The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-11
Town Gossip and Stories
By The Tattier.

the tail race. but failed. The water has fifty-foot drop and has great power, and the unfortunate man could not recover his footing when caught in the boxes"
 The following is correct copy of the message sent to the coast paper:
 Ed Morrison, oldtmer. dead Cleary creek While working Hil- tvs fell into sluice boxes, washed through tailrace 50 feet Never re gained consciousness"
 Another coast paper was inform ed of the recent high water in Fair banks and of the jam at the bridge, the wire to the paper stating that the caterpillar was being used to pull out the drift. In interpreting the press the telegraph editor of the paper said that the jam been formed across the river be tween Fairbanks and Caterpillar. Another paper interpreted the mes sage in good shape, but left out the caterpillar" entirely. evidently being unaware of the existence of such machine.
 Bill Eats Got any beans?" was Beans For the question asked of a Breakfast. waiter in one of the
 local restaurants one morning last week by one of those who believe in the old early bird" saying. Another of the same brand happened also to be there. and, looking up from casual perusal of his morning paper, saw that the questioner was Big Bill McPhee.
 Now Bill is a rarson who would be looked at twice almost anywhere for the reason that he is of large physique and has silvery gray hair yet thick, although "Bilr' is near ing three score years and ten. There fore his question caused ques tion from the listener.
 I've been in this country nearly 30 years" said Bill. I've been where l had to eat beans or starve and I've learned to like them so we'll that I eat them three times a day if I can get them. think that l owe my good health and constitution to the fact that have partaken so often of beans and have eaten less of the richer foods"
 Will Use There is northland Fox AS myth which tells of Leader. somebody or other hay
 ing team of Arctic foxes to drive during the winter. with a snow shoe rabbit for lead er but the actual, only slightly re- versed, has never been attempted in Fairbanks until the present time However, an attempt to drive wild animals hitched to sled is 500 to be made here, George Comstock having announced that he has red fox which he will soon tra F as a leader for his dog team. Mir ComstCck arrived here Fri day from the Tolovana river, where he has been freighting with the launch Elmer G. While on the way down that river he spled fox digging on the bank and the ami nal was so engrossed with his work that he failed to notice MT Com stock When he did see him, MT. Fox made a dive for hole under the roots on the overhanging banks of the river, but the hole was not big enough to house him safely He therefore started tn come out, but met MT. ComstocF, and then ensued one of the prettiest fights recorded in the annals, end ing with the capture of the fo& barehanded by MT. Comstock
 Since the animal has been in cap tivity he has become docile to g extent, but still shows the posses sion of an indomitable spirit by fighting every chance he gets MT. Comstock figures on making a good leader out of him, stating that as'( from being good in the lead from a speed point of view, he will serve as an incentive to swift movements on the part O! the dogs in the team. IAILC1 A