Douglas Island news., 1920-08-20

nose out from behind a bush or
 stump. and watching with thoil sbrowd yellow eyes our every move. mont tW Che sound Of tho gasboai had died away J dare say thcy arc ublo to count tho four daya from one feeding ume to Che next and
 know when to listen for Che boat During Che meantime thoy "ruslo' for themselves worms munols otc. along che beach
 "I don't sec how thcy can cuok
 those thick shells." J remarked to Mm LWcgron
 "Ob. they're smart enough to dnd way." ehc replied "Thoy carry Che shou-dsh up aboyo Che udo lne and let thcm ue n the sun and die. whom thcy open of themselves"
 In December when Che harvest of pelu s Go bo gathered. a section Of Che upper floor of each feed house is set win go trigger arrangement which drops thc fox down into % lower ou- closure entered from Che outside through a door Sometimes tho foxes win almost emvo before they win enter hc feed house at ths timc
 "no they over show light when you ro In aftc rthcm2" ] asked Mim Lillcgrcn
 "No They arc very quiet and frightened and pile up in coruor maybe a dozen or so of thom some on Che others
 By mean. of a pair Of long ham dlcd wooden tones curved Co dt around the foNs ncck he picks out ol Che muddlue crowd any toN he ctooses Then taking thc creature by che uape Of Che neck. ho drops .t Into cunny aack and ties it up. X boat load of thoc squirmIug sacks n tbw .akcu back Co Che ranch. where Che lozo. arc killed hy hang ing. so ar mot Co mlmc their skins Tho pcla are stretched. fur side i'm. over wooden frames. and set o1t lo dy Every day they must Doc .erapcd carefully until all blood and rr@so arc removed
 Mr. LUorron and bis parmor Mr. Waenor who has been with him trr thc pcat lcu ycars. scu Che pclu direct to great ur house In Lon- don There they are graded into .ot winch bring different prices Last seaaon some of Che pc'ts sold for over Se0O apiece
 At Ube Irad oi most picturesque lagoon ou pcab island stands Che loe homo Of Mr and Mrs Applcby and adjoining It chat ol young Mrt Alice sou.hworth whose father Mr. Mcphorsou now living ou Vasho1 island. Puget sound. started Che fox raising on pcak island Numerous hooks piano and a v.ctrola furnish amusement and occupation for icIs- use hours Mr. and Mrs App'cby joined i'm Che stampede to Che shu. shamm strike several years ago. and cou tcu many interesting stories of tlc hardsf.ps of Chat memorable Gasco. It was their wedding journey Before her marriage Mrs. App'oby lived n racoma She and her hus- band came about two years ago from Anchorage to take over Che fox island In partnership with Mrs southwor.h. who knows the business from A Go Z
 At Che door ol her cabin made Che aooaiuancc of her ayortc foxes George and Mary named n honor of tbcIr Brtanic malcstics Mrs Applcby eayc me a piece of meat for one ol her pets. "Mrs Ding" After sizing me up dub.ously out of her small yellow eyes. Mrs Ding at Iueth s.dlod bashuly mp ead accepted tho oGcrus from my hand
 "DWt you ever get lonesome for Che movies and Che electric lights. Inquired of Mrs Applehy
 "RcaIy. cant gay chat ) do.' sine answered Whenever ] make a trip Co town lm awea glad Go get back again They're so quiet and peaceful these islands of ours far from tho maddiue crowd " Mary Bacu Wright in Cordoya Times.
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