Douglas Island news., 1920-03-26

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 been working at Thano.
 sudocates on Boat
 Jack Mcleod thirty years of age was found dead on h.s boat tle Bo- reop. lost Sunday ot tho ouadr .annory dock According to thc Eetch.kan Chronicle Mcleod had zone to sleep in Che closed cabin Of bis boat wItb am ou stove burning md had died lu hia a.cep from auf- locauou.
 10 was McLcod'a frst Grip on Che aoat which he had just purchased. lie had been numc in Ono omu .ency hospital at Ke,chikon during .hc nu epidemic
 Takes Che Plunge
 The Alice. one of Che boat known 1f Che local opon-lacod. s.om-wnedr ras-drivcn pleasure craft oi tha To- ealiy. was hauled through ihc rects of Douglas yesterday to be placed in a boat house to receive her annual oyorhaulng before be- ing launched for tbe busy summer eoason.
 First Herring
 William Howard. owner ol thc sar boat Kitty of Kotcbikm. was m town Che middle of hH week witch ateh Of fresh heu.ng chat be got et Che south end of Douelaa Island lie disposed of tbc nsh In Juneau
 These are nut herring Go come to port from th.s Immediate vicinity and Indicate tbat Che king salmon have started to run m Taku inlet and in Gasaueau Channel Tho king
 lmon follow Che herring and Che natives are now starting to follow Che king salmon and already some have been caught near hcrc.
 Tom win Catch Em
 Tom Tucy has boat now and win perhaps SO into Che hand-roI- ire game tba soa.oa Tom has mover had much experience at rol- hing. but havue put In his younger days shooting buralo for the market ou Che pIams Of Montana ho thinks ! he is qualified to eo out and get Eug salmon
 Tom has dozen tame herring that . hc win usc for bait Hc has boon putting m bIs spa.e umo tha wine . ter training thcm TO thoy win muce ! the Nur salmon to tho hook Ha has hcm so thcy answer whistle signals now Thoy win roll over and play dead ac, uko they arc wounded OF do many other tricks Of hc trolling trade He has boon do- ue shadow boxing witch thcm ao .hat they have become .o quick that whom a salmon makes grab for ihom thoy win dodge and Che hah win loo caught on the hook they hayo been .oncn,Iue They thw swim to thc side Of tle skin and scratch on tbe bottom of It to wake Tom mp and ten him he hH o 0sh oa Che Iuc Tom win pun the king salmon to Che side Of Che boa- and ..hon 1T Che latter shovs deht he win . give It a round OF two from the old .bu8alo gun and puli it n.
 It Is Ggurcdt that Che herring 'wH work in shifts and win take thcir rest in tank that Is being atted up In Che skin It Is though. that once i'm while herring mirht be a uuc slow In "duckng and get cauebt but vIth twelve oi them. we'll trained. ou hand to be- sin with. Tom win get along for a month or so and by chat time he win have more broken u so that they win bo on the iob
 Wh hs kind of bait Tom win .bayo distinct adran,aee ovor most of Che other trolcu. as hIs herring win bo scouting an over Che coun- ry looking for salmon They win. havo thc dsh choae chem right up to Che hooks chat win be trailing behind Che boat and r this way .t win not make any difference at what depth or where Che salmon may be swimming they win be caught
 The rest Of Che fishermen of thc town are exceedingly jealous Of Mr. Tracy on account of h.a powers as a herring trainer They have tried .o get him Go .mDart ,ho socre, ol his art Co them. but he has steadily refused Go do SO. Hc hos said. how cvor chat later In the season ac may scl Che young breeding stock hut at Che prcrent time he Inns nothing to scll
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