Douglas Island news., 1921-01-21
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 yoloped Q 'crocIous disposition and refused Go travel Tho disappointed owner gayc him Co Allan. under whose spou McMuian became a mar tel of speed.
 Allan Is Che worlds greatest au houy on Che training Of racing aut led dog. "Dogs are thc most inui live creatures alive. he says. "Thcl .ako tho disposition and feelings Of ,hoir drIvcr That Is why ] novor lot my dogs know Pm tired At Che end of Che day whom my heart has been nigh breaking with woarincgs. J sing to Che lItuc chaps. and whistle, 30 they always reach Che end Of thc' rau with their tails up and wave ng"
 Through Nlau's effort Go improve Che brocd. Nome dogs have become famous. Explorers depend upon him ,o select and train them for porious expeditions into tho arctic and ant- arctic regions. Tho record Of Che Nome dogs iu France during Che war is matter of history. Four hun- drcd of these dumb knights of Che . tau won Che Croix de Guerro for transporting ammunition under fire.
 The story or scotty Allan would not bo complete without mention Of hts leader who brought Che racing teams In to victory SO many times. that mpor-dog. BaIdy Of Nome. famed In rhyme and story for Che hast ten years Up there they don't expect any leader To stand up under more than two heart-brcakiug strug- rIos over chat four-hundrcd mile course In Che northern roadhouses O winter nights. when Che advenlur- ar gathers about Che roaring air irht stove while their shoo-paca and parkas dry out for Che next days travel. Che talk win sooner or later drft round Go scotty and BaIdy. and many and wonderful are Che tales they teI of this heroic paiIr BaIdy was too old Go go Go Che war zone wih h.s master but In Che service uor presented to Che old dog there arc tweny-eIght stars. one for ev- cry son he sent. Baldy did his part by appearing at lectures and raising money for Che Rcd Cross. On state occasions hc wcars Che cross pre- scuted Go his sons by France.
 A soat m the Alaska Legislature successful business and somo iu- yonaous pertaining to sIcds and arc- tie travel are minor Incidents iu Nuaus picturesque career. He has homo now u Berkeley California. where his daughters and stalwart son are attending che University WIh ho wholc-hoartod hospitality of Che trail he ontcrlaus hosts of friends from tho North SO many uuc Indian. Eskimo and half-brecd namesakcs ore scattered throughout Alaska that after Che last census tbo number caused him some ombar- raament
 "I suppose ] ought to settle down
 men do at my age." he said, in answer to question. A wIstml look came into his poets face. cleau-cut and yome-lookug under a heavy hatch Of hair as white as Che snow ou his own loved mountains "But there's nothing Co light down hero. ] long for blizzard once iu a while. 1T only a heavy sea would storm In here and tear up Che beach a bit' Hc shrugged his powerful shoulders. Che only mark about him of Che fighter and his blue eyes ul Of dreams. fol adectonatcly on old Boldy lying anccuonatoIy at his fcct dim eyes raised ever and anon Go his masters face. a deaf old ear uuci Co catch. perhaps. Che call to Che Trail One thought Of cagcd oacIos