The McCarthy
Weekly News
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McCarthy,
ALASKA, SATURDAY April 5, hte4
No. XXII
Jack Pierson Post
Receives Charter
Members and other men who
served in the Great War and who
are citizens of the United States
are all urged to be in attendance
at the tirst meeting of the* Jac«
Pierson Post of the American
Legion, which is to be held at
the Kennecott Recreation H.dj^
Tuesday, March 8.
As this meeting is to be held
for the purpose of electing offi
cers it is especially important
that everyone intending to join,
have a voice in the matter.
Thus far, according to the men
temporarily in charge, a good
deal of apathy has been shown, so
as the Temporary Charter has
been received it Was thought the
present was the best time to de
termine policy of the post.
There will undoubtedly be lots
of fun stagfd v\htn things get
started, as there are some brilh
ant minds among the vets that
will outline entertainments which
will be largely responsible for
the Post’s financial success.
Dan Creek Manager
In Town This Week
J. J. Price was an overnight
visitor this week attending to
business connected with the Dan
Creek property.
He states that things are lined
up for the season and that no
changes will be made this year
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The guy with the brindle
face foliage,who has been around
town since Tuesday is Oscar
Wells, who has been at the Jum
l)o all winter. He will stay in the
city fora short time and if he
can get up enough energy he is
intending to invest in a shave.
Ladies’ Benefit Dance
Was Fine Success
Approximately a hundred peo
pie tooK in the benefit hop given
by the McCarthy ladies and a
tine time was enjoyed.
The lunch which was served
in the long unused dining room,
consisted of all the cane and sand
wiches one could eat and plenty
ol' honest to gosh coffee, was
voted excellent by the whole
crowd.
It is reported that the whole
aflair,including the sale of punch
netted $(d0.*25 which was turned
over to the Pioneers to apply on
the mortgage. According to the
present estimate there is less
than a hundred dollars to be paid
The rear end of the hall was
cleaned m> and put in shape for
use as a dining room, being ably
presided over by Mrs. Doze and
Hu brick. The floor managers wer
I Mrs. Underwood and Wills. Mu
sic by Mrs. O’Neill and Layton
| Lloyd, and Mrs. Ueifor and Wood
! man acted as doorkeepers.
The barkeeper for the evening
was Captain Hubrick.with white
apron and everythin.
NOTICE
The undersigned, wishes to
! announce his candidacy tor tiie
; position of Treasurer on the
| School Board of McCarthy L)is.
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— Ben Jackson
I Adv. tfa
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NOTICE
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The undersigned, wishes to
I announce her candidacy for the
position of Director on the School
Board for McCarthy District.
Mrs. .Julia Seltenreich
Adv. tl3
Bit? Smoker
Next Saturday
My lor Jones the Tex Rickard
[no lie’s not mixed up in that
Tea Pot Dome investigation! of
Kennecott has tickets on sale for
a smoker to be held at the recre
ation hall of Kennecott.
For the main event, there will
be a six round no decision bout,
with a $100 side bet. There is
a Jot of other coin up ’tis claimed
The bout promises to be fast
and exciting. Three prelims are
also billed.
It promises to be an exciting
livening for the fans.
New Manager On
Copper River RR
Caleb Corser, for years past
the manager of the Copper River
and Northwestern RR has resign
ed from his position and will
be relieved on April 15 by S. A.
Hansen.
| Roy DeLeo has been appoint
ed Assistant Manager.
Dean Kelsey ha» been employ
ed at J. B. O’Neill’s to till the va
cancy caused by the resignation
of Sig Wold, who is making pre
parations for the summer’s work
on the stage line.
A brisk summer is expected.
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Notice
Owing to unexpected business
developments I am compelled to
withdraw my name from the list
i of candidates, for the School
■ Board election March 8.
— B. G. Trim.
I Adv. ti’3
Ben Jackson
NOTARY PUBLIC
Hancock Making
Short Stay in Town
Mr. Archie Hancoca, the en
gineer who made a survey of the
possibilities of the Westover and
other prospects of the Dan Creek
section during the past season,
is making a short stay in town
waiting for weather conditions
to settle and for the season to ad
vance sufficiently for him to be
gin the season’s activities.
Tis Slid That -
Carl Whitham and wife arriv
ed in town the early part of this
week from Chisana, and after be
ing entertained for several days
by the Woodmans and other fri
ends, left for Cordova to catch
the Alaska south. They will stay
outside for a year or so.
Roy Colby has been employed
by R. L. H. Marshall to help him
out in the store during the sum
mer months.
J. B. O’Neill and wife were en
tertained at dinner in Kennecott
yesterday evening.
Bill Berry left today with a
load of freight belonging to Mr
Grate, who is going to the head
of the Tana.
Mrs R. L. H. Marshall, who
was at the Kennecott Hospitat
for several days returned home
this week. She had the misfor
tune to cut her hand and the
wound became infected. She has
practicaliy recovered and the
danger of blood poision is past.
Percy Thornton arrived this
week from California, accompan
ied by his wife and baby. After
a couple of weeks visit in McCar
thy the family will proceed to
Chisanaand make preparations
for the coming season.
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