The ;
McCarthy
Weekly News
Entered us second class matter. septem j
ber 17th, 10IS at the 1 ost Office, at !
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act jj |
March 3. 1879.
Subscription Kates
Single (Copies
Three Months
Six Months
One Year
Payable In
b. F. M. CoLK.
M. M. (OLE
a
Advance
Manager
Edit* r
McCarthy. Alaska
f aturaaj January 8th J92l.
C’OaiPAKIV. vk value
OK A !> )LL Wl
A miner, hong int-*r l in
local dog bciigl t t .*on\
of ourlisr issue in I r,e idered a
Canadian qua'or in payment.
Me was \eiymnch surprised
when we refused to accent it.
VVe inloi mo I in !l' . Carad
ian money and also all European
money had snriinK m*» much the
last lew years that all business
with other com tries was practi
cally at a standstill.-for instance
wheat t“at costs us $1 2i» per
bushel will cost the Frenchman
$b.(XJ in his country, coppei, in
which we are all more or less in
terested, cannot be sold to ivno
pean countries, the Nations be
ing prohibited liom purchasing
m large quantities on account
of this shrinkage in their cur
rencies. in d l oi until a more
satisfactory exchange or credit
basis is in operation w ill there
be any noticeble improvement
in the metal market.
Air Miner then gave us an A
merican five dollai bill and took
a subscription Jor a year.
The next race will be held on
Smcia.v January 16th for a
purse of and already a
great interest is being shown,
A large number of entries are
expected.
COURSE. Prom Barber Pole in
front of Golden Hotel, McCarthy
over Sourdough Trail to Brown’s
Roadhouse, thence down the Ni-'
/j n i*iver to mouth of Kenneco;
liiver, thence up the Kennecot
u> starting point. The portion
of tile trail unbroken on the Ki
vt rs to be plowed out. !
Con ditions —
1. Each team to consist of not
uioro than three dogs and driver
no loose leaders to br- permitted
2 Sle . -- Anything suitable to
a river.
•5 Sta-1 -- Te mis to start thirty
minutes »part first team leav
mgat ten A. M. Position o. start
ers to be determined by draw
ing.
4. in cast’ of one team overtak
ing another, the lead team sh ill
turn oui, ii necessary , lo allow
the other to pass. rj he overtak
ing team at all times to have the
iigntoi way.
.» . acii .. river to register inat'
lirown’s koad house.
h. L)n\ei must co\er the entire
loute with the same dogs used
in start dogs to be either in har
ness attached to sled: or riding
on sled. J1 man tomes in behind
team and sieu anu not holding
onto sled the time of driver's
arrival to count.
7. Winner — The winner will he
declared to be the team and dri
ver uaakii g the fastest time over
the presen bed course. comoy
lug with tin* rules laid down a
j oove.
|». Purse— Tim purse and en
] tranca l*e will be split as fol
j low s First 7.'% St eon<I 2a%
Entiance J*- e to be $2.".00 for
each tea in -
. R ice to begover ied and timed
ly thiee judges.
| If, in the opinion of tl e judges
Miow or weather conditions are
not favorable, they may post
pone race.
BANKING SERVICE
Ot a character that spells efficiency,
developed through constant and diligent
attention to our customers requirements,
IS ASSURED YOU WHEN BANKING WITH
THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
THE PIONEER INSTITUTION OF CORDOVA AND THE
COPPER x.xVER VALLEY
DRAFTS os ail parts ok thk world, money remitted by wire
TO ALL PARTIS til- THE I MTU) STATES OaNADA.
SAFETY OF PRINCIPAL
Should be Your First ('onsideration
YOUR PRINCIPAL IS SAFE
If Deposited With
THE BANK OF ALASKA
“The Bank Of Personal Service”
R. A. R/bmusskn. President. Taos. S. Scott, Vick-Prkrdibxt.
H. W. \cnisoN. Asb’t. Cashier
Copper River
and Northwestern Railway
'"he following schedule will be pu 1 ii i«
Trains leave Cordova tor Chiti^a Monday and
Thursday.
Trains leave uhitina for KennecottTuesday ana
Friday, and Sundays.
Trains leave McCarthy for Chitina, Monday and
Wednesday, and Saturdays
Trains leave C-nitin4 for Oordov*, Tuesday and
Fridays
The aoove schedule suDjeci to chance without notice.
|CALEB COiiSEH Supt. F. w. SOMMER Agent
i
| F. H. FOSTER
| ATTORNEY !
Motary Public Real Estate
Transactions of all Kinds i
loyally arranged.
Cordova, Alaska
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD j
I CAMP 33
! [
Meets every Monday evening
at A. B. Hall. Visiting members
cordially invited to attend these
I meetings.
I 1
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1st. ,
Initiation Fee $10.
Monthly Dues 50 cents.
J. W. Nickel 1 A.C
McCarthy, Alaska
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