The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday. October 20th. 1918
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NO 52.
AMUSEMENTS
At the Movie Show tomorrow
evening Hi arst Pathe News
will bo shown, also Dustin Far
mini in Davicl Garrick a 5 ree
photo play, to conclude, a tip
t<>p comedy “A Winning Loser”
SCHOOL NEWS
HONOR ROLL
For the Month ending Oct25
Victor Marshall
Arthur McDonnell
Laurence Barrett
Walter McDonnell
Mary McDonnell
Mario n Wills
Eudora McDonnell
The girls had the best atten
dance and punctuality for the
month, there being three boys
and oniy one girl absent.
A. B’s. ATTENTION.
All members of the Arctic
Brotherhood are requested to be
present at the installation of
officers next Monday evening.
On Oct 30th, Halloween, the
A.B’s. will entertain with a Bas
ket Social. Every one is wel
ome and a good time assured.
Here‘s hoping that some live
ones with twenties will be there
to bid on the baskets.
New stock of Alladin Lamp
Chimneys and Mantles on sale
a the Post Office.
Dentist
of the firm of T'rs Daggett and
Blyth. Cordova Alaska.
May be consulted at the
GOLDEN HOTEL
McCarthy. Alaska
ITEMS OP INTEREST
“ As fine and clean a bunch
of men as I ever had the pleas
ure of examining:” this was the
verdict o.T Captain Hewes at Ft.
Liscum after the arrival i>f the
last drafted men. which included
25 men from this section.
This is a record to be proud
Gust Anderson, proprietor
of the Club Pool Room, leaves
on Monday for a vacation to the
states, expecting to return in
spring.
Sverre Nolte of Kennecot*
.vas an outgoing passenger, en
route for Port Liscum,
While out hunting last week
at Cnittistone, A1 Jackson had
the gruesome experience of find
ing a human skull. He says it
was his first experience with a
bonehead.
The other day an inoffensive
farmer taking in the sights of
the town, strolled into a kandy
Kiosk and grape juice grotto,
where in a corner, a quiet game
was in progress: it was years
since he had handled the paste
boards and he soon got excited
raising his opponent five dollar^
n a loud voice, being ig lorant
of the rules of the game as play
ed in McCarthy. Pietty soon
tho Marshal posted signs prohit
iting anything resembling gamt
ling, so now the lid is on for fail
that four hundred dollar Jact
pot is really a myth.
No trouble to buy — cheat
convenient, a real investment -
War Savings Stamps.
Warren Nelson is expecting
a shipment of meat and poultry
tomorrow. Advt.
I
PERSONAL NEWS
Another little Alaskan re.
ported at Kennecott on Tues
day morning and Mr. Carl And
erson of Strelna .s accepting the
congratulations of Ids friendson
die birth of a spn and heir.
After spending a few days
here, Mr. Andeson returned on
Thursday, and the family will
follow i‘i a kw weeks, to spend
the winter at the North Midas.
Fred Overland of the Jumbo
mine lias received word that his
brother has had both legs shot
off during a recent engagement
at the front, and is now on his
way back to the States
Hirry Brown, a prospector
known to every man woman &
child in this section, arrived in
town Tueseay to investigate cet
tain com pi lints thit had been
made igiin-iu him t;iis summer
>y a prominent mining man in
die Niiiizi district.
Owing to the complaining wil
ness not swearing to the com
plaint “Insanity” in person, tne
deputy U. S. Marshall was un
ible to serve a warrant at that
rime, so the case just died a
natural de th.
Mr Brown intends to do con
siderable work on his property
this winter but is ready any time
to appear in Court when accused
of being “ non compos mantis”.
G. H. Birch and party arrived
Wednesday from Dai Creek af
ter a highly successful mining
season. They proceeded to New
York for the winter,
An interesting letter from M.
V. Lattin, received yesterday
tells us he is located at Bingham
Utah, connected with the rail
road there. Mrs.Lattin and Ma
> rie are in Salt Lake, and he rum
in every few days. He sends hb
best regards to friends.
r Max Rede, Keefer Knill, Jot
t Borger and Clifford Cayouettc
are town visitors from Dan Ck
'his week.
\
Telegram received from Ju
neau tonight,tells of the total
wreck of the Princess Sophia,
vith loss of passengers and
crew,340 in all. Passengers were
chiefly from the Yukon.
RED CROSS
The following letter was re
ceived yesterday by Mr. O. W.
Brehmer, Local Treasurer 2nd
War Drive from William J. Me
Adoo, Treasurer, through the
Central Trust Company >f New
York saying:
"We are in receipt
>f your letter of Sept 18th,en
closing a iep( ri of your collect
ions on account of the second
Red Cross War fund drive for
the months of July and August,
.'or which blease accept our
thanks.
We wish to congratulate the
people in your district for their
great success, and commend
them for thiir patriotism.
All members who joined the
McCarthy Chapter at its inaug
uration are requested to make
the renewal payment of t heir
lues before October 28th. 1918.
The various membership dues
ire as follows:
The three latter include the
Red Cross Magazine for one year
The regular business meeting
of the McCarthy Chapter, Am
erican Red Cross was held at the
A. B. Hall, Tuesday evening. -
There was not a good attend
nnce. The Treasurer's Re
port was read, and laid on the
table till the return of the Chair
man of the Finance Committee
Mr. J. B. O’Neill. A verbal report
was given by the Chairman of Mi
itary and Civilian Relief.
A special meeting of the Chap
ter will be held shortly.
No further business was tran
sacted.
Annual Membership
\I ig izine
Contributing ”
Sustaining
$1.00
2.00
5.00
10.00