THE
McCarthy weekly news
Entered as second class mailer, Septem
ber 17th, 1918. at the l ost Office, at
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act of
March 3. 1879.
L. M. Lander Manager
U. E. Lander Editor
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Saturday February 16, 1924
WILL WE SNAP INTO IT
AND TELL THE WORLD
ABOUT M’CARTHY
In last week’s issue of the News we
nrinted a letter, written by a well know
resident of the community, and from
a]l appearances, something has been
started. During the past week, Capt
ain Hubrick has been talking advertise
ment to several people, and we copy a
letter on the stme subject, which out
lines and argues for the plan advanced.
We have to advance some method
in a short time to let the world know
we are here, if we want the world to
spend any time in this section. We
have scenery second to no Alaskan
community, at our back door. We have
business opportunities for the investor
There are rich undeveloped properties
for the capitalist. In this section the
homeseeker, toe, would find land that
is only awaiting cultivation to produce
crops that will rival those of the states
A ith the cultivation of land will come
anneries, all employing labor.
Mines being opened will afford a mar
ket for produce. McCarthy will thrive
and grow.
1 he plan of advertising, as outlined
in the letter pu blished on page three>
will bring results. Not very many th£
first year, perhaps; but keep on doing
the same thing for five years and the
result will pay for the first cost many
times over.
Part of the funds might be raised
by a drive for new Commercial Club
members the dues forthcoming being
used to boost the town.
I
To Explore
Naval Oil Reserves
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with the Alatna. They will follow
the Alatna into the mountains
that fringe the north coast of
Alaska and cross this range into
the Colville River basin, about
150 to 200 miles from the Arctic
Ocean. They expect to arrive
about May 1.
The party intends to furnish
the dogs and themselves with
fresh game during the entire
trip Knockdown canoes, which
can be used in exploration work,
next summer, will be dragged
by dog team to the Arctic Divide
On completion of the work,about
October 1 next,the party expects
to catch a whaling or trading ves
sel or a revenue cutter at Point
Barrow, which will carry them
to Nome.
It is declared that this is the
first large party ever to go into
the Arctic by the route outlined
tho there is a story, not authen.
tic, that a man once came out by
this route.
The purpose of the party is to
map and obtain as much data as
possible of the oil reserve which
was recently declared. The men
who were in the district last sea
son found plenty of seepage, so
the land from Icy Cape to the
mouth of the Coleville River and
south to the Noatak headwaters
was set aside for the navy.
LOCAL
HAPPEN LNGe
Waite Macdonnel has severed
his connection with O’Neill’s,
where he has been employed for
some time past, as clerk and de
livery man.
Ted Seltenreich is now employ
ed as delivery boy, after school
and on Saturdays, by O’Neill’s.
R.L.H. Marshall returned Mon
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DRAFTS ON ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. MONEY REMITTED BY TELEGRAPH.
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Private Boxes
PROMPT and COURTEOUS
SERVICE
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m McCarthy m
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WE HAVE A BRAND NEW STOCK OF
FANCY BEADED
MOCCASINS
THAT WILL INTEREST YOU
Ben Jackson Proprietor
day from a week’s visit to Cor
dova. He reports a very pleas
ant trip to the coast city.
James Morris, who for the
!
; past few months has been em
ployed by the Green Butte, left
this morning for Cordova where
he expects to be employed in
the shops. He may, however, go
on to Seattle or ’Frisco, if things
don’t look good at Cordova.
Harry Hoyden, Pete Ecldund,
and Hans Runig intend to take
a trip up Young Creek to catch
grayling which abound in the
numerous lakes along the valley
The boys were intending to get
away this week, but were held
up by the cold.
Louie Widing left Sunday for
Copper Creek, where he has an
interest in the claims now be- <
ing developed by Warren NeJ
son. Upon his return, Louie will
reassume his duties as cashier C
of the Mother Lode Coalition.
a
Fred Penitechek was an over
night visitor from Kennecott
last Tuesday. c
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For Sale
Lester Piano now in McCar
thy, For Rent or Sale.
Will Put this Piano in the
Best Possible Shape, This
Coming Summer, When I
Expect to be in McCarthy.
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and
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Anderson Music Shop
Juneau • - Alaska
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