The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: 6.
McCarthy, alaska* Saturday
August 11, 1923
No. 40.
FOREST FIRES
BELIEVED TO BE
OF INCENDIARY
OR] GIN!
That the large blaze on the
Mother Lode trail, two miles
from McCarthy, that Thursday
called out all available men, was
purposely set, is the concensus
ol‘ opini >g around town. This o
pinion is based on the manner
in which it star tea. People rid
ing by on the road observed no
fire in otig region. Returning a
short while afterwards, the same
people the blaze, which could
not have assumed such propor
tions in so short a time unaided*
There are even rumors that some
one was seen slinking thru the
brush as different cars passed
during the day.
Immediately alter < the alarm
was spread, every available man
in town and all the men from
the lower camp at the Green
Butte were rushed out. About
twenty live men worked until
three o’clock Friday morning,
and went out again at eight.
With back tiring, they had it un
der control fairly well by after
noon.
This region is heavily timber
ed and a lire thru it means not
only the destruction of one of
the attractive features of our
prettiest drive, but it means also
a destruction of fuel, which is
one of the primal needs of man.
NEWS FROiiT "
THE CREEKS
"Hr — rr—it. Fsst! Psst!” No,
it’s not Tom and Jerry settling
a dispute under the bedroom
windows but two of their wild
«ouSins, of the lyux family that
had a clash, barely fifty yards
from the cook camp at Palmer’s
camp on the Chititu.last Sunday
For quite awhile fur flew and
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A FEW NOTES
FROM CH1TINA
Mrs. Thomas Lynch, former
ly of Strelna, whose husband was
a victim of pneumonia last win
ter, has 'sold her home to V. J.
Dwyer and left for Seattle on the
last sailing of the Alaska. She
will locate permanently in Seat
ttl, her former home.
Mrs. O. A. Nelson, with her
two small sons, has taken over
the Lynch cottage at Strelna for
a month’s outing.
J. M. Elmer, of the Slate Creek
Mining Co. was in Gliitina last
week with a partial clean-up;
from the property, which he re
ported very satisfactory. After a
short visit at Cordova, he return
ed to Slate creek to finish the sea
son.
Mr. John Maloney, of the Mid-j
.die Fork Mining Co., in the Slate |
creek district, arrived last week :
from Seattle. He left for his pro
perty, which has not been work I
ed this season.
Mr. George Shade has purcha-j
sed a Ford truck, with which he j
is hauling supplies to his road j
house on the Valdez trail.
Col. J. G. Steese, head of the I
A. R. C. and the Alaska Railroad
arrived in town over, the Richard
son Highway last Monday with a
party of nine. Included in the par
ty were State senator E. D. Jon
ds, of Seattle, with his wife and
son, Representative and Mrs. L.
H. Hadley, of Seattle, Henry O’ j
Malley of the Bureau of Fisheries |
and N. H. Ledie, ot the Revenue
cutter, Unalaga.
The U. S. Survey party, in char
geof Lieutenant Oddessey, whic
has been camped on Lower Ton
sin a is in Chi tin a today. The ma
nagement of the Chitina Hotel;
has invited all the townspeople
to a dance for their entertain
ment this evening.
PERSONALS
Harry Boy den came in with a
pack train from Chisane, Mon
day. Bill Longley and Jack Ma
loy accompanied him in.
Mr. Longley, who left early in
March for Frying Pan creek, is
back at his old stand, polishing
j chins. He stated that hope, which
| springeth eternal in the breast
| of the Alaska prospector, is keep
! ing the Chisane gold seekers
| hard at it. In the outlying dis
trtcis a shortage of water earlier
in the season has caused Percy
Thornton and others to stop
operations early.
S. O. Breedman, of Breedman
and Nelson, Chitina, was a local
visitor this week. Mr. Breedman
predicts a busy tourist season
next summer.
Mrs. Mike Johnson from the
Gokona roadhouse, out of Chitina
is visiting Mrs. Underwood, of
McCarthy, while one of her twin
boys is receiving treatment at
the Kennecott hospital for a sev
ered linger.
•' A number of fine records for
the school Victrola were recived
on the last mail. They were paid
for from the school Victrola fund
Teacher and pupils wish to ex
press their appreciation for the
excellent records donated some
time ago by Mrs. Woodman and
Mrs. O’Neill.
Word recived from Mrs. C.
Boroughs, whose husband prece
ded Mr. Pugh as dispenser of tic1
kets, freight and information at
the local depot, indicates that
they are happily located at Nena
na, which, she states is a busy
place, with its trains and boats
laden with tourists arriving sem ;
weekly. I
Jimmie Brown arrived in town j
Friday with his pack train ,f rom i
Cliisanse. He will take Capt. Hu,
brick’s hunting party out.
McCarthy Observes
National Day
Of Mourning
On Friday, August 10, the day
set aside for the funeral of our
i
j late preside ut, Warren G. Har
j ding, McCarthy joined the nation
i in expressing sorrow ov«r his
j untimely death. Buoiness houses
remained closed all day. A brief
service was held at seven o’clok,
at the Pioneer hall. This late
! hour was set to enable thb men
j who had been lighting fires to
j attend.
Judge Coppernoll, in a few well
chosen words, paid our tribute
to our departed president. The
service was well atteneded.
JUDGE RITCHIE TO
BE IN McCHARTHY
Judge E. E. Ritchie, of the
District Court at Valdez, is leav
ing Valdez over the trail for Chi
tina tomorrow. Ho will be in Me
Carthy either Tuesday evening
or Wednesday.
Judge Ritchie is accompanied
by a deputy clerk, and while in
town will act on naturalization
matters. Anyone wishing to do
may take out first papers or
make application for second.
John Nickell returned with
Jimmie Brown. He will accom
pany the hunting party as pack
er.
Miss Smith, of Latouche, Van
nie Anderson, and Andy Taylor
returned on Friday from a three
weeks’ trip to the head of the
White river. They report a most
enjoyable trip, with fine weather
except for two small showers.
Moose, caribou, and sheep; they
report, were seen in numbers;
the moose on occasion joining
their horses at grazing.