The McCarthy
Weekly News
vol. 3.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday,
March 20fch,192o
NO. 20
NOTICE
• j
Notice is hereby given that, j
pursuant to an acG of the terri j
torial legislature, there is here :
by made, imposed and levied!
upon each male person, except j
soldiers, sailors in the navy or
revenue cutter service, volun |
teer firemen, paupers, insane j
persons, or territorial charges,
wn .in the Territory of Alaska
or i he waters thereof, over the
age of twenty-one years and mi
der the age of fifty years, an an- j
nual tax in the sum of liveOSo.OO) |
dollars, to bo paid and collected j
in the manner provided by law
and deposited by the treasurer
of the Territory of Alaska in a
separate fund called the “school
fund,-’ and used for no otner
that school purposes.
Said taxis due and payable |
on the first Monday in the j
month of April and becomes cie-i
linqimnt on the first Monday!
in the month of August of each
year.
All persons subject to this tax
are hereby notified to p^y said
tax to tbe school tax collector,
and in case ol' failure to do so
the pen dties p-ovided in Sec
tion 6 of c nap ter 2,) oi the ses
sion laws oi. Alaska will be im
posed.
Jonu Underwood,
S 311 o >i T ix Collector
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TELEGRAPHIC
Wires from Washington.
March 19th. (Special to News)
Senate expects to vote todo
on the ratification of the Peace
Treaty.
W. ,T. Bryan is in Washington
urging Democratic*, senatora to
ratify the Treaty with reserva
tions, so as to eliminate the is
sue at the coming compaign.
News from Europe
Berlin;—While the revolution
lead by < 'hancellor Kapp and
General Luettwitz has collapsed
entirely, the Spartican uprising
is feared especially in view af
Luettwitz’ proposal when re
tiring his army over the Radi
icals.
Communists have established
soveits in the suburbs of Berlin
and are gaining ground in West
phalia.
From the West
Seattle.—A ship contract val
ued at forty million dollars has
been awarded to David tiogers.
who has negotiated with the
United States Shipping Board
and has practically completed
his arrangements for the purch
ase of the Skinner and Eddy
yards No Two. Vessels are to be
built for foreign account.
Presidential Possibilities
Min n eapclis. — G ( r.< ra 1 Wood
won the Minnesota delegation at
the primary election.
Boanake.—By a large majority
four delegates were instructed
to vote for Governor Lowden
Worlds Almanacs for 1920 on
sale at Post Gil ice store.
Frank Farnham, who speni.
the winter at Kennecott, left on
the last train for Streina to de
velop his quartz prospects.
CHITINA NEWS
March 20.(Special to News.)
One of the most enjoyable
dances of the season was given l
by the Arctic. Brotherhood to
celebrate St Patricks Day.
The Kali was elaborately dec
| orated with green and white
| streamers, and various emblems
sun ible to the day.
i
j The dancers were presented
with piper caps and aprons, i
| which they donned, adding a
g're^'b deal to the merriment,
j Each lady received a green box
ol candy and each gentleman a
sh i in rock.
A ve v largo number ef peo
ple from the interior of Alaska
! who spent the winter outside,
j are returning via Chitina.
I he Bi ower Stage is c trrying
capacity loads and the Sheldon!
| auto stages left today with four
autos carrying five p ssengers
I
each.
| The Simpson Rare!war.**
! _ i
i of Fairbanks, Alaska, has purch
' ased a tractor for freighting j
| purposes It arrived on todays]
; train and will be operated by j
Robert Sheldon, carrying freight ;
fr > . t’mtina 10 Fairbanks. j
This is the third tractor]
operating on the trail this sea-1
son.
Mr. D. Davis returned last]
train from Seattle, where Dr. M. I
F. Hoffman removed a cataract
f .i.u, his eye, and his sight is
m>\. completely lestored. He
i.» ^ lad to return .North, where
labor unions cease to trouble.
! LATE NEW.
j Speci il to News by telegram
at noon to lay.
The Peace Treaty again fail
ed in its iatifioaiion tonight in
the Senate. Resolutions con
taining Republican reservation
lacked tvvu thirds vote, it being
j 4'.) for and do against ratification
FOK SA.^E
Lignt araugiiL mud wagon $40.
Apply toAl Loze.
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. N. P Nelson arrived in
town last Monday from Chisana
after a very stormy trip over
the glacier, expecting to meid
his wife, who has been spend
ing the winter in Iowa.
Owing no doubt to the diffic
ulty in securing reservations on
north bound boats at tiiis season
the lady nas not yet reached here
and 'dr. Nelson left today on a
short trip u> the glacier with
his supplies, to return here
when the next train bringing
passengers from outside arrives
Tony Crisko. trader and trap
per from the lower White river
is vjsiting our city this week for
the first time. He lias been
doing extensive trading with
the Indians and secured large
quantities of furs of all kinds.
Fred Cope, Con Miller, Fred
Lubbe and Vernon Anders >n
are leaving next week for a long
prospecting trip to the remner
country, expecting to be away
several months.
Great interest is being tiken
in the new Alaskan magazine
the Pathfinder, and theFebruar
y copies are having a ready sale
at tne News office.
Pete Erickson, John Underwood
Jas. Hussey, and Cap. Hubrick
have subscribed for one year.
Pete Ross, who was the one
caught in the snowslide at Bon
anza last Wednesday, was in
last evening. He was caught
m the avalanche for two and a
half hours and tho he was only
carried a few feet ne was found
unconscious under 14 feet, but
recovered several liours later
under the skillful care of tne
hospital staff.
He feels sore all over and bad
ly bruised but is otherwise all
right. The snow slide itsi Jf
Went down over a mile.
Dog Feed at. MARSHALL’S