The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: VII
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday number, 13.1924.
No LI II
OF INTEREST
TO TOWN AND DISTRICT
Mr Ben Jackson returnee
last Monday fron his extended
trip to the Eastern States an<
looks pleased to be back.
Horse men and dog m ushers
are smiling broadly at the pros
peet of a little more snow to cov
er the bare spots on the trails,
M rs. Howard of Portland an
»ved on the same train as Mr
Jackson. She has accepted a pos
ion with the Alaska cafe.
Mr Eames. post of'ice inspe
<*tor, arrived on Wednesday’s ti
ain from Seward.
F2. Li H. Marshall retu rued
H'om his jaunt to Cordova on Wo
d nos day looking ton years youn
j-T' * r.
HORN—At Cordova hospital We
dnesda.v, December 10to Mr. and
Mrs. Dr Gillispie of Ffennecott,
;i daughter.
A social evening and dance
will bo held at Kennecott tonight
(Saturday). MaCarthy residents
are cordially invited.
Pat Bodd.y, George Marhofier
and Jack O’Hara came dow n from
Green butte today being unable
to resist the lure of the city’s
lights.
Just Arrived
Geese, Turkeys, Roasters, and
broilers, Fresh Oysters
For the Christinas Trade
your patronage solicited
R. L. H. Marshall
XMAS is COMING
Holeproof Silk Stockings
Underwear. Oxford Shoes
All Colors Sillc Dress Goods
Mrs. L. H. Woodman
OH DEAR!
Ke n necott, A1;is V a
Decembers, 19*24.
Mr. Marwood, Editor,
McCarthy Press,
McCarthy, Alaska.
Dear Sir:
We wish you would cor.
sidor this a formal challenge to a,
series of Basket Ball games to do
cide the chainpionship ol this sec
tion of the Copper River Valley.
As we are the Pioneers of
this sport, and therefore realize
that you are totally outclassed as
a foe, still we wise to subsiant
I iate our claim beyond a shaoow
j of a doubt. We trust you will ra
j lly to the defense of the repu tat
ion of your magnolious city.
Your immediate answer jeq
| nested.
Sincerely yours,
Jess H. Ellis
Well, well, just think of all
that. If nerve made a basket ball
player there would be no doubt
of their ability. We readily admit j
that the chances are that we i
can’t play basket ball for beaus ;
but we are oped to conviction on
this point. Also we have a hunch!
that we will take SOME convincj
ing. And let us see now; wasn’t it
j this same Kennecott who thouy
! lit they had a baseball team last
Summery and more recently tho
ught they had some chess play |
ers'y
The editor dashed oi l the foil
owing epistle on his twin six typ
ewriter to the ‘wee bit burg up
the hill’.
Mr. J.H. Ellis,
Kennecott, Alaska.
Dear Sir,
Your challenge received
and contents noted. Alter chuck
ling heartily at such conceit we
controlled our mirth long enou
{ gh to pick up the guantlet, mea
: niug that we will give battle to
the bitter end, Marquis of Queen
sherry rules, toe hold baried.
HOW COULD YOU,
BEN?
For several days prior to the
return of our esteemed druggist
Air. Jackson, evil rumor floated
I,about the town leaving great con
. sternation in its wake. Had Ben
(deserted the ranks of the free
land joined the order of the Bene
diets? So it seemed and some
wept bitter tears over his misfo
j rt une while others seemed elated
| —especially the school children
: who visioned hand I ids of candy
and sundry nickels to be extort
ed from him as the price of peace
at their hands.
School was dismissed for the
occasion and in a gang they mar
ched to the depot armed with tin
pans, horns and other weapons
lit to inspire fear in the breast
of one even who was brave enou
gh to venture into the realms of
matrimony. But, alas, it was a
false alarm—someone had blund
ereii. YVe wonder why our agent
wears such a guilty Iook?
The kids declare it was just
too mean of Ben to fool them as
he diu. We can only suggest that
he remedy the matter as quickly
as possible.
Could Tins Have Been Bill B.y
He was teaching ber arithmetic,
He said it was his mission.
He kissed her once, he kissed
her twice,
And said, “Now that’s addition.”
And so he added smack by smack
In silent satisfaction,
She timidly gave him just one
back
And said, “That is subtraction.”
He kissed her and she kissed
him,
Without an exclamation
Until they both together said,
“That is multipication.”
But dad appeared upon the scene
And snorted in derision,
He kicked poor Bill three blocks!
away
And said, “That’s long division.”
! bone THINKS ALASKA
WILL GUOW RAP] DLY
GOV. C. Bone and Delegate
Dan Sutherland are holding tena
dive program oonterence for nat
ional matters affecting Alaska to
be presented to the forthcoming
Congress.
Especially they are trying to
! get the extension of the Highway
Act r,o Alaska, with certain mod
' ifications.
Discussing the outlook for
| Alaska, the Governor said Alas
, ka in the next four or five years
j will progress tremendously.
Additional Alaska Fishery
Regulations
The regulations for the prot
ection of the fisheries of Alaska
published in Department of Com
merce Circular Number 251 und
jer date of June 21, 1924, are here
by supplemented by the follow
ing regulations:
Prince William Sound Area
Commercial fishing for herr
ing with purse seines in thcwat
ers of the Prince William Sound
Area will be permitted through
December 15, 1924.
Cook Inlet Area
Commercial fishing for herr
ing with gill nets only in the wat
ers of Halibut Cove and Lagoon,
including the waters within a
line drawn from the light on Ism
ailof Island to the outermost poi
nt on Glacier Spit, will be permi
tted through January 31, 1925.
S. B. Davis
Acting Secretary
of Commerce
A REAL CHRISTMAS GIFT
by which you will be remember
ed for years
ALASKA PANORAMA VIEWS
TINTED IN OIL
We put them up ready for mailing
J. P. Hubrick
Just across the creek.