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The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: VII
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday March 22,1^4
No. X&
MURRAY PREPARING FO'i
A BUSY SEASON
Joe Murray, operator on
Young Creek, and candidate for
representative on the Republican
ticket, was a visitor at Kennecott
last Friday, having arrived at Me
(Jarlhy the night before.
Joe states that the coming sum
mer will see him on the creeks
making a try for the elusive for
tune, which he feels sure is there
— if he can only find it. It is his
present intention to move ca up
and spend the summer in and
around Calamity Gulch.
While speaking of the politi
cal situation, Murray gave it as
his opinion tint Ollin of Audi
orage would, be almost certain to
poli one of the largest votes in i
the division. Both Murray and
Oltin are being backed by the
different political clubs and are
eonceeded to be among the win-1
ners.
Joe leaves with his summer’s
outfit in a couple of days for his
claims, where he will remain tin-j
til the freeze up.
Prospectors Go Prospecting
Frank Farn im and Fred O’
Hara left on Wednesday’s train
for their prospect which is locat
ed on the other side ot the Chit
ina River, with a summers outfit
which they W.il take in oil the
snow.
Last summer, the boys found
a slide containing a vast amount
of float carrying values in gold(
in both free and base ores, silver
and galena. It is also said that
a couple of the specimens car
ried traces of nickel.
Owing to the lateness of the
season and the scarcity of grub
work was discontinued before;
the lead was picked up, but it is
expected that it will be found
this summer.
SNOWSLIDE BLOCKS
ROAD 24 HOURS
Monday evening a small snow
slide came down Porphyry Mount
ain and completely blocked the
railroad track at mile 193. The
engine laying over at M’Carthy
was dispatched south the follow
ing morning and shortly return
ed with a work car and section
gang which was set to woik.
The train was able to get thru
to Kennecott Wednesday morn
ing, the shovelers having put in
a double shift.
Pierson Leaves For
L>ronimer River
Dan Pierson, who lias been em
ployed as blacksmith by the Ken
necott Corporation for some t ime
past, left Wednesday for Long
Lake where he picked up his out
fit, which had been shipp >d by
rail. From Long Lake, Piersoh
struck in toward the Bivramer
River country, where he will
put in the summer prospecting.
New Car Arrives Thursday
Henry Olsen received a new
Chevrolet on last Thursday’s lo
cal. The new machine will be used
in connection with the M’Cirthy
Stage Service
Chitina - Brevities
Wires received from the states
bnng the information that little
Adrian Nelson’s sight has been
saved. It will be remembered
that the lad was accidently stab
bed by his brother and that for
some time it was doubtful wheth
er bis sight could be saved.
Mrs. Fred Coleclough of Val
tiez is spending a few weeks in
Chitiut, visiting her brother, O.
A. Nelson.
COPPER PROPERTY
TO BE EXAMINED
According to excellent author
ity, a copper prospect, not far
from Meiers Roadhouse on the
Richardson Highway, is tc> be ex
amined in a short time by a Ken
necott expert, in view of that cor
po ration's taking it over. The
prospect, which was discovered
last year, is said to he one of the
richest surface showings that
has been found in years. It is
also stated that the ground is
easily accessible and that an a
bundance of power is available
It is further stated, on good
authority, tha^ should the Kenne
cott Corporation decide to take
over the property a branch line
might be run out from Chitina.
It i s known that the most exhau
stive examination will be made
and the possibi.ities will all be
tested.
In case the deal is swung,Chit
ina will be greatly benefited.
POSSIBILITIES OF RAT
FARMING INVESTIGATED
Nelson Kunkel, the well known
trapper, left tins week fora trip
among the lakes on th« other
side of the Nizina, for the pur
pose of locating a site suitable
for propogating musinats.
In event he finds suitable land
he will take ^teps to obtain breed
stock and geo in shape to declare
a few divedends to himself next
year.
The rat reproduces rapidly
and is easily kept.Roughly,about
ten to fifteen families can live on
an acre of ground. Given plenty
of it, they can liv on practically
any bulbuous pli , carrots tur
nips etc. being c tered best.
Ben Jackson—
NOTARY PUBLIC
Tis Said That -
J. B. O’Neill are! wife wore
overnight guests v.*. tiie Gre. n
Butte Wednesday. T.r-y report a
enjoyable trip.
Joe Sommers is making a stop
of a couple of days in town. He
reports that things are going a
long tine and that bedrock would
be struck on Copper Creek in a
short time.
Ed Briggen, who is employed
at the Green Butte as timberman
spent a couple of days in town
this week.
Bill Baxter of Kennecott has
been under the doctor’s care for
some time and is now very much
improved.
Johnny Hill was a visitor at
Kennecott Friday. While ther
Johnny was measured for a new
set of steak grinders, it is under
stood.
Otto Amalong returnedv this
week from a trip to Cordova. He
states that that this place is
heaven after having bucked the
rotten climate of the coast city.
Con Miller left on yesterday’s
train for Cordova, wheie he ex
pects to join a hunting party con
ducted by Dr. Chase. Con says
that he will return to McCarthy
in July and take a trip into the
hills to do a little prospecting.
Mrs. Nels Tjosevig made a
shopping trip to Kennecott Mon
day.
Miss Smith and Miss West of
Kennecott were local visitors yes
terday.
Ernie Lottsfeltengineer at the
Green Butte made several busi
ness trips to McCarthy this week
Ed Hammer, Long Lake trap
per, returned to his home Sunday
liter a short visit in town.