The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: VIII
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday, May 30,
No. 22
I SEE BY THE
PAPER THAT:
Mr. I. P. Taylor, bridge eng
ineer and field superintendent
for the Alaska Road Commission,
came up Monday to inspect local
road conditions. He departed by
the following train for Chitina.
Alf. Watton returned to town
Monday after an absence of sev
eral months.
Mrs. Francis McClinton, of
Seattle, was a McCarthy arrival
on Monday’s train on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. A. K Trim.
Billy Howell arrived in town
Monday and renewed old acqiiain
tances.
Wm. Lynch was in town for
a few days this weea, leaving for
Chitina Wednesday.
Oscar Anderson came in from
Long Lake Thursday.
Miss Clark of the teaching
staff of Kennecott school left,
this week for the Outside for
her summer vacation.
Miss Thomas, of the Kenn
ecott school leaves tor Anchor
age today to spend the mid
summer holidays there.
Martin Harrais came in
yesterday for the week end.
Mrs. Harrais will accompany
him on his return to his claim
where she will actively engage
in the mining industry for the
nu miner.
Mrs. Howard, formerly
employed with the Alaska Cafe,
left today to make connections
with the S. S. Alaska south
bound for Seattle.
GEORGE MOGAN
GETS BLACK BEAR
Early hunters are very
successful this season. Inspired
by the showing of Mr. Douglas
Geo. Mogan of Kennecott set
out on a hunting trip last week
and returned with a small brown
bea r.
KENNECOTT MAN
SUFFESSSTROKE
Mr. William Beyo of the
stores department of Kennecott,
was stricken with a paralytic
stroke Tuesday a»«d removed to
the hospital. Dr. Swartz reports
that the stroke vvas a light one
and that he will soon be around
again,.which is also the hope of
his many friends.
KJNG SALMON
NOW RUNNING
CORDOVA, May 12.- The
King salmon run has commenc
ed and fishermen are leaving in
large numbers and the canner
ies are preparing to begin pack
i n g.
Kings brought in so far
are averaging 25 pounds.
K ronstad — Polsen
A quiet wedding was solemn
ized this afternoon at the office
of U S. Commissioner Sundmach
er when Miss Signe Polsen of
New York was united in mart*
rage to Mr. Ragnvakl Kronstad
also of that city.
Mr. Kronstad came to Me
Car thy several weeks ago and
lately has been working for the
Dan Creek Mining Co. He came
into town today to meet the
bride who arrived on the noon
train.
McCarthy welcomes the
new bride and offers hearty con
gratulations tp the lucky groom.
ROAD WORK
TO start!
; |
According to latest reports
the work of repairing the Sour |
dough Hill road will begin as j
early in June as conditions per!
; mit.
The available funds will be
expended over the whole road
i I
i in ol der to put it in a passable j
! condition for automobiles this j
Summer, starting on the worst
i spots first.
Mr. Jas. Mime has already
nearly completed a road from!
| the end of the bridge to his
road house and when a little !•<-»
J pair work has been done on the
McCarthy end the road will be
onen for cars to his ulaoe.
INFORMATION SOUGHT
Inquiry has been received
at the Governor’s Office concer
ning the whereabouts of John
Raaigan, who cime to Alaska
twenty three years ago. He was
last heard from in the vicinity
of Rampart in the Spring of 1904,
when he advised that he was
leaving for home. It is stated
I that he discovered a gold creek
which he named Windsor Creek.
His present age would be forty
seven or forty eight. Informat
ion concerning him is sought
by his relatives. His neice, Miss
Rhea R. Winters, 158 Living
ston Ave., New Brunswick, N J.,
should be notified of any know
ledge concerning him.
An inquiry has been recei
ved by the Governor’s Office,
Juneau, Alaska, for information
about J. W. Arnold, known as
Billy. Mr. Arnold came to Alaska
in 1898 and was last heard from
in March 1917. from McCarthy,
at which time he was working
for the Great Western Mining
Company. Any information what
ever about Mr. Arnold should be
sent to the Governor’s Office.
OH LADIES!
Consternation reigns through
out the Kenneeott Copper Coi p
oration camp.
It seems that on Monday eve
ning last, whilst the boys were
resting after their da.\’s toil, two
beautifully gowned and cnarm
ing ladies strolled into the bunk
house and in sweetly modulated
contralto voices inquired Ihe ro
ute to be taken to reach the hosp
ital. After the first shock passed
several ‘would-be’ Don Quixotes
stumbled over themselves to off
er their services as guides and
otherwise make themselves agre
eable to two such lovely damsels.
Dining the walk from the
bunk house to the medical euipo
mini their story was unfolded to
eager ears:—“They were from
McCarthy, the home of beauty,
and, when home, answered to the
names of ‘Mrs. McCoy’ and ‘Ma
beP. Upon arrival at the hospital
they disposed themselves in the
waiting room to await the arrival
of the doctor and were soon sur
rounded by an admiring throng,
foremost of whom was ‘Ted’ for
they had apparently heard of him
in Latouche.
The news spread to the grav
eyard shift and one excited indiv
idual remarked that “Two ladies
were up from McCarthy and just
raising H-.”
Doctor Swartz and George
Birch are travelling under close
gnard now for fear of bodily inj
ury from the love smitten males.
Also they are wondering if they
may be charged with female im
personation. Ted swears he will
get even with them yet.
Messrs Wm. O’Neill, Cecil
Wahn and master Phillip O’Neill
same up from Cordova Monday,
the two former going to Chititu
ind Phil staying with J. B. to
assist him during the summer.