The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy. Alaska. Saturday, apkil 19th i<r.9
NO. 32
MOVIE SHOW
At the Movie Show tomorrow
night the program will be
Pat he Weekly
Five Rael Photo play also
Vomit* to arrive tomorrow.
Just before leaving Seattle,
M r. Underwood had the pleas
ure of seeing our old friend Jack
(Vowe, just returned from over
sea service Jack is
expecting to take a return trip to
McCarthy within the next few
weeks. Tho he has seen half the
world since he left, his ve-dict
is “ Alaska for mine ’.
SCHOOL ELECTION
The Election for McCarthy
School Hoaid was ht Id on last
Monday at the Schoolhouse.
Unlike other years, no ticket ap
pea red in the field till 2. p.m «&
between then and 5. b 1 votes
were cast.
The following o ficers were
elected :
Mrs. John Barrett,,Clei k
Fred Cope, Director
J >hn Underwood, Treas
Previons elections have been
closely contested, in some cases
the contests continued on thru j
the year, baton this occasion aj
peace andquiet descended upon!
Uie city voters, all but thirty j
one evidently suffering s> from !
spring fever that they could not
walk up to record their votes.
The supervisors report that no
votes were challenged and alto
gethor their duties were so easy
had they been on the pay roll
it would have hurt their con
science to take the lees.
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TRAIL NEWS
Victor Johnson and wife have
leased the Cole Roadhouse at
Chititu this season. They left j
here this morning and will open
up for business at once, with a
fine stock of everything needed
by the boys at the camps.
Meals will be served and
accommodations are good.
The Johnsons are well and favo
rably known and we wish them
success
George Anderson haspurchas
ed two fine cows from Seittle
for his ranch, a fine supply of
fresh rich milk is now on hand
daily.
Lysle Brown had charge of
the animals on their trip up-lie [
found their care very simple, I
his only complaint being that !
some of the passengers expect- j
ed them to be milked three;
times daily.
Prank Kern in, arrived on
Wednesdays train, and left for
Nizina eirly yesterday morning.
He has disposed of his valuable
holdings in the Nizina to John
E. Andrus of Yonkers N. Y.
He will only make a short
stay in the interior.
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Jack Schultz, who recently I
returned from a long trip \o
Detroit, left on this morning’s!
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train for Chitina, lie will spend
the summer wtih the C R. and '
N. W. Rv. on the piledr*ver.
COURT NEWS
Owing to the fact that this!
was Holy Week, every one in the
township has been on his best
behaviour, therefore there is no j
'Court news to report.
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GENERAL NEWS
John B. Underwood and wife
returned from their lon^exb ‘nd
e l vacation Wednesday. Mr Un
derwood has been as far 10ist as!
Chic i<j:o w.i'iv he visited his
daughter Jean, he also spentj
same time in Spodano and Port;
land but for the m >s: parr w.isj
in Seattle, where he suffered an f
attack of the flu. shortly after
his arrival there.
Three thousand Alaskans v’o
waiting in Seattle anxious to re
turn North, but unable to do so
till June, as ail steim >r res *rvi
tions are taken till that time.
Mr Under woo l s lys th ib the
outlook for A1 isd i w is never
brignter than no.v. ai l w* c in
expect a ste - ly s; re mi return
ing from now on.
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The Lysie I)e Forrest r rowns
returned a> our city on Wedims
days train. Mr liio.vn h is en
joyed a trip to Se ittle and
West CvVisu cities, and li s
wife h is spent the tune in Cor
dov’a recei * ing medio il attention :
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This w is Lysie’» first trip;
outside in eleven years, but lie
found he had net forgotten ltis
way about, nor how to enjoy the
delights o' city hie.
They will spend the summer
at Clarions roadhouse on the Ni
zina Kivei.
Although Mr Hrown had j
many opportunities to locate in
the States, he much prelerred ,
to remain in the North.
News of our former towns
man James Heney and family
received this week states that
they are now located in Kent.
Washington, where they have a
small fortune in a ranch, An
na attends the local high school.
They have also an elegant $1400
car, at the art of driving
which Jimmy is an expert.
SHOW AT KENJSECOTT
A musicale’ and a vaude
ville entertainment is to be giv
en at Kennecott this evening by
their local talent. A cordial
inhibition. is extended to McCar
thy people and teams will be
ready a: G this evening to make
the trip.
A d inee will follow the pro
gram Proceeds go to the
Ua l Cross.
SJ.D), NEWS
HC) l lOEE
McCarthy S rhool for month end
ing April Id 19lb.
M M ■ ■ i d a » : ;a l
D >r > j \j E ib >e
Ehziberh VI:i rie
M uao.i Wdls
Ei via nee Uinet'
\ icjor . . irsh'dl
Art i i * vc N d _‘r McD< nne
In o'de • to know how nearly
our school approaches wha" is
c > l sid ‘ • * 1 t» b * i st i id ird in
spelling, t!i * A /res S p dlingTest
w is given last w e v in grades
above T.iird.
In grade 4 both wore above
normal, each receiving 00 per
c Tit oil tile test of 10 ) Words.
In grate lb o it pupil ranks
norm .1 and one below normal.
In grade 7 ail rank above
normal si/ to 10) b»ing regard
ed as above n(’i,m d. Victor
Marsh.i.li received 10 > in all tests
Mollie McDonnel. 100. ‘Hi & bib
Dora 100, 01. .)/. D > • > 1/ L ibb >
04. Od. and ^0
THE LIGHT TH \T LIGHTS
Wiens, mantles, and chimneys
for Alladin lamps have arrived
at Post Office store.