The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday, march 22nd 1019
MOVIE SHOW
At the Movie Show tonight
Mu* program will be
•Pathe Weekly
Dustin Fai n un in “The Outlaw’
a live act pl-vs of high merit.
Two reel Mark Sennett com
edy "Pigs in Clover”
This program is a dandy.
The School honor roll ft r
tiie past month is very small.
Marion Wells
Catherine Cole
Arthur vfc Walter McDonnell
Sickness and distress greatly
allocted the attendance.
A letter from Hob Smith
with the American Army of Oc
cuppation in Germany, was re
ceived by Dick Woodman yes
terciay. He is kindly per
mitting us to reproduce it next
issue.
K. L. H. Marshall received
a 1 irge shipment of meats of all
Kinds on yesterday’s train.
On Monday March 17th
a pleasant at nee was given by
the A. Bs. Several Kenriecott
visitors were present.
A number of delightful sup
per parties were given after the
dance.
On Thursday evening a spe
ci 1 meeting of the A. Bs was
held, when Win. Godfrey was
initiated into the order with
much eclat.
The Masonic Club meets in
McCarthy semi-monthly the fif
teenth ana thirtieth of each
month. All M ister Masons
cordially invited.
JACK LAURIE RETURNS
We are indeed glad to vvel I
come back our townsman Jack
E. Laurie, who arrived fn m
Fort Liscum yesterday in full
uniform with badge of honora
ble discharge.
Since his departure last Octob
er 1st, lie has had much exper
ience of army life, but is gl id to
be back. His family has j
had a run of bad liiGk all wint i
er with sicknes- aid lire. but|
now everything will surely take
a turn for the better.
Meanwhile there is great re i
joicing in the house of Laurie,
in which all their li iends join.
Jo. n E. Barrett left this
week on a business irip to Seatt ,
le and their cities on the Pacific
coast.
He Will be absent about two;
iijoiili is, purcnasing suppms
and mici.iiery lor Ins minin0
pro Deity.
Fn nk. Ian jet is town Irmn
the G.eenGroup and will spend
a vae itio » a to >* n.
On Recount of delays in x 1
tlement of loss. Charley Chong
will not rebuild at present, but
will lease the Golden (Vo for a
year. T.ie foutirs will take!
a well (ancd vacate r. in the;
States. Mrs. Foutin, who
had a severe fall af.w weeks a< o
and suffered considerably is
now recovering nicely.
Peter S. Erickson, Game
Warden, has recun ed from a
trip to Chitina, where he pros
ecuted the case of Fred Nich
olls charged with infringement
of the game laws. The accused
plead guilty and was fined $2o&
costs. The confiscated meat, val
ued at $400. was, by special per
mission of the Governor, distrib !
j uted among the destitute Indian
! population in that section.
KAIL NEWS
C\ A. Simons, the Shushanna
merchant arrived in town yes
terday with Murie. He had a
perilous journey over Russell
Glacier, h s face ana hands were
frostbitten in a storm. Full
account of his trip will be pub
lished next week.
Mr. and Mrs Hancock left
on Wednesday on a short Visit
to the coast.
T1 e Vc tl er Lode Mine has
been s mt down during the past
week o.i account of lack of oil
The boys took a trip to town
on the strength of it and had an
enjoyable vacat o.i.
Tl < y ret lin ed to the hill this
morning m iking the trip with
O.iarley Lubbe driving l< ur :■ 1
the b g bob s'eigh. Bill >Jodfret\
on the box seat accompanied by
their new mascot “Alike” an
Airedale just purchased from
theHubiick kennels to replace
“U.ivvhide who has taken a trip
to Shushann a: about twenty oi
the boys were passengers foi
the drive in th • sunshine.
Jimmy Dennis, trim expert,
from l enne<ott, adjusted tlu
Mo.her 1 o .e t am t .i> wet k.
The Tobacco merchants de
sire to announce that tobacco A
cigarettes will be sold at the
old price. From communic
ations received from the Treas
ury Department they find the
new tobacco tax is five instead
of eighteen cents
There will be no raise in smokes
Regular Red Cross meeting on
Tuesday eve ning.
COMMERCIAL CLUt
The meeting of the Commer
cial Club was held Wednesday
evening eveding in the A. B.
Hall for the purpose of nominat
ing officers for the ensuing
term.
John Barrett and J. Murie
were the only members nomin
i"eu for the (. 'hair, but Mr. Am
ber withdrew his nomination
for the 1 itter after several mem
hers h id explained the reason
why it would benifit McCarthy
bo hive Mr. Birret; elerted a
this time, he being on his way
o itside and intending to person
ally see th j members of the Leg
islature m Ji ne m legrding the
co lditions tear, exist in this sec
tion du to lack of roads, am
bridges.
Feel Cope for vice and Judge
Smith as s< cr.trry were then
n imi.i i j» l.
Cn -13?. nmt of t'i 3 1 ite disie
trous lire, a strong tilk was
maae in favor of h iving a man
appointed io inspect all stove
pipes in the town, at leist once
a month, (J Hirdning accepting
the position.
E’ection of officers will be
held next Wednesday evening
in the A. B. Hall.
M r.Cloninger the retiring Pres
ident,\vho has done more than his
share d iring the past year, for
the betterment of this section,
has been seriously handicapped
by the lack of interest shown by
some of the property owners in
not attending the regular meet
ings, it seems they dont realize
how important it is to stand by
this Club, which has. in spite
of many obstacles, gone ahead
in the work to advance the in
terests of this community.