The McCARTH Y
Weekly News
VOL. 4.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday October 22nd 1921
NO 50.
FARMERS HAVE GOOD CROP
For the first time in the his
tory of the Copper River Valley
a Whole Carload of Burley and
Oat Hay was shipped to the
Kennecott Co. by a farmer of
this section. This was raised
baled and shipped by Oscar And
erson of Long Lake, and is sup
erior to the hay shipped in from
the States- Anderson also
shipped several tons of potatoes
and Ed Mullen shipped a large
quantity of turnips.
During the season Frank Ivor
son has sold several tons of
garden truck and dairy produce
from his ranch and has an amp
le supply oi hay and vegetables
for winter market.
John Barrett has sold several
tons of potatoes grown from na
tive seen to a local restaurant.
Tnis all goes to show that when
McCarthy becomes the busy cen
ter ol the mining industry, farm
produce for the multitude can
be supplied by local growers
PERSONAL
Mr. GaskiH, of Los Angelos,
Cal. who is interested In the
Greer. Group property and per
sonally supervised the develop
ment work this summer will re
turn next Spring as he is more
than pleased with this season’s
showing.
As a mining engineer Mr. Gas
kill has developed some of the
largest copper mines in the
States, one oi which is ti e New
Cornelia, now being operated by
the Calumet Arizona people at
Ajo, Arizona.
The hunters this season are
very generous to the “News’4
and the staff gratefully acknow
ledges presents of sheep meat
ducks and grouse.
THE GKEEN GROUP A
WINNER
After a successful season
j prospecting and developing the
Green Group property, Messrs
.] P. GaSkiH and John E. Barrett
closed down for this year on
| the 17th. Mr. Gaskill leaving
on the last train and Mr-. Bar
| ret next week, both en route to
the States to spend the winter.
During the operations this
summer a good sized vein of
chalchalcosite, better known as
copper glance, was encountered
in No. 2 tunnel and a consider
able amount of this high grade
ore was taken out and sacked &
will be shipped next year.
After going through this vein
(which will be followe i up later)
the tunnel was continued on in
making a depth of 17b feet in
all, to a second vein of high
grade • re higher up the hill, and
'it will be no surprise if the j
| Green Group is eventually one
I of the big shippers from this
| section.
Besides the work on No. 2,
shafts, open cuts and other tun
nels were driven on this prop
erty this yeai but the main
work next year will be in No. 2 1
tunnel where the rich vein was j
uncovered.
Air, Barrett is the original lo
cator of this property and has ■
been developing it steadily since j
loJ4 with the supreme confi-1
deuce that some day the prop-'
erty would turn out a winner A
he richly deserves all the good1
luck which is now in sight for1
| him and his associates,
j 'this property is located 11
j miles from McCarthy on the
1 east side of McCarthy creek on a !
good waggon road. Prom the <
road to the mine, a distance of
2500 feet, a strong aerial tram
way was erected this summer.
The mine altitude is 4100 feet
above sea level, free from snow
slides and having ample water
for milling purposes, making it
one of the easiest mines in the
vicinity to wrork.
TELEGRAPHIC
Assassination in Portugal
Lisbon, October 21st, Premier
Granjo and Minister of Marine
Carlos have been assassinated
during the outbreak which has
resulted in setting up the new
government of Portugal.
Would You Have Done This
Seattle, Oct 21st. When notif
ied this morning that he had
inherited five thousand dollars
in cash, Fred Olsen, a shingle
weaver, became insane and kill
ed himself with a razor.
Condemned Man Attempts
Suicide
Roseberg, October 21st. Brun
field, the dentist who is under
sentence of death for the mur
der ol Bussell cut his throat in
jail this morning, with a piece of
bridgework removed from his
teeth. He may recover.
RAILROAD SITUATLON
Chicago. October 22. The Fed
eral Labor Railway Board lias
.summoned railroad operators
and employees to meet here
Inis vveeii and collier. Tile
railroad men have been warned
not to striae until the board has
announced its decision alter
hearing botii sides.
Oklahoma City Oct. 22. Gover
nor Robertson declared tonight
that any time the striae menaced
tiie rights ol the people, the
State will take over all rail
roads within her borders.
The Greenstone Inn is tile
new nsu.t ti\tn to Mr. Burns*
hotel and restaurant, His new
ad appeal s on page 4.
i
ROADS and BRIDGES
The crew of the Alaska Road
Commission which has b«en
working on Sourdough Road for
the past six weeks, was disband
ed this week and all work dis
continued for the season.
The balance of the appropria
tion is being held for drilling on
the bed of the Nizina River to
determine what type of bridge
will be required. In Super
intendent Jones’ opinion that
is the most important work at
this time. A drill is being
negotiated for, and as soon as
the ground is frozen enough,
a crew will be employed and the
tests made.
Splendid progress has been
made in the mad work during
the past few weeks, being now
complete to within six thousand
feet of the river.
Mr. Jones left on the last train
for Chitina.
In his capacity of territorial
Road Commissioner Mr Gus
Johnson has written to the Ter
ritorial Road Board, stating that
of the number of requests made
for trails,he considered that the
one over to the White River was
most needed, and recommend
ed that it be given immediate
eonsidertion.
NEW FALL GOODS now
showing at the Post Office Store
Underwear and hosiery for la
dies and chidlren.
Heavy outings in light and dark
colors. Plisse and crepe de
chine for dainty li ngerie.
Two of the latest novels ‘The
Pride of Palomar ' and “The
Flaming Forest’’ are now for
sale at the News office.