The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 3.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday, January 24th, 1920
NO. 12
SCHOOL NEWS
HONOR BOLL FOR JANRY.
Margaret Cole, Marion Wills,
Laura May Fry, Walter a- d Ar
thur MacDonnell, Laurence Bar
rett and Frank Wills.
There was no tardiness dur
ing the month, a record finally j
won the fi.th month of school i
after the strenuous efforts of
he primary pupils.
LOCAL NEWS
James Alorris has been speuu;
iug a few days witn ins moune-i .
in AlcUariny ana expects lo oe
well enougn lo lt^un tai
duty by me iirst.
Warren Nelson imuerweni an
operation at ivennecott i.o»pioal
this weeK ana is now progress,
ing favorably.
Mary Rosieh lias been suffer
ling fram a severe cold on ner
ungs alid went to Kenneeott
hospital this week.
Ren Jackson went to Cordova
on last Wednesday’s train on a
business trip
H H. Mitchell is at his old bus
iness again, having taken over
toe gasoh ie saw from Lubbes.
trvey says he has put the
buzz wagon in fine shape, and
will be Johnny on the spot with
all woodcutting orders for cash.
POOL TOURNAMENT AT THE
ALASKA POOL HALL
Em tls will be published next
Week.
Li. G. Stanley of Valdez, has
been ippointed Administrator in
ku esbtiidof George M. Barry
drcjt'.ed. a former resident of
tms town who was drowned in
PorcLuu Oanal last November.
lELEGRAPHIC
^Special to News.) Jan. UHrcl
INFLUENZA RAGING J
New York. Seventy two deaths |
from influenza pneumonia per J
day are repor ted here and sev- j
en hundred new cases.
Chicago. Seven thousand cas- I
es averaging thirty deaths per
day are reported here.
A’ashi l^ton. Representative
Sabath urires that the Prohibi
tion Law be suspe .ded lot- nine
ty nays declaring that whiskey :
is needed as a cure lor influenj
za.
Havana, < uba. re] oils six tl ous;
an v* cases of influenza.
KAISER TO RETURN
Indie itions show Mi it Holland
has refused to deliver the iviis
er to the Allies but will send
him b iclc to Germ iny.
Travellers from H blind stite
I that Former Em d 'm’ vVdlmn
! suffered a p inly tic str>ve
| while walking in tue girden.
!
Washington D. C. American
troops and Russian lorces com
manded by Semens, cl isned in
Siberia; two Americans and
five Russian soldiers were killed
fifty russians inclrdingone gen
erai and six officers captured
General Pershing spent two
days in Seattle this week.
When interviewee the general
said that nations should ever be
pi «pared for war.
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Mantles, chimneys etc for
AUadio Lanins at Post Office
j Store.
Daily supply of Fresh Milk at
the Merchant’s Cafe. Orders
i
t o<en
FKCM KIKKECOTT
The fourteen month old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Olsen died
suddenly yesterday at Kennecot
Tne entire community joins in
sympathy with the bereaved pa
rents.
Funeral services are to be held
at the Hall this afternoon at 2.30
The new Entertainment com
mittee lias been appointed av j
Kennecott, consisting ot Messrs!
Mooney, chairman, E. Dillon, R.
V. Watkins, Chas. Anderson, W.
K. Lomell.
Owing to the death of the
little son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor |
Olsen,the dance which was ar-;
rn ged lot tins evening at Ken j
necoto Iris been postpon*- d
Tile i. uiiuii-,» Iris been moved
to ;t more convenient location!
nea r tne son e
t Inca Nelson is the latest pn |
on at the uancing school. Howl
long wnl it tilte a bull jigger to
become a j izzer?
a COMPLETE LLNE
Lauies suits, drosses, waists
winttr cotius. Also child
ion’s goods m great variety.
Mail orders given immediate
attention.
Dougherty’s, Cordova
STAGE SERVICE
On account of the cold weather
and until further notice, the
j last trip of tlm stage will start
from McCarthy at ten thirty in
the evening, leivirg Kennecoit
on the return trip at 11.30.
WOOD SAWING
Prompt Service Strictly Cash
H. H. MU CH ELL
REMARKABLE PROGRESS
The Board of Managers of
the Kennecott Citizen’s Night
schools should be well pleased
with the progress of the pupils,
lor the following is a sample
letter written b.yone of the boys
co his sweetheart in the old
country, which was handed to
us lor publication
My darling Katrina,
My heart brtak you no come here.
This is a fine place to work and make
lots ol money. I go to school 2 times
a week my teacher is a fine teacher
and she teach me the United States &
make good white bread for families
andgiuel for babies and to always love
my country and my teacher and 1 sure
do, but, Oh! you Katrina.
1 tell Mr. t ashier to send you money
today and when you get it you come
quick and the company will give us a
big house with water running in pipes
painted red to live in.
My friend Joe. she makes lots of
money here too, cuts little hair for 50
cents and she says you come here in
bottom of American boat, because
Ameiican boats ccst millions to build
and they are the best.
A fter school is over my teacher
and me and my friends sit around the
steam pipe and my teacher tells me
what a tough time she have last sum
mer looking for gold in ('hisana, no
grub to eat for one week, and how
little Danny got locoed and ran away
to the Donjeck with the horses and
never come back and how Big Bill
McKay save their life by falling down
a hole in the ice and finding some
ice worms that are good to eat
I feel sorry for my teacher for the
tough time she have, but Oh! you
Katrina, my heart break you no come.
Goodbye.
In a letter enclosing one yen’s
renewal subscription to the
News. John A-n jit* writes on;
they have sold their ranch at
Kent and are visiting with the
Boutins in Seattle till located.