The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 4.
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday juiyaoth 1921
NO. 38
JOHN UNDERWOOD DROWNS |
A terrible occurrence took place last
Wednesday afternoon when our highly
esteemed fellow townsman John R.
Underwood lost his life in the Nizina
river.
At noon the party started out from
town, H. F. Andrus and J. H. Murie
headed for Chititu, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
O’Neill, who were to visit at Dan
Creek that night and then go on to
Chisana next day with Mr. Under
wood. Ira McCord and Jimmy Brown
who intended to camp at Spruce Ft.
The others were half an hour ahead
and Crossed in safety, but when the
last three were crossing at the upper
crossing some distance above Brown’s
Roadhouse Mr. Underwood’s hoise
struck a deep hole and went out of
sight. At once the others turned to
his assistance, but horse and rider were
carried far Java stream. and af'
ter mighty efforts JimmyBrown rescued
him but life Was extinct. The body
was taken to Brown’s Roadhouse where
everything possible was done, and con
veytd to town next morning.
The sad news was telephoned to town
that evening casting a gloom over all,
a dreadful shock to the family, Mrs
Underwood being prostrated.
The demise cl this line men is a
leiCcVtir.int to the entire community
For one of his sterling qualities, simp
le manner, and kind heart, to be cut
off in the twinkling of an eye, is a
blow which will take long to heal.
With the whole community we ten
der our sympathy to the relatives.
John R. Underwood was born
in Newcastleton, Roxburghshire
Scotland on October 20th. 1859
and came to the United States
in 1882. He made his home in
Illinois till 1898, when he follow
ed the stampede to the Klondike,
• Since that time he has lived in
the North, having spent several
years in Dawson and Nome.
The year 1912 he spent in
Chi tin a, coming to McCarthy
the following year at the time
of the Chisana stampede.
He leaves a widow, also two
daughters, Mrs Nels Tjosevig
of McCarthy Mrs J. B. O’Neal
of Saluda, South Carolina and
a son Alec Underwood of Ke
wanee, Illinois. All children by
a former marriage.
THE FUNERAL
The funeral was held this afternoon
from the Tjosevig home, with a short
service conducted by J. H. Murie, him
self a ninety eighter, who also delivered
a culcgy. Music vis icndeitd by a
choir, then the funeral cortege was
conveyed by motor to the cemetery.
The chief mourners were: Mrs. J.B.
Underwood, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Tjose
vig, Jim and Abe Morres.
The pall bearers were: O.W. Breh
mer, John Nelson, J. B. O’Neill, Vic
tor Johnson, Jimmy Brown, J. P
Hubrick, C. F. M.Cole Very large
quantities of beautiful floral offerings
covered the casket. At the grave
yard many old friends gathered to
show their deep respect to their old
pal, now gone to his last stampede.
There, we grieving, left him sleeping.
Ob1 LOCAL INTEREST
We need a Bridge
H. Andrus, of Chititn creek,
was a McCarthy visitor tins
week, returning to his proper
ties last Wednesday.
Be patriotic, by k *eping the
trails open, no one else will do
it for v\ ou.
McCarthy boasts a three mile
boulevard built by the Road
Commission, that’s all.
Mr. John Amber who is now
settled in Detroit, Michigan, is
offering his real estate holdings
here at a low figure. An ad
vertisement appears on our 3rd
page.
At the time of his death, Mr.
Underwood held the position of
Treasurer of the School Board,
to which he has been elected
unopposed for three years.
Harvey Rutter left for the
States on the last train, expects
to be back with the swallows
in the Spring. He has placed
himself on our mailing list to
keep in touch with local events
during his absence.
TELEGRAPHIC
SHOOTING AT BELLINGHAM
Bellingham July 29th. Deputy
Sheriff J. E Chatfield, was kill
ed in a pistol duel, by Alfred
Anderson a rural mail carrier,
Anderson undertook to hold up
Chatfield as he thought him an
opium smuggler. Chatfield was
out looking for bootleggers.
HOUSE WILL ADJOURN
AUGUST 25th
Washington, July 30th, The
House leaders plan to adjourn
about August twentyfifth.
CHILBERG’S C REDITORS
SUE HIM FOR MINING STOCK
Seattle, Creditors of J. E. Chil
berg, president of the Seandin
avian American Bank are sue
Pig him for his stock in South
Eastern Alaska mines.
NORTHCL1FF IS IN BAD
Washington, Julj£9th. Because
of his criticism of Lloyd George
and Lord Cm a r, 11 e invitation
to Lord Nor.thcl ilJe \\ ho is now
in Washington to be the guest
of the British Embassy during
his present visit to Washington
has been withdrawn by Ambass
ador Gedde*.
Washington The Senate Finance
Committee voted to give Mellon
a free hand concerning the war
debt to the United States.
San Francisco. Arch Bishop
Hanna declares that divorce is
breaking down home life.
London, July 29th News will be
transmitted from the Giants
American Naval airship VRZ
during the flight across the
Atlantic next month.
We need a Bridge
i
KENNECOT NEWS
This evening a farewell party
is being given by the staff of
the Kennecott Copper Corpora
tion in honor of Miss Schultz,
who is leaving next week for
New York. The hall will
be elaborately decorated in Jap
anese style with lanterns and
umbrellas.
Mr. A. E. Saari will preside
over the evenings entertain
ment Arthur Yoshitika will
give the farewell address in Jap
anese, which will be interpreted
ana renaered in English by Mrs
C. E. Osborne
Miss Schultz, who has been
on the hospital staf for eighteen
months, has endeared herself to
everyone in camp and has more
friends to her credit than any
young lady whoever came to the
Northland As may be expected
she will not continue long in
single blessedness’ her engage
ment to Mr. Victor Megnalia,
mine foreman, having been an
nounced.
We take this opportunity of
wishing her a happy journey to
New York, and that when she
embarks upon the matrimonial
ship, she may have a full cargo
of happiness and good luck.
The camp will miss her indeed,
for her musical ability, her per
sonality ’n everything.
Jack Schultz, an old time res
ident of this section returned
on the last train. lack says
he is here to stay this time as
the prospects on the Outside
are not very cheerful for the
Alaskans.
We need a Bridge
Peter Buhl, of Kennecot, is
the latest subscriber to the
News.
Mason Fruit Jars, also Jelly
Glasses a Bargain at Marshall’s