The McCarthy
Weekly News
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McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday. Am.i ioth 1920
NO. 24.
CHITINA NEWS
April 7th. (Special to News)
The travel to the interior con
r nues very heavy.
Cive auto stages with capacity
! ds left for Fairbanks on Tues
o y morning.
< A De Witt is in town en
i'»nte to his brothers fox farm
* , Mantasta.
Daniel Jones, who succeeds
* . N. Moi risen, in charge of
’ e Road Commission work here
; rived last train. The first crew
v ill start as soon as the Spi'ing
> laws com men ce. Alren dy a
.'lumber of teams are busy haul
i the camp supplies ahead
v Birch, one of the drivers,
* d the misfortune to pierce
Be white of one of his eyes
w*th a piece of baling wire and
* s gone to the Kennecott Hos
. iial for treatment.
At the School election today
M s. J. E. Ketchum, Mr. O. A.
.i.'lson and Oscar Breed man
” -'re elected as clerk, treasurer
o ..l director respectively.
V. Cameron returned to re
e’uer the employment of the A
0. lor the summer. His wife
d son Billy will return in
.> me.
.James Lyons and wife are
5 . ests of the Nelsons, but ex
>'«' make their permanent resi
u.s.ce at Kennecott.
Mrs, James Lyons is a sister
Ox O A Nelson whom she visit
ed a year ago.
during the past week a par
i.« of twenty, including two la
<i s, left for the McKinly plac
t . s mining camp. The rivers
; it; still frozen over, making
i. ivelling conditions excellent.
CHJsANA
NOTES
Ohisana f arch 2Gth.
(Special to News.)
Don Green and Jack Laurence
aae over on the Canadian side
(Wellesley Lake for the summer
months.
They are looking: over the
ground with a vie*’ of entering
the lox game.
Bill Cardin, who left here a
year ago for Dawson is on his
way back, he reached Scotty
creek lately and may arrive any
day.
Zeke. Mullett is in town from
Scotty creek, for a trip bus
iness.
Harry Boyden was in town
lately from Canyon city and
says that Billy Graham and Bill
We.yers are at central creek.
Arthur Lang, clerk of the
District Court at Valdez, spent
a few days here this week, dur
ing which time ^ anted first
papers to the following applic
ants for citizenship:— Fred Eng
el, J. H. Murie, Pete Bren wick,
Victor Johnson, Chris Radovich
Oscar Hansen and fourteen oth
ers. Oscar Anderson of
Long Lake, and Mike McDonnell
have applied r theii second
papers, which will be granted
them by Mr. Lang next Sep
tember.
LOST
A ii Building Certificate, No.
209. Finder please notify R.L.H
Marshall.
Worlds Almanacs for 1920 on
sale at Post Office store.
Dog Peed at. MARSHALL’S
Ladies suits, dresses ,waists
winter coa^s. Also children’s
goods in great variety
Mail orders given immediate
attention.
Dougherty’s, Cordova.
j
TELEGRAPHIC
Wires from Washington
I
Britain tonight protested to
the Fiench Government against
the French Army occupying
German towns in Ruhr district
Britain, United States, Italy
ami Belgium all o posed the
plan which Germany also de
nounced as a cruel violation of
the treaty.
Washington, Several women
picketing the British embassy
on cehalf of Irish freedom were
arrested this afternoon.
Chicago, Henry W. Tast a
New York lawyer, tonight pre
dicted a Republican victory pro
vided the National platform is
pr ogre^she.
Republican leadeis predict ear
ly adoption of the Republican
resolution declaring separate
peace with Germany.
Deli oil , Johnson won Mich
igan primaries over Wood about
sixty thousand.
Despite his running on Repub
lican ticket Hoover won on Dem
ocratic ticket.
Chicago. An unauthorized
I strike oi switchnitn andengine
men threatens to tie up the
railroad transportation of the
country.
George Madden returned
from the States on last train,
and leaves in a day or two to
take charge of the Andrus plac
er workings.
The Pathfinder — published
by an old-timer about old timers
February number now on sale
at the News Office. Your
subscription taken.
FRESH SHIPMENT
! Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Mut
I ton, Veal, Pork Sausage and
Spare Ribs. Fresh killed broil
ers, fryers, roasters.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables.
R. L. H. Marshall.
PERSONAL
Mr. W. A. Webb, who repre
sents the Liggett aud Myers
Tobacco Co., was in McCarthy,
this week, and secured some
dandy orders from the merch
ants here. While here Mr.
Webb enjoyed the first sleigh
ride he has had for twenty years
as he has spent that time in the
South.
Our old friend Sammy Shuck
lin, made a flying trip to McCar
thy and Kennecott yesterday &
1* ft on today’s train. He repre
sents L. Garfinkle of Seattle
Mr. R. K. Hover, who has
been interested in Chisana for
a number of years, was an arri
val in our city last Monday.
He is on his way to Pennsylvan
ia to visit his mother and also
for the benefit of his health.
Mr. Hover originally went to
the interior in the interests of
the White Pass Co., but for the
past three years has been en
gaged in trapping and prospect
ing.
Mrs. N. P. Nelson returned
on Monday last from her trip
East, tier husband met her here,
and they left on Wednesday for
their home in the interior.
Ole F'rstvedt passed through
our city this w7eek en route to
the interior.
SCHOOL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that on
Monday April 12th. an election
will be held in the schoolhouse
at McCarthy.
Polls will open at 9. a.m. and
close at 5 p. m
T.ie oiLees to be filled at said
election are: —
One Director
One clerk.
One treasurer
Ey Order.
Mrs. J. E. Btrretfc, clerk.