The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 4.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday August 20th 1921
NO. 41
EXCURSION TO CORDOVA
All those who are planning on
taking the trip to Cordova to cel
ebrate Labor Day, will please
notify this office within the next
few days, as a cash guarantee is
required to make the excursion
a certainty.
Cordova has given a very cor
dial invitation to every one.
The following communication
has been received by the Editor
of the News from Thos. S. Scott
representing the Committee in
charge of Labor Day Celebration
in Cordova.
”As you Know, Cordova will
celebrate ’’Labor Day” if a suf
ficient number from ‘’Up the
Line” are able to come to Cor
dova on that day.
’’The Railroad Company require
75 paid fares at $10.00 the person
cash in hand before the excurs
ion can be run.
’’Before we raise the money for
the events of the day, we would
like to be assured that the peo
ple from ”Up the Line” are com j
ing.
’’Will you arrange to undertake
the matter in your town either
by your personal efforts or by
, committee, depositing the money
with the local railroad agent.
’’This is in response to your let
ter to Mr. Steel, who requested
me as a member of the proper
committee to write you.
Please let us know as quickly as
possible. Your co-operation will
be greatly appreciated by us.
We are writing Chitina & Strelna
A. C. Baldwin, deputy U. S
mineral surveyor, has secured
the contract for the represent
ing and surveying of the Rex A
laska Mining Co’s group of plac
ea claims at the head of Rex Ck.
Mr. Baldwin is expected here
about the end of the month.
TELEGRAPHIC
INQUIRY INTO WRECK
OF STEAMSHIP ALASKA
San Francisco Cal. August 8.
Special to the Weeky News.
The government enquiry into
the wreck of the Steamship A
la»ka bound from Portland co
San Francisco which struck
Blounts reef on the coast of
Northern California at 9. 18 on
the night of August 6th. and
foundered within thirty minutes
drowning thirty eight persons,
is being held behind closed doors.
During the investigation this
afternoon it transpired that the
crew of the wrecked steamer
Alaska were so slack in their ef
forts to save the passengers
that an officer who was rescued
by the steamer Anyox suggest
ed that they be shot
The first, second and third!
mates of the Alaska have been
placed on trial before federal in
pectors on a charge of negli
gence in connection with the al
leged lack of skill In launching
the life boats by the crew of
the Alaska.
Blounts reef is four miles from
the shore and is dreaded by all j
coastwise mariners. At the time
of the wreck the Alaska was off
ner course in a dense fog and a
heavy sea running.
SHIP BREAKING UP
Eureka, Calif. Divers report
that the Alaska is breaking up.
MURDER CHARGED
San Bruno, Calif. August 20th.
Wm. Hightower was formally
charged with the murder of
Father Heslin this afternoon.
BASEBALL CHAMPION
Chicago. August 20. Babe Ruth
knocked out his forty sixth
home run for this season this
afternoon.
APPONTMENTS HELD UP
Washington August 19th. Sen
ator Nelson is credited with
holding up confirmation of A1
aska appointments. So far
only the appointments of Ritch
ie, Reed and Beaumont have
been confirmed
CHI SANA NEWS
Dick Woodman returned last
evening from Chisana, where he
made a short business trip. All
the Chisana miners report a
good season, and partioulary good
in the case of N. P. Nelson, Ed.
Briggen and Percy Thornton.
Mr and Mrs. Nelson expect
to leave Chisana rn a few days,
having worked out their ground.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S Johnson
( nee Mrs. Luella Clark ) hav«
moved to Canyon City where
they will spend the fall and win
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Muncast.er were
expected to arrive at Wellesly
Lake some weeks ago some weeks
ago, according to word received
by North West Mounted Police
who were travelling in that di
rection.
Brenwick and McClellan ar
rived from Chisana on Friday
evening with mail.
Bids for new mail contracts,
starting 1922, on all mail routes
in Alaska, are being called for
| by the Postal Department.
OF LOCAL INTEREST
A special meeting of the Mc
Carthy Republican Club was
held in the A.B. Hal) last Satur
day evening. John Pitcher was
in the chair. The special busin
ess dealt with was the passing
of a resolution endorsing H. H,
Mitchell for the position of U. S,
Deputy Marshal for this precinct.
The resolution was moved
by J. H. Murray and spoken to
by W, H. Baxter, Republican
Committee-man for Kennecott.
Special School Election
At the special election held
last Monday, L. H. Woodman
was elected treasurer of the
school board.
In the U. S. Commissioner’s
Court todav Lars Johnson was
fined fifty dollars and costs for
asuault and battery upon one
A. P. Wichem.
In the estate of John li. Und
erwood,-deceased the U. S. Com
missioner and ex officio Probate
Judge has named Prank A. Iver
son as administrator.
This will be appealed by J.H.
Murray, attorney for the widow,
on the ground that the judge is
exceeding his rights in appoint
ing an outsider, when his client
is capable of transacting this
business herself.
Hu brick, is this week install
ing the Lastman ‘'Deep Tank”
Developing System for Amateur
developing, by this system much
better results are obtained than
by the old method of Tray De
velopment. He now has a com
plete Amateur Finishing depart
ment connected with his store.
__ Advt.
Mrs. Laaniner and two child
ren arrived on the last train
from Juneau and will makethier
home in McCarthy. Mr. Laanin
er is employed at the Kennicott
mines.