The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: IX
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday, February 20,1916.
No. 8
I SEE BY THE
PAPER THAT:
Charlie Lubbe came home
Tuesday from Kennecott hosp
ital where he underwent an oper
ation for the removal of his ton
sils
Mr. Jeffrey, rep resen ting the
M. Seder Co. of Seattle, was in
town Tuesday.
Billy Howells is in town for
a few days from Dan Creek this
week.
Billy Urlass returned to the
Homestead Thursday.
Bob Adams of the Mother
Bode was in town last week end.
Mr. Jones, salesman for the
A. Schilling Co. visited McCarthy j
T uesday.
A very successful and well
attended St. Valentine’s dance
was h'dd last Saturday evening
in Kennecott hall. Proceeds were
for tiie school.
Chris Miteff was down from
Bonanza rhis week.
MyU s Jones made another
pilgrimage to McCarthy Wednes
. day.
Henry Olsen made a trip
with dog team to Copper Creek
this week.
Einar Olson, Pete Jacobson
and Enoch Carlson were down
from the Jam no for short
change.
Mrs. M. Harrais accompan
ied Mr. Harrais to his claim
Friday afternoon.
ELKS INITIATION
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tonight McCarthy
Robt. Mooney was in receipt
of a wire from Kelly Robinson
Tuesday saying that eight men
of the Cordova Elks would be in
McCarthy Saturday to hold in it
nation services for the thirteen
new candidates from McCarthy
and Kennecott who will join the
Order.
The following men are requ
ested to be present at the A. B.
Hall, McCarthy, Saturday even
ing (tonight). Frank A, Iverson,
Henry Olsen, W. H. Hartins,
Robt. E. Sullivan, J. M. Jorgen
sen, Albert W. Dennis, Claude
F. Pugh, Geo. A. Johnson, Win I
Godfrey, J. Edward Brown, Mat
thew Mackie, J. R. Wilson, Chas.
Williams.
DOINGS OF THE
MUSTACHE CLUB
A mild sensation was caus
ed this week when Myler Jones,
president of the Kennecott Must
ache Club, was accused of hav
ing removed the downy covering
from his upper lip. A special
meeting was called by those who
had sworn solemnly to cultivate
a misplaced eyebrow and the
president was impeached for
his misdemeanor. His defence
that it had frozen off in the rec
ent cold snap was not allowed
and he was assessed the sum of
$5.00. He is again applying the
cold cream.
EAMES TRANSFERRED
It is reported that Alvah Eames
Chief Mail Clerk, who is at pres
ent outside for medical treat
ment, has been transferred to
another division and will not be
back to Alaska. He has been sta
tioned at Seward.
BUNGALOW INN
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RAIDED SUNDAY
l
‘'Doc.” Caswell, of the Alaska
Narcotic department, and Mar
shall Keynolds made a raid on
the premises of 1C G. (Slim) Lan
caster Sunday and obtained a
‘still’ containing mash which th
ey seized as evidence and laid a
charge against him of violating
the Alaska Bone Dry Law.
Slim pleaded guilty before
Commissioner Harwood Monday
and was assessed $250 and giv
en three months suspended sen.
tence. Upon failure to raise the
money for the fine he is serv
ingout the time in the local jail.
WILLIAM JOHNSON
SUES JOE NEIMI
Win. Johnson brought suit
against ‘Silent Joe’ Neimi this
week for the recovery of money
due him and his partners for a
board bill contracted in the win
ter of 1924.
The case was tried by jury
in the Commissioners court Mon
day when Joe claimed to have
paid the money to Jas. Gilkey
who was a partner in the busin
ess at that time. Mr. Johnson
produced a letter from Gilkey
saying that he had not received
any money from the defendant.
The jury decided that the
del'endent should pay tlie sum
claimed by plaintiff and also
the ccurt costs in the action.
ALASKA CAPE
CLOSES DOORS
The Alaska Cafe closed its
doors this week owing to the
general business depression
which has prevailed fore some
weeks past. Mr. and Mrs. Mans
field who have been operating
the restaurant, are spending a
much needed vacation at Dan
Creek.
•i. B. Hi'JUD, HOiiMEB
McCarthy man
KILLED IN TEXAS
J. B. Hurd, well Known here
as a partner in the Harvey and
Hurd Mercantile establishment,
was shot and killed recently by
an o t'licer at Lock hare, Texas.
Hurd was known as a seeker
after adventure and excitement
and has been in every gold stain
pede of any note in his time. In
addition he has hunted big game
in Africa and South America. It
is a strange climax to a frontier
life where human life is held but
lightly that he should be shot
down on his own door step in a
civilized community by an officer
of the law.
The officer and Hurd’s sec
ond wife are held in connection
with the shooting.
WORD FROM DICK
In a communication received
here, Dick Woodman wishes to
be remembered to friends in
McCarthy and says that Califor
nia’s climate is perfectly O. K.
for those who like it, but that
he and ‘Fox’ are not especially
taken with it.
STEESE IN SAHARA
A card wTas received here
recently from Col. Sleese, head
of the Alaska Road Commission,
from the Sahara Desert. He has
also toured in Europe.
SPRING IS THE TIME
to replenish your lingerie
MADE-TO-MEASURE
and
READY MADE
Mrs. C. O. Mar wood has samp
les and takes orders.
Mrs. Jack Morris