The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 2.
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday, November 2nd. 1918
NO.l.
AMUSEMENTS
At the Movie Show tomorrow
evening Heirst Path'e News
will be shown, also a photo play
by popular movie artists and a
two reel comedy. The titles of
these i lays will not be known
till the airival of tomorrow’s
train.
INSTALLATION OF
OFFICERS
The installation of Officers
of the Arctic Brotherhood, was
held last Monday evening* J. H.
Murray being master of cere
monies. The officers are:
Arctic Chief, J. E. Barrett.
Vice ” Fred Cope
Keeper of Nuggets, E. Miller
Keeper of Records, W. HLongley
Trail Blazer, W. Meyers
Trail Guide Axel Wahlstrom
Chaplain, Sam Seltenrich
Inner Tollgate, J.H. Murray
Outer Tollgate, E. L. Casey
The Halloween party given by !
the Arctic Brotherhood on the
31st was a great success
It took the form of a basket
social.
The baskets were sold at auct
ion. at an average of $7.50. apiece
one realizing $15.00.
$114.50. were the proceeds of
the entertainment.
Mis J. B. O’Neill presided at
the piano.
New stock of Alladin Lamp
Chimneys and Mantles on sale
a the Post Office.
Dentist
of the firm of Prs Daggett and
Blyth. Cordova Alaska.
May be consulted at the
GOLDEN HOTEL
McCarthy. Alaska
PLACER GOLD AGAIN
FOUND NEAR CHISANA
Jack O’Hara arrived from
Chisana Thursday evening and
reports a new strike in the Nab
esna country. Chisana John
an Indian, returned from atrip
to Cooper Creek with coarse
gold, one piece weighing 40 cents
Several prominent Chisana
people have gone to investigate
the digging, and willreport later
ITEMS OF INTEREST
They say one swallow does
not make a summer, but any
time we hear the voie ' of the
buzz s iw we know "hat winter
is upon us.
Our genial shoe maker H. H.
Mi ehoil has purchased the gas
ohne f. lw from VV, A. Hunting
ton and is nowin the wood bus
iness.
It is rumored there will be
some coin petition in the wood
sawing game, as one of our lady
real estate owners lias sent for
an up to date gasoline saw, with
a view of starting in business.
The oiiicial investigation
into the Nizina Bridge building
took place this week but nothing
has been made public as to the
decision.
The contractor’s work was
accepted on June 28th. by Eng
ineer Schueber.
C. K. Brown and Co. have op
ened up the McCarthy Laundry
and arerLdyfor business of
all kinds. Brown is an
old-time laundry man from Ne
nana, having left that section on
account of ill-health. He ex
pects to install machinery and
have an up to-date plant.
No trouble to buy — cheap
onvenient, a real investment -
War Savings Stamps.
POLITICAL NEWS
An Election will be held °t
the Schoolhouse, McCarthy.Alas j
ka, on Tuesday, November 5th j
between hours of T.a.m.to C.p.m
for the following officers:
A delegate to the house of re
presentatives from the territory
of Alaska.
One member of the senate of
the Territory of Alaska.
Four members of the house of
representatives of theTerritory
of Alaska.
One Road Commissioner for*
road district No. 11.
The Judges will be:
McCarthy, John Pitcher, *
Chas. Graber
H. Ketterer declined
Kennecott, J. M. Steele,
R. R. Adams
Thos. Holland, declined
Jumbo, Joseph Prout
R. Mosney
H. Carroll, declined
Bonanza, Jack Reynolds
W. F. McKay
Harry Mudge
■Chitit.il, Mike Molenski
A. & M. L. McAllister
Those who have declined will be |
replaced by appointments on El
ection Day.
Very little campaigning Ins
been done in McCarthy by the |
candidates, the only politico. I ad j
dress we heard being that of j
the Hon. G. Giigsby in the int
erests of the Democratic Party, j
All those who are public spi i
rited enough to run ior office, j
have their hands full of war
work also. Take, for instance j
the local Republican candidate
for re-election as Representative
Joe Murray has not even had
time to visit his constituents on
the creeks. As member of
the Local Board, personally
starting on their way those who
are called to the colors, one of
registration officers of the new
draft -member of the Executive
i
Committee of the Red Cross and
shining light when Entertain
ments are under way -- all with
out remuneration - his time is
well spent in practical campaign
ing.
RED CROSS
The Treasurer of the 2nd
War Fund Drive requeststhat all
who gave pledges, will make
their final payments at once to
enable him to close the cam
paign and make a final report.
It is with great sorrow that
we learn of the death of Jack
Pearson, one of our boys who
nobly responded to his country’s
call last summer, and has suc
cumbed to ‘'Spanish Influenza”
at Camp Dodge, Iowa.
rfis father is at Kennecott,
and to him we offer deep sym
pathy.
A letter fnm Camp Dodge
states that Merle Range and
Percy Thornton are both in hos
pital there with influenza.
The K‘tterer block is being
remodelled this week, and tb«e
back portion has been leased by
Mr. A Mrs. Grant Reed.
The Style Shop will be conduct
ed in the old dining room.
CLEANING and PRESSING
LAUNDRY WORK
All orders promptly attended to
C. K. Brown & Co.
McCarthy. Laundry.
Give up your luxuries that
the Kaiser may be made to give
up his ambitions.
One of the village weather proph
ets just popped his head in the
door to say “Winter is with us’
We’re glad something is with
us, andwe’ie not playing a lone
hand.