The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, alasica. Saturday, May 24th 1919
NO. 37
MOVIE SHOW
A Movie Show will be given
tomorrow7 night
The program w7ill be:
Emma Wehlen in a five act
metro screen romance “ The
Shell Game ” Louise Faz
enda in “The Kitchen Lady”
with Slim Glen.
JUST RECEIVED; Fresh
shipment, vea), pork; mutton,
h mb and fowl.
King Salmon,
Fruit and vegetables.
Your patronage solicited.
R. L. H. Marshall.
Martin Harrais has b. on a
h w dfys in town preparing for
his summers work across the
Xizina, where le has i n option
< r m me cop pc r property.
John Tjosevig, Nels’s broth
or arrived here this week after
: r : n i lsc rec of over seven year
inm Akrka, mrst cf this time
wi s spent in Norway, where he
conducted a very large general
store on a large scale. During
the period of the war his busr
was er.oiiiu us, Now7 he is en*
jojirg a vacation- he is much
inter ested in Alaska’s great pro
The Golden Hotel has been r_
novated and repainted and is a
great deal improved.
At the Basket Social on WeJ
resday evenirg $28.50 was rea-*
ised from the sale of the basK
els.
IMPORTANT MEETING
A meeting of the Commercial
Club was held in the A. B.
Halloi Thursday evening.
It was nov as well attended as
it should have been, consider
ing the Important nituis
which were to be dealt with.
The following business was
transacted:
Meeting called to order by
Pres. J. E. Barrett.
Moved and seconded that a
Celebration be held in McCarthy
July -Ith, 1919, carried.
On motion by Fred Cope and
seconded by J. Nickel, a com
mittee was appointed to collect
funds for the celebration.
It was then moved by J. W
Nickel, seconded by W- Longley
that a committee be appointed
on Sports and Entertainment,
carried. J. E. Barrett and L.
Widing were appointed to inter
view Mi’. Stinnard of Kenneco't
rel itivcj to 4th of July arrange
ments, after an animated discus
sio i bringing forth tli.» neeess r.y
of co-operating with Kenneci t.
Sam Laurie, Grant Bcod and
W. Goodwin were appointed the
Finance committe and will be
gin to collect money about the
first of June.
The following members we it
appointed to act on the Enter
ti.i iineiit committee: Judge C.
Parker Smith. John Nickel, Pete
Johnson, W. Lcngley and C. Cole
The motion So have Jas. Hus
.soy’s name on the membership
toll of the Club was cirried.
On account of a shortage of
membership dues the secretary
ar.d L. Widing were instruc'od
l<> collect the s me.
Moved by Nickel and seconded
by Widing, that a committee pe
appointed to canvas the prop r
ty owners for the purpose of se
curing them as members, also to
secure funds to defray the nec
essary expenses of the club.
The motion by Longly and
duly seconded by Widing that
J. Nickel be appointed Fire
chief was carried
Motion by Cole seconded by
Widing that the fire chief have
full authority to select his own
men and equipment for fighting
fire, subject to the approval of
the club, carried
Moved by Widir g and duly
seconded by Nickel that the
secretary be instructed to cor
respond with D . W. H. Chase of
Cordova, requesting him to ap
point one of three members as
territorial me tuber of the Board
of Health, the name of O. W.
Brehmer was suggested, car
ried. No further business cn
hinu the meeting adjourned.
r he Basc-b-dll boys had
their first practice last Sunday
Most of the team turned out, but
wc must have all if we expect;
to make a good team.
The grounds aie fire row
and the weather just right for
the game. Be there 2 o’clock
Sunday afternoon, if you coat
play, come and help boost tne
gime get the fresh air.
McCarthy boasts of ore thing
few7 large cities can, that is a
lady pitcher. She can show7
most of the boys pou ts about
the game.
Smith, Miller Nicholls, O’Neill,
Sto er. Ton /ley, Veach. Gercker
Were among ttioseo.it last Sun
lay.
Eyeglasses fitted at the
McCarthy drug store
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1919 Worlds Almanacs at Post
jof.icv Store,
Rit Soap in twelve shades
j at the Post Office store.
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VOTE FOR GRIGSBY
A special election will be held
on June 3rd for the purpose of
electing a delegate to Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the Hon. Chas. Sulzer.
In presenting the Hon. Geo
Grigsby as a candidate the De
raocr atic party has chosen a
powerful leader and a strong
votf* should be accorded him.
Mr. Grigsby is now on a
campaigning tour in this division
having already visited Cordova,
Valdez and Sew'ard.
Regarding his platform Mr.
Grigsby wired to the McCarthy
Weekly News today “ I will
stud upon the party platform,
my policy will be to advance
the development cf Vlasta ie
sodi ces for pi e.*< nt r.s v.c 11 t s
future generations.
The protection of the fish
supply is s paramount issue the
only solution being full ter ri tor
ial control.
MORE I.vIPdO
Pete Johrson has sent ;> t ie
Fair'os ik - Morse ' m >any, Se
att,l*», for a gasoline eng ne auo
n imp.
Tiiis pump will be capable oi
throwing t)i» gallons of water
.w ui'xiL1 under an 80 p *tmd
pressure.
In addition tj the wall. Pet
intends tj 3o:is;ra *.j a li.r s y
12 x 5 feet which will give •» re
serve in case of an emerge r.cy.
Tile hist 11 i‘ ia i >f ; t * > i
vill be a jo i: July 1st.
Mr Johnson will permit the
fire department the fiee .’.v of
this plant, provided the citizens
meet the expens.* of building
the dam.
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