The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 3.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday May 29th 1920
NO.31.
SUGAR STILL RISING
N»w York. By Telegraph - Spe<^
ial to the News. It is pre*
dieted that sugar will go to 28
cents following disclosures of
American banks, who have loan
1 Cuban concerns a quarter of
a billion to enable them to hold
sugar.
EASESALL
A big turn out is expected to
morrow afternoon for baseball
practice.
All the 1920 iced drinks and
specials are being served now
at Archie’s and the Golden.
H H Mitchell, the “ice man“
is well supplied with that com
modity and can supply all your
wants in that line as the season
advances.
I>ii 1 lackay and his friend have
returned from their months
v non, which they spent on
oung Creek flats and lakes
ev were fortunate enough
cure all the ducks and
sc they wanted. Their bag
included two porcupine,
squirrell and six camp rob
ii Slim pert returned on the
. s m fromChitina, bringing
v torses he had purchased
rnd which he will use on
rospecting trips
nv Brown arrived on the
i * train with three head he
.-} irbt in Chitina.
j ivigne, a claimant in the
i g estate, was in town last
\v e
di about your Sourdough
i lends in the Pathfinder. Read
devolopment that has
dt done already in this great
territory.
I
LOCAL NEWS
Tomorrow being Decorat < n
Day, Monday will be observed
as a legal holiday. The Post
Office will he closed all day.
Automobile enthusiasts are
many now the roads are good.
Jack O’Neill and Chris Radovich
have graduated out of the begin
ner’s class.
It is said some automobile sales
are pending.
After several weeks enjoyable
trip to the hills and to the head
of the Chitina, Joe Prout and
his son Bill Prout and Bill Ber
ry returned on yesterdays train
They had good hunting and se
cured a black bear. Then
they built a boat and rowed to
Long Lake.
| Ben Jackson and Eric Daniel
son are out on a hunting and
I prospecting trip.
KENNECOTT NEWS
| A dance will be given in the
| Recreation Hall on Saturday ev
lening June 5th, under the aus
pices of the Gun club. An
| active committee has the arrang
einents in hand, and its success
is assured. Dancing will
begin at b o‘clock and refresh
ments will be served.
Miss Mary C. Waddle, who
has been in charge of the Ken
necott schools for the past year
left on yesterdays train for the
; States.
Joe Anderson and wife left
last Sunday for Anchorage.
Mrs. McDonald’s mother, Mrs
King, who has been visiting here
since last fall, will soon leave
for her home in Portland.
A new road to the tramhouse
is being constructed to facilitate
the moving of heavy freight.
TELEGRAPHIC
(Special to the News)
ALASKA IS NOTICED
Los Angeles. Admiral Rod
man, commander of the Pacific
Fleet, has announced that he
thinks the destroyers will visit
Alaska this summer and that he
will accompany the detachment
to inspect harbors and other
naval facilities.
Seattle. Former secretary Red
fi«ld, visitim/ Seattle, said:—
“A1 isk< his not had a fair
chance to <J- eiop. It is not
merely a. -5- *’*tory, it is a great
rich Em » and its future
prosperity > assured.
WASHINGTON WIRES
Special o n* News — The
Presiden i * etoing the Con
gression : e-o!utions declaring
a sepiruri .> «e with Germany
declared tod . .hat such a mes
sage would *• t,oe an inevitable
stain upon gallantry and
honor of the uted States
The Shii . reign Relations
committee . » e « dt»wn the pro
posal that. - United States
take the in >. . ite of Armenia
CAMPAI IN EXPENSES
The Senate m investigating
campaign c.M^en»es exposed
more than a million dollars ex
pended on behau 01 Wood, the
bulk was rajseu by Dan Hanna
of Cleveland and W- O. Proctor
a Cincinnati soapinaker.
RAPID FLYING
Seattle. Twoai my aviators ar
iators arrived in Seattle this ev
en* ngfiom San Francisco, hav
ing made the trip in seven hours
Hying time.
PERSONAL
!
Swan Olin was in to am yes
terday after spending the win
ter at the Jumbo. He will
put in the summer at his ranch
on Sourdough Hill.
Laura May Fry reached the
age of nine years yesterday, and
celebrated the fact by entertain
ing a dozen of her little friends
in the afternoon. Games were
played and sandwiches and cake
ice cream and chocolate were,
sei’ved.
The little hostess distributed
bright colored paper caps for
favors.
Charlie Lubbe returned from
the ranch yesterday, where he
has been ploughing and plant
ing for 2 weeks. He says every
uhing is looking fine.
News has been received of the
death of Claude James, the bro*
ther of W. E. James of Ohisana
Deceased had many friends in
this section of the country, as
he spent several years here un
til he enlistment in 1918. After
receiving his discharge he lo
cated in Washington, where he
died
Mrs. O'Neill and Deanie start
ed for their vacation on yester
day’s train.
Mr. Goodwin is s ending a
part of his vac ation at Strelna,
where he is at present the guest
of the Dwyers.
Cap Hubrick underwent an
operation at Kennecott hospital
last Tuesday, and is now rapid
ly progressing towards recovery
C. F. M. Cole has been a pa
tient at the hospital this week
with an attack of lumbago.
Fine maps of Alaska, KrolPs
pocket map and traveller’s
guide, showing all the latest
information, just received at the
Post office store. Price one
i dollar.