The McCarthy
Weekly Mews
VOL. 4.
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday May 28th. 1021
NO.20
THE JOHNSON PURSE
The true spirit of the North,
(to lie-1 p one’s neighbor) is being
demonstrated in this cause.
From all parts contributions
are pouring in to the Johnson
purse. At Kennecott VY. H.
Wakefield made the collection &
brought it to Mrs. Johnson on
Thursday. The following letter
was sent to Mrs. Join son from
the boys at the Mother Lode.
Kennecott. Alaska
May 20th lOal
M rs. Pete Johnson,
McCarthy, Alaska
My dear Mrs. Johnson
The Mother
Lode boys vvere deeply griev* d
to hear of recent misfortune and
desiring to be of some material
help in appreciation of your
many kindnesses prompted
from the goodness »>f your heart,
have most graciously contiibu
ted for the amounts shown op
posite their names, for which I
am enclosing check and curren
cy Trusting that it will meet
some urgent want.
J am
Very Si icerely
Joseph Hutchins
Ira McCord 10.0:)
Joseph Hutchins 10.00
W. A Bold 10,00
Hans Bjorgum 10.00
Thomas Kay 10.(0
J. D Champion a 00
S Lorain 5.(K)
(ohn P. Erickson 5.00
Eric Linberg 5.u0
Charles Erickson a.00
John Erickson 5 00
Ernest Holm 5.00
Hal vo r Rogner 5 00
Lars Johnson 5.00
Emil Swanson 5.00
Jim Davis 5 00
Vern Cooper 5.00
Geo. Woodward 5 00
Enoch Carlson 10.00
L. A.Wright 10.00
Total amount 5135.00
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TELEGRAPHIC
ALASKA ANTH EXCITE
COAL TO HE SHIPPED
Wpshirjjri* n, X n\ 1’7, rTirk
Davis. General Manager. today
secured fn'm the Interstate Com
nu rce (’em mission tie eortifi
ioute of authority to operate tlie
Alaska rdlroad Company and
Ids demand met every require
men t.
The Government will send
twelve 11it 11 <ired men from Seat
il»- m July and ccmplete the
roid lilts I ill. The ship
ping of coal to tl e states 1mm
Lift ing; district will I e^in t any
next siM’inuf.
PuESi DENT’S M ESS AG K
Washington, MaylTtn. The
President in a memorial message
to the American Legion today
expressed the hope that in fut
ure there would be no further
need of national sacrifice.
JUST ARRIVED
At t.l o Post Of fice Store, ladies
lisle hose in black and white.
Ladies’ summer Weight union
suits, cheesecloth, also notions
sewinir machine needles.
(’ontributions from Strelna to
M i s Pete Johnson whose home
and contents have been entirely
destroyed by fire to help her re
build.:
V J. Dwyer 10.00
J. Wash LOO
Otto Amelamr 2.00
Ben Thompson a.00
! Andrew’ Carlson 5 00
| P. McGill 5.00
Mike Ti* rney 10 00
Alfred Ha^en 5.00
Total amount $45
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(Continued on paired)
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MAHONEY MYSTERY
Seattle. May 28ih. The police a»n
holding James F. Mm honey hus
band of Mrs. Kate Mm honey, on
the theory Mi at he h>s murder
ea her. Ai tlm time of her disap*
nearanee_lJie^jp.iddle of April
she carried thirty thousand do'
1 irs worth of jewelry. It was re
vealed.tonight that .Mahoney had
been in possession of one hun- !
dreu tbousano dollars worth of!
her improved teal » stale opera-j
tiny; it the pt hoe say under
l'oiced power of attorney.
L0CA1
NEWS
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Mrs Harry Kavanaugh left on;
last Tuesday’s train for a visit to1
the Coast.
Charley Amaison is clearing I
ten acres ot land for Sam Selten |
reich.
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Mr. and Mrs A. J. Adams
left on Tuesday tor ilied* home
in Cordova. They wil leave forj
the outside in a couple of weeks
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on a visit.
Bill Weyei s has been suffer !
ng from a severe cold.
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Mr. Sylvester, who is now j
making his home with his,
daughter Mrs. Fred Ahrens.1
celebrated his seventy first;
birtln a/ last Thursday.
Tracing dow n a rumour that
Cap Hubrick had killed the
largest bear in the Copper river
valley, and, incidentally, eloped
with a lieroine, Mrs. Hubrick
took the train this morning for
Chit inn. We did not hear when
she will leturn, but you can
bet that Cap will come back
willi her.
(His Johnson i*5 expeclod back
to McCarthy next train and itis
believed that the road work in
[this section will commence very
I short ly.
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op LOCAL INTEREST
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The clean-up parties have
been very busy during the
pasi week and in consequence
the lovvn is assuming an attract
ive appearance.
We received on yesterdays
mail, announcement of the
birth of a daughter Maxine Es
trutli, on May l‘Uh. to Mr. and
Mrs. Max tfede, at 514, 25th. Av.
South, Seattle. Washington
All the Sourdonghs send con
gratulations, Max.
Mr John Underwood recently
receiven word that his first
grandchild had arrived
This was when a little daught
er was born to Mr. and Mrs J.
B. (>' Neal at Saludas, South Car
olina.
The long looked for outside
trail arrived yesterday, sixteen
sacks of parcel post and second
class.
McCarthy people were very
fortunate during the time the
boats stopped running, for our
merchants were well stocked
with every thing needed nnn we
had to go without nothin!/.
In all the coast towns the
lack o necessities was felt, and
in a number of places the res
taurants had to closedown.
With regird to the purse
which was subscribed for the
Johnsons last week we are re*
quested to state that that Mrs.
Woodman was in complete
charge of the collection and per
sonally handed it to Mrs. .John
son, some errors were made in
the listing which appeared in
our columns, tor instance, W.
Graham should have read five
dollars and Mrs. Mar shall five
do!lai s.