The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 4.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday March 2Kth 1921
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AMUSEMENTS
The big night of the basket i
ball match is here and the event
is being looked forward to with
great interest, a good attend
ance at the hall is assured, and
from all accounts each team is
worthy of the others mettle.
Following the match a Jitney
dance will beheld.
Tickets will be on sale for
those who wish to indulge in the
terpsichorean ait.
Many Kennecott visitors are
in town to attend the match.
During a Basket Ball practice
game this week Vernon Ander-!
son ran his head into Mike!
Knowles face and did not hurt
it a bit.
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Basket ball
KENNECOT
vs
McCarthy
1st of Series
TONIGHT ;
MARCH 26th 8.30, i
ADMISSION 50 CENTS
CHILDREN HALF PRICE
Dance to follow
About Governorship
SEMIOFFICIALLY STATED WICKERSHAM
IS RECOMMENDED
Washington, March 25th. It is semi-officiall.v
stated today that Secretary Fall has recommended
Wickersham to the President for the appointment as
Governor of Alaska
Secretary Fall l as declined to say wlctl.tr he
has made such recommendations and whether they
are true or not. It is charged that
Fall admitted that the Guggenheim’s interest in
Hazelet had apparently injured his chances.
Mr George C. Hazelet is the favorite candidate
with most Aliskius, nd a is the e iIor.se n mo or
practically every Republicm club in the Territory.
TELEGRAPHIC
DEBBS VISITS WASHING
TON ALONE
Washington March 24th
Eugene Debbs came Imre alone
today from Atlanta Prison and
returned alone to orison today.
This proceedure was authorized
by President Harding, who
desired Debbs to state his case
in person to tne Attorney Gen
eral. This was done.
REPORTS DENIED
Washington. March 24th. Sec
retary of the Treasury Mallon
issued a denial tonight of the
reports which have been pub
lished that the United States
still owes France money on the
Louisiana purchase.
W. Urlass is the proud posses
or of a twenty dollar gold piece
and Lee Yancy a ten dollar
piece, being the first and second
prizes in the Alaskan Pool Tourn
ament which they won this
week.
CARDINAL GIBBONS DEAD
Baltimore March 24th. Cardin
al Gibbons, whose illness took
a turn tor the worse several
days ago, died today,
The deceased prelate,Cardinal
James Gibbons, Roman Catholic
Archbishop of Baltimore was
born in lb35, was consecrated
arch bishop in lb(jb and cardinal
in lbbG.
Call on Sam Seltenreich before
planning your Easter dinner.
Fine poultry of all kinds.
George Madden has arrived
in Seattle after spending the
winter in California. He will
reach here early next month, &
proceed to Nizina to get things
lu shape for the Andrus work-j
ings this summer.
Chick Nelsoh returned to Mc-|
Carthy from an extendid trip to j
the States.
Things are picking up in our |
city, and we have heard of sev-1
eral real estate deals and busin- j
ess changes which are pending,1
of which more next week.
LOCAL INTEREST
Easter Sunday tomorrow.
The weather man sent us a
held over shipment of snow to
day which has certainly discour
aged that spring feeling we had
Fred Overlander is in town
from Long Lake for a few days.
Steve Kanske has returned
from a trip to the States, and
is spending a few days in town.
Bill Slimpert has accepted a
position at Kennecott.
Bob Williams sprung a pleas
ant surprsie on the members of
of the Athletic Club yesterday
afternoon when he presented
each one with a button emble
matic of the Club
They are in black enamel with
the letters McC.A.C and 1921
in g Id. Black and gold are
rhe club colors.
Ed St. Clair, an old timer
from the Dawson country, is
now making this section his
head qnarters. He is quite a ra
conteur, and when it comes to
bt a r stories— they are hard to
beat.
NOTICE of SCHOOL ELECTION
McCarthy school dist
rict
NOTH E is hereby given that
on Tuesday, April nth. 1921 , an
ELECTION will be held between
the hours of 9a. m and 5 p. m.
for the following offices:
DIRECTOR
CLERK
TREASURER
By Order of School Board.
Sam Seltenreich, Director