he McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday.
August 9th 1019
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OE PUBLIC INTEREST
A* i meeting held this nfter
i o *n to d bci fs iiie protection
it was dec* ded „o commence
work (*n the dam at once, dimen
sions *> ) bvT 5 feet. Subscriptions
are being solicited to cover cost
of same.
The employees of the Kenne
eotf Popper Corporation h ive re
ceived ar» increase of a dollar a
day in piv. The miners are now
getting $6.25 and muckers $5.75
with an extra 50 cents in the
shaft. Board is $1.60 per day. j
which means a net increase of
65 cents per day.
F. (’ Neely, a miner recently
arrived frc m Butte and no\V in
the employ of tin* Kenneeott Cor
po ration, states that this cimp is
far the best for miners in aceom
modations and work
In the Coinmissiorers Court
on Thursday last O Gem mere
was fined $!»() and cos's for in
1 nngeinent of the Bone Pry Law
Tiie following day Bob John
son was fined $2r>. and costs for
the same offen 3?.
Cap Hubri' k ha^ received a
letter from Lou Stanley at Mayo
Bros. Hospital, Rochester, Minn
in which hw states that he is
feeling fine after an operation
on his stomach and appendix.
Mr. Breed man is also getting
along nicely after an operation.
To ascertain the condition of i
the Nikolai Trail, Harry Boy den
made a round trip this week,
reported that it was now possi
bie to cmss horses at tile foot J
of the Nickel li 0.1 the Nizma emi
returning by w i.v of Clarkins &
G winns his stock all had to
swim.
Fred Lubbe, who represented
the Rex A1 iska Mining Co. at
the laymans clean nptnis week,
returned from .\izin i Wednes
i i,i . He had considerable diffi- i
cally in crossing the river on
Ins ret him. being cirried clown
stream quite a distance in sw im
ming water.
N1Z1NA NEWS
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| Shortage of men is the cry of
, the mining operators on ( hititu
! Hex and Dan Creeks.
I* H. Carvey, in charge of the
workings of the Andrus Com pan j
y has six giants working on Uex '
and the ♦ ngine and hoist aie de
monstrating their value. If the
good watn-r continues, results
will be great.
The big plant on Chit it 11 is J
moving volumes of dirt and inak !
inggood progress.
Anderson, Hansen and Ander!
son, laymen on the Hex Alaska J
property, are doing well consul I
erirg the size of their plant.
They made a cleanup this week
Art, Powell on 17 Hex is in the |
good pay but against a tough j
proposition. Hr lost about §2(X'j
of lii:- cleanup through a slide;
which occured the nig' t before
breaking t vO of his boxes. He
bad shovelled in for ten di.ys of
which ne saved §92. ThC j
weak he p'cked up a nugget \
weighing §27. bO. He feels tin*t
prospt cus justify the installation
of a plant, which he will piocure
next season.
Mike Molenski is mining slow
and sure as usual, his cleanup ?.
few weeks back ran into fmu I
figures.
George Madden's fi i« ids will j
be very glad to learn that he is j
steadily impioving after his ill I
ness of several weeks. Dr.Gill j
espie ot Kennecott. journeyed to j
Nizhni on Tuesday to af.end him j
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Con Miller, wl.o holds som; 1
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valuable mining property at the ;
bead of the Chitina < \> mtry, is i
waiting for t ie liver to lowei
before attempting to take anoth i
ei* outfit across, his partner be i
mg nearly drowned on list trip.
The (’ole brothers made a trip!
to Nizina with their sister this
week, having a most enjoyable!
visit with the operators and mi-1
Tiers, who all extended generous i
hospitality. Detai ning, the lady
took the ferry while the boys'
swam the river.
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NEWS ITEMS
Tin* Rev. Shriver is spend
ing the weekend in McCarthy
and will hold service in the A. B
Hall tomorrow evening at 8'
Yesterday our town presen t
a highly animated appearance,
a large number of hunters and
tourists being with us. In the
afternoon Dr. E.a.is and piroy
including J. C. Snvder of Meta
ii ota, ill. and d. O. Young of |
Buckhannon, Virginia: Alorley
B*»nes and E. Jacquot as guides
lWo Indians and 20 h u ses left.
They are on their way to the
Wnite River and vVi 11 hunt car
ibou, moose and sheep fioin
tl ei < to t luai.e Lake, ti.cn oin
uy way of Wnite.iorse.
Charley Uaxte~ party left to
day and included Dr Jones ol
Los Angeles, h. O. H in ison 1*. :
H. L.\ ons, ,J. H. Hornell, wi.ocii j
l ies a moving picture out!it; &j
Uoy Lozier a guide item VV^ouij
mg
.Mrs. (Yp' and Mis. Wells
with Marion, Frmkie, and V t r ,
n:», lelt . < n yest.udi^ ’s train for j
i couple of weeks holiday atj
Long Lake.
Chisana mail left Thursday
morning.
Mantle s for the Aladdin Lamp
it the Pi st Off ce Store.
A c u* o d of fin? 1 oi ses 1 md
• alien* ^este.day from Seattle,:
where they were pura-based by
A r’lgtrberg for G vll ig’uer
and company
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A horse for Mrs. Wuodin-n
arrived at the same time
Mrs. Connors of Kennecott
who has been spending a tewi
days in McCarthy entertained J
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Laurie Mrs. j
Grant Reed and Mr. Widing at!
di nr ( r 7u/ sdsy evening.
A. DANCE
Will be held Aug. 15.
at McCarthy
Eree Transportation
Everybody invited.
A COMPLETE LINE of
ladies suits, dresses, waists &
summer coits. Also child
ren’s goods in great variety.
Mail orders given immediate
attention.
Dougherty ’s, Cordoui.
FRANK A. METCALF
CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER
U S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
C’.ui bt; consulted at McCarthy, for the
1K:A t Sl'LV d l . >.
All j>ei.soils who have claims
lg-iinst the lo< al Chapter of the
American lh (t ( loss are requts
ted to present them for payment
immediately in order that the
acconntsoi’ the Organization may
be closed by August 13th.
O L Brehmer, Treasurer.
Of ieers and members of the
McCarthy Chapter of the Atner
iein Red Cross should rouse
them selves from their apathy
long enough to hold a meeting
and wind up the aff lirs of th *
Chapter in a proper manner.
Tuis his been done alreidy
in most places where the activ
ities of thee 1 liter ware only for
the duration of the war.
Toe headquarters at Seattle
are no v asking that a chapter
historian be appointed to chron
icle the doings of the chapter
since its beginning, in order that
a record may be kept in the ar
chives at Washington D.C.