The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: VII
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday January 19.1924
N®. XI
Chisane Reported
Pretty Quiet
Arriving olf the Chisane trail
yesterday the mail, sixteen dogs
and four men pulled up at the
postoflice.
The arrivals were Bill Wire and
Ben Evans, who left with the in
terior mail on the 15th of Decern
her ai^d accompanying them was
Pete Ecklund and John Swanson
who have been out in Chisane
since last spring. The boys laid
a tough trip in, there being some
two feet of new snow to break.
Going in, Evans and Wire Were
compelled to “Siwash” on the
glacier for two nights the going
being so t°ugh that the New Yea.
turkey barely reached Chisane on
time to participate in the dinner
which was cookeu by Mrs John
ston.
It is said that Carl Whitham
who is developing lus quartz pro
peny on tire Nabesnu, reported
tine progress the last time he
was m Chisane, a few weeks ago
Jack Carrol is drifting on tiie
claims he purchased last spring,
while he was in town, it is ex
pected that Jack will make out
pretty well during the coming
season.
Lcklandand Swanson spent a
large part of the past season in
the liiils prospecting but found
notiiing. The former set a few
traps this fall and consequently
s some fur this trip.
,.jih men intend to return to
iie camp in a short time with a
year’s outfit. Swanson may leave
;n a day or so and relay the outi
it on over the glacier instead of:
vorking from this side
‘‘The Cheehakos”, that Alaska
Irama which was filmed last sum
ler and which is receiving such
vonderful attention outside, is
o he shown at Kennecott tomor
•ow evening.
I
Big Sports Day
Being Plan nod
Wo hear talk concerning a big
time as soon as the details can
bo arranged. At least Andy Tay
lor is trying to arrange a smoker
between Kennecott and McCar
thy sometime (.luring the coining
month, and there is also taik of
ar anging a dog race and ski
tournament at tin* same time.
Mylor Jones and Taylor went
into conference Tuesday even
ing and it was arranged that
should Taylor be able to sign up
four local boys, Jones, the Tex
Rickerr of Kennecott would find
men in that camp to match them
If the merchants of the town
are agaeeable there is no reason
why a sni tournament couldn’t
be arranged. The siide lias been
llxed ami a good competition is
cet t.dn.
The dog team owners should
have a chance to compete on the
same day.
Twenty Joyride
Tw Breen Butte Sunday
A houi twenty people took the
trip to the Green Butte front Ken
neeott last Sunday, and on the
way thru town picked up several
townspeople. Upon the party,s
arrival at the camp they were en
tertained royally by the manage
tnent and after a stay of some
hours departed for home, arriv
ing at Kennecout about two in the
morning. A sleepy eyed twenty
vowed they had the time of their
lives, next morning, however, so
undoubtedly there was a famous
trip taken.
Mr and Mrs. J. B. O’Neil* of j
this town spent Sunday and Mon :
day at the Green Butte as the ;
house guests of H. 1. Gaskill.
Town Talk
13. Goldmann who has been
employed at the Cordova Times
is, making his headquarters in
McCarthy for a short time.
Fred Erickson who has be en
employed at the Kennecott Cor
poration mill for sometime 'past
left tor the states this week on a
short vacation.
Ted Cartson tin Mother Lode
blacksmith left Friday for Cor
dova where will spend a week or
so.
Colonel Stevenson the Chititu
opeiator was in town for a few
a ays tins week. With liim was
Mell Joliiffe, who is assisting the
Colonel to put down a couple of
holes. It is reported that every i
thing is going nicely.
doe Murray was in town over
night Wednesday. He returned
to his property the day after.
Ovid Violette miner at the J urn
bo was in town a couple of days
week on vacatioh.
Gus Johnston the Green Butte :
contractor left today for the out
side where he will raise money ;
to open up his copper property |
that is located out of Strelna. The i
property has already been incorj
pointed and the stoca will be put,
on the market this winter It is j
not improbable that the proper
ty will be developed during the
coming season.
Dame Rumor has it that there
there will soon be a marriage,
as Gus figures on double harness
upon his arrival in Seattle.
E. C. Ulrich of Kennecott was
down from Kennecott for a day
or two this week,visiting friends.
Dance the 26th at Pioneer’s hall.
Pioneerr Hold Annual
Election of Officers
Tuesday evening the local 1
loo of Pioneers I eld its annu
ai election of officers and as the
result of of the votes cast the fol
lowing men will handle the des
iinies of the lodge during the
year of 1924: Jas. Hussey Pres,
dent, John E. Barrett Vice Presi
dent, John Nickels Secretrary
and Treasurer, J. B, O’Neill Chap
lin and Ernie Gerken Historirn,
All officers were unanimously
re-elected from their proceeding
terms.
\ motion was made and car
ried extending a vote oi' thanks
to L. H. Woodman for his timely
work on the stovepipes before
the Christmas entertainment.
The Pioneers will give a line
dance this coming Saturday, the
:26th, everyone both here and at
Kennecottare cordially invited.to
participate in the affair.
The stage line is prepared to
furnish transportation to every
one coming down from the Gla
cier City.
According to the entertain
meat committee of the Pioneers,
that order will give Ja series of
entertainments that will last the
winter out. A good time is guar
anteed to all who attend.
Gus Gelles of “Optimo”, fame
left today for the coast where he
will leave for the states. Gus is
interested in the Evan Jones coal
mine and is pushing his line all
along the coast. Upon the insti
gation of the coal interests Nr.
Gelles will try to have a lower
rate instituted on this road as a
commodity" on coal.
Warren Nelson is leaving for
Copper creek Monday, with an
outfit. It is understood Bill John
ston will land the supplies.