The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday, February 22nd urn)
1
NO. 17
OTTO LUBBE VEFY ILL
Our Townsman, Otto Lubbe
who has been ailing for some
time, has been removed to Kenn
ieott Hospital
He is very dangerously ill and
grave doubts are held as to his
recovery.
Mrs. Lubbe Dorothy and
Willie are with him at the Hos
pital
We can only hope for the best.
MOVIE SHOW
At the Movie Show tomorrow
evening the program will be
Fathe Weekly
Mary Pickford in “The Heart of
the Fed woods”
Mark Sennett in a Screming
comedy.
A. B’s
John Laberg and Ingbrigt
O son were initiated into the
Arctic Brotherhood at their
meeting on Monday evening last
Tnere has been a steady
stream of new members since
the first of tne ^ear.
We have received a letter
Jrom Mrs Iris Brimmer who is
in Stockton California, saying
that she wishes to deny through
oui columns the rumor that she
went outside to be married.
She is visiting her uncle and
hoj- brother, just discharged
liow Uncle bain’s Army, is
ah'.o his guest.
BRIDGE COMPLETED
TODAY
Gus Johnson of the Road
commmission reports having
completed the bridge over Me
Carthy Creek this a. m.
Including the approach from
the south end, the length is 175
feet and built very similar to
the bridges on the Fairbanks
trail.
It is a fine piece of work and
makes quite an improvement
| to the town.
NEWS CF PRO SI EcTORS
D m Steacy and B. A. Green
left l ist week for a hunting and !
prospeeting trip to the White !
Ri/er District so they say, but i
the 40 cent nuggett Ch san i John
found in the Nabesna list fall,
lo >ks g >od to the oldtimers, and
m ly be responsible for the in
creasing travel in that direction.
Si orty Briggen is getting
readjk to leave for his mining
proptrty iu the Chisana.
Joe McLellan left for Shush
'anna, yesterday: he got ahead of
tne rest of the bunco, but the.)
figure to catch up with the la>t
dogs they have bought.
Joe is a good judge of dogs
himself, with Steve’s greyhound
for leader he may surprise them.
Billy Meyers rat lrn ed from
Cordova yesterday.
George Rust left for the
coast this morning.
Scratch tablets 15 cents, at
the Weekly News office.
i
NEWS ITEMS
Jim Hyland writes from Roch
ester; Minn, where he has und
ergone an operation in Mayo
Brothers Sanitarium,tha* I e is
now a well man and is returning
North very shortly.
The Underwoods, who have
been visiting in the States for
s< veral months, are expected to
return early next month
Shorty Gwin took a load of
fra ight out to Mike Molenski on
Rex Creek this week and reports
the trail in the finest condition,
glare ice all tl e way up Chititu.
Micky G- llagl er d-ooped in
and \redicted an early spring.
We p re v( ry j leas d t > s' e
Charley La belle is about g in
and jecovei ng from his sick
spell.
Baldy Veitch and Bob John
son are now hauling wood for
George Andt rson.
Heinie Es tab rook, who is
prospecting in the Nizina count
ry. marie a Hying trip to town
Wednesday to get same location
notices Where is the p* y
s11 e.U\ t
NOTICE
On tom morrow’s tra' n we
expect Fresh Btei, Pork, Veal,
Mutton and Fruits and vegetab
les
K L. H. Marshall.
Mrs.W. Wcodin begs to ann
ounce to the public that she has
taken over Mrs,Rust’s cleaning
and pressing business and is
also prepared to do all kinds of
mending & repairing at the
Heney Bldg, opposite P.O
RED CROSS
The Washington Birthday din
ner at the McCarthy Hotel will
j be a great affair. A large num
ber of out of town visitors will
be present.
The stores will close at noon,
and icstuarants at three.
Prom 3 to 9 dinner will be
served followed by a dance, int
erspersed with various items of
merit.
The following committees have
the aivangtments in hand:
I
Reception Committee Judge
Smith. George Barry
Oishier\ Mrs Refior.
i C nmnittee on cash contribut
j o is, ,T. H Murie, Jas. Millsap.
Cvnmitfce^ for sale of tickets.
Mesdames Cloninger, A.Eric-on
Woolin, Birrett, Rn?d, Frye.
< ommittee to prepare dinner
I
Mrs. Pete Johnson, G. Rust. C
K. Brown, Sam Se) ten rich.
Baking Bread. (\ MalancW.
C'ommitiee to serve dinner.
Mrs.Boutin, chairman, Mes lams
Mills, Woodm m, Barrett, Victor
Johnson, Murie, Frye, L Brown
M ir.s nil.
T > w d j u ill >; h' * m i
ions ol cakes. P. Boutin.
Cirver. VV liter Q mig Eng.
j Bartenders to serve punch, lem
I o.n le an J ice cream.
T. O n linger, ciairmm, Sam
1 Potts, J. Nicicell, A1 Jackson.
Decorating, Jas. Hussey, D.
| Woodm m
Dishwashers, Volunteer expert
help wanted.
Patriotic Speech 12 minntes
Hon. J. H. Murray.
Dance Music Mrs. O'Neill and
Cole.
Vocal Music, Mrs. O’Neill
Recitation W. McKay
Floor Manager F A. Iverson
P. Boutin, chairman, J.Murie
sec. Entertainment committee.