The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 3.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday, January i7th,i02o
ru),n
LOCAL NEWS
Tilts coldest spell this winter
is now being exp rienced, for
several days the thermometer
has registered between 130 and
40 degrees below zero at 8. a.in.
Later in the day the cold is not
so noticeable as we never rail
to see several hours of the fam
ous McCarthy sunshine
Notwithstanding the cold out
doors. the A. 13-Hall A’as a warm
and cheery place on Thursday
evening when the members gave
a successful dance.
The A. ids have purchased the
chairs with winch the hall was
furnished by the. McCarthy
Movies. Tiie deal was made pos
sible by one of tne trustees. Mr
J. E. Barrett, generously ad'an
cing the money.
Skating- enthusiasts nave pre
pared a tine ska ting pond at a
short distance lx < w McCarthy
on the Kennecoiit is much
huger than l! ( oi . one, a .d is
certain to he us< < : great deal
From 12> (>th b,. Sin Francis
co John F Ei ici\so,i senus greet
ings and says u<- ,s enjoying a
wondt rful Holiday in aie Cali for
nia City.
Mrs. J. P. Huonciv is now vis
iting with her i el iLions and
friends at. Sprmgw i.er N. Y.
Pete Miller and i number of
others fn m Kenneco'lt- were vis
itors to town yesieru ty.
a OOMPLElE LiiNE
Lauies suits, uresst-s, waists
winter coa„s. Also child
ion’s goods in great variety.
Mail orders given immediate
attention.
Doughert.\’s, C ordova.
Daily supply ol h i esh Milk at
the Merchant’s Cafe. Orders
taken.
TELEGRAPHIC
'Special to News.) Jan.16th.
San Francisco. Jan 16. Special
Fraud involving many millions
m connection with the building
oi' s, ips in the Government
yarns m Oregon, and Washing
ton. has been unearthed by Fed
eral investigator Palmer.
Upon discovery of ti is graft
the shipping board Ins been
j ordered to hold up thirty seven
j million dollais n claims to wait
| oulcoui ( n ;i « st J ata n.
According to information the
'government Ins been defrauded
of more than a billion dollais
: through conspiracy worked by
payment ol Jalse vouchers for
sums shiDbuilders obtained ille
gally.
! The Supreme council of Paris
) has drafted a note to the Dutch
i‘rovernment asking lor the ext
raditu-r of ihe lormer Get man
emporer. The note is to be
sent today and invites Holland to
join Allied Powers in action
j ;ig lins t the Kaiser
It ins been recommended to
the Staie Department by Sec
retary DaKeruini u. S. furnish
military supplies to Poland to
am it in repelling the Westward
advances of the bolshevik army
General bliss, former member
oi t. e military council, slated
tu the house ways and means
committee that general revival
of v\;,r in Europe would result
unless Pol.nd could check bol
s... »11\ Army.
I
mil cci atic 1(: 111 s ii cams
failed to elect a leader; Hitchcock
receiving IP, Underwood 19 votes
Eos Angeles; Jany 15. Harr.,
S. JNew was found guilty of ...nr
I der in tne second degree.
i ~
PCOr, TOURNAMENT AT THE
ALASKA POOL HALL
1st game placed 11ns week was
| between Longley and Gwin &
| was a tight lought battle all
I through LongJe.N oroke all exist
! ing known records and captured
| one game 35 to .jo and had des
| perate designs on tlje other two
but Gwin goo hostile at his avar
iciousness and managed to cap
ture two games 50 to 31 - 50 • 30
2nd game w as a test between
Lockie and Smith in whnch Lock
le plainly outplayed Smith in the
second game and looked like a
probable wiiiiai ol il.e series,
However. Ins luck was so poor it
allowed Smith to win &5 to 01 -
j VI toVO - Ga to 41.
i
; 3rd was a midnight contest be
tWv.en Cole and Nelson, in which
i
1 oje lera in; n 1 ot in condition
to play diet well but Nelson has
jail the appearance of an old time
shark ,.nd won two straights 50
to 31 - 50 to 2b.
4th ganih was the finish ol the
Garage ” Andersen - Laurie
matcn. Andersen had a beauti-1
lul chance to win as Laurie play
| ed in poor form, but Garwage
has a poor eye, all he can see is
some impossible combination
which defeated him at all times.
Score 50 to ol for Laurie.
if everything i uns nicely the |
balance of the games will be j
played next week.
STAGE SERVICE
Beginning on Monday evening
on account of the cold weatner
and until lurther notice, the
last trip of the stage will start
from McCarthy at ten thirty in
S the evening, leaving Kennecott
on the retain trip at 11.30.
| Mike Molenski is in town for
a few days and will take a trip
I to Kennecott for dental treat
n « i .
FROM KENNECOTT
The Sweet sixteen Club re*
cently formed at Kennecott, is
proving very successful! in pro
viding recreation for some of
the young folks. Charles An
derson, engineer in the Pow> r
Plant, is President and Oscar
Olsen of the Leaching Plant is
his able assistant. No musical in
strument is barred, and some
swell stag parties have been
given. Among its most active
members are Pete Erickson, R
Hogan, Cliff Coyouette and the
two Sullivans. Billy Lubbe be
ing over age was refused mem
bership ns it was proved that
he was three yt-ars over age.
Flash light pictures have been
taken of toe guests at the gay
stag parties, and as a consola
tion, ('on Miller has permitted
Billy to assist in developing
the films.
-Mrs. Kay and son Roy,who
have been visiting m the States
lor several months are return
ing to Kennecott today.
Aron Jsirickson and laiuily, who
have been occupying the Kay
bungaijw, have moved into an
apartment.
Sid Whitford, known to his
friends as “Sweety” left lor the
outside last \\tek vvliere it is
rumored lie is going to buy a
Little Gi ay Home m the West”.
Lacheiois had Letter begin to
be wary, in this is Leap Year
ana tit 3 n ; > me. din sums
propost a io 1 a man ltd before
they know it.
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Mantles, chimneys etc for
Allcdm Lamps at Rost Uiji»'0
Store.