The
McCarthy
Weekly News.
Entered as second class matter. Septem
ber 17th, 1918. at the T ost Office, at
McCarthy. Alaska, under ihev Ac^. ol
March 8. 1879.
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C. F. M. COLE. Manager.
M. M. COLE • Editor.
McCarthy, Alaska.
Saturday. Dec. 6th 1919
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DIAMONDS RISING
IN VALUE •
New York World says the
world his gane mid over preo
ious stones. Diamonds that
sold at $100 a karat five years
ago are selling now at $000.
Until six months ago, the Un
ited States was buying from 65
% of the cut and uncut gems
that came into the market.
Percentage is falling though
still over 50 %.
POOL TOURNAMENT
Tae first game of the Tourn
ament was played November 22
C P. Smith 85 versus Lee Yanc
y 50 — Yancy showed strong a
oha baginning of the first game
taking four balls in the first
frame, then fell into a rut, from
which he never recovered,Smith
taking two games straight.
November 23rd Kavanaugh 100
vs. Geo. Gwin 50 Gwin took the
first game almost even. Kav
anaugh took the second game
with little effort, the deciding
game was ''postponed, and we
1 expect it to be played sometime
next week
November 25. O’Neill 50 vs.
L mgley 50. The tonsorial art
ist w.is soon put out O’Neil]
winning t g . games straight
Nov. 25. J. Conway 50 vs Tom
Smith GO. Conway showed sup
erior form, taking two giues
easy. November 2G. J W.
Niekell 75 vs Joe Murray G5.
N'ckell by very careful playing,
claimed two straight.
November 28. C. Lubbe 75 vs G
Andersen 50. tty a series of
we I n] yed safe snots Ander
se; hel l i-s own for a tin e
Lubbe ountering by picking olf
'the loose ones, An.M'un mis
cued and Lubbe ran out, both I
agreed t> postpone till a later)
date.
McCarthy man surprised
(Valdez Miner Nov. 22nd)
\\ hen A1 Doze, the big gen -
ial rancher of McCarthy, who is
attending com t in h \ui. went!
to his room at the Albemarle
last night lie was somewhat sur
L>r svm t > find his bed occupied
by a ban isome lady, in stylish
night garments.
Mr. Doze approached his fair
visitor with some trepidation
and in a low voice suggested that
she occupy seme ( ther loom in
tie est i blishmt-nt.
No reply being made, he again
remonstrated with his gu.» -t
upon her impropriety, but re
ceived no answer. Grasping
his visitor by the shoulder, lie
discovered it was “Lizzie,? the
blonde dummy of the Valde j
Mercantile Co., which had been'
smuggled to his room by his
Cordova fri ends. v
A1 will take his boot to the
next lady visitor found occupy
ing his quarters.
‘ Your personal business interests would be bettered by a
bank connection. We believe that this bank can serve you
advantageously.”
BANK OF ALASKA
Capital $170,000.00
Alaska’s Branch Banking System
Cordova Skaoway Wrangell Anchorage
Copper River
and Northwestern Railway
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 6th, 1919.
The following schedule will be pub into eftecb.
Trains leave Cordova for Chitina Monday and
Thursday.
Trains leave Chitina for Kennecott Tuesday and
Friday.
Trains leave McCarthy for Chitina, Sunday and
Thursday. '
Trains leave. Chitina for Cordova, Tuesday and
Fridays
The above schedule subject to change without nonce.
CALEB CORSER Supt. F. W. SOMMER Agent
Why Freeze
These winter nights?
When you can buy COAL
$40. a ton, $3.25 a sack.
KENNEDY and FOWLER
Cabins and 2 and 3 room nicely
furnished cottages for rent.
Apply to Mrs. K Kennedy.
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To your Rest Girl
To your old Partner
To your Daughter back East
They will appreciate the person
al touch.
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