The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 3.
McCarthy, Alaska. SATURDAY~October~2nd 1920
NO. 49.
TOWN NEWS
Mr. A.E. Trim arrived from
the interior this week. He
brought in a splendid collection
of mush rat skins.
Mr. W.McClennan of Shushanna
is making his first visit to our
city
Ed Briggen arrived in town
this week fiom Chlsana and
left on yesterdays train on
route for Switzerland, where
will make a six months visit.
Bob Johnson, who has boon
with the Dan Creek Mining com
pany since April, is spending a
few days in town.
M, B. Vaugn, after resting a
few days from ills prospecting
trip, has gone to the Jumbo for
the winter.
All the hunting outfits have
returned to town and report
good hunting and a general good
time. Messrs. Brown, Miller,
Nickell, Slimpert, Taylor, Gra
ham, Hanson and Quon, are
resting up for a few days.
Ole Farstvedt arrived in town
last night, after a successful
season in Chisana.
Mr. Angus McLeod of Strelna
suffered severe burns on bis
hands through an explosion of
oii tiiis week.
The Pathfinder boosts for Al
aska and Alaskans. Jf you sub
scribe to it, you are boosting too
FRESH KILLED BROILERS;
Spare Ribs, Calf Liver, Saus
age and Halibut at Marshall’s.
Court News
In the Commissioners Court
yesterday, Al. Jackson was
fined $100. and costs for as
sault and battery.
TELEGRAPHIC
(Special to the News)
LEGION CONVENTION
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Cleveland. Sept. 30th. At the
American Legion Convention
today vigorous exclusion of
Japanese, and against grant
ing them nationalization rights.
>v is l ‘ • t • • t.
F. W. Galbraith, Jr. of Cin
cinnati, was elected National
commander.
Seattle. Oct. 1st. Mr. C. B.
Neiding, who has been appoin
ted vice Mr Stnnnard Kennecott
and all other mines of the com
pany in the Copper River dis
trict, sailed for Alaska on the
steamer Northwestern. His
headquarters are at Kennecott.
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BASEBALL
Chicago. Sept.lt has been de
cided that the World’s Series
will open in Brooklyn on Octob
er 5th.
Brooklyn won the champion
ship in the National League.
The American League is unde
cided.
Braft Evaders Convicted
I‘hiladelphla Sept. 29th. Mrs.G.
Bergdoll was found guilty of
conspiracy, in aiding her two
millionaire sons Grover and Er
win to escape ihe draft.
VALUAIi E GROUND SOLD
Mike Molenski has sold his
placer bench claims on Rex
Gulch for a goodly sum and has
left on a tour of the States.
PERSONAL
Mr. L. H Carvey, of Nizina,
is spending several days in town
on business before he leaves for
the States on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, and
Messrs. Hotchkiss and Madden
are expected in tomorrow.
Ed Basset and Pete M iller
will remain at the creeks for
a while to do their i ssessment
work.
Mr. and Mrs. Snyder will prob
ably return to McCarthy next
week.
George Sutherland arrived in
own from Nizina on Wednes
day and left town next day on
I a trip to Dan Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Burns will be
in charge at the Andrus camp
this winter.
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Ben Evans has purchased
Harry Brown’s cabin and out
fit on Blei Gulch, which he is
intending to make his head
quarters. He was in town this
week getting ready for a months
sheep hunt at Chittistone.
Lou Anderson, who has been
at Nizina since last spring, is
visiting our city.
George Nickles, foreman of
the Rex creek workings, spent
a few days in town on his way
to Seattle to spend the winter, j
Carl Munch & E.H Shrewsbury
also left for the States.
Paul Latham has accepted a
position at Kennecott.
M artin Nelson came in to town
Thursday,
Chisana mail leaves tomorrow
morning at 7.
HYDER NEWS
[Hyder Alaska Miner]
Hyder continues to live up to
its reputation of being a most
progressive little town. Wire
less communication between Hy
der and Ketchikan is now an
accomplished fact, the plant in
stalled by the Hyder Townsite
Co. sending perfectly to the
Ketchikan station and picking
up messages from as far away
as San Praucisco.
Hyder is also a “movie” town
Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Hawes hav
ing supplied the necessary enter
prise and paraphanalia for the
accomplishment. Twto shows a
week are provided.
Nick Pyckles was a McCarthy
visitor yesterday. He has
spent the pjjst season at Valdez
creek and is intending to spend
the winter at Breedman’s hotel
at Chitina.
Mo nday last was the occasion
of an automobile party. On
their return to town, one of the
joy riders was not able to nav
igate as evenly as was neces
sary in the eyes of the U. S.
Marshal, so he issued invita
tions for another party at the
Court. Both guests pleaded
guilty, and favors were dis*
pensed in the shape of Fines
$100. and $20. respectively
N. B —This is positively the
last time when this form of
social news will be published
without the names of the guests
Our out of town subscribers,
not being able to see the inrmr
workings of the cogs, have reg
istered complaints; that we
dent publish the news.
Therefore we make this gen
tle remark to any who are con
templating a white mule party,
If you can’t be good, be care
ful.