The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 1.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday, august 3ist ioib
NO 44
AMUSEMENTS
At tlie Movie Show tomorrow
evening, Gladys Brockwell will
appeal* in "The Sins of her Par
ent"’
Hearst Pathe News and
Comedy. “Secrets of a Beauty
Parlor”.
ACCIDENT AT DAN CREEK
An accident occured at the
Dan Creek Mining Co workings
last "Wednesday when three
men were injured in an explos
ion.
Billy Meyers, Sam Bekoff and
Sam Millich who were on the
night shift were the unfortunate
ones.
G. Howard Birch immediately
sent William Urlass to telegraph
to Cordova for Dr Council as
Dr Hill is away on a hunting
1 rip. Dr Council made rapid
time from Cordova, reaching
here on yesterday’s train and
proceeding immediately to Dan
Creek.
It is thought that none of
the injuries are serious.
Monday, September 2nd, being
Labor Day, Sunday hours will
be observed at the Post Office.
FOR SALE: One House close
in, including kitchen utensils &
stoves. Terms reasonable. Apply
Laurie Bros.
Dentist
of the firm of Prs Daggett and
Blyth. Cordova Alaska.
May be consulted at the
GOLDEN HOTEL
McCarthy. Alaska
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SULZER ON THE JOB
FOR CHI SANA
This telegram was received
just too late for last issue
’’Have secured from Postal
Department authorization for a
Monthly Mail Service from Me.
Carthy to Chisana, not to exceed I
one hundred and fifty pounds!
each way, and not exceeding 50 j
cents a pound.
Please notify the. Public an1
the residents of Chisana. Effect- j
ive September 1st.
(Signed) Snlzer, Delegate.
Dick Woodman and Jimmy]
I Hussey left Thursday morning
ion route for Oh isan a—they will
| there purchase the lumber for
, the building of the relief cabins
i on the Skolai flats ;.nd will
then rush the work through ex
pecting to be away about six
weeks.
T vo horses winch they pur
chased from Nels TJosovig con
veyed their amp outfit.
Mia Woodman is also making
the trip.
i
Mrs. Damon It ft on Monday’s
train for the States , having dis
posed of her busin ess interests
here, she will probably locate
in Seattle.
MCCARTHY’S FIRST DE ATH
TOLL TAKEN
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Cable advices today bring? the
news of the death of William
Morris Jones, in action, some
where in France.
Willie Jones, as he was known
to his friends here, was the se-!
cond to register in the McCarthy i
draft. He enlisted soon after &
saw active service four months
His parents reside at mile 183
and are grief stricken at the
news. Willie was a C.R.
A' N. W. boy and loved by all
We mourn him and to Ids
sorrowing h°me folks express
our sincere sympathy and ad
miratit n of their hero son, now
of the army triumphant.
RED CROSS NOTES
Mrs.Roberts of Blackburn, is
making her garden work for the
Red Cross, during the last few
weeks she has realized $15. from
i the sale of flowers, which sum
j she has turned in to tlie Red
! Cress Chapters at McCarthy and
' Kennecott.
The knitters are now meeting
at M rs. Ketterer’s instead of the
Miner’s Union Hall on Tuesdays
and Friday evenings. Now that
the evenings are so much longer
the women do not feel they
shou'd monopolize the Miner’s
place of recreation.
The schoolgirls have also start
ed knitting, and are in keen
competition for the knitting bag
which the chairman has offered
to the first girl finishing a pair
of socks.
New books at the Post Office
Rinehart’s “Kings, Queens and
Pawns’’ Services Poems inclini
ng new “ Rhymes of a Red
Cross Mard’-and many others.
School term commence son
Tuesday next, September 3rd.
Mrs. Fred Handy and sons of
Chitina, paid a visit to McCarthy
yesterday.
M rs. Fry and children left
on this morning’s train on atrip
to Cordova.
W. R. Faddis, who through
j the recent fire suffered the loss
of his stock of merchandise and
residence, is offering his splen
did lot to be rallied, this is cen
trally located and is 50 by 100.
Although the fire destroyed
; Mr. Faduis’ business it did not
i wipe out his obligations and he
. needs the money. This is a
good chance to secure one of the
best lots in the town for a five
dollar bill.
Tom Holland passed through
on his way toKennecott. He has
been surveying in the Lackin
i aw during the summer months.
People little know that addit
I ions to the daily menu are to be
i found in the woods, since the
; recent rains large quantities of
I mushrooms have sprung up on
the benches, which are delicious
Those who gather a large
supply can string and dry them
for winter use.
Mrs. George Rust was ambi
I tious yesterday and gathered a
large quantity, making the edit
! or a present of a pailful.
DRY WOOD
i
Stove Wood $6.r»0 eer Load.
I
Wood in 16ft. lengths Sd.of
per cord
Muries Transfer