The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday, August 30th 1919
N 043
PERSONAL
Martin Harrais arrived in j
town on Wednesday from Dan j
oreek. He has left for the head j
of White creek on a prospecting
i rip.
Mr. W, M. Goodwin returned
home Sunday after a fine va
cation on tlie creeks.
The Seltenrich family are
spending a few weeks at their
ranch on the River. The first
shipment of turnips from local, j
i inches was sent to Kennecottj
l ist Saturday by Sam Selten- j
rich
Mrs John Underwood is con-1
fnied to her bed with a severe !
attack of rheumatism.
Archie Paulin has been ma
l ing some improvements in his
pool hall: a new fixture in the I
shape of a handsome display |
<• ise has just been completed by j
Dick Woodman and adds great
ly to the appearance of the bar,
Sam Potts is spending a few
d lys in Cordova.
Cliff Cayouette and Fred Over
11ader were in town for a few
days this week.
On Wednesday evening a very
‘ n joy able dance was held in the
A. B Hall as Cliff always en. |
.joys a datce wh«n he comes to
towd.
A DANCE
Will be held Sept.15.
at McCarthy
EVERYBODY INVITED
MORE PEOPLE RETURN
The regular Friday train did
not arrive yesterday, it was held
over in Cordova till the arrival
of the Northwestern from Seat
tle, and will reach here tomor
row bringing passengers and
mail, returning to Chitina the
same day
A number of McCarthy pass
engers will be on board.
Mrs. M. G. Refior, our school
mistress, who has been spend
ing three months vacation with
relatives in Seattle, is expected
tomorrow.
Mr. Chas. Labelle, who left
here early last spring for his
health, is returning tomorrow.
During the months he spent in
the east, his health became much
improved.
Mrs John Amber, who has
been visiting outside for sever
al months will also return on
tomorrow’s train.
A1 Fagerberg, who has recent
l.y returned from a trip to Se
attle and the surrounding dfst
aict, ran across a number of old
timers who located there
.John Blumquist, an old Black
burn homesteader, is now chick
en ranching and making big
money.
George Davidson is holding
a position in shipyards in Seat
tle.
Chas. Schlosser has purchas
ed George Davidson's beautiful
place near Kent, and is settled
down there.
Henry Deyo is surveying near
Ellensburg, Wash.
The Heney family spent the
summer at Des Moines, Wash.
The McCarthy school term
will commence next Tuesday
morning at 9.
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. tind Mrs. J. B. O’Neill
and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Woodman
are leaving1 next week on a hunt
ing trip and will also visit Chis
ana From there they will go
to White River for sheep and
moose, ami from there to the in
terior mining camp, returning
here about the last of the month
Mr. V. J D wyer, of Strelna
who recently underwent an op
eration for appendicitis at Ken
necott hospital, is now about a
gmn.and spent Thursday visiting
McCarthy friends. He returns
to Strelna next train
H. H Mitchell has now fully
recovered from his illness and is
able to look after his affairs.
Mail for Chisana leaves on
Tuesday, September 2nd.
Mail for Dan Creek and Niz
ina on Friday, September 5th.
Mr Dan. T. Hill, of Tacoma,
Washington, representing the
Internal Revenue Service of the
Treasury Department, has been
spending a few days in town.
The public have had an oppor
tunity to understand the new
taxes etc, as he has made this
trip specially to explain them.
Instead of appointing Com
mittees to investigate the high
cost of living: why does not the
Food Commissioner place the
country on a food conservation
basis as in war time?
This would not only re
duce the cost of living, but
would be beneficial to health.
FOUND —Air pump on Nizina
river bar, presumably belonging
to hunting parties.
Apply "News ” Office.
OP PUBLIC INTEREST
Criminal prosecutions for con
spiracy, as well as civil action for
alleged combination, will be
brought under anti-trust laws
against packers. Preparations
are also being made to proceed
against Armour, Wilson, Morris
Swift and Cudahy under anti
hoarding sections of food control
act.
Sugar at 15 cents per pound
in New York and less than that
by the hundred pound sack in
McCarthy, we know which
place we prefer to have our cake
made. ,
A seizure of a million eggs is
becoming a daily occurence, but
the hens live just as high as
ever.
Fine home grown vegetables
from local ranches are now on
sale at the various stores.
“Pigs is Pigs,” so says the
treasurer of our local School
Board, gazing fondly at two
young’uns in his yard fattening
up for next Christmas.
Adam and Eve in the garden
may not perhaps have come up
to our standard of fashions, but
they certainly put it all over us
when it came to dodging the lux
ury tax.
Dan Hill says its a luxury to
put on a $5.00 shirt. If we could
persuade him to stay over the
winter, he would realize it to be
a necessity.
Next Monday will be Labor
Day.
A COMPLETE LINE of
ladies suits, dresses, waists &
summer coats. Also child
ren’s goods in great variety.
Mail orders given immediate
attention.
Dougherty’s, Cordova.