The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 2.
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday, march 29th 1019
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MOVIE SHOW
Af the- Movie Show tonight
the program will be
Pathe Weekly
George Walsh in a five reel
Mexican Drama ’’This is the
Life'1
Mark Sen nett comedy.
CO M PLI' 1 ENT A R Y DANG E
A dance will be given by
the A. Bs this evening in honor
of Mrs. S. N Laurie who is to
leave shortly on a visit to her
folks in Seattle.
This little lady has been prom
inent in all social and commun
ity affairs during the three y^ars
spent in McCarthy, and there is
no doubt a large gathering will
assemble to compliment her.
E veryone is invited and a good
time promised to all.
SPECIAL PRICES THIS WEEK
Jtiiralaige can Olympia oysters
§1 .00
Large Eastern Oysters $1.00
Finnan haddy, Kip. Herring 35c
Fresh Codfish 20g
R. L. Marshall.
NOTICE
Having sold out tho Golden,
I wish all persons who have
left Money, Valuable papers &
Jewelry in the Safe, to come &
get them before April 2nd.
John Amber
FOR SALE: - Double Bed
Complete $30.00 including bed
s tead. mattress and springs 2
pairs wool blankets, 1 pair pil
lows.
also One Fur Robe $15.
Washing Machine $r\
Enquire at News Office
RELIEF CABINS APPREC
IATED
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C. A. Simons, who has been
in the mercantile business in
Chi Sana for four years without
a vacation, is spending a week
or so in our city.
This is the first time he has
seen the railroad for four years
and made it his business to
meet the train and renew his
acquaintance with it this week.
He has enjoyed his first
movie shows for ten years, and
has already become an enthus
iastic movie fan.
His tripout from the diggings !
was an interesting one. in com- j
piny with Jim. Dolan wTho was J
driving dogs, Simons set out
with his sled an l poney Blue,
March 8th, a good trail to the
White River mad.3 e isy going, 1
but from there to the Russell
Glacier was all roc.vS. A storm !
Overtook them on the Russell
and had it not been for t.io Re
lief cabins erected tnis fall, he
might have suffered consider
ably, as it was the horse could
not make it and h id to be killed
and Mr Simons suffered frost
bites on his hands.
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Resuming their journey in a
few days when clear weather !
came, they met Murie at the i
foot of the Nizina Glacier and i
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came into town with inm.
McCarthy looks liae a real live
town to the Chisana inji’cainc;
and he says he is sure enjoying
his visit
He looks forward to a success
ful season in the diggings this
year as there has already been
a great deal of travel, and there
will be nuch more when spring
comes.
SCHOOL ELECTION
The Election of officers of the
School Board for McCarthy Dis
trict will be held at the School
house, Monday, April 14th. 1919
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NEWS OF SOLDIERS
.Tames Morris, remembered
us this week with a card from
Bilburg, Germany, showing the
Advance Headquarters of the
A. E F. at Treves, Ger m iny.
He sends regards to all.
:ib LRJDOES BT1LT
LNDER FIRE
The last mail brought us the
following letter from F. Tean
Officer, one of our townsman
who is in France with the 27th
Engineers.
Vertov, Fra: c',
Dear Friends
I will drop \ on
a line to let you and my friends
and enemies know that I have
pulled through without a scratch
and I am fat and sassy, we were
i:i the midst of the fray from
July 27th until they hollered e
nough.
We hit the Marne first and
believe me we had narrow es
c.ipis, we m irohed through
Chateau Thtery when she was
frfcsh from batrle sa i s.
We moved into St Miliiel near
Metz wren the drive stirted and
lollop ed the lin.}a nut ] the;
nulled us out ; id stnt us 1o
Clan nccnt, n \\1 kh town we
were shelled b.y the Huns for 4
days from Sept 22rd to the 26th
when we starten the Aigonne
forest drive.
The shells came thick and
fast for several days and the ma
chine guns never slacked up
their fire but we built the
bridges just the same, when we
quit, our Company had com
pie ted 46 bridges, 36 being
built under fire.
(Continued on page 4.)
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TOWN TOPICS.
A transaction book place this
week In which John Amber dis
posed of his hotel and p.x>l hall
to Jas. Hussey and Crist Had
ovieh who will cond lot the bus
iness from nowon. They
are both well known and popul i r
young men and we wish them
s iccessin their venture,
Mr. and Mis. Amber w ill
soon take an extended trip
Attorney A. J. Dimoud of
Valdez, is spending a few days
in town. As Inspector- of the
Local Boards, he is making fi
nal examination before the clos
injr of one selective draft.
In tl e Commissioner’s Court
Thursday, Mrs Met allum ] le; d
k uilty to the charges against her
wh c i had been bound over to
tile Grind Jury. She was
lined $JuO. and costs.
A surpr.se patty was given
to Mrs. Refior at her home yes
| terda^' evening by some of her
lady friends. A pleasant eve
ning was spent with games and
competitions Adelicious inform
al luiiCii was served by the
guesuS who included Mesdames
| Marshall, Grader,Hu brick, Aron
| Erickson, Barrett, lleed A Rem
1 son.
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A. Jones, Insurance Adjuster,
is spending a few days in town,
on business connected with the
recent fires.
Ed Bassett returned from
the S oates, he has taken a new
lease of life with exdert dental
work,
He leaves for Nizina early next
week,
Mrs. E. Remson who has been
spending the winter in Strelna
and Kennecott leaves on the next
train for the States. She is
spending the week-end at
Marshall’s.