VOL: VII
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday Njv.mh ei*. h 1^4
No XX. XVilT
OF INTEREST
TO TOWN AND DISTRICT
Mrs Tjosevik arrived last
Saturday from Seattle where she
has been holidaying and says
that McCarthy7 looks awfully
good to her.
Joe Sommers drifted into to
wn this Week after a few weeks
successful hunting trip.
Mrs Martin Radovan return
<*d last Saturday from Cordova
where she has been serving on
the jury for several weeks.
Marshall J. H. Reynolds left
for Seattle last Monday in charge
of the mentally deranged man
who has been held here for some
time.
Mrs. Harwood of Cordova ace
ompanied by Mrs. Dwyer went
to Kennecott today and will be
in McCarthy Sunday to display
a line of brushes to the ladies.
Miss Burn of the nursing staff
;it Kennecott let'i for San Franci
soo on Wednesday and it is rum
ored that she will go up the aisle
to the strains of Lohengrin with
Jack Dineon waiting waiting at
the altar.
The school children have
had a vacation all week owing
to the severe illness of Mrs. Harr
ais. She is considerably better
now and hopes to resume her
duties on Monday.
Pile driving lias continued with
out interruption at Nizhni bridge, j
three hundred and fifty feet of J
trestle remains to la* driven.whi
r.h, if material for such is cl*- liv o*:
od at the bridge, will lx* complet
ed this month.
Mr. and Mrs. Richolson of
Kennecott wont outside this we
ek for a holiday.
REPUBLICAN
VICTORY CERTAIN
Calvin Coolidge has been re
turned as President oi the iJ.S.A
by a large majority according to
retu rns available to date. Reports
are that Coolidge carried Califor
nia by 100.GOO majority over La
Pollette who ran second in tlnio
State. A i-umor that Coolidge has
carried Tennessee has not, as yet
been denied and, if true, proves
that the Solid South has been
split
Majorities are claimed for
LaUollette in \\ i scon sin and Ore
gon and indications are that the
race between himself and Davis
will be close for which one is to
he left trailing in the dust.
Republicans today are wear
mg that “Smile that won’t come
off".
ALASKA RETURNS
With returns in from NUCar
thy, Green Butte.and Kennc-cott,
Ratal la, Chitina, Anchorage, Cor
dova, Curry, Chicwaloen, Gird
wood, M Creek, Jonesvdle, Mat
u Ka, and Wassila the standing
is —
For Delegate
Boyle De nocrat 527
Sutherland Repub lOlo
For Attorney General
Roden ndependent 6b I
Rustgard Repub <s09
For Territorial Senator
Council Democrat 47a
Howard Republican 253
Representatives (four)
Bojjard Demociat 213
Bugge Republican 207
Grier Republican 257
Murray Repub 77b
Rucker Democrat ldd
Sherman Democrat 2b7
Waller Republican I7.'>
Wilcox Democrat 206
Word was received Friday
that J. H. Murray, local represent:
ative, was assured of election.
BIG FAIRBANKS MINING
SCHEMA TO GO THRU
rile largest piece of work
ever attempted in Alaska, in the
realm of placer mining, will be
started in the Fairbanks district
according to ail indications. This
great project comprehends the
buildmgof a ditch line one hand
red and eight miles in length to
secure water for mining purpos
es. The survey of this proposed
ditch line was completed some
two weeks ago, a large crew of
men being employed on the job
all summer.
To ground sluice the ground
to the point where it can be dre
dged, and for the aredges them
selves, an enormous head of wat
er will be required. All of the
(Jhatanika river will be diverted
into the ditch and possibly the
Beaver.
There was recently held in
Fairbanks a conference of some
ot the most eminent mining eng
ineers in this country, at which
time tlie big project was thorou
ghly discussed in all its phases.
Just what decision was reached
was not made public, but later
developments indicate that a fav
or able decision was reached in
the matter, and that next spring
the old interior placer camp will
take on new life, and increased
prosperity.
Alaska Weekly
The Winter schedule went
into effect this week on theC. R.
and N. W. Rly. McCarthy will be
served by three trains per week.
Trains arrive McCarthy Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday remain
over night and return Wednes
day Friday and Sunday.
ELICSSMOKER
AT KENNECOTT
Don’t forget the smoker at
Kennecott Saturday November1
15th. The pioceeds go to furnish
a Xmas tree for the kiddies.
I
McCarthy, Nov 1921
Editor News,
I heard a good <>no
j ow Charlie Chong a few days a,go
jand, as Charlie is an old friend
j of mine, he won’t object to my
| telling you about it. You know
Charlie is an old-timer he>’e and
was much younger when he came
to Alaska a good many years ago.
One morning Charlie started
| around Eyak La ae with a pack on
j his back on his way to Aganik
| where he intended to do some
! fishing. It had snowed a little the
night before and when he reach
ed the open country he lit out at
a good stiff trot. After travelling
a few miles he satdewn on a stu
in 1"* to take a rest and looking r >
und saw a big brown bear folio
wing at a good pace with his nose
down to the ground smel ing Gh
arlie s tracks. ’'Huh, he gasped,
you likee my tlacks eh'r 1 makee
| some more!”
The Kid
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SELDOVIA MARSHAL
MURDERED
W hile on a raid for moonshine
on Oct. 30 Deputy United States
j Marshal James Hill was shot and
instantly killed at Seldovia by a
homesteader, William Brooks, wh
om he. had arrested. The raid was
made by Hill and Jailer Cramer
and they had arrested Brooks
along with three companions, Cr
amer started ahead with the oth
er three 'while Hill stayed with
Brooks to empty the mash and
gather up the still. When Hill did
not show up Cramer returned
and found Hill dead on the floor
and Brooks, also dead having tu
rned the gun on himself
Infant at Zoo —“Mother, look at
the elephant, he’s bigger than
hell, ain’t he?”
Mother— “Johnny, how many
times have 1 told you not to say
‘ain’t’?”