he McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday. November 9th 1918
AMUSEMENTS
At tho Movie Show tomorrow
owning Hearst Pa the News
will 1)' shown, also a photo play
by popular movie* artists and a
two reel comedy. The titles of
those plays will not be known
till the arrival of tomorrow’s
train
DETH OF T )\1 FINNS ''AND
Kennecott, and McCarthy &
nil parts of’ the Copper River
Valley were saddened by the
death of Tom Finnesand. who
succumbed under an operation
for goitre at Kennecott Hospit
al °n Tuesday last.
For many years a resident
of this part of Alaska, and pros
pector all over this country, the
deceased leaves behind him a host
of personal friends, who deeply
sympathize with his brother in
Kennecott and his parents in
Norway, while mourning their
loss.
At McCarthy on Thursday a
largely attended funeral was ac
corded the departed one,
Funeral services were conduct
♦ si by .1. H. Murray, and attend
ed by a large numbei of McCar*
and Kennecott people, including
the entire fo rce from the mach
ine shop, which was closed for
the time being by the master
mechanic. Mr. McGavich, as a
mark of respect to the deceased
CARD OF THANKS
Neil Finn* sand desires to
thank all those who attended his
brother in his last illness,
and also those who assisted at
his funeral, especially Dr. Hill,
Messrs, doe Murray, and Jim
MeGavich, also kind friends far
expre >sions of sympathy receiv
ed.
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KAISER ABDICATES
GERMANY WILL
CAPITULATE
I Cordova. Nov. 9th, Noon.
| Special to “News”.
j Germany received allied Arm
istice terms yesterday yester
day and asked for cessation of
hostilities which v\as rt fused.
Germany is given 72 hours to
accept, and it is believed Ger
many will capitulate before Mon!
! day.
it is oliicially known that the
Kaiser has abdicated.
Revolutions!-; are in o mtrol o!
many tr 'rinaii ports and part oJ
the Navy.
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■UENZA EPIDEMIC
Cordova. Nov.9th. Special t<
; the Nows.
Three mild eases ofinflue-.z’
iare on thhe Watson duo from
i the westward.
BIG LOSS AT NOME
Influenza rages in Nome, 200
cases: three white inhabitants
and seventy esquimos have died
. already.
All business in that part oi
the country is suspended.
' Only one case influenza, in Cor
dova: Dr.W. VV. Council, and ah
; those who were associated with
him are quarantined.
I Kennicott is enforcing a stricl
| quarantine. No cases reported
j this side of Cordova.
POLITICAL NEWS
Nov. 9th. Special to the “News’
Latest returns for Delegate.
Wiekersham leads by o4 but
number of Precints still to
hear from.
Ton Price elected Senator.
Slater, T?ay, Murray Noon &
Wilson are all elected.
Shipping Nows
The Alameda is in Skagway
Tom Seattle nil tomorrow! Sun
lay. )
Jim Hyland’s many friends
•.vi 11 regret to tear he is serious
!y ill in the hospital at Cordovr,
a wing had a major operation.
FLOYD HARVEY KILLED
IN AC T LON
The Valdez Miner of last Sat
unlay announces the death of
Lloyd Harvey, youngest son of
Mr and Mrs W. W. Harvey, on
Active servic in France.
He and his parents were well
known here, and much sympa
thy is felt for the family.
Judge F. M. Brown is return
ing to Valdez next week’ after
in expended vacation..
Look What9s Coming !
TURKEYS & ALL THE
DELICACIES OF THE SEASON
the McCarthy meat&grocery co
RED CROSS
A meeting of the Executive
Committee of the McCarthy
Chapter of the American Red
Cross, will be held this evening
when matters of vital import
ance to the chapter will be dis
cussed.
The regular meeting of the
Chapter will be held next Tues
day evening Nov. 12 in the A. B.
Hall. It is very Important that
all members be present.
At a meeting held in theUn
ion Hall on Monday night Judge
O'y on nor the Hen. J. H.Murray
ai.d W. Godfrey spoke ably on
t >pics of the day, including the
8 hoar law,
The Mother Lode whistle is
once more heard at noon, demon
s‘ rating that the boys have
finished Overhauling the boiler.
CLEANING and PRESSING
LAUNDRY WORK
All 01 de 1 s pi cmptly attended to
C. K. Brown & Co
McCarthy Laundry.
No trouble to buy — cheap
; convenient, a real investment —
War Savings Stamps.
New stock of Alladin Lamp
I Chimneys and Mantles on sale
1 a the Post Office.
Dentist
of the firm of Prs Daggett and
Blyth. Cordova Alaska.
May be consulted at the
' GOLDEN HOTEL
McCarthy. Alaska
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