The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: VII
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday March 2<), 1^4
No. XXI
Powell Leaving
Sunday
Art Powell is leaving for his
property next Sunday or Mon
day, according to his present
plans, to get ready' for a busy
season. Before the snow troe^ lie
intends to have the camp in con
dition, pipe driven and the box
es in shape to take advantage of
the waterassoon as ite.nnesand
in that way get in as long a sea
son as possible.
Owing to the trouble that was
encountered, last year, in keep
ing the tunnel thru which the
ground sluice went, clear of boul
ders, not much progress was
made. Last fall however, a break
was found m thedyse which sep
arates the old channel from the
present creek bed. A giant was
set up at this point and a small
cut started, and when the bed
rock was struck approximately
seven feet of grave] was found
to carry good values.
It is understood that Ed Brig
gen and W. H. Longley will be
associated with the Powells and
that they will leave for the cvek
when the water starts to run,
sometime about May 15.
Mrs. Powell and son will acc«un
pany Art when l.e iu,\e.
Blacksmith Shop Rented
To Harr,\ Mudge
Art Powell static t 11 1 : has
rented his baaisnmn .-hop u»
Hirry Mudge, a i expel -inith
and mechanic in i de employ of
the Kennecott Oorpor..tion. r\\.
present, Mudge is insn.di.ig a
compressor at the Honan/.,, out
as soon as the job is tinisned, In
will come to McCarthy.
.John McCann arrived at Ken
necott from a tripi 1 the states
and Mexico.
Miss S uitli Has
Enjoyable Outing |
Miss Mary St a rat Smith of La
Touche and Kennecol i left with j
• a dog team lor the glacier last
j Monday afternoon and returned
! to McCarthy Friday. A very en
joyable trio was reported, but
i owing to high winds being en
| countered, the summit was not
reached.
\ndy T i.ylor chauffered the
dog team on tlie trip.
NOTICE
The undersigned, wishes to j
announce her < andidacy for the :
| position of Clerk on the School
Board of MeCau hy District.
— Mrs. KG. Trim
Adv. tf3
NOTICE
The undersigned, wishes to
announce liis candidacy for the
position ol’ Treusurer on the
School Board of McCarthy bis. i
triet
— Ben Jackson
i Adv. tf8
N< )T i CE
The undersigned, wishes to
announce her candidacy for the
I position of Director on the S chool '
j Doani lor McCarthy District,.
Mrs. .} ulia Seltenn ich !
Adv. tf3
Cldsana Freight Lea\es
This Week.
Bill Berry pulled out this
wee* with a sled load of freight
consigned to Too Much Jouston,
of Pan Creew fame.
It is understood that Too Much
will ig in put in the season on
Pan Creek and that he lias high
hopes of maxing a good cleanup
during the coming season.
Tiie o[)ei‘ itor accompanied the
team that took the freight in
and ic is iiihI *rsiood iiiat ihis is j
to be ! he Iasi trip unt il fail.
Shushanna News
Budget
Jack Carroll the Shusnanna
operator arrived in from the trail
yesterday and will remain in the
city lor a few days purchasing
hi* summer’s outfit and renew
ing friendships. Jack took out a
good dump last yen* and expects
to do oven hotter during the
lhe coming season.
Harry Boy den arrived from a
trip to Horsevelt, where he is
wintering his livestom:, and >e
ports that the horses are in fine
shape. 'Pin* trip both ways was
made without incident, save the
drifted snow on the summit
made traveling pretty tough.
George Krudop, who has been
trapping and prospecting in
and around iron Creek for the
past several years. He brought
in a dandy assortment of fur
that lie will either dispose of
locally or ship to the stales.
According to his present
piano, Krudop will remain in
town for a short time and then
return to his old stamping
g rounds.
Carl Whitham,one of the best
known operators in Chisana,and
wife are on their way out and
should arrive the first part of
the week, From here they in
trend to start for theo iiside, to
take a well earned vacation, of
approximately a year’s duration.
Upon their return, they will fin
ish working out their property
adjoining Wm. James ground, on
Bonanza.
During the past year, they
have been prospecting over to
ward Nabesna and have located
a couide of promising claims.
R e ad the News.
Ben Jackson -
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notorious Character Dies
Richard Walch, better known
in every camp as “Whiskey Die!-.”
died at the Kennecott Hospital
la>t Thursday of a smoke of par
alysis.While working in the shop
where he was.employed as niece
anic, he was suddenly siricken
down and never recovered.
Walch was at the time of his
death 76 years of age. In the
days of his youth he fought in
the Sepoy Rebellion and other
noted India engagements. At
that time he was a member of
of the Coidstream Guards, that
have won their nitche in the
hall of fame for bravery in action
Later he came north in the
glod rush and has participated
jn nearly all the stampedes. For
the past several years he has
worked at Kennecott, where the
body has been interred.
Tis Said That -
Mrs. R. E. Lander and son,
Richard left on Wednesday’s
local for Cordova en-route to
Anchorage where she will Visit
friends and real itives. She plans
to return to McCarthy about the
1 of May.
The Malloy brothers, who are
camped on the Bearer will soon
start down the Chisana and get
muskrats.
Mrs. J. E, Barrett returned to
day from a weeks visit at the
Green Butte. John Barrett and
James Gaskill also came down
to take in the dance.
During the past week there
has been one car of high-grade
shipped and another about load
ed with Green Butte ore.
Ovid Violette of Kennecott is
passenger on tomorrow’s train
He wiil prospect near Valdez.