THE AVALANCH
VOL. I
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday, October I4,i9i6.
NO. 10.
Big
Copper
Strike
Captain Hubriek, Ben Jackson
Jack Sholtz and James Barclay
returned from the upper Chit
inn River last week bringing with
them samples from a strike
v* hich looks like the best news
received in this dist rict for a
long time. The fame of tbe up
per Copper River as a producer
of copper has long been known:
but the recent strike is of a new
character, namely silver-lead.
The ledge is about sixty feet in
width and lays on the contact
between the lime and the green
stone. Tiie ordinary formation
lime over greenstone has been
reversed in this case, the lime
being on the foot wall and the
greenstone being above. Some
good Minerologists have examin
ed the rock and agrees that a
quantity such as is claimed by
the locators will make a mine
which will rival the famous Bo
nanza and Jumbo Mines. The
locators will put in a tunnel in
the spring and will bring out a
large shipment for smelter test
as soon as possible.
Copper Demand
Demand for copper has in
creased to such an extent that
it practically overshadows all
markets. Britain and France
have placed orders with compan
ies in the United States to the
amount of 400,000,0(X) pounds at
from 27 to 28 cents per pound.
The copper demand is in excess
of supply and to till present or
ders will consume the output
for the next year.
Jack Carson has returned to
McCarthy and will resume duty
as hostler at the roundhouse.
Howard Foster, Superintend
ant of the Westover Mines on
Dan Creek is spending a few
dayr in town.
Michael Graham arrived from
Strelna on Wednesdays train.
Mr. Graham has been mining
for the Nugget Creek company
the past summer.
Bert and Mrs. Carvey arrived
from the Chititu Sunday and
left for Seattle on the next train
where they will spend the wint
Geo. Max and Mrs. Esterly
arrived in town Sunday and left
on Mondays train for Seattle af
ter a successful season in the
Chititu Mining district.
Mr. and Mrs. Marie of Cliis
ana are m town and will take up
their residence at Blackburn for
the winter.
The Nizina lone line is out of
commission as a result of a tree
falling across the line breaking
the wire at a point about one
mile north of the Lubbe home
stead.
Mrs. Boutin is building a new
place to be known as the Golden
Cafe and Bakery. This building
adjoins the Golden Hotel and is
to be one of the most up-to-date
places McCarthy has seen. Mrs.
Boutin is an expert in the res
taurant business and will make
a success we are sure.
NOTICE
We intend to leave McCarthy
for the outside on October 23rd.
Parties having deposits and
goods in our keeping are re
quested to call and take them
out before we leave. Our Seat,
tie address will be 3272 Me
Clintock Avenue.
A. E. Todd.
Kcnnecott News
The art of self defense will be
demonstrated by Dusty Rhodes
and Ed Turk to the extent of
three fast sessions.
Mr. R. V. Watkins has just re
ceived through the mail a small
and very valuable package.
Miss Case of McCarthy and
Mr. Sanford of Paris, France,
were the guests of Miss Helen
O’Neill l ist Sunday.
Mr. Brick Will has at last re
turned from the Erie where he
has been the guest of Mr. Bunn.
Douglas Loring and Jack Dus
tin report that the moving pic
tures will be in motion within
the next three weeks at the lat
est.
Pat Sweeney seems to be
growing very nervous as the
time draws near when he no
longer will be boss oj his own
affairs.
Charles Donald Hoyt and bis
friend, Ralph Rothe, ha/e just
returned fiom the head waters
of the Chitina where ttiey have
been taking shower baths for
the last two weeks. They look
ed very much washed out.
Jimmie Dennis our tram ex
pert is at present slaughtering
ducks on the coast, and theKen
necott people are contemplating
having a special train bring in
his game.
E. T. Stannard has grabbed
the managerial reins but it is
too early to comment on his be
havior but if he watches us as
closely as we will watch him he
will be a very busy man.
All the democrats in this vicin
ity, tCanaven and McDonald) are
becoming very active. No -won
der the Hon. James hesitates to
put in an appearance with those
two Jeffersonian stalwarts a
broad !n the land.
E. T. Stannard and Charles
Dustin have returned from La
touche, how they got by Cor
| dova without being apprehended
is a mystery. Perhaps the po
lice force was out campaigning
and they were evaded.
I The new hospital is now com
1 pleted and fully equipped for
service with all modern conven
iences. A unique feature of the
X-Ray machine is an attach
ment for examining pocketbooks
of the patient.
The new recreation hall is com
pleted and would compare fav
orable with similar buildings in
communities many times larg
er than this, and everyone is get
ting out his ‘swaller tail, for the
grand opening ball, even Bill
Baxter is hustling around get
ting limbered up in anticipation
of the winters festivities. The
athletid club hav * prepared a
splendid card for their opening
smoker in the new hall and they
have secured those two promis
ing mat artists, P ,elson and Mc
Donald to wrestle catch us-cateh
can, tv o out of three f ills. 11 is
conceded by all that Paulson will
have he advantage as he has
been wrestling with the matri
monial question lor a long time
and is in the pink of condition
but Mac relies on Ids agility to
overcome the handicap.
Get your Job Printing done
now at the Avalanch Shop.
Don’t fail to l ead the new ad
ol‘ the First Bank of Cordova, it
will be to your interest.
If you appreciate good home
made bread try that made by
Mrs. Marshal, you will like it.
Sold at Miners Market.
Gordon Fur and Cloth Caps
at Laurie Bros.
Art Cloninger of the Alaskan
Hotel Cordova, is in town on
business.
Sam Seltenrich, the rancher
was in town this week.