The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday, April 6th, 1918
N 0.23.
AMUSEMENTS
A very attractive programme
is billed for the Movies to-mor
ow night. William
Farnham will appear in “ The
Man from Bitter Roots” a story
of the big out doors.
The eomedjf feature is entitled
“ The Cloud Puncher” Pathe
News as usual.
The U. S. Government will
present John E. Barrett in a A
Four Minute Talk.
CHILDREN’S EASTER
PROGRAM
The Sunday School children
will render their Easter Pro
&ram t< noncw afternoon at 3.
MINING MAN RETURNS
Prank Kerirxn, the Placer
Operator of Chititu and White
Creeks atNjzi 11, arrive 1 on Sun
day’s train on the way to his
property for the season’s mining
He has spent the winter in
various parts of the States, the
main portion in New York.
It is his intention to mine
this season on the right limit
bench of No. 11. Chititu, where
he has reason to believe there
is excellent pay.
He will employ about 20 men
with A1 Jackson as foreman.
The Red Cross Knitters will
meet at Mrs. Reed’s house next
Wednesday afternoon. Every
woman in town who has knitting
needles is requested to be pre
sent.
Mrs. Grant Reed.
Chairman of Military Relief.
Special engagement of famous
artists for the vaudeville show
April 15.
I
Week’s News
Thirty German Transports
with troops have arrived at Han
go on the Southern coast of Fin
land.
One thousand French from
the Northern part of France h&v
been sent to Russia by Germans
and are being forced to perform
hard labor—four hundred of
them being women.
LOCAL NEWS
The originul pi it of the town
of McCarthy is now on record
having been filed by John E. Bar
rett.
Marshal E/ms, who has been
here investigating the Silberg
murder, lefj on bodiy’s train.
Cscar Stromberg who had been
acting very queer 1 ttely was
t iken into custody by U. S. Dep
uty Marshall Mills up. Evidence
showed that he had registered
here last August, had no pass
port from his own country and
there was a strong suspicion the
man was shamming bat owing
to the unsettled conditions in the
town: insanity was the verdict.
Mrs. Wm. Wood in has leased
the Heney restaurant, and will
serve home-cooked meals' there
She will continue to condnct
the McLellan house as usual.
Ben Jackson and W. H. Long
ley joined the Commercial Club
this week.
CARD OP THANKS
Warren Nelson desires to re
turn sincere thanks for the kind
expressions of sympathy he has
received in his bereavement,
and especially to the ladies who
gave their kind services.
FAIRBANKS TRAIL UNDER
WATER
At Paxsons there is eighteen
inches of wet snow making the
trail very heavy.
Delta MeCallums and Rapids
are six feet under water Mail
is being by dog teams. Five pass
engers are stalled at at Millers.
At Hogans there is 15 inches
of snow.
Reports from MeCallums on
Wednesday last state six feet of
water on the trail at Caseys Cach
and trail flooded between there
and Millers Road House.
SCHOOL ELECTION
The Election for School Board
lornext term took place *>n Tues
lay April 2nd, at the School.
Much interest was taken and
vo;as ware eisi is follows:
For Clerk
Grant Reed.49
airs. Aron Erickson . . # 72
For Director
R.LH.Marsh ill.50
J. B. O’Neill.71
For Treasurer
John Underwood . ... 71
Nel.s Tjosevig . ! . . . 47
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
The meeting of the Arctic Bro
therhood Camp 33 held last
Monday evening was well attend
ed: the occasion being the choice
of officers for the ensuing term
of six months. J. W. Nicholls
Arctic Chief. Fred Cope Vice
and Bob Marshall Chaplain were
elected.
Drama: Tragedy: Com
edy: Dancing: Song and
Storv at the Vaudeville Snow
April 15.
Save fats and sweets! Food will
win the war
FUNERAL NOTICE
The funeral of the late Kitty
Nelson, beloved wife of Warren
Nelson, will leave at 2.p.m. Sun
day, April 7th. from his
residence.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
CAMP 33
All members are requested to
attend the funeral of Kitty Nel
son, wife °f Brother Warren
Nelson, which will leave his
residence 2.p.m. Sunday,April 7.
Joseph H. Murray.
Arctic Chief.
POLITICAL
JAMES E. WILSON
Democratic Nominee
for
ROAD COMMISSIONER
Seeks Re-election
At the Primary Election Tues
day April 30 th.
Vote for
JAMES L. GALEN
Republican Candidate for
Road Commissioner
Primary Election Tuesday,
April 30th.
I
I
want what I want when I
want it
and
get what I want when my
work is done by
Muries Transfer