The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday, March 1 nth, 1920
NO. 19
OH l TIN A NEWS
Special to News.
ST PATRICK’S DANCE
Cliitina, Alaska
March 9th. 1920 j
To the People of McCarthy,
You are cordially invited to
attend the Annual St. Patrick
dance given by the Arctic Broth
erhoocl of Cliitina, on Wednes
day March 17th.
To make it convenient for our
out of town guests we will give
the dance on Thursday follow-j
ing, if there is not a train on
St. Patricks day.
Refreshments will be served
and prizes given for the best
waltzers etc. I
Everybody will be promised
a good time.
Cordially yours.
Camp Chitina No. 31, Arctic
Brotherhood.
Committee--L. J. Day, L. H.
Brown, O. A. Nelson
LOCAL NEWS
Our town has been very busy !
his week, there being a large
number of visitors. Mine oper
ators and prospectors are se
curing their seasons outfits.
V. Dzaeboff and partner from
Dan creek. Carl Anderson
Oscar Hansen and A1 Jackson
from Rex. Ed Bassett spent
last week end.
A. T. Wright, Bill Berry and
Jim Dolan arrived from Chisana
with dog teams on Tuesday,
Joe McClellan arrived with mail
from the interior mining camp
on Monday, and left again
Wednespay with mail and a
passenger by dog team.
Dog Feed at MARSHALL’^
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TELEGRAPHIC
Indianapolis. One hundred and
twenty mine operators have
bet'n indicted by tiie Federal
Grand Jury this afternoon on a
charge of conspiracy by enhanc
dig the price of necessities by
restricting distribution.
Kansas city. During a tornado
at Nevada and Melva, Mo. four
teen persons were killed this
a I ternoon.
Chicago. In a speech today
b< tore the National Petroleum
congress. Felix Renick stated
tiiai wild cat oil stocks had cost
investors hall a billion dollars.
\euldison. LnFollette is seek
ing on ferenc.» with Republicans
to supply Presidential nominat
ion
\\ snington, Senate has agreed
on * ‘vseVvation of the Peace
Tn i-y. The President in
sis:-> mt article 10 shall not be
cha -vd.
p ie nreposed bond issue of
two bduons for released soldiers
would wreck the credit ot the
county and impair the value
of Lio.irt.v bonds, so Secretary
of the treasury Houston told
the fio isi* committee
Sen ite today ordered the
investigation of the U. S. Grain
cor pot ation.
Huou r '»'ill be called to test
ify in tie Sen ite investigation
of the Navy's conduct of t. e
war.
MonUsano. Definite agree
ment beoween the opposing at
tor ey s to limit their closing
arguments, will place the Cen
tralia murder ease in the hands
of too jury by Friday night.
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TOWN TOPICS
District Judge F. M. Brown
i and U. S. Marshal F. R. Eren
! neman were visitors to our city
last Wednesday, retur ning to
the coast next day. It is
believed that Judge Brown
will name U. S. Commissioner
Uraber's successor by April 1st
Mrr. V. J. Dwyer of Strelna,
is spending the week in McCar
thy, the guest of Mrs. J. B Ol
Neill, she is becoming a profici
ent skier under her hostess ef
| ficient instruction and is enthus
i iastic over the outdoor sport.
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•T. D. P. Stevenson is leaving
next week on a trip to the West
ern States, the first visit for 10
years, he will spend some time
with his daughter Mrs. Neasham
of LaMoyne California and his
sons in Oregon, returning late
in the spring.
Jack Erickson hns returned
| from his vacation in the States
| and is back at his old stand as
i chof to the pnv ,te mess at Ken
necott.
J. 13. O'Neill is spending a
short time in Cordova.
The Pathfinder — published
by an old-timer about old timers
February number now on sale
i at the News Office. Your
subscription taken.
Ladies suits, diessts .waists
j winter co&cs. Also children’s
i goods in great variety.
1 Mail orders given immediate
attention.
Dougherty’s, Cordova.
LOST
A, B Building Certificate, No.
209. Finder please notify R.L.H
Marshall
WEDDING BELLS
One of our most popular
“sourdoughs” was leading man
at a very interesting wedding
last Saturday afternoon March
6th at the residence of Mr.
Chas. Graber, the contracting
parties being Arthur L. Powell
of Kennecott and Mrs. Bertha
Lewis of Grass Valley, Californ
ia.
The bride, who had just ar
rived from the Outside was attir
ed in a pretty gown of Alice
blue charmeuse, most becoming
to her blond complexion.
Mrs J. B. O’Neill attended
her as matron of honor.
The bridegroom wore a most
beatific expression and was
ably supported by Dr. Jack
Conway as best man.
The ceremony was perform
ed by U. S. Commissioner Gra
ber, in the presence of the fol
lowing guests. Mrs. Graber, Mrs
J Underwood, Mr. and Mrs Cole
Messrs. Ed Bassett, C. Parker
Smith, Chas Baxter anb J. W.
Nickell.
They will make their home
in the copper camp ar d start
housekeeping with a liberal sup
ply of hearty good wishes from
their many friends with whom
the News is pleased to join.
THE SCHOOL TAX
The School tax collector \v:’l
soon be out with his little book
to collect five cart wheels from
every male between 21 and 55
whether they be married or
single.
We are ao used to taxes, c^1
lectors, subsciiptions, that we
will automatically hand out the
money, but the thought con s
to us in this instance that some
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