The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 4.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday January 22nd iy2i
NO 12
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CURRENT TOPICS
\V 3 u vie rstand that the S. S. J
Cordova left Seattle on the
night of January 17th, carrying
mail She will call at Ketchikan
Petersburg, Juneau, Cordova,
Valdez and Latouche, but will
not run to Seward.
One of the foremost manu
facturers in tne United States
recently made the following
statement:- ‘Tf you hear anyone
even intimate that the future
prospects of business are to be
anything but good, just tell him
he is not awake to certain fun
damental facts which cannot be
misunderstood.
Of course conditions are
changed at the present time,
but there is nothing mysterious
or unexpected about it.
Liquidation of comm >.litie*t |
securities and labor milst take
place pefore tnis country can j
fullv recover from the effects of!
the war, and be restored to any
thing like a normal basis.
These are facts: the largest
harveSj vvis reaped this past
year, transportation congestion
has been relieved and its rail
road system is on a sound fi
nancial and operating basis, j
banks have withstood a tremend |
ouscredit c.edit strain and still
are on a sound and workable ba
sis.
Foreign markets need ouu
products and there are plenty
of ships to transport them.
The United States of America
is sound financially; industrially
and politically, and today is tne
leader ol the world.
E e ware of the man who pre
dicts panics, disaster or strife,
for he should tie branded as a]
public enemy.”
Since I started in business,
meat prices have dropped in
McCarthy, See my price list on
page four.
McCarthy Meat Market
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TELEGRAPHIC
Harding goes to Florida
Marion, Ohio Harding left to
night for Florida where he will
restand prepare his inaugural
address.
Son of Juneau Mayor Dies
Seattle, Jany 21 Allen Junior,
son of Major Shat tuck of Jun
eau, died today of tubercular
meningitis.
Reason of Present Condition
Wasn. Jany 2'- Hoover told the
House Agricultural Com miss
ion that the present distress
and economic conditions aiedue
to under consumption in large
areas of the world
Soup Kitchens in Toledo
Toledo, Ohio- Soup kitchens are
being established here lor the
Unemployed
Reprisals in Ireland
Cork, Two houses from which
Royal forces were fired upon
were destroyed by the military
7 he 10 o’clock curfew, which
has lately been put into effect
at Dublin, has hit that city a
hard blow. All social functions
1,<i\t been abandoned.
Signifying their intention of
entering the business of ex
porting and manufacturing
birch timber, Milo Kelly a pion
eer of t ie Cook Inlet district,
and Leopold David, a prominent
attorney of Anchorage, under
the firm name of Kelly and Da
vid, have filed application with
the local land office for a permit
to cut approximately twenty mil
lion feet of birch timber.
Just received another ship
mqnt Fresh meat, Poultry and
fish. Vv ill meet all competitive
prices. Sam Seltenrich
CHISANA NEWS
Andy Taylor arrives fr^in the
Chisanayesterday with mail, en
countering severe storms on the
White which delayed them sev-1
oral days.
They will leave early next
week for the inferior again, tak
ing mail and freight.
All the live stoc-' wintering on
the peavine bars are rolling fat
and game is far from scarce, in
facu the postmaster al Chisana
did not have to go very far for
his winters meat—finding a coup
le of fat caribou in his b irn One
morning when he went to feed
his horse, — proudly locking the
uoor on them he went for old
Lietsy anti soon had them killed
dressed and hung up in the
cache.
Capt. Ericksen, who is in the
tur tiading business at the Snag
river reports very lew idle men
in Dawson tins winter, most of
then) being employed at the sil.
ver mines a . d i-yo.
Teamsters and hard rock min
ers are in demand at wages at
six dollars and board when he
lelt Dawson last Fall. The ore
runs seventeen thousmd dollars
per toil and is being sledded out
to tde boat landing as rapidly as
possible. Every available horse
is in use.
H. Boy den and Mullet are out
searching lor Miers the missing
prospector.
LOCAL NEWS
Deputy Marshal Cavanaugh
made a trip to Long Lake thir
week to attacli some farm imple
ments which are involved in a
Court case which comes up for
hearing next week.
The donations of cakes made ,
by the bachelors for the lunch at
the masquerade, were a big fac
tor towTard its success and were
greatly enjoyed by all.
I Having secured a lease on J
I the Merchant’s Cafe and build
ing, the Snyders are moving it.
today. The ocwnstaii s i 011
ion is being remodelled, andaj
commodious lobby and restaur-1
ant ai ranged for the comfort of j
guests.
MASQUERADE
This much talked of affair
proved an immense success in
every way. Although it was a
very cold evening a number of
K^nnecott visitors were present
The prizes were distributed
as follows: —
Best Dressed Gent, One pair of
Florsheim Shoes, presented by
McCarthy Mercantile Co.
Sam Seltenrich as Jiggs.
Best dressed lady, Handsome
silk glove and handkerchief box
filled with candy piesented by
McCarthy Drug Store.
Mrs. Kay.
Most Original character (man)
$5,Uo Alaskan Pool Hall.
King Oscar as Snow shoe man.
Most Original character (lady)
51b box chocolate Golden Hotel
Jean Wood in,
Best sustained character either
sex. chicken dinner for two,
Snyder’s restaurant.
.John Barrett as a Prospector.
Best Impersonator lady, azur
ite ear screws, J- P. Hubrick,
M r. Rogers
Best Clown $5 00 Billy Slim*
pert
J. W. Nickel 1
Best Patriotic Costume $5.00
Miners Meat Market *
M rs. Wood in
Most Comica! Character $5.00
McCarthy Garage
Mrs. Underwood.
Best Colored Man, one year’s
subscription to McCarthy News
Jim Morris
Bast colored woman, nice
dressed goose McCarthy Meat
Market
Vannie Anderson
Best old lady,box handkerchiefs
Mrs, Wills.
Booby prize, Fine pipe. Alaskan
Barber shop. M rs. Cole
Prize Waltz $10 Artie Brother
hood
Mrs. R. Erickson Mr Nickell
Best Ballet Girl, pair silk hose
Post Office Store
Doxy MacDonnell