The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: 6.
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday
January 20th. 1923
No. 11. \
Frencli Seize G<
eraiai
Fluids and Moines, Germany Issues Orders
Local News
Sam Cook stood trial at the
Commissioner’s Court, Monday
under the liquor law. Sam was
found not guilty, The prevailing
opinion is that case should never
have come to court.
*
Grover Kanneman, timekeeper
a.’ toe Mother Lode, spent seve
j il days in town during the last
v. u k.
. Charles White, employed at
the Mother Lode in the capacity
oi aoistman left McCarthy, Thurs
ut-y to go to work. Mr. White has
been recuperating from anappen
dicitis operation.
Con Miller and Mr. Cole of
Kennecott made a trip to town
Tuesday returning to the Glacier
City the same day. Mr. Cole is
brother to Frank Cole of McCar
thy and Cordova, and is a veteran
of the war.having put in four
years overseas.
Win Lynch and Ted Holmes
we»w registered at Marshall*s
uu.jiig the week.
Dr and Mrs. Mohr were visit
or* in McCarthy Tuesday.
Fete Brenewick, who has been
hauling freight for the Nizina
M.mng Company has finished
Ids work and will be in tow7n by
Sunday or Monday.
Fresh Killed Broilers, Young
Roasters; Spare-ribs, Headcheese
and Bologna Sausage;
v At Marshall’s
Fred Penitchetc an employee
at Kennecott was a visitor in
McCarthy for a few days this
week, returning to Kennecott on
Thursday evening to resume his
duties.
Joe Sommers, well known thru
out this district, is making his
headquarters in McCarthy for a
short while.
Joe states that he will take a
trip into Pan Creek during the
coming season.
NETTLETON’S Fine Shoes;
N . At Marshall’s
Wm. Longly states that the
boys will have to go to Pan Creek
this summer if they want him to
cut.their hair. t
Bill intends to leave as soon as
the weather clears. Since this falj
of snow is heavy, we here with
dedicate the poem on P.2 to Bill.
Felt Shoes, and Moccasins
At Marshall’s
I
A. R. C. Notes
That the Nizina bridge is a
much larger piece of work than
is commonly realized, is made
evident by the following facts.
The plans for the bridge call
for six concrete piers; five of
tnem being 182 feet apart, apjd
one pier being 181 feet from its
fellows. There is also a long app
roach to be constructed of piling
During the remainder of this
winter the work will consist of
! putting down piling and prep,
aring the concrete form?-.
CDntinued on page 3 Col 2
NO COAL TO LEAVE RUHR DISTRICT. SAY GERMANS
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TELEGRAPHIC
NOTED FILM STAR DIES
Los Angeles Jan 19th
Wallace Reid the noted film
star died in this city today from
the excessive use of morphine
Reid will be remembered as
one of the hansomest men on
that has ever appeared on the
silver screen.
The Commissioner is in rec
eipt of a letter from Delegate
to Congress Sutherland in which
the Hon. Dan incloses a copy of
a letter that was forwarded by
him ro the Postoffice dept recen'
tly. In the letter the Delegate
states that McCarthy having
more claims than any recording
precinct in Alaska and a future
such as she possess it is
not right to ohange the name of
McCarthy* to conform to the
station.
Born — Into the Ahrens fam
ily, a ten and one half pound
baby boy on Friday.
Dr.Mohr in attendance. Both
the mother and the new arrival
are reported to be doing well.
V.J. Dwyer genial Strelna mer
chant was a passenger on Fri
day’s train to McCarthy.
Mr, Dwyer is an ardeat sup
porter of the Copper River val
ley in general and Strelna in
particular. He states that this
summer will see unusuat activ
ity around Strelna as many prop
erties are receiveing patents
•
What practically means the
culimation of the French threats
was reached yesterday when a
sum of money was seized from
a private instituton in Dusseldorf
The money amovnted to one
hundred and fifty million marks
and was taken while en -route
between two banks.
Following the seizure every
financial instituton in Dusseldorf
closed their doors in fear of the
French looting their vaults.
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GOVERNOR 'ARRIVES IN
SEATTLE
Governor Bone arrived in Sea
ttle Friday. He made the trip on
the Northwestern.
The Governor is to attend’ the
Alaska products dinner given
by the School of Journalism and
the Seattle Chambei of Com
merce.
HERRIN TRIAL FINISHED
Marion 111. Jan 19th
All five of the defendants in
the Herrin riot trial were today
found not guilty by a jury of
William County farmers.
SUTHERLAND SCORES A
HIT
Dan Sutherland in a letter to
the Secretary of Commerce to
day demanded the aborgation of
the recent regulations promul
gated by the bureau of fisheries
He charges that under the
guise of conservation the bureau
is handing Alaska’s great indus
try over to big interests in San
Francisco, Chicago and SeattU.