The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday, December 7th ioih
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AMUSEMENTS
At the Movie Show tommor
row evening, Hoarst Pathe News
will be shown, and Mary Pick
lord Queen of film artists, will
appear in a six reel photo-play
‘“Stella Maris’1
Patrons of the screen willre
gret to learn of the death of
Harold Lock wood, aged HO years
in New York last month, a vic
tim of pneumonia, contracted
while the movie actor was devot
ing his energy to the sale of
Liberty Bonds at the Motion pic
ture exposition.
In his new movie “Shoidder
Arms" Charlie Chaplin carries
a cootie chaser which consists
of a nutmeg grater he hangs on
the wall and scratches.
The A. B’s announce that
they will hold a Masquerade
Ball on December 31st New
Years Eve. Handsome
prizes will be given, and the
whole affair will be conducted
on the same grand ^cale as the
previous masquerades have been
Full details later.
Those who purchased Bonds
of the Fourth Liberty Loan thru
the Bank of Alaska are notified
that they can secure their bonds
upon application at Laurie Bros.
Purchasers of Fourth Liberty
Bonds on the instalment plan are
7-eminded that a payment of 20
per cent will fall due on Dec. 19
New stock of Alladin Lamp
Chimneys and Mantles on sale
at the Post Office.
NEWS ITEMS
Mr and Mrs. John Underwood
left on yesterday’s train for the
States where they will spend
several months vacition, and in
all probability will proceed as
far as Illionois.
Several complimentary sochl
affairs were given during th
week honoring Mrs. Under woo-1
Tim Eckstrom returned horn
yesteaday after having a few
days rest in Gordo; i hospitd
following his hairbreadth escan
in the accident on th * Coppe
River bridge last week. He is
considerab'y bruise 1 and wilks
with a limp, but is mighty glad
to have so little to c unplain of.
Extensive preparations are
| being made by the schoolchild*
| ren and teacher or their Christ
I mas exercises, which will be of
| high merit.
Gns Johnson, of the Road
Commission has arrived in Mc
Carthy and will proceed to sup
ervise the construction of the
bridge*over McCarthy Creek.
Bids are now called for the
hauling of 250 logs for the bridge
Specifications can b? seen
j at the Post Office. Bids will
close on Dec. 12.
Mrs Laurie returned home on
Tuesday after several weeks
treatment at Kennecot Hosp t il
she is enjoying much better
• health.
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The depot was the scene of a
mishap yesterday, when one of
the cars refused to answer the
brakes, and crashed into the oil
cars, causing tne loss of many
gallons of oil and the newly ar
rived shipment of fresh stuff.
Many Mother Lode boys were
visitors to town this week.
Bill Urlass was in town last
week on a trip to inspect the
telephone line,
—
; Bill Godfrey is in town doing
J his Xmas shopping.
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ALASKA WATERS TO BE
SURVEYED
Two wire drag launches will
be built very soon on the Pacif
ic Coast, and before long will be
“busily dragging the dangerous
waters of Alaska for hidde oh
structions which have already
ciused so much loss,” according
to a letter received today by ,T.
L. McPherson, manager of the
Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce and Com
mercial Club.
Secretary Redfield says: “This;
effective set ion is due to the
suggistion of the President and
the efforts of Elwird N. Hur
ley: chairmin of the Shipping
Board.”
Two steel surveying steam
ships will dso be built by the
Em »rgenev Fleet Corporation at
M initowoc. Vis.
Tne Washington authorities
were stirred to lotion b.v the ap
palling loss of life in the wreck
of the ste unship Sophia.
On Oct 2^ the Alaska Bureau
telegrip ml le following to the j
President, the chairma i of the j
Senate and House committees on j
ippropriations, co ist and insular
survey, merchant marine and j
fisheries and territories.
“The appaling loss of 343 lives
including more than fifty worn
en and children, in the wreck of
the Princess Sophia, in Alaskan
waters, shockingly emphasizes
the unsurveyed condition of A
laskan waters and lack of prop
er aids to navig ition.
‘‘For many years this deplor
able neglect has been repeatedly
brought to attention of Congress
and all possible arguments used
to further this crying need.
“Two years ago the Alaska
Bureau of the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce prepared data illus
trated by map covering wrecks
of 491 vessels in Alaskan waters.
A copy was sent to every mem
ber of Congress. Since then 18
vessels have been added^to the
list. This year United States
RED CROSS
General Meeting of the Mc
Carthy Chapter of the Red
Cross will be held in the A. T'».
Hall on Tuesday evening ne.\t,
at 8. p. rn.
The funeral of William Herald
the young fireman who tost his
life on Nov.29th was held on
Dec. 2nd. 1918. at Chitina, the
obsequies being performed by
the Arctic Brotherhood, Camp 3 L
of which deceased had only been
a member since Nov. 6th. 19l!s.
Tne sima day C imp Chitina
p issed the following resolution
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
CAMP CHITINA NO 81
RESOLUTION OP
CONDOLENCE
WHEREAS, Our Dearly Beloved
Brother Wrn Herald has been
suddenly c tiled from our midst
by the Gre it Creator.
RESOLVED,That in the death
of Bro. Herald a great loss has
been suffered, not only by the
Arctic Brothers, but by his re
1 itives and his many friends in
the Copper River Valley, and
that AVe sincerly mourn his loss
and bow to the will of God:
And be it further Resolved,
That a copy of these resolutions
be spread on the records of Camp
Chitina No. 31, and a copy be sent
to his bereaved mother and sis
ters, and to the papers of Gor
dova and McCarthy.
Chitina. Dec. 2nd 1918.
Stores in town are all wearing
holiday dress, and displaying
• tractive wares for Xmas.
Coast and Geodetic Survey is
sued a pamphlet entitled ‘Safe
uard the Gateways of Alaska.
Her Waterways,’ in which lack
of aids to navigation and neeess
ary surveys are shown and illus
trated in startling manner.
(Seattle Times. Nov 21, 191s)