The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 1.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday, October 12th, 1918
NO 0.
AMUSEMENTS
At the Movie Show tomorrow
evening a picture of interesting1
Educational value will be shown
also “Back of the Man’- a five
reel drama, featuring Dorothy
Dalton and Charles Ray.
“Dog Catchers love, a 2 reel
comedy.
A. B’s. ATTENTION.
The half yearly term for the
for the present officers of the
Arctic Brotherhood having ex
pired, nominations will be in
order for new officers next Mon
day evening.
This has been a stirring week
in McCarthy—several law suits
were fought, some inside and
some outside the Court.
McCarthy Mercantile Co vs G.
C. Gwin, judgement was given
for the plaintiff.
Brown vs Bren wick was settl
ed out of Court after much ex
citement: Pete Bren wick arriv
ed too late to be of auy use.
Our school chi ldren are now
learning the new national anth
em entitled “America my count
ry” which is now in general use
in the schools of America
No trouble to buy — cheap
convenient, a real investment —
War Savings Stamps.
New stock of Alladin Lamp
Chimneys and Mantles on sale
a the Post Office.
Dentist
of the firm of Prs Daggett and
Blyth. Cordova Alaska.
May be consulted at the
GOLDEN HOTEL
McCarthy. Alaska
I
Peace Terms
Accepted
Germany lias accepted all
of President Wilson’s peace
terms of January Hth and all
subsequent notes.
Liberty Day
Today is proclaimed by our
Governor to be Liberty Day, to
be observed as a legal holiday
throughout the territory.
This day we must spend in
i using every effort to promote
the sale of Bonds of the Fourth
Liberty Loan
McCarthy will get an honor
flag on this loan, as its quota is
oversubscribed, and this is in
deed something to be proud of
as tne quota was apportioned on
what could be subscribed a year
ago,
!
Attorney Murray was called
to Chitina this week to ret for
the employees of the Valdez
Mining Co.
Nineteen Liens were issued a
gainst the company whose clean
j up has been attached by outside
parties’ the gold dust being in
! the hands of the Federal Auth
orities.
Mr Murray who returned yes
terday says the property is
otherwise in good shape to sett
le all indebtedness.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
R. W Stewart, Al. Jackson, Ed.
Bassett, Oscar Magnussen, Fred
Stoter are Nizina visitors this
week.
Frank Kernan the Nizina oper
ator is in Town this week—he
has had an extremely good sea
son but complains of the short
age of labor.
Bert Carvey is expected in
town very shortly.
The mail for Chisana left yes
ter day morning
O. Gommere and Pete Peter
son will leave very shortly foi
Canyon creek where they will
do considerable drifting on Roe
and Moore’s molybdenum prop
erty, on which Monty has a two
years lease: at a dollar or more ;
pound this will be some money
getter.
The loyal Sc indin avian s oi
this section are enraged over
action of some Swedes who have
relinquished all rights to citizen
ship in order to be exempt from
service.
Many Swedes have been glad
to go for Uncle Sam without be
ing declarents and they say they
•will make it warm for those
curs when they return.
The donation which was re
ceived from the Mother Lode
boys on the 2nd Re l Cross War
Fund cmounted to $178.00.
16 ft. DRY WOOD
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY $ 7.00.
STOVE WOOD $6,50 per Load
Murie’s Transfer
RED CROSS NOTES
At a special meeting of the
McCarthy, Chapter, American
Red Cross held Monday evening
Mrs. Refior was unanimously
elected Secretary, vice Miss V.
McCarthy, resigned. A rising
vote of thanks was accorded to
Miss McCarthy for her efficient
services in the past.
After a discussion, Mrs. Grant
Reed, who had asked for this
meeting, was appointed chair
man of Civilian Relief, in additr
on to her position as Chairman
of Military Relief.
The Miners Union Hall was
offered to the women for sewing
loom and accepted.
Next day, however, arrange
ments were made for the use of
the Ante-Room of the A.B.Hall
o be used for head quarters for
sewing.
The chairman of the chapter
was found to have been doing
too much of the work, and she
will now take a rest.
A vote of confidence was accord
ed her.
This meeting had a salutary
effect on the women members
who have been working night &
day ail week, and will have the
allotment of sateen pinafores all
ready for shipment Monday.
9 sacks of clothing were ship
ped to the Commission for Rel
ief in Belgium.
The following donations are
gratefully acknowledged,
From Mrs. N.P. Nelson, Chisana
Ole Farstedt $10.00
Mat Madsen 16.00
Ed. Briggen 20.00
Jack O’Hara 10.00
W.A. Johnson 10.00
Pete Smith 2.50
Total $ 68.50
Donation from a member 2,00
Donation, sale of cakes at fare
well party $41.00
1 spool silk, 4 spool thread,
1 paper pins, 1 $6.50 load of wood
from Mrs. Grant Reed.