THE
McCarthy weekly news
Entered as second class matter. Septern
ber 17th, 1918. at the l ost Office, at
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act of
March 3. 1879.
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M. M. COLE
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Editor
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Now that the new Judge for
the Third Division, Elmer E.
Ritchie, has been appointed, it
is reasonable to expect that the
lesser appointments will be made
before long.
The various local aspirants for
the political appointments in
this section are anxiously waiting
to hear the decision — to be or
not to be — we ourselves have
not an inkling as to where the
plums will all, but we feel sure
that in the able hands of tne new
ly appointed judge every phase
of the situation will receive due
consideration, and we can safe
ly leave it to him
No word has yet been receiv
ed from Washington regarding
the extension of time for annual
assessment work on placer
claims in Alaska, though a res
olntion to that effect was intro
duced by one of the Southern
Senators last June.
An adjournment will not be
made for twelve days, so there
is still time for the resolution co
pass, and to do the assessment
work if it fails.
Fairbanks is energetically
working to shunt travel over the
Richardson road. The highway
is in a better condition this sea
son than for years,'and next year
; will be better yet. A traveller
can sten aboard an automobile
in Valo*-z ana in two days time
| including the stops for meals,be
1 m Fairbanks.
This makes the trip inexpens
ive, as compared with other
routes, ana gives tourists an op
portunity to pass through some
of the finest scenery in North
America. Ry the middle of next
year the road will be surfaced
with gravel and all bridges and
culverts placed in a high state of
repair. The improvements
made on this end of the road this
year are of a permanent char
acter and need not be made again
The Richardson Highway, the
only thoroughfa.re to the Inter
ior, wdl see a tremenuons travel
in 1922
The above is an extract from
' the Valdez Miner, which voices
the opinion of the Valdez people.
They are proud and justly too,
of the fine highway which now
links their city with Fairbanks.
We all are proud of having a
road like this in our Division,but
one thing we regret and it is
that the Richardson Highway
cannot be used by travellers to
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Dan, Nizina and Ubisana camps.
We Need a Bridge
Prom the Valdez Miner.
The appointment of Elmer E.
Ritchie, of this city, as Judge of
the Third Division, is a matter
of congratulation to Valdezans,
who feared thatMr Ritchie might
be sent to the First Division and
a stranger appointed for the local
bench. Mr. Ritchie received
the endorsement of every attor
ney and citizen in the Third Di
vision, irrespective of politics.
He dons the official ermine with
more loyal friends than was ever
known in the annals of politics.
Having made his home in the
Third Division since 1909 Mr.
Ritchie is thoroughly familiar
with its familiar needs. We
believe Judge Ritchie will make
as excellent a judge as he has
citizen and neighbor.
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cordially invited to attend these
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Monthly Dues 50 cents.
J. W. Nickell A.C
McCarthy, Alaska
We Need A Bridge
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F. H. FOSTER
ATTORNEY
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