THE
McCarthy weekly news
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ber 17th, 1918. at the lost Office, at
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act of
March 3. 1879.
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Saturday Jan. 27th. 1938.
In his annual report, Governor
Bone Suggests that the United States
government give Alaska a fair per
centage of the proceeds derived from
the sale of sealskins, taken on the Prib
ilof Islands.
The catch,as handled by the govern
ment, nets twenty-five thousands of
dollars annually.
The Pribilofs, as we all know, are
as much a part of Alaska as are Ko
diak, Unimak and Unalaska islands*
We are allowed to derive the benefit
from the fur tax on all three of the
last mentioned islands. Why should we
then be exempted from receiveing a
revenue from a group of islands sim
ply because the fur industry is controlled
by the government, instead of by prii
vafe enterprise?
Naturally everyone understands how
the government has saved the seal col
onies from extinction, but this being
one of the duties of any social system
we maintain that Alaska, as the original
steward of the islands should share in
the immense profits, that are being
made.
If we presuppose the government tak
ing any action upon the governor's rec*
commendation, Alaska should receive
at least one third of the twenty-fivg
thou dollar income. This money would
be turned into the general fund of the
Territorial Treasury, and wovld un
LEGAL ADVERTISING
Department of the Interior
U.S. LAND OFFICE at Juneau.,
Alaska. January 9,1923.
NOTICE is hereby given that Al
fred Victor Doze, of McCarthy, Alaska
who, on January 8, 1923, made home,
stead entry, No. 05652, for SWV4
NWy4i lot 1 sec. 20; S%NE%, S
EV^NW^, lots 1, 2, 3, Section 19,
Township 5 S, Range 14 E, Copper
River Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final three-year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Wm. D. Copper noli,
U. S. Commissioner, at McCarthy,
Alaska, on the 10th day of March,
1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank A. Iverson, of McCarthy, Alaska
Johi E. Barrett, of McCarthy, Alaska
W H. Longley, of McCarthy, Alaska
R.L.H.Marshall, of McCarthy, Alaska
Frank A. Boyle
Register.
Date of first publication January27,
1923.
* Date of last publication February 24,
1923.
John McCann, recently bought
Ben Jackson’s house. The deal
has been hanging fire for some
time, but was consummated on
Friday morning.
Writing to friends of other
days, Bill McKay, well known old
timer in this and other parts of
the North, states that the Keno
Hill district; where he is now
located: is coming to the front.
Mr, McKay is very enthusias
tic about hisi claims: and says
that present prospects indicate
that he will make a good clean
up.
Jee Stoupin, a recent employee
of the Kennecott Corporation,
spent a few days in town this
week. He left for Cordova on Fri
doubtedly help the country immen
sely, if wisely administered.
There is a possibility that a sum of
this magnitude would help materially to
reduce the deficit that puts in a yearly
appearance.
For Sale
Laundry and Bath
BUILDING
Contents, and vacant Lot on Corner,
One frame House, two log Cabins.
All Completely Furnished
Six vacant lots
ALL BUILDINGS INSURED
WILL SELL ALL OR PART, ’’VERY REASONABLE”.
TERMS IF DESIRED. See John Amber
McCarthy
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CONFECTIONARY,JEWELRY & NOTIONS
KODAKS and Kodak Supplies
All Kinds of Periodicals, Books and Stationary.
Ben Jackson Proprietor
day’s train, enroute for the
states.
Mrs. Trim and two children
have arrived in town for the re.
mainder of the winter. Janis
has entered school, making the
third new pupil to enroll in the
school this month.
Pete Rrenewick is hauling hay
nfrom theranch .
Mr. Irwin, who has been trap
ping around Long Lake, for the
past couple of months, arrived in
town Thursday.
He reports a fine catch of
lynx, but states that other fur
is very scarce.
Accident On Road
Charles Hawkins, employed °
brakeman on the Chitina-Ken; *
cott run suffered a very painfi
accident just before the train
left Chitina Tuesday morning.
While coupling in some cars,
Hawkins unfortunately got his
hand between the bumpers and
in cosequence; one of his fingers
got so badly smashed that the
doctor was compelled to remove
the finger at the first joint.
While Recuperating, Mr. Hawk
ins will make his headquarters
in Cordova.
He will return, to duty within
a couple of weeks if the finger
heals as it should.