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The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 5.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday August 19th 1922
NO. 41
TELEGRAPHIC
* LEGION PROTESTS
Washington. August 18th. The
American Legion Post No. 1 to
day protested to President Hard
ing against the continuance of
his sister Mrs. Caroline Harding
Votaw as head of the industrial
service section of the veterans
bureau at a salary of five thous
and especially as her husband
is on «4>he Government payroll
at a salary of four thousand five
hundred.
ANOTHER UNLUCKY
AVIATOR
Calcutta. August 18th. Major
Blake, the British aviator, in his
flight from London round the
world via Alaska had to under
go an operation here for appen
dicitis. Captain Norman Me
Millan and pilot will continue
the flight. __
WOOD TO BE PRESIDENT
UNIVERSITY of PENNSYL
VANIA
Philadelphia. August 19th,
Wood, who is at present Govern
or General of the Philliplnes,
will assume the duties of Presi
dent of the University of Penn,
sylvania on January first, accor
ding to a letter received from
him in Manila by the University
Regent.
PIANOS — FOR SALE or Rent
PIANOS. Tuned and Repaired.
Home Address
Anderson Piano Shop
Box 991 Juneau, Alaska.
HARDING DELIVERS
SPEC AIL MESSAGE
Washington, August 19th. Hard
ing delivered a special message
to Congress today on the indus
trial crisis precipitated by the
railroad and coal strike and
asserted that government by
law would be maintained no mat
ter what storms may ensue or
sacrifice be necessary that he
proposed to sustain the right
of men to work.
VETERANS NAME LEADER
Colonel T. L. Hutson has been
elected National Commander in
chief of the United States Vet
erans of Foreign Wars meeting
in Seattle. Norfolk, Virginia has
been selected for 1923 encamp
ment Huston is half owner
of the New York Yankees.
CHINESE SMUGGLING intoU.S.
Seattle. August 18th. Collect
or of Customs Hardson announ
ced tonight that he has inform
ation in his possession which
indicates that fifty four Chinese
were found secreted aboard the
shipping board liner President
Jackson who had paid from
eight hundred to one thousand
dollars each to be smuggled
into the United States through
Seattle,
JUST RECEIVED: A Car of
Alfalfa and Timothy Hay —
which will be sold for cash only.
Warehouse delivery.
R. L. H. Marshall
LOCAL and GENERAL
Mr. Asa C. Baldwin, who
has been surveying at the Mt.
Regal property, and also was
in* charge of the assessment
work, returned to town last week
and reported an important
strike, a fissure rich in azur
ite aird glance was uncovered,
It appears to be of considerable
extent. Mr. J. P. Gaskiil and Mr.
Baldwin made a trip to the Re
gal on Monday.
Urgent matters called Mr.Bald
win to Seattie and he left on Wed
uesdays train.
A fine White car was received
today by the new firm which in.
eludes Henry Olsen and George
Anderson, automobile experts.
PERSONAL
Mr. Thomas S. Scott, vice pre
sident of the Bank of Alaska,
was a visitor in McCarthy this
week. He spent a day or two
at Kennecott, motored to the
Green Butte and was the guest
of Mr. Gaskill on Sunday. He
spent Monday visiting in Me
Carthy and returned on Tuesday
to his home in Cordova.
Mr. Scott is much impressed
with the increased activity of
McCarthy and its _ environs
as compared with a year ago,
the time of his last visit.
Harold Cabot, who has been
in charge of the tram at the
Green Butte for several months
was a passenger on todays train
on his way to the States.
Sam Laurie returned to Gor
dova today.
THE ALASKA AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE AND SCHOOL
OF MINES
The Alaska AgriculturalC jllege
and School of Mines has issued
a bulletin presenting general in
formation concerning the College
and courses of study.
Situated ab Fairbanks, which
is practically in the cent er of
the Territory and directly on
the Government railroad, it is
easily accessible from all parts
of Alaskat
Tuition at the College is free
to both residents and non-resid
ents of the Territory during the
1922-23.
Five regular courses of study
are offered; Agriculture,Home
Economics, General Science, Civ
il Engineering and Mining Eng
ineering.
The faculty of the College in
cludes seven professors all with
admirable degrees from famous
universities with Charles E. Bun
ell A. M. as president.
Special short courses in Agric
ulture, Home Economics and
Mining Engineering to meet the
practical problems of those de
siring instruction along these
lines will be announced at a later
date To be admitted to the
special courses, graduation from
a high school is not required.
The aim in this regard is to give
to the residents of the Territory
the greatest amount of service
possible along practical lines.
The 1922-23 term will begin
on September 13th. The first
annual commencement will be
held on J une 12th 1923.
Aladdin Lamp supplies just re
ceived at the Post Office Store.