The
McCarthy
Weekly News
Entered as second class matter. Septem
ber 17th, 1918 at the Fust Office, at
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act of
March 3. 1879.
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Saturday November 13th 1920
A prominent American, re-j
tnrning from Europe, says he
is surprised at the power of
recuperation France has shown
from her war losses, particular
ly in respect to the extent to
which normal conditions have
been restored in the invaded
districts.
Belgium appears prosperous
and England, notwithstanding
her domestic questions, is hand
ling the situation with master
ly skill.
Great bulk of people abroad
have no faith in the League of
Nations and consider it a Utop
ian dream. Europe is still suffer
ing from the effects of the
treaty, which created artificial
economic barriers, and has en
gendered racial animosities and
bred suspicion instead of con
fidence.
The recent census taken in
Montreal shows that city to
have a population of 80',215.
making it the fifth largest city
on the contirent.
SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT
The salary of the President
of the United States was the
cause of discussion in the Fi»*sfc
Congress, in view of the fact
that the Constitution declared
that the President should re
ceive compensation for his ser
vices. Washington had no
tified his fellow citizens that
that he desired no salary.
The limits suggested in Con
gress ranged from $15,000 to
$70,000. The salary was finally
placed at $25,000 and this re
mained the compensation until
• 'resident Grant’s second term
(March 3, 1873.) when it was
increased to $50,000.
Chapter 2918 of the Laws of
the Second Session of the 59th
Congress, approved March 4th
1907,appropriated “for travelling
expenses of the President of
the United States, to be expend
ed at his discretion and account
ed for by his certificate solely,
$25,000.”
In the Second Session of the
Sixtieth Congress the President
sdary was fixed at $75,000 a
year.
Warren G. Harding will be
the fifteenth Republican Pres
ident to occupy the White Hons.*'
This is the seventh time that
the state of Ohio has furnished
the United States with its pres
ident, Grant, Hayes, Garfield,
B Harrison, McKinley and Taft
were also Ohioans by birth.
During the tune oi President
Wilson’s residence at the White
House, two of his daughters,
Jessie (Mrs. Sayre) and Eleanor
(Mrs. McAdoo) were married
tnere.
i re ate r hew Yoik is short
107.170 apartments, meaning
408,680 persons lack adequate
shelter, and by Dec. 31. 1921
shortage will have increased to
130.170 apartments. Congest*
ion has caused 107,122 persons
to double up.
“Your pt>:onal business interests would be bettered by •
bank con nee o i We believe that this bank can serve you
advantageously."
BANK OF ALASKA
Capital $170,000.00
Alaska’s Branch Banking System
Cordova Skagwat Wrangell Anchorage
Copper River
and Northwestern Railway
^he following schedule will be put into effect.
Trains leave Cordova for Chitina Monday and
Thursday.
Trains leave Chitina for Kennecott Tuesday and *
Friday.
Trains leave McCarthy for Chitina, Sunday and
Thursday.
Trains leave C-hitina for Cordova, Tuesday and
Fridays
The above schedule subject to change without notice.
CALEB CORSER Supt. F. W. SOMMER Agent
F. H. FOSTER
ATTORNEY
Notary Public Real Estate
Transactions of all Kinds
legally arranged
Cordova, ' Alaska
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
CAMP 33
.
Meets every Monday evening
at A. B. Hall. Visiting members
cordially invited to attend these
meetings.
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1st.
Initiation Fee $10.
Monthly Dues 50 cents.
J. W. Nickell A. C.
McCarthy, Alaska
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