The McCART
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VOL: 6.
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday
4PRIL 21, 1923
No. 24.
LOCALS
Sled Company Well Established
President Jackson of the new
Jackson Berry Ae ro Snow Plane
Transportation Company had as
guests, for a demonstration trip
Thursday evening Messrs Buhl
and Danielson, employees of the
Kennecott- Copper Corporation.
If Messrs Jackson and Berry’s
experimencs prove themselves
as practicable in actual work as
they have been during the trial
runs, a new medium of transpor
tation will take its place in the
district. The showing already
made by the Snowplane bids us
believe there will be a new indus
try, of great value to the North
spring up at McCarthy.
It is understood that the gen.
tlemen who took the recent dem
onstration trip may become fi
nancially interested in the pro
ject, though the president assui*
ed a representative of the News
that no stock would be offered
to the public this season.
A committee of four ladies
was appointed during the past
week to select, a phonograph
for the school. After a visit to
different places a choice was
made between two machines.
The cost was more than covered
by the funds obtained at the cake
and candy sale held recently by
the school.
Dr. and Mrs. Gillespie return
ed to Kennecott Wednesday morn
ing from a six months trip to
states. Before returning home
they made a round-trip to Latou
che on the Alameda. The numer
ous friends of the Gillespies, in
M cCarthy, are very glad to have
them back.
Dr. Mohr, who was relieved of
his duties at the Kennecotthos
pital by the return of Dr. Gilles
pie, left Thursday morning for
the creeks, accompanied by Mrs.
Mohr. Andy Taylor took them as
far as Brown’s Roadhouse with
his dog team. From there they
intend mushing it to Powell’s on
Rex Creek, and to the Nizina Pla
cers on Nizina Creek.
Harry Dirks is a guest at the
Golden. He intends to remain
in the city for the next few days
before going to the creeks.
Word wa s received that Jack
Schultz arrived in Cordova on
the Admiral Watson and that he
will arrive on the Sunday train
Jack has been visiting friends
and relatives in' Detroit Mich
during the past winter.
Joe MeboHa the genial rep
resentative of the Sand W Gro'
eery Company and Patrick’s of
Deluth was a business visitor
in the city ana at Kennecott for
a few days this week.
S. O.S. Cleans and polishes
Aluminun, Enamel, Pots and
Pans.
adv. J. B. O’Neij
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H. G, McCain, District Attor
ney was in McCarthy to attend
the hearing of Bertha Albi and
Ruth Ryan. The women were
arrested charged with a violation
of the Bone T>ry Act. Pleading
” not guily ” they were held for
the grand jury on $1,500. bond.
Mr. McCain returned to Cordova
on Tuesday’s train.
William Bullion is a guest at
the Golden for a few days be*
fore leaving for the hill.
. Wright’s Silver Cream, for pol
ishing your Silver, Porcelain and
Ivory articles.
adv. J. B. O’Neill
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After a few months in the
states Cap and Mrs. Hubrick]
landed in Cordova from the Wat
son. They will arrive on Sundays
train from the big town.
Prank Iverson was a visitor
to the Trail Town this week. Hej
states that several peoole are
preparing for prospecting trips!
this summer.
Clifford and Dexter.Cayouette I
are in from the creeks for a
few days.
Bob Johnson was an overnight
visit'ir in McCarthy the first of
the week.
George Nickels arrived in the1
city Sunday and after t ran sac t
ingimportant business returned
to Nizina.
Percy Thornton of Chisane
who lias been outside for some
time will arrive in McCarthy
Sunday, according to local ad.
vises.
Steamer Alaska Launched
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Tacoma April 20
Honor of chri sterling the new
palatial Alaska Steamship Com
pany’s liner was extended to an
Alaskan woman. Miss Francs
Nowell ot Juneau in the presence
of many of the most prominent
social and business leadero per_
fomed the ceremony as the new
vessel took her initial plunge in
the briny deep at Tacoma yes.
terday evening.
Built by the Todd shipyards
the Alaska when put on the A
laska run will be the finest boat
traveling North.
Get that Job Printing done
at the News plant and you’ll be
satisfied.
Unemployed Will Desert
Allemange Colors for Francaise
Dusseldorf April 20
The council of the unemployed
with headquarters in this city
today informed the Berlin gov
ei nment that they would volun
teer to work for the French un
less the German government
took steps to improve the con
ditions of 30,000 idle men in the
Ruhr.
Reds Advocate Violence
Bochum —April 21
Two Russian papers, published
by the Bolshiviki at Bochum, in
the Ruhr district, are attempting
to arouse the unemployed to take
drastic action to better their con
dition.
Dancing Claims Victim
North Tonawanda, N. Y. April 21
This morning Homer More
house, a dancer, aged twenty-se
ven, fell dead as he walked off
the floor after eighty seven hours
of continous dancing. This/is elev
en hours longer than any one
had ever attempted to dance at
a stretch before.
Bids will be received at the
Postoffice until May 15, forcarry
ins 150 pounds of mail into Chis
ane. Mail to go every 30 days.
Just Arrived—A new shipment
of Chippewa Boots and Shoes,
Goodrich Hi-press rubber boots
and shupax, U. S. rubber boots
and shupax; and raincoats.
We have a new line of attract
ive summer Sportsman ,Caps
with Non Breakable Visors, at
reasonable prices. ” The cap that
is worn from coast to coast”,
adv. R. L. H. Marshall