THE AVALANCH
VOL. I
McCarthy, Alaska, Saturday, august 26. im
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NO. 3
Racer Killed
Los Angeles, 23—E. M. Ladu
che, a race driver was killed to*
day when his ear was thrown in
to a telephone pole.
Earthquakes
Koine. Aug. 23.—Twenty-five
distinct earthquake shocks have
been felt in the last twenty four
hours in and about Ancona, it is
feared that much damage has
been done.
Dynamiting Docks
Seattle, 23—Striking longsho
remen tonight exploded dynam
ite bombs under pier A., and set
fire to phosphorus balls under
pier 4, which they intended for
sleeping strike-breakers in the
buildings, but little damage was
done.
At The Front
London, 23. —Six determined
German counter attacks on Brit
ish trenches North-west Poziers
were aepulsed with heavy losses
to attackers. According to offi
cial statement issued at the war
office tonight North-west Bazen
tin captured one hundred yards
ol‘ the German trenches.
Captain Hubrick and party of
hunters returned last Wednes
day from the head of the Chit
ina. The Captain accompanied
by Ben Jackson and James Bar
kley started Sunday on aretu'm
trip to the Chitina where they
will meet Jack Shultz and pro
ceed to round-up and photograph
big bear. The party will be
several weeks on this trip.
The cloudy weather of the last
week has caused a shortage oi
water in the Nizina district and
may cause an early shut-dowr
unless there is warmer weather
Auto Plunges
Pt. Townsend, 24—An auto
driven by State Senator, David
S. Troy, a brother of J. W. Troy
of Juneau, accompanied by his
aged mother and Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Weir of Olympia, was plun
ged into the bay at the dock here
today. All were rescued, Troy
dying later and his mother is in
a very critical condition, she
having floated far out before be
ing rescued.
Dance at the pavillion tonight.
Subscribe for the AyalainCH.
Dietz Cold Blast Lanterns, $1.
at Todd’s.
Send us your name and re
ceive the Avajlanch weekly.
Tim Lcksirom has been em
ployed at toe McCarthy-Bar.
I
j Hallmark Shirts #1., Collars
| 12 1-2 cents at Todd’s,
Men’s Wool Pants, #2.25 to #3.
! Moleskin and Comuroy #2. at
| Todd’s.
I
Little Jimmie Barns was in
' town from the Mother Lode this
week.
E. P. Gray passd through town
the first ol the week enroute to
the Regal mines,
Miss Marie Lattin left the
first of the week to attend school
1 outside,
Henry Struck, the Long L ike
rancher, was in town on business
this week.
Mrs. Jess Forrester of Chit
ina, has been visiting friends in
McCarthy the past week,
Mrs. Luckenvill has returned
from Kennecott where she has
been for surgical attention.
Filson Water-proof Pants, dou
ble seat and front, $2.25, Todd.
Peter Johnson is busily engag
ed in moving one of his largest
houses from Blackburn to Mc
Carthy.
F. A. Iverson is at mite 187
filling a contract for wood to be
delvered to the railroad at that
point.
Three new houses have been
started in the last week and we
hear there are more expected to
start soon.
Gus Preisner the mining pro
moter reports another deal to
credit and otiiers being negoti
ated. Gus is some booster.
The paviliion dance last Satur
nignt was enjoyed by a large
: crwd, several couples from Keu
necott were m attendance.
1 Mrs Tom Cloninger returned
t ie first of the week. She is
much improved in health from
her trip outside.
I Reid the new ad in this issue
! of the First Bank of ('o do v
: wnerein they announce the wpej -
iug of a savings departnu nl.
I The steam shovel is still at
work on mile 1 bV> and the j o’t 1
end is being ballasted in good
slia.pe for the winter traffic'
If you feel that you are a good
skooum masher just try follow
ing I. B. Hurd for a few days,
he will show you some new
stunts.
Mrs. F. A. Iverson, of Black,
burn, has a beautiful flower gar
den, to behold is to wish for ar
invitation to pick yourself a bou
quet.
The Mother Lode Mine is pro
ducing some tine high grade oia
and the outlook for shipments
the coming winter are very en
couaging, and a large force wil
be necessary to transport this
ore to the railroad.
K. G. Robinson is visiting his
family here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Robinson
left for Cordova on this morn
ings train.
Who would leave McCarthy
for a nicer climate, and where
could you find it?
The McCarthy Bar have made
some improvements in the front
part of their building.
Warren Nelson made a trip to
the Dan Creek and Westover
mines this week.
H. D. Foster is in from the
Westover property, on business
and expects to return tomorrow.
The Regal Copper mines have
developed a fine body of high
grade ore the last few days and
is improving daily.
McCarthy has been on the
map but a short time, yet it is
one of the most substantial and
promising towns in Alaska.
First avenue is being grade*:
! and the bill to the station will be
greaily improved by cutting it
down 10 a lighter grade.
nt Holden is clubbing up
brakes with George Steal's e-rev
relieving Chester Cruet eft, who
has been 11 anslej red i«.• ('<>r«to
va.
We expect soon to bogi a sot*
ies oi v me.ups of the ntsim ss
| m m, mining interests and gen
eral information of McCarthy
and the surrounding country.
.Jack Crowe is only one mile
from town having strung lour
teen miles in two weeks he ex
pects to have McCarthy slid Ni
z na connected about Monday.
Miss Ethel M. Case of San
Jose, California, has been en
gaged to teach the local school
for the coming year* Miss Case
comes highly reemmended, from
tiie San Jose Normal School, one
of the best in the United States.
We have received letters from
Regal, Kennecott, Dan Creek,
Mother Lode, Chisana and all of
the camps operating in the Ni
zina mining district, encouraging
the Avalanch. We are pleased
to receive these letters of en
couragement. Our last issue
j was exhausted before many of
these orders for extra copies
reached this office but will be
able to till them from this issue.