The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOl . 1
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday,
OCTOBER 19th, 1918
NO 51.
AMUSEMENTS
At t lie Movie Show tomorrow
evening H* arst Pathe News 47
will be shown, also “Patsy” a 5
reel photo play featuring June
('aprice, Mark Sennett in “The
Pullman Bride” a two reel com
edy.
A. B’s. ATTENTION.
All mambers of the Arctic
Brotherhood are requested to be
present at the installation of
officers next Monday evening.
On Oct oOtli, Halloween, the
.A.B’s. will entertain with a Bas
ket Social. Every one is wel
come and a good time assured.
Here‘s hoping that some live
ones with twenties will be there
to bid on the baskets.
Reports received on a test giv
ea the Native Gem potato grown
by J E. Barrett from native seedt
rate his prod net at 100 per cent.
Our school childicn are now
learning the new’ national anth
em entitled "America my count
ry” which isnowT in general use
in the schools of Am erica
No trouble to buy — cheap
convenient, a real investment —
War Savings Stamps.
New stock of Alladin Lamp
Chimneys and Mantles on sale
a the Post Office.
Dentist
of the firm of Rrs Daggett and
Blyth. Cordova Alaska.
May be consulted at the
GOLDEN HOTEL
McCarthy. Alaska
I
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Letters and cards? received
this week from all parts, show’
that our McCarthy boys fire
holding up their end.
Pete Miller and Harry Boy den
wTrite frcfm SanFrancisco,
Driss Soscieff from a troop-train
crossing Nevada: Martin Han
sen from Camp Fremont Calif,
and Richard Malmborg from
Fort Liscum.
They are unanimous in prais
ing: their new employer Uncle
Sam, and the Red Cross, and all
send their regards to McCarthy
folks.
Miss Nellie Underwood, who
visited her father, John Under
wood list year and made many
friCnds here, writes him that she
is a Red Cross nurse at Camp
Jackson, South Carolina.
Much good work has been done
by the Road Commission on Sour
dough Hill, sc. as soon as sleigh
ing commences a team can make
the trip to Lubbe ranch inlhour
The matter of the grading from
McCarthy Bridge has been taken
under advisement by Road Com
missioner Wilson and a favorable
reply is expected.
Pete Johnson has just finished
building a good barn and chick
en house so that his live slock
will have comfortable winter
quarters.
J. B. O’Neill has 1< ft for Cordo
va on a business trip.
PERSONAL NEWS
L H. Carvey and George Mad
den were town visitors from Ni- [
zina this week, leaving on Wed
nesday’s train for the great out
side.
H. Barrett oi Chicken creek
is visiting his brother JohnE.,
Barrett.
Gene Beauchene who has con
ducted the Clarkin Road house
this season, left coday fen* a trip
to the States.
Mr and. Mrs M L. McAllister
are in charge of the Andrus
camp on Chititu for the winter.
Mrs. Cai’l Anderson of Strelna
spent a few days in McCarthy
this week, accompanied by Mrs.
Remson of Portland, Oregon.
J. D. F. Stevenson and Otto
Spangler l a e d scontinued their
mining at Calamity Guich for
this season.
Mrs. Florence Sullivan left
today to join her husband in
Cordova, where they will spend
the winter.
O scar Anderson and Julius
I Struck, Long Lake ranchers,
I are taking in the sights of the
• city this week '*nd: they reporta
I very successful reason, and state
they can produce vegetables tin
* surpassed anywhere.
JUST RECEIVED
FRESH SHIPMENT OF FANCY POULTRY
Fryers, Roasters and Fowl.
Spare Ribs, Pork Sausage, Calf Liver,
Fresh Oysters, Etc
R. L. H. MARSHALL
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RED CROSS
The regular business meeting
of the McCarthy Chapter. Am
erican Red Cross will be held
at the A. B. Hall, Tuesday eve
nir.g at 8 o’clock.
The Financial Report will
be read.
You are invited to attend.
All members who joined the
McCarthy Chapter at its inaug
uration are requested to make
the renewal payment of their
dues before October 28thr 1918.
May G. Refior, Secretary.
Chapters less remote than
this are making good showings
on the conservation of frnit pits
and nut shells and tinfoil.
One oC the p ipers published
by our soldiers in action, says
it is the Red Cross that puts the
“soul” in soldiers.
The many friends of Fred Er
ickson will regret to learn that
he sustained a serious injury at
Kennecott yesterday.
While making repairs he was
struck by a piece of cable, his
leg being crushed and the knee
cap injured. The doctor fears he
is in for a long siege at the hos
pital.
Mr. Pet^ Erickson, who visited
his son today, found him rest
ing easy.
D.C. Sargent, Inspector of Ex
plosives, arrived on yesterdays
train to give this section the once
over.
A. A. McOrimmon has accep
ted a position in the C. R. & N.
W. Carshops in Cordova.