The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 4.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday November 6th 1920
N0.1.
TOWN NEWS
The,following schedule is now
being followed by the C. R and
N. W. Ry. Trains leave Cor
dova for Chitina Mondays and
Thursdays. Chitina to McCarthy
and Kennecott Tuesdays, Fri
days and Sundayst returning
to Chitina Mondays, Wednesday
and Saturday. From Chitina to
Cordova Tuesday and Friday.
The train which arrives in
McCarthy on Sunday will only
bring mail from Chitina and
way points. Passengers who
leave here for Cordova on Wed
nesdays train will stay over in
Chitina till Friday morning.
W. Hinkel has arrived at Strel
na in charge of the development,
work of the Hubbard and Elliot
property. A considerable a
mount of work will be accomp
lished by next spring
Henry Struck’s homestead
at Long Lake has been disposed
of to Fred Overlander.
Prhat* 1\\, ulo ui der the
name of Ray Caswell had been
employed at Kennecot for sever
al months and left here last
week for Val -ez as witness iu a
recent case, gave himself up in
Cordova where he had deserted
from the Army last July 4th.
He will be taken back to Fort
Lise urn .
J. Gaskill, a mining expert
from California, spent a lew
days here this week.
NOTICE
Money Order Department of
the Post Office is open from 9.
a. m to 5,p.m daily except Sun
day.
Mail for the South closes at
8 a,m. on Monday, Wednesday A
Saturday at the P.O For Kenne
cott at I0.15.am. Tuesday, Fri*
day, Sunday._
Harding is President.
Big Republican Majorities
TELEGRAPHIC (Si,ccial the News>
New York. Nov. 3rd. With a majority which far
exceeded the highest hopes of the leaders of the
Republican party Warren G. Harding was yester
day elected Pres dent
Republican governors, state legislatures and in
almost every office by big majorities, were elected
all through tho United States.
Marion. Ohio Harding heard the n»ws at his
home where he spent the evening quietly with Mrs.
H* ding and friends.
Chicago. Nov. 5. Bryan today declared Wilson
should resign immediately due to the result of the
election. Let Marshall become President and iater
appoint Harding Secretory of State Marshall
then resign iltowing Herding to become President
and inaugurioe his policies
New Nov. 6th. Only Montma is now doubt
ful Harding 400 <’ox. 127. Tie Senate has 59
Republicans and 37 Democrats. The house is Re
publican.
Alaskan returns were similar to the Slates
in that an entire Kepublican ticket was carried.
For Delegate and Attorney General.
1st. Div. 2nd, Div 3rd. Div 4th. Div
Election Day at McCarthy passed off very quietly
The A. B. Hall made a most commodious and cen
trally located polling place. The returns, which
were reported by the judges in rapid time, were as
follow*:- Grigsby 37 Sutherland 41. Murphy 33.
Rustgard 41. Chamberlain 52. Noon 20. Anderson 15
Eisner 46. Frame 50. Herman 21. Lathrop44 Murray
46. Ray 38. Sheehan 7. Johnson 69 Eenson 41.
Harry Wilson, the genial conductor on the North
end local, was seen wandering disconsolately round
the Power Plant yesterday. When asked if he
was looking for lost cars, he replied “ No, but I
lost a bunch of money to Bill Baxter over the elect
ion and I*d like to pay him/’ — He was not the only
one.
Grigsby 946
Sutherland 1525
Murphy 971
Rustgard 1446
139
286
118
286
1272 474 Total 2831
U10 1076 “ 4798
1525 495 ” 3109
1612 919 *’ 4263
PERSONAL
Andy Taylor and Jo© McLell
an left yesterday for the Basin
relaying their freight. They ire
on their way to the White Ri/er
to do their assessment work.
Woody and Urlass came into
town onW.jiaeslty from Nizina
J D. i? w» want
out to the hills a few weeks ago
had a painful accident when his
dog tatm r in tvt/. St3*e
came in contact with a stump,
broke a couple of ribs and had
a general shake up.
He is now recuperating at the
Sourdough Cabin.
Widing and Nelson were in
town this week from Copper
Creek for the election. They
are securing a drill for the pnr
pose of thoroughly prospecting
their property this winter.
Henry Struck and Oscar And
erson of Liong LiKe are vi si tors
to our city this week.
Ed Mullen proprietor of the
Long Lake summer resort, was
in town a few days this week
before leaving to spend the
winter at Kennecott.
Mr. and Mrs. George Steel of
Cordova were arrivals on Tues
day’s train.
Deputy Marshal Kavanaug’t
returned on yesterdiy’s triin
from Valdez.
Fred Lubbe returned from the
coast yesterday.
J. H Murie paid a visit to
Strelna this week on business.
Mrs. J, Letendre left on Tuea
day’s train to make her home in
Kennecott, where her husband
is employed.
Mike Tierney, section fore
man at 158; rode up to McCar
thy on the speeder to record hi*
vote on Election Diy .He also
visited his friends and renewed
his subscription to the News.
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