The
McCarthy
Weekly News
Entered as second class mailer. Sepiem
ber 17th. 1018 at the Post Office, at
McCarthy. Alaska, under ihe Aci ol
March il. 1879.
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C. F. M. COLE.
M M. cole
Manager
Editor
McCarthy, Alaska
Saturday December 18th 1V)20
Handsome prizes, special
music and a perfect floor the!
Fifth Annual Masque Ball giv
en by the Arctic Brotherhood
on New Years Eve promises to
be as much of a success this
year is in ttie past, judging
from the number of enquires
from visitors during the past
week
Fishing Commission urges
that only bona fide residents
have fishing privileges in
Alaska,
The lirst annual report, of the
Alaska Territorial Fisn Commis
sion is now to hand. Fishing is
one of Alaska’s chief resources
and it is realized that every pre
caution should be taken to seep
it so.
The following is one extract
from the report:*
The profits from the various
forms of the fishing industry
have been, at times, unusually
large.
In the Bering Sea and West*
ern Alaska operations the fish
ermen particularly, have olten
in less than sixty days of actual
fishing, earned more money
than in the work of a year at
home.
In other parts of the territory
the earnings have bjen relative
ly the same The Indians have
received unusual sums and in
some instances the children have
been better paid than adults are
in the States, and at the same
time the operators have taken
good prouts,
From an economic standpoint i't
would be far better for the Ter
ritory teat all classes have a
permanent residence and em
ployment throughout the year.
Hundreds of seine boats and
trolling boats come to these wat
ers for two or three months in
the year, each taking its quota
of the natural wealth arid
leaving practically nothing in
exchange.
There should be a remedy for
this and some way must be de
vised to confine the 'ishing priv
ileges, where possible, to bona
fide residents so that a larger
portion of the wealth of the Ter
ritory be ret lined and utilized
for further development.
Before the beginning of their
New Year every Chinese debtor
must pay or show his creditor
just cause for an extenaion Oth
erwise he will be “blacklisted.”
The name of the defaulter is
listed at every place of business
' m the Chinese quarter , and all
I refuse him credit.
i
If he is a chronic debtor, his
employer discharges him and he
is refused credit elsewhere.
1 There are very few of this
clsss in any Chinese quarter, for
this drastic method reforms
tile in or drives them to new
j fields, and, like our confidence
I men, they do not stay long any
w ne re,
(System.)
Fresh Christmas Candy at
Marshalls.
BANKING SERVICE
Of a character that spells efficiency,
developed through constant and diligent
attention to our customers requirements,
IS ASSURED YOU WHEN BANKING WITH
THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
THE PIONEER INSTITUTION OF CORDOVA AND THE
COPPER LIVER VALLEY
DRAFTS ON A1 L PARTS OK THE WORLD. MONEY REMITTED BY WIRE
TO ALL PARTS OK THE UNITED STATES & CANADA.
SAFETY of principal
Should be Your First Consideration
YOUR PRINCIPAL IS SAFE
If Deposited With
THE BANK OF ALASKA
“The Bank Of Personal Service”
E. A. Rasmussen. President. Thos.S. Scott, Vics-Presdibnt.
H. W. AcmsoN, Ass’t. Cashier
Copper River
and Northwestern Railway
nihe following schedule will be pu t irtc died.
Trains leave Cordova for Chitina Monday and
Thursday.
Trains leave Chitina for Kennecott Tuesday and
Friday, and Mindays.
Trains leave McCarthy for Chitina, Monday and
Wednesday, and Saturdays
Trains leave Chitina fo»* Cordova, Tuesday and
Fridays
The above schedule subject to change without notice.
CALEB CORSE.B Supt. F. w. SOMMER Agent
F. H. FOSTER
ATTORNEY
Notary Public Real Estate
Transactions of all Kinds
legally arranged
Cordova, Alaska
A R OTIC B ROTHERHOOD
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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