The
McCarthy
Weekly News.
entered as second class matter, beptem
b'T 17th. 1918 ii the lost Office, at
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act o!
March 3. 1879. *
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C. F. M. COLE.
M. M. COLE
Manager
Editor
McCarthy,
Alaska.
Saturday. Dec. 13 th 1019
THE WATER CURE
In Spokane recently the auth
orities ’ used tin fire hose to
quell a disturbance started by
60 aileged Reds< The dis
turbance started at the City hall
The fire department was c*01< d
out immediately and without any
ado turned the water into the
crowd, d°ing no damage b<n
a much needed bath for som ‘ of
the trouble makers.
The mayor lias announce '
inteution of turning on the hose
to every soap box orator in the
city that* attempts to stir up
ill feeling against the govern
ment, even by innuendo.
More, than 100 different occu
pations are being taught to dis
abled soldiers sailors and mar
ines under the abministration of
the Vocational Rehabilitation
Act.
SOME PAY HIGHER PRICE0
TH\N WE
Don’t kick at the high cost of
every old thing Be glad th t
you don’t live in Turkey
A Red ! 'i n--s man write* that
eggs in Constantinople are
thirty cents apiece. They‘re
not passed by the censor either
Bread is eighty cents a Jo »1,
milk ninety cents a quart, but
ter $4 a pound and sugar $2 a
pound. Just imagine feeding
a Rock <’f wives at thos<-* prices
Two army officers stopped
over night at a hotel and had to
p y $'_35 for lodging and dinner
W.rat we should like to know
js where they got the $23d all at
un * .
IvT i.\ JG CONGRESS ASKS
j )N J $ OF TEN DOLLARS
OUNCE ON ALL GOLD,
The American Mining '<>n
gres* >H fore adjourning on N< v
2. a recommended that the
government give all old pr» -
du ;ers a oonus of $10 per ounce
fir all metal used for all mui.no
u lor purposes other tin n
making coin, the tenus in 1 e
derived from an excise tax of
$10 on all of the precious metals
used for manufacturing.
Kecommendations were also
m ide urging increased proluct
ion in all lines as i means of
combatting the high cost of
living, and Congress was asked
t> pass drasGu laws to deal
with the radical element in this
country.
There are in America 1,575
papers printed in foreign lang
uages.
“Your personal business interests woull be bettered by a
bank connection. We believe that this bank can serve you
advantageously."
BANK OF ALASKA
Capital $170,000.00
Alaska’s Branch Banking System
Cordova Skagway Wrangell Anchorage
Copper River
and Northwestern Railway
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 6th, 1919.
rnhe following schedule will be put into effect.
| Trains leive Cordova for Chiti"a Monday and
Thursday.
Trains leave Ohitina for Kennecott Tuesday and
Friday.
Trains leave McCarthy for Chitina, Sunday and
Thursday.
Trains leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesday and
Fridays
The above schedule subject to change without nonce.
i CALEB COUSER Snpt. F. W. SOMMER Agent
Why Freeze
These winter nic?h*s?
, When you c in b i.y CO A.L
$40. a ton, $3.25 a sack.
KENNEDY and FOWLER
Cabins and 2 and 3 room nicely
furnished cottages for rent.
Apply to Mrs. K Kennedy.
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To the Folks
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To your old Partner
To your Daughter backEist
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al touch.
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