Weekly News
VOI^ 6.
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday November nth 1922.
No. 1.
Sutherland Back to Congress
A
B 1 R T H—D A Y
The News today prints its
first issue of Volume 6 .
Frank Cole wishes to thank al*
those who contributed so loyally
to the support of their paper in
the past.
PERPETUAL MOTION*
Scientists are paying much
attention to a perpetual motion
machine recently perfected, by
F. G. jlHarmon student at the
Boston Tech.
The machine is said to con
sist of a pelton wheel and a tank
Water drips from the tank
to the pelton wheel. The wheel
in turn operates a centrifugal
pump that forces the water back j
to the tank.Boston News Bureau
Oveid Violet who been at
The Mother Lode for some mon
ths left for Chitna on Tuesday’s
train.
Mr. Violet reports that he
has some very promiseing gro
und on the road to Fairbanks,
A bath is being added to the
rooms above The Alaska Cafe
Ed Bassett announced that
he had purchased a hansome do.
micile. Real estate is on the move
now-a-days.
Sam Means the wellkeown
anmial photographer is recover
ing from his siege of illness.
JUST ARRIVED-Fresh Oys
ters, Pork Sausage, Spare Ribs
and Calf Liver.
R. L. H. Marshall
LOCAL NEWS
The local election returns
show less votes cast than for
some years past. Votes cast in
the precinct numbered 57.
Southerland received 48 votes
White 7, Dimond 35, wade 21,
Foster 44, Murray 44, Price 23,
Ray 25, Selby 30, Staser 25,
Road commissioners had 16 bal
lots cast for them,
Returns from the Nizina prec
inct showed ten votes cast.
This is a record ballot for the
district.
Our local candiate, Joe:
Murray tied with Foster in this
precinct, and gained 1 vote at
Kennecott.
Sixteen ladies cast votes re jury
service.
The result of the ballot was
7 for and (J against jury duty.
The North end local Cond’r
Shumacher as chief, made its
first trip on the winter schedule
Thursday.
It is uncertain how often the
train will tie up here for the
night, but it will make at least
six trips a week from Chitna to
McCarthy.
London Nov 30th.
The cabinet met hurridly to
discuss the the Constantinople
situation.
The Turkish Nationalists with
great assureance are demand
ing that the Allies turn over con
trol of both Constantantinople
andthe Dardanelles.
TELEGRAPHIC
Indianapolis Nov 7th.
Kelly’s attempted flight
ended when he was forced to
land for repair of a cracked
water jacket.
The T-2 came down at Fort Ben
jiman Harrison Ind,having been
in the air 26 hours.
Washington Nov. 10th
Virtually complete returns
for the National Elections today
gives the lineup foa the 68th
Congress as follows ; House of
Representatives, Republican Del
egates 225 Democrats 207 Social
ists, Farm Laborers , and Inde
pendent 1 man each.
The Senate will be made up
52 Republicans, 42 Democrats
and 1 Farm Laborer.
Washington Nov 10th
President Harding called for
an extra session of Congress on
November the 20th.
According to advices received
here, the Soldier’s Bonus will
probaly again be,”discussed:’ in
this session of Congress.
Sesttle Nov. 10th
Senator Poindexter of Wash
ington was beaten by Mr Dills
in the Senatorial race.
Dills is only 38 years of age, he
is un married and is the youngest
member of the Senate.
GO TO HUBRICK’S for your
Glass and Picture Moulding.
All Sizes. Frames toOrder.
»
Republican Candidate
SWEEPS WHITE OFF
THE BOARDS
Sutherland will again go to
Washington.
The plurality of votes cast
throughout the different divis
ions was so overwhelmingy
great that the ’Stroller’ was lost
in the flood.
Dimond drew a good majority.
Party lines went down for we
all made wicked crosses.
Columbus Nov 11th
Ohio voted aown the amend
ment for light wines and beer
by a majority of 187,854. Who
says there’s no politicians in
Ohio.
’Frisco NovIIth
California voted wet by
25,0C0 on the Wright prhibition
amendment.
Washington Nov. 11th
Mrs. Hsrding was able stand
and to take a few steps this even
ing for the first time since her
recent illness,
Washington nov. JIth
Harding blames lerders of
Congress for the drubbing the
Republicans received at the hand
s of the voters.
New York Nov Ilth
Issac Guggenhiem’s widow
only receives one fifth of the
fifteen million dollar estate.
JUST ARRIVED.Felt Shoes,
Fur Caps, Large [heavy] Canvas
Gloves: Sheets, Pillow Cases and
Towels Prices Attractive
Your patronage solicited.
R. L. H. Marshall
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