THE AVALANCH
VOL. I
McCarthy, Alaska, Saturday, august 19, 1916.
NO. 2.
More Russians to
Aid France
Brest, France. Another large
contingent of Russian troops
landed at Brest, today. These
men are the flower of the Rus
sian army and upon being arm
ed and equipped by the French,
will proceed to the Sommes
front for action against the Ger
mans.
Spectacular Suicide
New York, Aug. 1">. Albert
Column, despondent from loss of
money and desertion by his
sweetheart, jumped from the
roof of the Singer building, the
tallest building in the world, be
ing unshed to pil-Jes on the pave
ment below.
Hughes States His
Platform
At Grand Forks, X. D. Presi
dential candidate, Hughes, out
lined the policy of the Republic
an party in the coining campaign
as being for a protective tariff
which would result in the best
good to the entire country with
out abuse to anyone; he further
re-iterated his preparedness
propoganda, stating that the
failure of a country to place it
self in a position for proper de
fense, could only result in an in
vitation to insult, which in turn
might breed war.
Coal Lands to be Leased
Washington, Aug. 19.—Hear
ings are to be held before Sec
retary Lansing upon the appli
cations of eight companies for
leases upon units of sixty three
acres each, located in the Mat
anuska coal fields, also for a num
ber of leases in the Bering Riv
er coal fields. It is expected
that the leases will be granted
to the applicants and that oper
ations will begin in the near fu
ture.
Coals to Newcastle
The Alaska Steamship Co. will
begin shipment to Cordova, next
week, of eight, thousand tons of
coal from British Columbia
points. Half of this quantity is
| for rail road'’use on the C. Ik &
IN. IV. Rv., the remainder for lo
cal consumption. Eight t.hous
J and tons more are being shipped
| to Nome for-winterpi.se.
r-~ —:
Decision Reversed in
Mining?Case
i
The last word in the t imous
Ohis in i cases, tried in (’ordovn
! two years ago last winter, h is
been delivered in the case of
Subherlmd vs Pur hy, which in
volved one of the richest claims
on Big Eldorado creek. The
United States < 'ireuit (>urt of
Appeals has reversed the decis
ion of tiie District Court of Al
aska and has awarded the claim
to Sutherland, Jack Ford and
Bob Smith who brought suit for
the possession of the same.
Frank H. Foster of McCarthy
was one of the attorneys inter
1 ested on the winning side.
Wedding Bells
I Mrs. Marie Thompson, of Ala
meda, Calif, and Mr. Charles L.
Graber, of McCarthy, were un
ited in the bonds of matrimony
| at Chitina, by Commissioner
O’Connor on the 11th day of Au
' gust, 1916, Mrs. Olive Reid and
j Mr. Frank H. Foster stood spoil -
| sors for the happy couple. Mr.
and Mrs. Graber will make their
home at McCarthy where the
groom is engaged in business.
The Avalanoh wishes them the
best of good luck and happiness
in their married life.
Subscribe for the Avalanch.
Thread and needles 5c Todd’s,
H. G. Conway has sold his in
| terest in the Mecca Bar to G. J.
Lewis.
See Todd’s advertisement in
this issue for bargains in Men’s
furnishings, Pacs, Boots and
Shoes.
A. J. Hennoke, foreman for E. ;
F. Gray at Begd, was m t >wn on
a flying trip, yest vu iy.
Misses fine wool union suits,
sizes 10, 12 aid 14, Si., SI.25 and
$1.50 at Tu id's.
Tom Cloningsr i e\pe*' :r.g
Af’i’c < !!n-.in((,OT> U-io rc\ so ‘ 1
I for McCarthy in a,b vit ten days
;
The Andrus camp . on R »<<
f 'reek is busily * nga ed i c’r* ■ >
ing up the re so! s of the ;v>.s
three weeks ran.
Mrs. L. H. Royal, who has
been at Kennec > t fo - about t m
days undergo ne as trg'c d oper- j
ation, visited with Mrs. Fci -
j strom over Sunday an 1 left ‘or
her home in Cordova on Mon
day’s train.
John Lookie, a in unber ol' the
Millionair Mining Company on
Rex Creek, met with a severe in
jury on Wednesday last. He was
rolling boulders in the cut when
a loose rock fell from a distance
of twenty five feet, striking him
on the head and inflicting a se
vere scalp wound. Fred Hotch
kiss dressed the wound and
Lockie is reported as resting
easy.
Our stock of furnishings is go
ing fast. We have sold 388 pairs
wool socks since the sale start
ed, buy now and save money.
Todd.
Filson Duck Coats, Mackinaw
lined, S4. Todd.
Send us your name and re
ceive the Ayalanch weekly.
Rubbers, 75c. Todd.
House Lining, 5c per yard at
Todd’s.
Chick Nelson, the “honest
prospector”, formerly of Me
Carthy, but now residing some
where on the contact, took a large
outfit of supplies from town yes
terday. Mr. Nelson states that
he has uncovered the pay streax
and that the Nelson Mines, l;
corporated, will soon be ship
ping ore.
A few bargains in Lingo arris,
Burlap and Outing flannel at
Todd’s.
A large hunting party is about
to leave town tor iln* V, i ite Riv
er, J mark and Kluane Lake
Country, under tie* guidance o:
Mr. B ixt-ety the famous scout
and explorer. The pirn will bo
wo mo;iu,s on the way. and will
turn to liie states by way of
hite Hot.se, on the Canadian
side.
LidiesHose, Pur Silk si.00
Arti icial Silk 30 <. at 'Todd's.
A worn 1:1 from purls unknown
cam to town about three weeks
ago under the guise of a vendor
of cold creams and other face
lotions. She did fairly well in
this line, but made a ten strike
»s a high financier. She bor
rowed something like two thous
and dollirs from various citi
zens under the pretense that she
was about to embark in the res
taurant business, and having ob
tained the coin, folded her tent
and evaporated down the track.
Captured at Chitina, she loosen
up on some of her ill gotten
gains, but at last report, is still
going with a tidy grub stake.
Solomon, or someone else, made
some remarks about the “fool
and his money.”
Heavy Mackinaw Logger
Shirts, $3.50, Todd.