The McCarthy
_Weekly News
VOL. 4.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday .Knuarv nth 1921
NU 10
DOG RACES
The chief topic of conversa
tion round town this week is the
big dog race, and there are lots
of entries.
Atkinson is in fine trim and
so is Snyder, and it is said that
Bill Berry is an opponent to be
reckoned with.
Fred Copes hounds have tyeen
purchased, by a local dog fancier
and they are being tmined for
the big sweep-stake.
Mr. Goodwin has returned
touay 1 ?«>m :i Well earned vaca
tion to the creeks.
•f oil n Under wo > 1 returned on
.yesterdays train, having spent
several weeks it Ten a ken Hot
sprintrs, benefiting his health
very greatly.
Harry B. Brown, or the Jum
bo Mine, has purchased KYed
Gopes bungalow, next Hie Com
missioners
Our former 1« wnsman, Mr. O
W Brehmer, who is now locat
ed in Coruova in his new* up to
date drug store, spent this week
in McCarthy, on business and
visiting ms old friends.
Charlie Lubbe and Arthur Mac
Donnell have accepted positions
at Kennecott
Dance tonight at V.B. Hall at
eight thiiay sharp.
RKt.D ATTACKS HC OVER
Washington, D, C. January 7th,
Senator Reed’s charges that
Herbert Hoover used a portiou
of the Americau Relief appro
priation for the maintenance of
the Polish Arm^, brougnt both
criticism and prune upon the
Food Administration during the
bciiUtti ueoduv;.
^TELEGRAPHIC
PROMINENT WOMAN IS
KILLED BY MOTOR
Seattle, Jan- 7th Mrs. Clara
D. Taylor, past president and
rtcording secretary of the Wo
mens Relief Corps for Alaska
and Washington was run do vn
and killed by a speeding motor.
NEW SHIP LAUNCHED
Tacoma. January 7th. The new
ship Keivucott with Mrs. Stan
ai d as Sponsor was launched
this aiternoon.
i
| M ARCH COR MISSING SHIP
Beattie <iai uai^ Mi.. JL’he cutter
Ai^diiviui.i .1 t-i oeen ordered to
| wm cn iui ii:e i i.vu i si 1 111 er
. josc-pi* i luitzv r caning mails
to dOtt’ara «.i i. il.t WeslWUlu.
nit; s<‘inn>iicj i «*s h\t d men
auoaru am. la.s Lttn missiiig
Lor a montn.
tiOi SE vlEMBEKSHIP
To T e Inc eased
Washington, L>. C. A Pill has
been introduced in the House
increasing the membership of
that body on the basis of the
new census to lour hundred
and seventy five members.
Speakership Offered to Woman
Vancouver, B C. Ti e Speaker
ship of the B. 0 Legislature lias
been tendered by the Cabinet
to Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith. j
Launch Sinks at Buenos Ayres
B ueuos Ayres. January 8th. A ,
launch sank at the wharf today j
land twenty thre« lives werej
lost.
LOCAL NEWS
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The biciilvs o' McCarthy
are going to spring one on the
ladies by supplying the refresh
ments at the Masque Bill.
A1 Doze says he can make a
better cake than H. Mitchell and
warranted free from sawdust.
George Andersen threatens
: to go one better, making a 3
three layer cake on the 15th.
winning the dog race on the 16th
ana collecting the prize money
amounting to three hundred dol
lars, on the 17th.
Mrs Wills has accepted a po
sition at the Golden.
i
| Mr and Mrs. Nels Tjoseviif.
1 Mr. and Mrs,]. P. Hubrick and
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kavanaugh
were the quests of the U. S.
Commissioner Charles Spong
uerg to a theaatre party at Kei
necott last Sunay evening.
I »<ii' and mrs. Hoy Snyder
have taken a lease on the 100ms
above tne Merchants Cafe.
1£. Hover, writing to friends
I in McCar hy from Fredonia, Pen
j nsylvania, states that conditions
are very acute in the Eastern
States and lie expects to be trek
king back in the spring
Some handsome prizes have
been contributed by the busin
ess men of the town for the
Msaque Ball. Bead the list care
j fullj;, - you might win one of
! them and if you do, its worth
having.
They say the “Ballet girl”
at tiie masque ball lias several
dances engaged ahead already
Domino and Character Masks
on sale at the Poat Of lice sum,
also limite<i number ot co.—
tumes to rent
!
A.B
5th Annual Masque
*
Ball
$150 in PRIZES
S \rjiO\Y J i in iry 15th
Best Dressed Gent, One pair of
Florsheim Mines, presented by
McCarthy Mercantile Co.
Best dressed lady, Handsome
silk glove and handkerchief box
filled with candy presented by
McCarthy Drujr Store.
Most Original ciiaracter (man)
$5,0o Alaskan Pool Hall.
Most Original character (lady)
51b box chocolate Golden Hotel
Best sustained character either
sex. chicken dinner lor two,
Snyder’s restaurant.
Best Impersonator lady, azur
ite ear -screws, J P. Hubrick,
Best Clown $500 Billy Slim
pert
Best Patriotic Costume $5.00
Miners Meat Market
Most Comical Character $5.00
McCarthy Garajre
Best Colored Man, one year’s
subscription to McCarthy News
Bcstcolmed woman, nice
dressed goose McCarthy Meat
Market
Best old lady,box handkerchiefs
M rs. uole
Booby prize “Mystery ” Alas
kan Barber shoo
Prize Waltz $10 Artie Brother
hood
.lest Ballet Girl, pair snk hose
Post Office Store
Dancing will commence at 8 30
sharp, and the Grand March
and unmasking will take place
at 10. pin- A lunch will be
served during the evening, pro
vided Jby the bachelors