A. B. MASQUERADE BALL
The big dance of the whole
year which has become an ann
ual institution- the Arctic Broth
erhood’s Masque Ball will be
held this evening.
Every effort is being made
to make the dance a big success.
In addition to a splendid list
of prizes in the donation of which
the business houses have been
most generous, there will also
be a prize waltz and a special
prize cake walk.
£100 In Prizes
Saturday January 14th.
Best Dressed Gent, One pair
of Florsheim Shoes, presented
by the McCarthy Mercantile Co
Best Dressed lady, Five dol
lais in merchandise at the P. O.
Store.
Best Sourdough, either sex, A
slab of Bacon, presented by
Nils Tjo>evig.
Most Original character, (man)
Briar pipe, Alaska Pool Ball.
Most Original character, (lady)
Big box of candy, Golden Hotel.
Best sustained character, eith
er sex, Chicken dinner for two
Greenstone Inn
Best colored man, One years
subscription to the “News”
Best colored girl, One years
subsci iption to the Ladies Home
Journal or the Delineator. The
News.
Best Clown, Chicken dinnei
for one, Golden lunch counter |
Best Ballet girl, Box of candy |
McCarthy Drug Store.
Most comical chaiacter, lady,
Free transportation all winter to
the Kennecott show or vice versa,
McCarthy Garage.
Prize Waltz, prize given by the
Arctic B'1011 ei 1 ot d. chicken
dinner lor the winning couple at
the Greenstone Inn.
Special Prize, Box of candy at
Marshall’s.
Best cake walkiug couple, A
special prize cake, From the
Greenstone Inn.
Booby Prize, ‘-‘Mystery” Gold
en Barber shop.
TELEGRAPHIC
French Politics
Faris. Jan. 13'h. Foimer Prey,
ident Poincare tcday accepted
President Millerands invitation
to form a new cabinet, Premier
B re land having resigned.
ARMS PAULEY
Washington. Jan. loth. The Chi
nese ami Japanese delegates
nave arrived at an agreement
concerning Canton, which will
Albert Searrut, head of the
French delegation, has declined
to participate further in tl e
conference till the new French
government is formed.
President Harding is quoted
as well satisfied with the pro
gress of the conference.
Senate Votes Newberry S'^at
Washington; Jar. loth. Tne Sen
ate this evening by -16 to 41 de
clared Newberry entitled to his
seat. Only Republicans voted
for him and nine repulicans
joined the democrats in voting
against him.
Orphan Home.Founder Deposed
After Forty Years
Seattle. Jan. 14 th. Mother
Rytlier, who founded the Rvther
home for orphans in Seattle for
ty years ago, and has been its
head ever since, has been de
posed on account of old age.
Irish Political Prisoners
London. Jan.14, All the Irish
Polliieel prisoners in England
arirved today
M r. Stannard East onConference
Washington, Jan. 14th. Mr. Stan
nard is Kast in conference with
the Guggenheims relative to the
mining situation
Seattle. Jan. 18. The firm of
Frank Waterhouse and Co has
been placed in the hands of the
receiver, owing to too much
time speculation.
POOL
The Golden Pool Tournament
will open on January 15th.
Ten dollars in cash will bea dd
ed to the total amount of the
entries which will be given as
first and aeoond prizes on a six
ty to forty basis.
The entrance fee is $1.00
The placers are lined up as
follows.
Jack Schultz 125
Roy Snyder 80
E. Gerckin 80
C.Lubbe 65
V. Anderson 65
Wm. Urlass 66
B. Hennigan 55
Tom Seitsinger 50
G. uitoff 45
P. Stoter so
Felix Sabis, H. Mitchell, M. At
kinson, W. McDonnell, Art Me
Donnell, Wm. Graham, G. Gwin
Carl Anderson, Henry Hoffman,
Harry Kelson, Haln.a Jaci hsc i
all 40.
G. Anderson, J. B. O’Neill, L. H.
Woodman, all 35
Cole 30 Brehmer 30.
Christmas Day in Califorrdn
vvns ushered in by a fifty mile
onle which created havoc all
along its path. The range of
the storm was from the central
part of the coast and for the
entire distance of the stnte
San Diego was completely iso.
lated from tho outside world
no trains were in one ration on
account of washouts and auco
mobile traffic was hampered on
account all tho bridges on the
main trafiic stems being washed
out Serious flood conditions
prevailed in many seetions
To Masqueraders
All who attend the ball are re
quested to hand in a card at the
door stating what character
they represent.
Masquerade suits for rent at
the Post Office Store.
OP LOCAL INTERFST
Mrs. M. S. Wilson of Kennecott
is a McCarthy visitor today, the
guest of Mrs. Walter Sommer.
Mrs. Jake Nafsted of Tonsin
a, is the house guest of Mrs. J.
B. O’Neill.
Chick Nelson made a trip to
Dan Creek this week and return
ed to town yesterday.
Our first reil deep snow fell
during Wednesday night, about
two feet of it. All the freighter
population are much pleased.
Shorty Gwin made his annual
trail breaking drive through all
the streets with heavy bobs on
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Pate To 11S3.i his been
moving t iis wjj.t intj uhe Inter
national House, the L i miners
will lease the building sae his
vacited. conducting bi:is ail
laundiy.
ASA C. BALDWIN
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
SEATTLE, WASH
512 Hoge Building
McCarthy Alaska
F. H. FOSTER
ATTORNEY
Motary Public Real Estate
Transactions of all Kinds
legally arranged
Cordova, Alaska
Now is ihe Timris
to Put
~—j
IN ORDER
COME in and get a foloer en
titled, “How to Put Your
Alr.ddin ,r< Order.” It will
tell you how t xake your Aladdin
give better service than ever. It’s
yours FREE. We also carry a full
line of
Mantles. Chimneys and Wicks
Get ready now for the long wintei
evenings when you will need the
pure white light of the Aladdir
your indoor work or pleasure:
At the Post Office Store