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McCarthy, alaska. Saturday septmeber gnd 1922
NO. 43
TELEGRAPHIC
CONSUL REMOVED FOR
ABUSING HIS POSITION
London. September 1st. The
Government has cancelled the
exequatur of the American Con
sulate in Newcastle, England
and the American Government
has closed the Consulate. It is
claimed that the consulate offic
ials have been abusing fheir
position to the detriment of
Btitish interests, haviag, it is
alleged, refused to vise pass
ports unless holders were trav
elling on British ships.
U. S. BEGINS SUIT AGAINST
RAILROAD STRIKERS AND
THEIR UNION OFFICIALS
Chicago. September. 1st. Suit
for an injunction against all strik
ing empoyees of Railroads in the
United States and their Union
Oificlals was begun today in thei
* jderal Court by Attorney Gen
eral Dougherty.
Federal Judge Wilkeson this
aiternoon granted the govern
ment a temporary injunction
restraining six shop crafts rail
road unions from in any way
interfering with operation or mo
lesting property of railroads
throughout the country. The
order is effective till Sept. 11th.
wnen the government seeks to
have injunction made permanent
STILL FIGHTINGin IRELAND
Dublin. September 1st. The Re
publicans this morning launched
an attack against the Free Scatr
troops which are • guarding the
ruins of the Courts building.
F. H. ESTABROOK KILLED
News is just received that
F. H. Estabrook, known to bis
friends as Heinie was accident
ally killed at mile 114 he slipped
and feTl on the track and the
train passed over him this after
noon. Both legs were cut off and
death was instantaneous. The
body was brought to Chitina.
COLD SNAP SPOILS CROPS
Winter staged an advance
act in this district this week.
About ten inches of snow fell
on Tuesday night and on Wed
nesday morning there were six
degrees of frost. There has been
frost every day since, but today
at noon theweather moderated.
This cold snap has been dis
astrous to the farmers, whose
crops are ruined. Frank Iverson
[estimates his loss at from fifteen
hundred to two thousand dollars
and the others proportionately.
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Victor Marshall, Billy Fields &
Lawrence Barrett made a trip to
Fourth of July Pass this week
hunting. They were caught in
the snowstorm and got very
little game but had a good time.
The Geological Survey party
Messrs. Moffitt, Hunter and Hoi
land, have completed their work
for this year and leave on the
next train.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
a nice stock of Men’s Winter
Clothing - Mackinaw Coats, Lum
ber Jack Shirts, Heavy Medli
cott Underwear, Overshirts, Sox
Mittens, Overalls. Prices attract
ive. Your Patronage solicited.
R. L. H. Marshall
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PERSONAL
Mr. Hunt, of the U. S. Land
Office, arrived here last Satur
day evening and will spend some
time here. His mission here is
chiefly to examine and identify
I the mining properties to which
patents have been applied for.
He will also look into home
steaders’ claims.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Burroughs
arrived on Saturday evening’s
train, the wedding having taken
place in Cordova the evening be
fore. The happy couple are oc
cupying the Sommer’s home tem
porariTy but will later move into
the house the O’Neills are in.
They have the good wishes of
entire community, in which the
News joins.
John Pitcher, game warden of
this district for the past year,
has tendered his resignation, ef
fective from Sept. 1st.
Game warden Chas P. Hill, bet
ter known as Senator, has arriv
ed from Cordova and will be sta
tioned here temporarily.
Billy Fields of Cordova is the
guest of Victor Marshall this
week.
COURT NEWS
In the District Court at Val
dez on August 8th an order was
made by Judge Ritchie, sustain
ing the decision made by Pro
bate Judge Coppernoll “setting
off and awarding property to
widow and closing estate**
^Che probate court has been in,
structed to close the estate.
Aladdin Lamp supplies just re
ceived at the PostOffice Store.
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LOCAL and GENERAL
Mrs. M. G. Refior returned to
McCarthy last Saturday and was
met at the depot by all her pu
pils and a number of friends
Her last school was near Seattle
and she is glad to be north again
School begins next week with
a short session on Monday and
then lessons in earnest on Tues
day morning.
Mr. C. S. Hubbell of the firm
of Hubbell and Waller, U. S.Min
eral Surveyors of Seattle, was
an arrival in McCarthy last Sat
urday evening en route to the
Nizina Mining District, where
he will survey the Jolly Gulch
claims and others on the left
limit of Hex Creek, purchased
from L. H. Carvey by John E. -
Andrus.
Miss Emily Birch, who came
to Alaska on the Northwestern
to visit her brother G. Howard
Birch and Mrs, Birch at Dan
Creek, passed through McCarthy
on Monday morning. She spent
Sunday at Kennecott and came
I down to McCarthy depot by
speeder, transferring there to
Snyder’s Dodge car, and motor
ed to the end of the Government
road, where she was met by
her brother with saddlehorses.
Mr. R. V. Watkins made the trip
to Dan Creek on Monday and
will spend a short time there.
J. B. O’Neill is having exten
sive improvements made to the
living apartments over the store.
Another bedroom and bathroom
are being added and the OlNeill
family will move there very soon
Dick Woodman is builder in
charge.