THE
McCarthy weekly news
Entered as second class matter. Sepiem
ber 17th, 1918. at the Post Office, a
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act o
March 3. 1879.
C. O. Marwood Editor
R. Marwood Circulation Manager
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Saturday, November 7. 1925
When Nome (’ailed
Out of the frozen vastness of
the North, came a sudden cry!
Krom Nome; pleading for help.
in the winter of twenty four.
The word went forth to rir to
ear, of a stricken city sore
'
Some smitten, some dyinp from
a deadly malady. i
Idle World wu.-n astounded! But
ther.- silently,
Cool, and ealm were a number
i
of men; that planned
To save the lives at all costs, of
each family
Tims.* arpanauts of the north,
oy relay to span this
devils Imh.
Before the first tain* cry, had
scarce * d let1 a wa y
The first relay was on it’s way;!
tie- hops a husky every on *.1
The man, a Sourdough, of simple
faith, as ;i a task of every day
Spod on! th* uo'h risk was preat,
ere ti e - isinp ()f another sun.
Toe day was cold, a blizzard
blew, the stood
f\)i'ty below
But the man, mushed on. t.l o
tile blizzard raped
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
U. S. LAND OFFICE
Anchorage, Alaska.
September 11, 1025.
Serial 05(U8
Notice is hereby given that Peter
Johnson, entryman, together with his
witnesses, Olaf Holtat, and Frank A.
Iverson, all of McCarthy, Alaska, has
submitted proof on lands described as
the Northwest Quarter of Section 25,
T. o South, R. 12 East. Copper River
Meridian, and is now on file in the
local land office, at Anchorage, Alaska
and if no protest is filed in the local
land office on or before November 1
1925, said final proof will be accepted
and final certificate issue.
J. Linulcv Green
First Publication October ■’>, 19_’o
Last Publication October til, l'.L’o
With a priccb ss loath bucking
ice and snow
inch by inch, and foot 1>.\ foot,
the- first lap was made.
Tin* load transferred, And off!
The second relay begun.
The people cheered tie country
o’er, a prayer on every lip,
For the second man to brave
that trail, in the land of the
Midnight Sun.
Otn-e all but lost, the precious
stuff, on this the second trip.
Once more the.\ re off! The
third relay at sound of voice
and whip,
Setting Wo; id amazed, and
h gh tin* excitement ran.
\s every eye watched this man.
turn tile trail »»er the
horizons dip
To save the town from black
dispair, from sconrges
rentless fang.
And m> to Gunnar Kasson came,
the worst relay of all,
Land marks ^.one, a bitter wind.
three score miles to <^o
Near lost! but for one s|deeded
dog, who answered Kassons call.
He crawled into the stricken
city, spent! Ann beat the
merc iless foe.
Harry C. Bosch
CONVENIENT BANKING
No lime lost, no trip to (own or to the bank, no waiting in lint'.
Lot l nclt' Sam <io 111<* work in Hit* easy modern way. This bank is as
close as ihe nearest mail box.
CHECKING ACCOUNT OR SAVINGS ACCOUNT. YOU CAN DEPOSIT OR
WITHDRAW MONEY THROUGH THE MAIL. WE WILL RE (.LAD TO MAIL YOU
OUR FOLDER "BANKlNt. BY MAIL” UPON REQUEST.
THE FIRST BANK 2F CORDOVA j
P ONEER INSTITUTION OF THE COPPER RIVfiF. VALLEY
I. tider I\«*w M*n<ij;empnt
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