The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday, October 11th 1919
N049.
TOWN TALK
Mr. .Taraes Millsap, who for
tlie past six years has been De
puty U.S. Marshal at this place
has transferred elsewhere, pnd
left on Thursday’s train, bear
ing with him everybody’s good
wishes. He will be succeeded
by Deputy Marshal Cavanaugh.
A dance was held on Tuesday
evening last, which was arrang
ed by some of Mr. Millsap’s
friends as a farewell on the eve
of his departure. A goodly
number attended and enjoyed a
very pleasant time. An appetiz
ing lunch was served at midnight
after which Mr. Joe Murray
made a eulogistic speech to tl e
guest of honor, who fittingly rc
sponded.
The arrangements for the ent
ertainment werein the lianas of
Mr. Brel mer, who deserves
great credit. The catering was
done by the Merchant’s Restaur
ant
Mr. Leo Muringhan, a Chicago
young man, i* here for a few
days representing the Extension
magazine, a publication of the
Extension society, a Roman
Catholic order.
Mr. Meyer Blum of Valdez,
senior member of the firm of
Blum O’Neill and Co., is here on
a short business trip,
A meeting of the A Bs. was
held last Monday evening for
the purpose of nominating new
officers for the ensuing term.
The present officers were re
nominated in a body.
J. W. Nickell left town this
morning to test the telephone
which was put out of commis
sion between here and the river
by this week’s snow.
New magazines at the Post
Office Store. We will take
orders for subscriptions.
NIZ1NA NEWS
Messrs. Garvey, Hotchkiss1
and M:uklen will arrive in town '
in a few days on the way out
side to spend the winter.
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The Me Allisbers will be in
charge of the winter camp.
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Ed Bassett plans to spend sev
eral months prospecting his
claims on Chititu benches.
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C. S. Hubbell ana party, who
have been engaged for several
weeks surveying the Andrus
holdings on Chititu Res and
White Greeks, have completed
the survey and returned to town
yesterday. Mr. Hubbell leave.'
on the next train and will take
the Northwestern from Cordova
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Pete Miller, who was one ol
the foremen on the Chititu worl
ings this year, returned to towi
last Tuesday.
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John Wilson, Mattin Nelson,
Emil Davis and several others
returned to town this week from
Nizina.
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George Nickles left on Thurs
day’s train for Cordova, wher<
he takes a position in the Cai
shops.
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Gus Jourdan left on Thursday
on his way back to the States
after spending a season at the
Nizina placer camp.
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Mantles, chimneys etc for
Alladin Lamps at Post Office
store.
NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE
Mrs.J. P, Hubrick received a
telegram from “Cap” that he
had arrived at Whitehorse on the
7th, and would return here just
as soon as it was possible to
make connections.
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Charlie Malander has accep
ted a position as chef to the
private mess at Kcnnecott.
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Pete Daich took a trip to Me
Carthy last week, and fell down
on the scaffolding at Pete John
son’s. which resulted in his get
ting badly bruised about tne
'lead and face.
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Charles Labelle has not been
n very good health for the past
veek.
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Joe Hutchings and Billy Bold
vvere recent arrivals to locate at
L\ennecott.
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George Maxwell arrived in
town Wednesday and left for
lvennecott, where lie will spend
the winter working at the Honan
da mine.
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John Bense, who spent the
summer with the Road Com mis
sion on the Fairbanks Trail, is
at Kennecott for the winter.
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A COMPLETE LINE of
ladies suits, dresses, waists &
mtumn coats. Also child
ren’s goods in great variety.
Mail orders given immediate
attention.
Dougherty’s, Cordova
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DAN CREER NEWS
Martin Harrais is in charge
of the winter camp at Dan Ck.
Yama presides over the kitchen
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Martin Radovan is prospect
ing higher up the creek on the
benches. He expects Mrs. Rado
van to arrive from Seattle in a
few weeks, and they will spend
some time in the hills.
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Messrs. Sutherland and Kay,
of Kennecott have taken a leas-e
for three years on the Cayouette
property at Dan Creek, and are
now preparing for a big winter’s
work.
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DEATH op miner
George Pleich, the .young man
who was injured on September
30th, at the Mother Lode Mine
died from the effects of his in
juries at Kennecott hospital on
the 7th inst.
The deceased was a single
man 29 years of age, a native of
I Dalmatia, his nearest relative is
I his brother, Tony Pleich, of
Globe, Arizona, to whom the
body is being shipped.
The new railroad schedule is
advertised on page two
The following additional sub
scribers have donated to the
Armenian Relief Fund;
Mrs. Murie, Blanch Smith, Mr.
Estabrook. Mrs. Reed.
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JUST ARRIVED
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Fresh calf liver, tongue,
Pork, lamb, mutton, veal, pork
sausage, butter, petaiuma eggs,
Limburger and Oregon cheese
Fruits and vegetables.
R. L. H. Marshall.