The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday, February t stioi 9
NO. 14
MOVIE SHOW
At the Movie Show tomor
row evening, Hearst Pathe News
and full program, reels for
which arrive on todays train.
A. B’s
' The Arctic Brotherhood met
at a well attended gathering on
Monday last. Eli Beklich, a
new member was initiated.
The Fourth Liberty Loan
Bonds applied for thru the
First Bank of Cordova have ar
rived and are to be had at the
McCarthy Mercantile Com any’s
Store.
McCarthy school
HONOR ROLL
Air .JANUARY
Victor Marshall
Lawrence Barrett
Arthur MacDonnel
Walter MacDonnell
Fred Seltenreich
Ted Seltenreich
Laura Iviay Fry
Dorothy Lubbe
•Dora MacDonnell
Mary MacDonnell
Marion Wills
The boys were perfect in
attendance and punctuality dur
ing month. Only one boy
was absent during December
and that for one day.
The pupil’s report cards
distributed this week, show re
markable progress made in the
half ye ir completed, reflecting
great credit on the teacher and
scholars.
Scratch tablets 1T» cents, at
the Weekly News office.
WINTER RECREATIONS
SKATING
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Some of our energetic citiz
ens, headed by Doc. Brehmer,
conceived the idea of a skating
rink on McCarthy Creek.
With this end in view they
have been working for over a
week and have a large area pre
pared and flooded. The skating
is fine.
Skating contests and exhib
itions will be given during the
season and later on valuable pri
zes will be offered lor champ
ionship and fancy skating.
SKIING
Skiing is the fashionable ex
ercise these days and the l'av
rite skiing ground is the glac
er bill opposite the t >wn,
Yesterday afternoon a doz
en enthusiasts were enjoying
the sport, and gave creuiiallt
exhibitions of skill.
FLU NEWS
The McCarthy quarantine
has been lifted and passengers
will-be permitted to land here
from Cordova and way points.
Up to now there has not been
any great congestion of traffic
on the road from the depot as
the train arrives, but next week
we expect a great influx.
Visitors from Strelna and
Kennecot are loud in the praises
of our McCarthy Climate —yes
we have a good climate all right
all right.
No need to buy ten cent thrill
ers while you can hear the town
gossip in this city.
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NEWS ITEMS
A new resident for this sect
ion arrived on .Tar uar.y 28th
when a fine husky son was born
to Mr. and Mis. Ed. Fundeen.
Mother and baby are doing
well at Kennecott hospital.
The new arrival will be called
Carl Edward. Ed is wearing
the smile that won’t come off.
In the Commissioner’s Court
on Thursday last, on the com
plaint of one Thuro Lindstrum,
one of the residents of Frort St
was charged with selling liquor.
When tiie casecnne ui> o'
hearing, the complainant, bid
mysteriously disappeared, so it
was postponed till Saturday, to
day the same condition exists,
and another postponement was
made till the tith. 1 he defendant
is still under bonds
Miae Aiolenski, one of the N
zina placer operators is spending
i a lew uays m town.
He lias been employed by the
Kennecott Copper Corporation
l’or the last few months.
He will proceed to Nizina very
! shortly, and prep ire for next
i seasons work.
Although some of the other
operators are likely to sell out
ti eir holdings, this is not Mikes
intention, he is now trying to
secure options on some of the
smaller hold ngs and work more
extensive!,).
Tne Bitnwiclts paid allying
visit to town Tnursday.
.Fresh eastern oysters, Finan
haddie, kippered herring, salmon
and fresh Roquefort cheese at
Marshall* s
Dan Stacey & Gust Carlstom
were arrivals from StrelnaThurs
day.
Oscar Hansen in from Nizina
aud returns tomorrow with his
fast dog team.
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RED CROSS
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A turkey and chicken dinner
and dance will be given by the
Red Cross on Washington's
birthday at the McCarthy hotel
The business houses have do
nated the funds.
Everything has been arrang
ed to insure a thoroughly good
time, which will be made com
plete by the knowledge that you
are helping those less fortunate.
Entire proceeds go to the Red
Cross.
Business Houses donating to
McCarthy Ch ipter’s Washing
t >n’s Birthday Dinner.
McCarthy Mercantile Co Grocer
ies $25.00
R. Li. H. Marshall, Turkey 4.55
Nelson & Widing, Turkey 8.00
Liurie Bros. Cash 7.50
G >lden C le 10.00
| Cloninger & Miller 5.(K)
! Charley Chong 10.00
! Ketterer House 5.00
Alex Carroll 5.00
McCarthy Drug Store 5 00
M. Pleming 5.00
Miss Smith 10.Go
| Miss Berger 2.00
I John Amber 10.00
Miss White 2.00
Miss Bishop 2.00
Lillian Allen 5.00
Peter Boutin, Chairman of
Entertainmen t Committee.
The regular Red Gross meet
ing was not held last Tuesday
evening.
Wk*ks, mantles, and chimney*
for Alladin 1 tmos have arrived
at Post Office store.
John Bale iff lii; dis >>;il o
his greenhons? to Nor n ,n A.
Erickson, and will leave m\xt
week for th‘;>m w.o'n h. i
family.