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VOL: VIII
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday, December 19,1^5.
No. 51
I SEE BY THE
PAPER THAT:'
Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Dwyer
came up from Strelna Sunday on
a short visit to friends in Kennec
ott and McCarthy.
Chas. White who has been
trapping near Long Lake return-1
ed to town Tuesday.
Miss Jackson of New York
arrived Sunday to take the pos
ition on the Kennecott hospital
nursing staff left vacant by the
departure of Miss Leper.
Otto A melon g of Chitina
was a McCarthy visitor between
trains Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. W. L. Mansfield return
ed today from her trip to Aub
urn, Washington to assist Mr.
Mansfi Id in his restaurant. She
has been gone about six weeks.
Billy Urlass went on a sh
eep hunting trip to “Tlie Home
stead’’ Thursday.
W. H. (Dad) Wakefield is at
Kennecott hospital undergoing
treatment for his throat.
Bob Adams of the Mother
Lode spent the week end in Me
Cart by.
HOLIDAY GOODS
TO ARRIVE
Fresh Turkeys, Geese, Fancy
Roasters and Broilers, Fresh
Oysters, Lutfish, Fresh Fruits
and vegetables
Your patronage solicited
R. L. H. Marshall
OLD RESIDENTS
LEAVING ALASKA!
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The Copper River valley and
Alaska will lose two more old
sourdoughs in the near future
when Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Dwyer
of Strelna leave by the S. S.
Alaska for the Outside Decern
her :!8.
Mr. Dwyer has been conn
ected with the Copper River
Railway and also the general
merchandise business at Strel
na for man'y years and his
name is a by-word in this part
of the country. Since the disas
trous fire which destroyed their
large hotel building and general
store last Spring they have not,
felt like rebuilding but have j
deciued that they will now lake!
their vacation from their years!
of hard work.
CHRISTMAS
ENTERTAINMENT
The community Christmas
i entertainment will be given Thu
rsday evening, Dec. 24th. at 8:
15.
The adults are doing them
selves proud on the tree and
treat, and the children will give
a program entitled “Following
the Stars and Stripes.”
“Old Time is a liar,” we
are all young on Christmas
eve. Come and have a good
time.
WOOD
As soon as sleighing is good
lam prepared to deliver any am
ount of wood sawed ready for
use. Leave your order now.
advt.
Jas. Peterson
McCarthy
BIG BOXING CARD
CHRISTMAS NIGHT
RED CAMPBELL AND COOK’S
INLET KID WILL FILHT i
S:X ROUNDS AS
HE ADI 1NER
A monster smoker is being
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stag. d in the Pioneer’s Hall,
McCarthy, on Christmas night
with Rod Campbell aNd the
Cook’s Inlet Kid furnishing the
main fireworks of the card.
Both these fighters who ate in
die welter class are well known
throughout Alaska, having been
m action for years along the
coast The Cook’s Inlet Kid who
lights at about 158 pounds has
a record of never being defeat,
ed in the ring but Red Camp
bell secured a draw with him
at Anchorage. These men have
always furnished plenty of fire
works in their bouts and fans
are assured of some real action |
when they mix in the squared
circle.
Some good preliminaries will
be put on from local talent to
1 round out tiie card and it is be
ing rumored around that those
i
1 two old ring generals ‘Dusty'
| Malehorn and Charlie Chong will
I do a comeback’ and show their
| stuff. Early betting is five to
three on Charlie. Hostilities
| commence at 6. P. M. with Myl
es Jones of Kennecott in charge
of ceremonies.
Following the smoker a da
nee will be held in the hall.
Come out and enjoy this
unusual evening of entertain
ment.
Word received from Milton
Kunkle indicates that he has
| come through his operation at
the Virginia Mason hospital and
will start for home about Jam
j uary 2nd.
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GOOD MOVIES
Mi-. Lloyd announces two
headliners for movm fans at the
Kenneeott hall next week “Sc
aramouche” will be the attiac
tion Sunday evening (tomorrow)
and on Wednesday ‘‘Classmates”
with Richard Barthlemess in
the leading role.
JAS. TRUITT GOES OUTSIDE
Alaska Weekly
Jas. Truitt, a construction
engineer formerly with the Ala
! ska Railroad and during the last
two years with the Alaska Road
Commission,and Mrs Truiit, ca
me south recently and are now
i in Bellingham visiting selatives
land friends there. He has resig
ned his position with the comm
I ission and has accepted a resp
j
onsible position with a western
railroad.
C. H. Schulze left Saturday
last for Cordova where he inten
ds remaining for the winter.
Hoy Lynch left Saturday for
Cor iova to catch the Seattle boat
and will spend the remainder of
the winter at his home there.
At that we will wager that
McCarthy is the only place from
the Artie Circle to Seattle where
straw hats are the vogue in De
cemder. Bill Berry says he is
starting a new style for men.
GIVE XMAS GIFTS
of
Mrs. Morris’s Lingerie
for sale at
KENNECOTT STORE