The McCarthy
Weekly News
V0L.3.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday, November 29th, 1919
NO 4
WEDDING 1 ELLS
H. C. Kavanaugh our Marsh
al sprang a big surprise yester
day when took the r Die of bride
groom. 1'he bride, Miss Stella
H Murphy of Portland arrived
on yesterday’s train and the ce
remony took place immediately
at the residence of Commission
er Graber who pronounced them
man and wife. Mrs Graber and
Mr. and Mrs. Sommer were al
so present
The happy couple will make
their home here and it gives
the News much pleasure to join
their friends in extending their
congratulations and good wishes
in the Commissioner’s Court
on Monday last Jack O'Connell
was pronounced insane by a
jury consisting ol Messrs, YVid*
ing, Kay, Gwinn O'Neill and
LongJey. hr. Gillespie, W S.
Douglas, Hugh McGill, Joe Val
letta James Anderson, Fred
Babcocit were witnesses.
The man O’Connell will
be sent outside tomorrow and
alsoJaciv Mathews who has been
held on suspicion oi robbing (J.
S. mails.
Tne Rev, Slmver will be here
December did and will hold ser
vice in the evening.
a COMPLETE LINE
Ladies suits, dresses, waists
winter coats. Also child
ren’s goods in great variety.
Mail orders given immediate
attention.
Dougherty’s, Cordova.
Daily supply ol Fresh Milk at
the Merchant’s Cai'e. Orders
taken
POOL TOURNAMENT
Winners to date are; O’Neill
Conway Nickell t .Parker. Smith
Don’t forget the A. B’s Fourth
Annnal Grand Masque Bail Nex
Years Eve.
SPECIAL FROM VALDEZ
Dempsey has been found guilty!
of murder in the first degree, j
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DANCING SCHOOL AT
KbNNRCOTT
The dancing c lass which has
been started by Mrs. A,H. Me
Gill and Mrs. C. V. Goettel,with
Mr. J. Morres as business man
ager, is supplying a long felt
want in the camp, and many of
the boys are availing themselves
of the opportunity to be instruct
ed in the poetry of motion.
Among the most promising
pupils are: Messrs Con Miller,
H. Olsen, Jack Howard, George
Huston, Heny Edler, Ben Cent
ino. Vernon Anderson, K. Cole,
Mr. and Mrs. Aron Ericson
and Mr and Mrs. Huntington
were visitors at the la?>t class.
John Kellerman, Ben McDav
itt and Walter Danielson, Ken
reco;t mill experts, severed
cheir connection with the com
pan.v • i cl left on Thursday’s i
train for the outside.
Danielson will spend a few
weeks at the springs en route
b^ will go into the Kuskokwim
country next spring and devel
op his valuable holdings on a big
scale next season.
Mr. and Mrs. Col will, who have
spent several years at Kennecott
left Thursday to winter in the
S tates.
We are in receipt o.f the first
issue of the “Pathfinder” John
Frame’s new publication, devot
ed t • thewelfare of the Pioneers
of Alaska. Here one reads
of the men whose love of the un
known and fortitude in bearing
its hardships, made the Alaska
of today.
The November issue deals with
pioneers in the Anchorage sec
tion, and each portion of the Ter
ntory is to be covered in turn.
All who came to Alaska prior
to 1901 are eligible for member
ship in the Pioneers of Alaska.
How many can qualify in this
district?
This magazine deserves every
Alaskan’s support, as he "who
has a complete volume will have
a history of Alaska and record
of every old timer.
TELEGRAPHIC
THE MEXICAN SITUATION
Washington. Nov.28 Special to
the News — The State Depart
ment has demanded of the Mex
ican Government the release of
American Consular A^ti t len!
ins win) is imprisoned at Pueblo
Jenkins is imprisoned for al
lej.ed conspiracy with bandits
tin kidnapped him at Mexito
Ciij.
Declaring that there are no
legal iederations i or principles
upon which the United Stab s
bases its demand fo^1 the release
of Jenkins, the Mexican Govern
ment last night in an in uimal
repl.v sain it was in p< sMbh 10
accede to accede to the request
O. li e .wii, rican Government.
w ALSTKjKE NhWS
Washington Nov. 28tl . Special
io the News. — Fuel Admin --
trator Garlield on instructor s
troin the Cabinet, has arito'irc
ed to co d operator- and miners
that the Government desires to
see the strike Settled « n • n in
crease i-asis of fourteen per
cent increase to miners with no
increase in the price of coal to
the public.
The operators accepted.Lewis
acting j resident, utciared riia-t
the miners would not accept.
Sheridan, Nov. 28th Special to
the News Fifty two striking
miners have been imprisoned by
federal troops for refusing to
return to work. Later, other
Union miners voted to return to
work next day.
BULGVRTA SIGNS TREATY
9
Paris. Nov. 28. Bulgaria today
signed the Peace Treaty. She
is deprived of Thrace and Strum
uitz, the latter going to Servia.
THANKSGIVING
Washington, Nov. 28. Spech
to the New a. The President actt
ing on orders from his physician
Mr. Grayson, partook of quail
for his Thanksgiving dinner
instead of Turkey.
THANKSGIVING
in McCarthy
’’The best Thanksgiving we
ever had” was the unanimous
verdict in our city yesterday,
Mr. W. M. Goodwin entertain
ed the younger population with
a sleigh ride in the forenoon.
His guests were: Margaret &
Jean Wood in, Elizabeth Murie,
Laura May and Billy Fry, I>ean
O’Neill, Marion, Verna & Frank
Wills, Catherine and Margaret
Cole, Frank Johnson.
At dinner Mrs. (j iNeill had
as quests, Mrs. Refior and Mr.
J. P. Hu brick.
The Jack Lauries entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Aron Ericson and
Mildred, Mr. Widing, and their
nephews, Leo and William.
Messrs. W. H. Langley and
Gus Carlson were guests of the
Barretts.
At the Woodins extra covers
were laid lor Gus Johnson and
Warrtn Nelson.
The dance in the evening was
a tremendous success, music,
floor and lighting of the best
a home cooked lunch served by
the ladies. About fifty Kenn
ecott guests were present.
The heavy snow prevented
the automobiles from making
the last trip to Kennecott, so a
Lubbe's four horse team was
provided and a sleigh ride made
the ‘‘endof a perfect day”.
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Mantles, chimneys etc for
Alladin Lamps at Post Office
Store.