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VOL. 5.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday August 12th 1922
NO.40
TELEGRAPHIC
RAILROAD STRIKE .
New York. August 12th. Twc
hundred heads of the railways
of the country are-meeting here
today to consider Harding’s prc
posal that the roads take back
the men on strike that the quest
tton of seniority be submitted
to the Federal railway lahoi
board.
San Bernardino. An gust 12th
Twenty three bombs were ex
ploded by strikers in the Santa
Fe system yards here. The
city was in panic for an hou r.
No great damage was done, Dep
th S. Marshal Albertson was in
jured in the explosion.
New York August 12t.h, Tbe
executive heads of the railroad
tonight conditionally accepted.
Harding’s second proposal for
the settlement of the strike.
Washington. August I2th. The
chairman of the Senate Inter
state Commerce Commissio n
announced today that legislation
enabling the President to take
over the railroads and operate
them is being considered.
EXPLOSION AT SEA
New York. August 12th. Two
were killed and five are missing
as a result of an explosion in the
coal hold of the liner Adriatic
in mid-Atlantic.
Seattle. August 12th. It was an
nounced at Bremerton this after
noon that the battleships New
York ane Texas will make a test
of Matanuska coal late this
month to finally determine if il
is fit for naval use.
LOCAL and GENERAL
L. A. Jarnagin after a six
weeks trial has decided not to
locate here permanently .and
1 he and his daughter left on the
last train en route to Latouehe
where he has accepted a posit
’ ien and will ply his watchmak
ing trade in his spare time.
Cap. Hubrick is again pre
siding over the drug store, bnt
we understand negotiations are
pending and that a new pro
' prietor will purchase the bus
iness soon.
Sam Laurie of Laurie Bros.
Cordova is spending a few days
at .Kennecott and will be in Me
Carthy next week.
Judge E, E. Ritchie returned
to the coast on July 27th. after
L spending nearly two months in
the interior. A short term of
court was held in Seward last
week to dispose of civil matters
L
Mrs. A. S. Johnson is expect
ed out from Chisana very soon
on her way to California on a
short business trip.
Pete Bren wick left on last
Sunday morning for Chisana
with the full limit of mail
5 for the August trip.
B
Harry Boyden left on Wednes
day morning for Chisana witi
a full pack train of freight.
JUST RECEIVED: A Caro:
Alfalfa and Timothy Hay —
which will be sold for cash onlj
Warehouse delivery. $
R. L. H. Marshall
CHITINA NEWS
Chitina, August 5th. James
Galen and driver arrived in Chit
ina today at noon, having come
over the Valdez trail in a Dodge
Sedan.
Mr. Beach and party of four
arrived sn today’s train and left
in the evening for Fairbanks
with Billy Frame.
Mr. Knickerbocker and party
left for Fairbanks in two Dodge
cars upon their returh from the
trip to Kennecott.
Hans Eltman, Mrs. Leak and
Miss Boylan came in yesterday
from the Valdez trail. Miss Boy
lan, a charming young lady
from Columbus, Ohio, is touring
Alaska alone, the rest of the
party having cancelled their
sailings, and has had a delight
ful time everywhere. She made
a dash to Anchorage to go in
with a party to “The Valley of
. Ten Thousand Smokes” but
reached there a day too late.
This wat the only disappoint
ment of her trip. She will
visit J uneau ann Sitka before
returning to the States.
Miss Nita Johnstone and Miss
Elsie Spence left today on a hik
ing trip to Fairbanks. Miss
Naiada Johnston will overtake
them in a car when she arrives
from the outside.
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Mr. C. F. Pugh succeeded Mr.
J. E. Ketch um is station agent
atChitina. Four years ago he
succeeded Mr. Ketchum in a
^ Seattle railroad office and now
comes north to succeed him to
this office.
Word has been received of
the arrival of Mr. and Mrs J. E.
Ketchum at Anchorage after
making the circle from Chitina
over the trail and government
railroad. They are leaving on
the Northwestern the states.
Mr. J. L. Clough of Nashua
N. H. who has been visiting his
daughter Mrs.O.A.Nelson ieaves
tomorrow with John McCrary
to go over the Valdez trail to
Valdez where he will take steam
er for the states. His wife
and daughter, Lillian, will re
main for about two months
louger visit in Chitina.
PERSONAL
Thomas S. Scott, deputy clerk
of the court at Cordova, was a
passenger on yesterday’s train
and is at Kennecott today re
ceiving applications for natural
ization. He will be at McCarth -
y for the same purpose on Mon
day. Mr. Scott, who is
also manager of the Bank of Al.
aska, will return to the coast
on Tuesday,
J. A. Fagerberg, who has had
a six months trip to the states
returned last Saturday and is
employed at Kennecott.
The Rindsfoos party got away
on their hunting trip last Mon
day, everything pointing toward
a fine time. They will be gone
70 days.
A trio of mules, buckboards,
double-enders and a large and
varied assortment of army gear
was purchased by George And
erson from Liscura Post recent
ly and reached McCarthy this
week.
Charlie Veach returned to Bo:
nanza yesterday evening.