The
McCarthy
Weekly News.
Entered as second class matter. Sepiem
her 17th, 101,S at the l ost Office, at
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act of
March 3. 1870.
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( M. C( LE. Mai ; r
M. M. (OLE Editor.
McCarthy, Alaska,
Saturday. Aug Kith 1910
OPERATORS and PT’IiLl(’
DESPERATE OVER BRIDGE
In the winter of Hll3 1014 a
bridge was constructed across
the Nizina River at a cost of
$30,000. It was used for one
week.
In the spring of 191<s, another
bridge was constructed at a cost
of 824,000. It was used for one
week.
Prominent mining operators
and the thinking public, realizing
that the manner in which the
bridge appropriations have been
expended up to date, is serious
ly handicapping progress, have
signed a petition demanding that
an investigation be made.
A copy of this petition is print;
ed below, the original was sent
yesterday to the Chamber of
Commerce at Cordova, from !
there it will be forwarded to J
Washington D. C. where we feel
confident some action will be
“taken.
It is not necessary at this time j
to point out that a highly miner-1
alized belt lies across the Nizin-j
a river. Very few prospectors
1
can afford to pay H c, a pound
I freight to Chititu and Dan Cks.
I which are only the starting point
to the undeveloped country be'
yond.
Not that the prospector feels
the rate exorbitant^ for 8 cents
is little enough when impassible
trails and dangerous riveys are
considered; but as the prospector
and miner are the backbone of
the country: the first thing the
| country should do is to see to it
that there are good trails and
bridges for their use.
As we have always contended,
| it is absolutely essent ial to the
development of this section that
I the Nizina bridge be rebuilt
right.
I Petition regarding Nizina Bridge
A e, the undersigned, wish to
submit tie following informa
tion with the request that the
Cordova Chamber of Commerce
| communicate with Washington,
D C. for investigation and im
j mediate action to be taken as to
; the responsibility for iho wilful
waste of the funds provided for
roads and bridges in the dis
i tricit, & the wilful neglect thwre
i oj‘
Iii re Nizina Bridge.
(^instructed in the Spring of
1018 at a cost, of 828.000.
Pro veiled one week during
which time it was necessary to
use a boat to alight and depart.
One hundred and eighty bents
wished out during summer
water, cause insufficient pene
tration, in many places only six
inches.
Construction work approved :
by Snpt. of Roads and Engineer
in charge.
Xo effort made to salvage
material fin til recently, when
we are informed, funds are pro
vided but work not combleded.
, I
On wire advice from Valdez
$15,000 in lumber has been left*
to destruction.
Eight thousand dollars spent
for useless approach after the
bridge was washed out, instead
of using the funds to salvage!
material.
“Your persoual business interests would be bettered by a
bank connection. We believe that this bank can serve you
advantageously.”
BANK OF ALASKA
Capital $170,000.00
Alaska’s Branch Banking System
t OKDOV a Skagway WRANGELL AXcnORAOE
Copper River
and Northwestern Railway
FOUR TRAINS WEEKLY BETWEEN CHITiNA
AND KENNECOTT
Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Mondays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leave Chitina for Cordova, Sundays, Tuesdays
Thursdays and Fridays.
Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, for Chitina
Mondays; Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays.
J lie above schedule subject to change without notice.
CALEB CORSER Supt. F. W. SOMMER Age; *
A number of interesting ko
da*k pictures of the present Ni
: zijia Biidge were taken by L.I
l»ro\vn last spring for the Me
Cart by Weekly News. The;}
have just been printed and giv<
a clear idea of the condition o
the bridge as it appeared befort
tin* salvaging party commence*
I work.
i
i
Robbery of Chicago's surbur
ban bankas have become so reg
ular and successful that Pull
m in Trust and Savings llani
has established a fortification
consisting o! castellated octagon
al cage built in the wall of tlm
b u i I cl i n g.
Guards villi machine guns
and rifles will be stationed there
day and night.
Figures showing that retail
meat dealers in Washington D.
C. ;ire averaging one hundred
per cent profit on sales of meat
were recently cited before a Sen
ate District of Columbia subcoin
mittee investigating costs in that
district.
(Poston News Bureau.)
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Kye<.vlasses fitted at the
EARTHY DRUG STORE
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NEW GOODS BEING
SHOWN EVERY WEEK
In Piece Goods,
Summer Unde rwenr,
Silk and Sport Skirts.
Some one piece dresses,
I Bon Ton & Royal Worcester C'or
jsets.
i Brassieres,
|Petticoats, nightgowns and cor
set covers in muslin.
Novelty ornaments.
Hosiery, Gloves
Post Office Store. '