The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday. jUNE29th , iois
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NO. 85.
AMUSEMENTS
At the Movie Show tomorrow
evening Emmett Carrigan will
appear in “ Greater love hath
no man”.
Comedy “An Aerial Joy Ride”
will follow,
Also Hearst Pathe News
BASEBALL
McCarthy and Kennecottj
piayed a game of ball on Tues-!
d W evening*. The score was
close but the mosquitoes were
so thick that the scorer was un
able to t illy the runs.
The game made very good
practice for both teams, and also
helped to put the grounds in j
good condition for the big game. :
The teams lined up as follows. :
McCarthy—Miller 1st base.
Wicling c-f. Murray p Smith
•“id b. Nichulls s s. Stoter (.
Mitchell r f. Pearson 1 f.
Gercken 2 b.
Kennecot—Lee 1st b ise.
Dennis 3 b. Gruber 2 b.
Kosmos p. Lepper s s.
Nichi c. Buster Dennis r f.
Sattle 1 f. j
Wanted: attractive young lady
to assist in cigar and confection
ery store. Eight hours work.
Liberal wages. Apply P. O. Box
711.
NOTICE
McCarthy residents who sub
scribed in full for Third Liber
ty Loan Bonds through the
Bank of Alaska, are. requested
to call at Laurie Bros for their
bonds.
No trouble to buy — cheap
convenient, a real investment —
War Savings Stamps.
i
FIRE
A NIGHT ALARM
At 1.45. this morning the fire
alarm rang out, immediately the
residents rushed to the scene;
which proved to he the McLell
an house on Second Street, rl
ready a mass of flames. The
fire crew, aided by many willing
hands did noble work, but it
could readily be seen that no ef
fort could save it. so all endeav
ors were turned towards saving
those buildings adjicenr.
unfortunately the Faddis stor e
and residence was com plot 1 '
destroyed, but there was time 10
save most of their effects. Mr.
Faddis, was out of town on bus
iness, but Mrs.Faddis and the.’
children showed «_ rent presence!
oi mind.
Meantime on the other side
, the Wood in restaurant c u^ht
i fire ami only by yocrn m se. vice
of ho ;e and bucket brie,"tde was
i it kept in check and the build-1
| ing only damaged.
The origin of the fire is a my
stery as the McLellans were '
out visiting, returning to find j
their home in flames, and thkr
1 worldly possessions what they
1 stood up in.
Messrs Faddis and McLellan i
were partially protected ly in* j
surance, but we could not ascer ;
tain if J. Heney, the owner of
the Voodin building carried any
Great sympathy is felt lor
those who suffer through the
calamity.
O. W. Brehmer has rented
the Snyder residence, expect
ing his parents on tomorrow’s
train to visit for the summer.
Just received: a full line of
fresh meats: turkeys, ducks,
live and fresh killed fowls an d
broilers and fryers.
R. L. H. Marshall.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
T.i3 Eitsrfcainmmt Comarttae
for the Fourth of July has decid
j od to issue all prizes in W«
: Savings Stamps.
i Paul Harmi and Steve Morava(
returned from a trip to the
head of thh Chitina this week,
where they have been prospect
ing. They found a cache of furs
and grub just above the upper j
boil 1 inding on the Chitina, but j
as they met no one in their trav j
o!s, feel that something might |
have hapjened to the owner, as i
far as we know only one trnpp j
Win Uclass, who has not been to I
town for six weeks, is not locid
ed.
A large number of Chisana'
People are in town this week.
V. C itching, J ok Meloy, Percy
Thornton and Claude J ur.es are
subject te draft, and ccire to re j
port to the LocM Boar i.
M . & Mrs. Trim, daughter'
Janice, from Hoisefeldt, also ar
rived, Miss Janice making her
firs' acquaintance \iilh ti e rail-1
ro id.
Chas. H u r dni n g a r r i ved wi th ;
Marie pick triin last night.
Andy Taylor’s pack train ar
rived Thursday and leaves to
morrow.
Stre Ina had more than its us-1:
ua ! quota of accidents recently j
and is represented at Kennecottj
Hospital by the following pat
ients:- Mike Knowles 1
with a broken leg: G. Devine ]
with smashed ankle and Albin \
Anderson with a smashed hand. (
Dentist
of the firm of Prs Daggett and
Blyth. Cordova Alaska.
May be consulted at the
GOLDEN HOTEL
McCarthy. Alaska
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Commissioner’s Court
for Chitina Precinct Territory
( f Alaska, Third Division.
IN PROBATE
in the Matter of the Estate of
Rose Silberg,deceased.
Notice is hereby given tin
J. B. O’Neill has been duly ao
pointed and has duly qualifier
as administrator of the estate
of Rose Silberg, deceased, ir
proceeding in the above name*,
court A11 persons having claims
14 tifist s \id esc, ite are require*.
-) present them, with proper
v nichers, within six months
i rom the dote of this notice, to
•s nd administrator at his otTtCi.
M cCartny, Merc intile ('o'.,Me
Carthy, A1 iska.
Dj.ted, McCarthy, A1 ska. June 4.
191s.
.1. B. O’Neill.
Administrator of S t:d E Ait
First Puh’icatioa, Jun? 8;h.l918
1-ast Publication, June 29th, 1918
Naw books at the Post Office
Over the Top’’, “From the
Housetops”, Rhymes of a Red
Cross Man”-an:l many others.
Ni,v Sj>ek of All id i a Lim i
Chimneys and Mantles on sale
it the Post Office.
All restricted districts in
he Territory of Alaska aie to
3e closed July 1st. according to
nstructions i8sued by the Att
>rney General.
DRY WOOD
Stove Wood $6.50 per Load.
Wood in 16ft. lengths $9.00.
per cord.
Murics Transfer