The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday, septembe
R 28 th. 1918
N04S
AMUSEMENTS
At the Movie Show tomorrow
evening Douglas Fairbanks will
appear in “Down to the Eirth”
Also P .the News.
Mrs. Cole at the Piano.
HONOR ROLL
Pupils of McCarthy School,
having an average of standing
of 90 per cent or above in school1
work, and who were neither ab
sent nor tardy during the month !
ending Sept 27.
v ictor Marshall, William Faddis
Eudoxia and Mary MacDonnell,
Lawrence Barrett, Elizabeth Mu
rie. Arthur MacDonnell, Marion
Wells, Allen Huntington, Ted
&• Fred Seltenreich.
Id pupils, 9 boys and 9 boys en
rolled to date,
May G.R *fior Teacher.
i
The Local Exemption Board
has been instructed to induct
all white Registrant of 19J7class
vyne and also those who are qual
ified for limited or special milit
ary service. To be not later •
than October 1st.
This draft includes Jack Laurie,
Lysle Browne. Louis Widingand
about (>5 others.
On Monday Sept 30, the Arc
tic Brotherhood will give a send
off to the boys who leave on
this draft,
Everybody is cordially invited
o be present to make the occas
ion a memorable one.
Dancing, music: and lunch will
be served by the ladies.
Dentist
of the firm of Rrs Daggett and
Blyth. Cordova Alaska.
May be consulted at the
GOLDEN HOTEL
McCarthy.
Alaska
McCarthy sends
more Boys to War.
Numbers of our boys leave
oil Wednesday next to embark
on the gre it adventure. A big
send-off for them Monday night
to speed them on their and wish
success.
W. R. Fa Idis and family left
here Tnursday for the St itt's,
they will be greatly missed.
Th drawing for ms lot is in
the hands of Messrs Marsh 11
Brehmer and Luune: the dr w
ng will ta..e place next Mono \
ewnii g at i he dance.
A pt'tition signed by 100 i. ,i
I'ents has been stmt to < d
('o mmssioner Wilson ask g
t ; .t i .ip Road from lhe Brit e
or »r B ei rdougli 1-1:11 be gp. [
.or 1 mile out of to vn.
Captain Richard Malmb g
has r.'.ilizod his ambition at ) -a
after trying j'or nearly two yo
to on tor Undo Sam's service*, o
h is been accepted: la* says ov; v
tiling com ss to him who waits:
bo vVare,maidens with the d ro my
eyes.
SHOW AT KENNECOT
On Tuesday evening next the
RED CROSS SHOW “Some!
where in Alaska’’ will be repro
diced at Kennecot.
There will be an excursion
train and another immense suc
cess is predicted. Profits will
be divided between the two Chap
tors.
WHAT OLD CLOTHES CAN
YOU SPARE
Look through your trunks, &
see what you can spare to send i
to the Relgians in the occupied
territories. All worn clothing
is acceptable. McCarthy’s
quota is half a ton, and every
thing which can be got is needed
Notify Ah sdarnes Underwood,
Barrett Alurie or Cole on .Mon
lay morning.
The Navy comfort kits were!
finished this week, and went out!
to headqu irbers. Work is Pro
gressing well on the pinafores:
but more volunteers will be ap- :
predate 1.
Fred A.Hotehkiss many years
associated with Ham. Andrus,at
Nizina is now in the Commissary
Department of the* U. S. Naval
Forces, London, England.
Shorty Brigham W A. John
son and A. T. Wright came in
from Chisana this week, after a
good season’s work.
The Arctic Brotherhood held
their usual meeting last Monday
night, and initiated W. Meyers
from Dan Creek, into the mys
teries of the Northern trails &
glaciers in their lodge.
Billy came through with noth
ing worse than palpitation of the
heart. Bro W. R. Faddis acted
as chief Installation Officer.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Otto Lubbe brought in a fine
cabbage from his ranche this
week—it weighs over 20 pounds
and is on exhibition at Fred
Cope's res ta u ran t.
Mrs. Roberts, of Blackburn is
displaying a monster turnip from
her garden, every one is making
a guess at its weight,
Mrs. Aron Erickson has pur
chased the Faddis piano, and is
now applying herself diligently
t.o the task of becoming an acc
ompli shed performer
OlafLoveseth arrived in town
yesterday, he and Charley Jacob
son have been working a lay on
the lower1 end of 13 Rex and are
well pleased with their season's
work.
Warren Nelson and Fred
Cope have returned from a trip
to Dan Creek, where they wit
nessed several clern-ups. Klop
fer & Co. have cleaned up over
S3,000 up to date, and Cliff Cay
ouette is also doing well.
Shorty Haines, well known
in these parts, writes that he is
doing his share of rivetting in
the sh py. ics in Seattle.
No trouble to buy — cheap
convenient, a real investment —
War Savings Stamps.
How is the Sewing progress
ng? Have you made a dress or
kit this week?
New* stock of Alladm Lamp
Chimneys and Mantles on sale
at the Post Office.
FOR SALE: One House close
in, including kitchen utensils &
stoves. Terms reasonable. Apply
Laurie Bros.