The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 3.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday, rebruiry 28th,1920
NO. 17
OH 1 TIN A NEWS
Captain Sargent, better
known as Bud Sargent lias
wired for freighters to take
his outfit to the Nebesna.
A number of social affairs
have been given lately in honor
of Mr. and Mrs John Richards
one of the most enjoyable being
a dance in the A.B. Hall.
Mr Richards will leave shortly
for Kennecott where he will be
employed, and Mrs Richards
will join him as soon as a
house c m be secured.
Mrs Yager, of Soughdough
Road house, has returned from
atrip outside, tier older brother
returned with her 10 assistin
he conduct of the roadhouse
The interior mail, which was
delayed a few days at the Sum
mit by heavy snowstorms is
now coming along rapidly.
Mr. Wm Clark returned this
week from a visit to Ins traps in
Wil ow <heek on ti e Fairbanks
trail, and reports much water,
he said he would not set his
traps again just yet as he would
expect to find fish in them if he
did. However his catch included
a .ice large lynx, cross foxes
a wolverine and a number of er
miae and mush rat.
Oscar Breed man has opened
up a grocery store in the ('hit
ina Hotel bi.ilairg, a first class
cold storage plant is being install
ed. A good variety of groceries
is already on sale.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E James have
left for Chisana, they were de
lated in starting as oneofthair
horses was injmed and had .c
be shot and another purchased
here.
Mantles, chimneys etc for
Alladia Lamps at Post Offic e
store.
TELEGRAPHIC
Washington, Feb ‘27- Special to
News — The Peace treaty has
[ been taken up by the Senate
: for continuance considerations
1 until disposed of through ratifi
j cations in any form, this is not
! expected short of two weeks.
Pain bridge Colby will succeed
Lansing as Secretary of is tat e
March 1st.
|
Seattle. Feb. 27. Joseph C.
Paschich postmaster at Cumb
erland, this county, was mur
dered by bandits seeking to rob
j the post office.
i
Miss Dover, teacher at the
Vniversity, committed suicide
today by hanging herself.
I Caldwell will bo elected mayor
on Tuesday over Duncan Labor
candidate by probably the gr*at
est majority ever giyen Seattle
mayoralty candidates.
New York. Plans have been
perfected for three trams con
tinental passenger carrying
airship lines.
We are indebted to Mr. John
V'\ Troy, Collector of Customs,
Port of Juneau, Alaska, for the
vpry interesting Annual State
ment of the Commerce and Cus
toms Business of Alaska for the
Year ended December 31. 1919.
The report states that the
“Balance of trade in favor of A
laska was more than $31,000,090
approximately $1,000 for each
white man woman and child in
the Territory —indicating a very
healthy commercial and indus
trial condition.
JLST RRi E1VED
fresh ousters, Fryers and
^ owl. Beel, Pork. Mutton and
Vv_;.l. Halibut ana smoKed bloal
ers, f resh Ranch Eggs and
Butter on every bo it.
Prices Attractive.
R. Li. H. Marshall.
LOCAL. NEWS
A meeting <1 tin* Executive
committee of the Red Cross
was held at Airs. Wood ins last
Tuesday John Barrett elected
chairman, Jas Hussey secretary
The hills of Mrs Anna Stevens
were paid from her own funds
as far as the.) went. The Red X
made up tne balance amounting
to $42.00 Hills of Mr. and Mrs.
[Wi.tdin for nursing influenza
[suspect, part of Lubbe’s, and
the McCarthy arug store bills
\\ hioii were incurred last year
during the influenza period
I were paid. i» eetmg adjourned.
Bill Loneley 'eft yesterday
I for Kennecott, we will miss Bill
!
! very much, but v e understand
Johnny Nickell has taken over
his barber shop so the boys
will be able to get fixed up
dance nights just the same.
Wnile attempting to dance
the Swedish Polka last Satur
; day at the A. B. Hall, Pete Craig
! received a very bad fall which
will incapacitate him for a few7
[ weeks from enjoying the terpsi
; chorean art.
'
Widing and Nelson hav> -o'd
'their entire stock of goods and
will leave for the creeks on a
; prospecting \ rip.
r.ONOR ROLL ior FEBY.
Mary and Arthur McDonnell,
! Elizabeth Murie, Geraldine O'
Neill, Marion unu Frank Wells.
Frank Johnson, Fred and Ted
} Seltenrich, Victor Marshall and
; Laurence Barrett.
livery pupil above First grade
is working on drills employe g
Palmer Method Movement to
send to Commissioner Hender
son at an early date
Ladies suits, dresses ,waists
winter co&us. Also children’s
j goods in great variety
Mail orders given immediate
attention.
Dougherty’s, Cordova.
..yog Feed at MARSHALL’S.
TOWN TOPICS
A new saw arrived in town
last week consigned to John
Underwood and Bob Williams
who say they have put up a job
on themselves, as they have been
working overtime ever since it
has left the Depot.
Dr. Evans, who wa* highly
pleased with his hunting trip in
to the interior from here last
Fall is contemplating coming
Nortn again this summer, hunt
ing to the Westward first &
then ijnishing up at the White
river, according to Cap. Hub
rick,
MrsR. W. Williams, of the
Gulden Cafe, will shortly move
to the New York Cafe where
she has taken a lease.
Daddy Trim was down from
the Jumbo mine and made the #
acquaintance of his young son.
Roy Snyder gave his car a
Spring run last Thursdry.
illy Woodin accompanied by
his wife, made a trip to the
ranch Tuesday, returning the
same day with a load of hay for
raddy.
Ti.** Murie Transfer ' o. fin
isheu tlieir contract with the
Dan Creek Mining Co. this week
1 inding their seasons outfit in
record lime.
Gwin and Wakefield returned
from the Nizina _lacier Monday
& report the weather had clear
ed & freighters were making
good progress with their con
signment of freight forChisana.
Bill Noel came down from Ken
neccot Wednesday to enquire
when the n°xt dancewas to be
held m McCarthy.
Mesdames Dillon. Olson and
Erickson were noticed shopping
in town Tuesday, looking very
smart in their Spring attire.
Gus Johnson, well and favor
ably knowr all over the Third
Division, has filed his applicat
| ion as candidate for the office of
Road Commissioner on the Re
I publican ticket.