The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: 6.
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday
MAY ,5 1923
No. 26.
McCarthy Forms Baseball Team to Clean-up
LOCALS
George Nickells arrived in the
Htythe first of the week, from
Nizina,after four years on thej
payroll of the Nizina concern, he
has severed his connection with
that company. Later in the week
We left for Dan creek, where he
iris been offered a position with
the Dan Creek mining Company.
Bob Johnston arrived in the
city the first of the week, and
after spending a few days in the
city, returned to Dan creek.
Jack Schultz departed on the
Wednesday local to take a posi
tion with the C.R. & N.W. He is
employed on the Chitina ' river
bridge, which is expected to go
out any hour.
Mr. Huddleston was a passen
ger to Chitina on Wednesday’s
i > ain. He wishes to announce the
J act that the Nizina bridge is
<> >en for foot traffic if the ped
estrians can walk over on a plank
ever running water. He also
slates that anyone using the
font bridge will have to hunt the
way to it, as no road has been
cut yet.
Charlie Veaoh was a visitor
over Saturday and Sunday.Char
lie states that he will soon be
opening up a laundry to handle
tJ[ie business on the creeks and
in town.
John Barrett arrived in- town
from the Green Butte, after an
absence of three weeks. Mr. Bar
rett reports everything in good
shape.
The contract for getting out a
large number of mining timbers
to be used at Kennecott was com
pleted this week. Mr.Trimmwho
held the contract reports that he
made out very well. Prior to
completing the work Mr. Trimm
suffered a very painful accident,
while loading a car of logs the
scaffold gave away,and Mr.Trimm
sustained a badly bruised arm
and a strained back. It was a
first thought that one of the
bones in the fcrearn was bro
ken but examination showed no
thing more than a bad bruise.
Malloy, who has been associ
ated with Mr. Trimm in his log
ging contract left town Wednes
day to go on a few weeks hunt
ing trip.
Bill Berry and Andy Taylor
have been employed by the T*an
Creek Mining Company to put
their telephone line in good work
ing order. They began on the job
early Monday morning. Bill
states that the line is badly gro
unded in different places.
Thursday Mrs. Brenewick and
Leonard moved to the ranch for
the summer. Olav Holtet hauled
the furniture, as Pete is out on
the creeks.
Olav states that he is going to
go to work for Pete Johnson get
ting out logs Pete is reported to
be getting out a good lot of long
lumber. The mill is said to be
working •▼ery day.
Mrs. Johansen and Mrs. Sch
neaberger of Kennecott were
guests of Mrs. Roberts of Black
burn Tuesday afternoon. After
an enjoyable afternoon at Mrs.Ro
bert’s home the ladies spent the
evening at McCarthy.
All Opponents.
San Diego Cal. May 4 1923.
Lieutenants John A. Macreary
and Oakley J. Kelly completed
their cross continent non-stop
flight this afternoon. They made
the flight of 2650 miles in 26
hours 50 minutes and 39 seconds
in the army monoplane T-2.
A wire, extending the congrat
ulations of the President was re
ceived by the aviators
These same men attempted to
make the same flight last Nov
vember, but were forced to land
the T-2 at Port Benjamin Harri
son Ind. Later—Record makers
also receive congratulations from
the Kings of England and Swed
en.
Now York May 4
The recent nation wide boycott
of housewives today reduced the
price of sugar 15 cents on the
hundred.
Washington May 5—
President Harding has under
consideration a suggestion from
Secretary Denby that he.return
from his Alaskan trip via the Pa
nama Canal. The plan so far is
to return by way of Seattle and
the northern transcontinental
route.
Chicago May 2
The National Legislative Com
mittee of the Socialist Party has
adopted resolutions demanding
the impeachmentof Chief Justice
Taft because of his continued
acceptance of an annuity from
the Carnegie Corporation.
Paris May 5
Ambassador Jusserand has re
ceived instructions to protest a
gainst the Supreme Court deci
sion forbidding foreign vessels
with liquor to come within the
three.mile limit.
The meeting of those interest
ed in athletics resulted in the
forming ofjan athletic association
last Thursday evening.
Jack O’Neill was appointed the
chairman for one evening. The
meetmg came to order, and after
the chair appointed Chas. Bo
roughs to act in the capacity of
clerk, the meeting was opened
for discussion as to ways and
means of raising money for new
equipment. It was finally de
cided to appoint a committee to
take a collection from all the bus
iness bouses to cover expenses
incidental to putting the diamond
in shape and fixing the back
stop, getting new equipment etc.
A grounds committe was also
appointed to make arrangements
for leveling the field and keeping
it in shape.
A manager and assistant man
,ager was voted on, Boroughs
and Hussey being elected.
The matter of new uniforms
then came up for discussion and
jt was agreed that everyone buy
his own, and the club will
repay in the fall, if there is
any money left.
Accordingly a wire was
sent to Portland and the club
will dress up for the first game
about June first. After the con;
test there will probably be a base
ball dance given, and the pro
ceeds turned over to the team
Practice will begin in a shor t
time and will be kept up through
out the season.
The club intends to play the
different teams in this section
and has hopes of. going to the
coast for a few games.