The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy. Alaska. Saturday, april 12th 1919
NOTICE OF
SCHOOL ELECTION
NOTICE is hereby given that on
Monday the fourteenth day of
April 1V) 1V) at the schoolhouse at
McCarthy,'there shall be held
an election for the purpose of
choosing a schoolboard for the
school district of McCarthy, A1
a ska.
At which time and place the
qualified voters of said school
distriit shall choose by a plural
ity vote a school boaru of three
members, consisting of a clerk
a treasurer, and a director for
the ensuing year.
All persons of adult age who
are citize is of the United States
or who have declared their inten
tion to become such and who
reside within the boundaries oj
said McCarthy School Distiict
shall be qualified to vote at said
election.
I oils will be open between ten
o’clock in the morning and five
o'clock in the evening.
Dated at McCarthy, Alaska,
March 2oth, 1919.
Mrs. A. Erickson, Clerk.
John Underwood, Treasurer.
J. B. O’Neill, Director.
Members of said School Board.
Mr J. B. O'Neill director of
the School Board and Mrs Aron
Erickson Clerk, have stated that
they are not up for reelection.
There has not been any pub
lie mention made of any tickets I
being prepared for the Election, j
It is up to those who are in
terested In the education of the
children of this district to get
busy and see that a eompetent
school board be elected.
TKA1L M1HS
W. F McKay left on Tues
day morning on a long prospect
mg trip be will proceed to Chi
sana. and from there on to
Horsefeldt* Nabesna and many
other districts.
Bill is sure die country
holds a fortune for him and he
looks to find it this trip.
Percy Thornton left Tues
day morning for chi sana where
lie will work his mining proper
ty this season.
xeke Mullet arrived from
chisana Monday evening l ist,
left immediatly for lhe interior
camp again.
Post Master Simons and his
mascot “Irish” left this week
for chisana, after a fine vacation
in McCarthy.
George Boroff will mine on
Dan creek this season,.
Charlie Lubbe hauling his
freight out last Thursday.
Sam Seltenrich has been
hauling supplies to his ranch
this week.
COURT NEWS
In the Commissioners Court
on Tuesday last E. L. Casey
was charged with infringement
of the Bone Dry Law. Comply
ing with his request a jury was
empanelled, which after an hour
Oi. deliberation, rendered a verd
of guilty with a recommendation
to the clemency of the court.
A fine of $50 and costs was im
posed.
Election of Officers for the
Arctic Brotherhood will take
place Monday evening next.
All members are requested
to be pre sent.
GEN* R \L NEWS
A marked difference is shown
in the streets this week, all the
snow has gone, and every prop
erty owner is busy with rake
cleaning up Lis yard.
Surprising how the unt'diness
slums up in the spnng sun
shine.
Mr. John Underwood and wife
are passengers on the North
western and will arrive here < n
the next tram, they have .-pent
i vacation of over lour months
in the St ites.
L. i> Biown is i chiming on
the Northwestern from his bus
iness trip to Seattle
The various latcleis are
getting ready lor tnc seasons
work. Dad vha.velield is work'
mg overtime with a te mi getting
ready to cleargiounu.
Wi ly Li.lle is 1 x i g a chief
en house.
Dick Woodman has a 1 irge
quantity of liower seeds and
expects to take the prize lor
winnow gardens at the next
hard 3 lit a r il snow,
Tim Eckstrom came up from
Uordova and has b *en very
busy renovating the hause and
getting ready to move his family
He has re papered the kitchen,
proving himself a good workman
Depot Agent Sommer and
i wife move into the Eckstrom
house todn.y.
I
J. D. F. Steveson, is spend
ing a few da.vs vacatson in town
ho has spent t' e winter at the
J umbo.
His visit to town is on bus
! iness connected with his mining
property at Young Creek.
A1 Jackson is spending the
greaoer part of his time at the
| Garage, where he is com tern*
> dlatieg buying a par tcei ship.
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MOVIE SHOW
At the Movie Show tomorrow
night the program will bo
Pathe Weekly
Five Reel Photo play also
Comic to arrive tomorrow.
TOWN TOPICS.
Easter Sunday comes on
April 20th this ju r, Sirday
week. Display ol‘ Easter Hats.
TieAlast-on Soda Fountain
and B lliard Hill changed hands
this week Archie Paulin being
tile purchaser. He is an exper
ienced pool hall man and an ex
pjrt mixer, he deserves every
s ipi ort.
Ice Cream, Sodas and Sun*
dies will b* sii*;el °n Sundays
• t, the A1 isxan.
Ernest MHer will leave short
ly for Cordova where he will be
associated with Tom Cloninger
in the new pool hall etc.
v\ K. Brown has purchased
Tom Cion inker’s interest in the
Movie SI ow. He has had con
siderable experience with the
picture machines, and the com
piny plans on securing more
films and showing twice a week.
' Brown also has a movement
on foot to supply the city with
electricity. He has received ex
cellent support from the towns
people and expects to have his
plant running next fall.
Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Re
fiorare visiting Mrs. Hancock
at the Mother Lode.
The school children have per
sonally examined the depth of
evury puddle in town this week.