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1918
MviUARTHZ,,ALASKA. 8A,PiJKDA V,
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NO. 10
NEWS ITEMS
Miss Braudliof Chitina was a
visitor in town this week, the
• truest of Miss'McCarthy.
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Charley Mock has rented a ca
: bin next the 'A B Hall.
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Mrs. H. I>. foster heft on to
naj s train and proceeds to Se
atle where she will visit her par
enbs and jaw\\t „insfructions
from headquarters it Wishmr
toii. She ^expects to leave wit!
a. nursim; unit for Hrarce vor>
sooi. Di«« vous garde!
f$il I Be r ry, an ol d t i m ' r o f
Mzina section has come bach
and surprised his frieu Is afte
' five years absence, he Ins bee
several years in the Koyoku
and has had exiting ex >erienc
os in the Arctic. Bill has it o?t
-every one lor great adventures.
3e- is now at Ptennecofct.
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*BaIdy“ Vietcli ,was in i ron; j
Niziria this week, leaving L. Mol
t\ liister in charge at Nizina dur
ing his absence.
Jack Lawrence and N. P. Nel
son leave again i’or^ Jhisaiiaj.)ii
hiondaj .jThey returned on New
Yoirs Eve from an unsuccest
iul attempt to retch On is an a.
Ter mule storms in the Scol i
Busin .forced them to turn back
Jim Dolan, one of the parly
froze his feet.
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\ Strelna is getting more like
^e.tutie every day* ; Tony Pelt
litis sent word to. Sam Escais
to try and procure a barb: i
chair for him to start in Streh a
'Owing to the fact that a.beg.;,
'^pvoient government will not p^r.
i-jjuit us to work__longer . tlia:
eight hours per day, we have
3 ;und it necessary to raise tie
l»riceof wood to $8.00, ^
Every cord, however, is
ip,ill 1128 Cubic foot,
JMurie’s Transfer.
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Red Cross Notes
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The McCarthy response to the
Red Cross Xmas Campaign is
highly satisfactory. ’ The com
mittee were after 200 members
now there are more"* than that
number and new enrolled every
day. Over $356. in hand.
The Mother L»ode, Wesfcover
and Section employees respond'
to ?i man.
AH' Alaska has done itself
proud with 15000 members. The
orginizition bar row twenty two
mdlion.
As soon as . local Chapter
arrives, An extra sdecial business
mooting will be held, all mem
Ltji must be present. . .
FOOD CONSERVATION
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Starting today, the Food Con
servation regiihe will b»j Jollow ^
cd 4?y many in McCarth y.
Wasteless days, with no half!
loaves of bread in the garbage
caus, dabs of butter left on plat
es or sng ir left i j cops.
Also, lor one day each week
Meatless days, no beef mutT
ton or pork but fish, poultry "
cheese, eggs, beans.
Wheatless days, this seems
to be the part least underatood,
it resent all we are asked to do
opq meal a day, is to have no
bread made ENTf R$L,Y of. wheat
Half graham,, half rye or one
third corn meal meets the re
quarements. * Te aid the
iuture of our glorious country
we can surely put a cupful o
corn meal in. the sourdough.
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CANDY FOR THE KIDS,*,
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Tne children *>f McCarthy
“’fijive received a large pail of can
dy from the Ladies of St Georg
Guild. Cordava.
As this -was Received too
late for the Christmas festivities
it is being held in reserve* and
will be dispensed later on .to
Sunday school children.
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MOVic ShOW
Movie Show at A’ B. Hall
Spnda.v night. Special Reel en
titled “ The Lost Bridegroom’’
by Willard MacW. *
Pathe News. with appropriate
music.
ELECTRICITY IN CHITINA
Chitind is now lighted with
electricity and presents a bril
liant appearance. The Chitinn
hotel alone h,as hO lights. !
OFF TO CALIFORNIA !
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Aftpr a residence of a year
and a half In McCarthy, Mr. and
Mrs. Lnekinville and little Elle
left for t'e States on Thursdays
train. They will probably settle
in Calilorma. While we wish
them good luck, we are sorry to
see th^m leave
Mrs Luckinvilit* hasalways
been most willing to help in
every community movement an
has been very gene reus In con
r baling tier mus c 1 t il nt.
,,cOn Sa nrd '.y evening ...last
Mr. andMrs. Fred Cope tender
ed a farewell dance to Mr. and
Mrs, Luckinville at the Now
Drug Store Building. About G'l
people attenped. A string or
cbep^tra Chas Olsen. Frank Fos
ter, .1 Nicholls and Fred Cope
supfpKed the music. A most de
licious luncheon w*as served by
•he hostess about midnight-offer
which patriotic nd farow. 1
songs were sung by the gnests
for the remainder of the even
i n g.
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PTARMIGAN RETURN
The boys from the Bonanza
mine tell us that great flocks
of Ptarmigan are in that vicinity.
We are indeed glad to wel
come them back after their
long absence. i
A Genuine Clearance Sale of
all Dresses. ;B^tty Wajes and
other one piece models; Braid
ed and embroidered effects.'
These goods * positively ftiust
disposed of. Mrs,: Damon’s
Style Shop. 'iJ “• *
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Just received: Fres^i shipment
prime young family Turkeys
Ducks, Proilers, Fryers, Roast
ers, F <trk Sausage anfl Spa^erib
Fresh Limburger, Oregon Cream
and Roquefort Cheese. Every
thing guaranteed.
R. L.H. Marshall, Miners
Meat Majjft t^v v i
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FoCihy* bAgitBst. ligljt with
the Lamp
is the o^rb. On sale at tfle Post
Office store. ]
For S ale: — Kette re r
Block: ’• Best reasons foi? selling
apply to owner.
Just arrived: a big shipment
New Ever Ready Daylo Fiuav
lights & batteries at Laurie
Bros.
For Sale:— A gasoline iron
a bargain. Enquire at Mrs. Bou
tin’s Golden Cafe. This offer
will not be open very long.
Red Cross, Food Conservation
and Thrift Stamps are Am
erican Propaganda which will*
if properly carried eut, bear con
fusion into the enemies rauks.
VVh\t graitor patriotism can
can we show?
DRY WOOD
$8.
EVERY CORO 128 cubic ta»i
Muries Transfer