THE
McCarthy weekly news
Entered as second class matter, boptem
ber 17th, 1918. at the l ost Office, at
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act of
March 3. 1879.
L. M. Lander Manager
U. E. Lander Editor
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Saturday May 5, 1923.
WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF
ALASKA?
In addresses to various Chambers
of Commerce, Colonel Steese made
the statement that the Road and Eng
ineering Commissions would carry on
their work seperately; despite the fact
they are interlocking. He has also im
plied that there would be no favortism
shown the districts edjacent the rail
road, when wagon roads and trails were
being taken under consideration.
Colonel Steese has been given the
task of making a $50,000,U00 invest
ment pay for itself and everyone
wishes him success, but the fact re
mains that the Colonel is only human
and that he will try to make the pro
ject pay as easily as he can. A little
favoritism shown now and then is to
be expected, but use might eventually
lead to abuse, and then we will see
one section of the Territory advanced
at the expense of its neighbors.
A state of affairs such as described
would not be serious, were there no
other sections rich in natural resourses,
but such is not the case. With a few
active gold mines and some half-dozen
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Department of the Interior
U S, Land Office at Juneau, Alaska
April 21, 1923.
NOTICE is hereby given that Matilda
P. Roberts, of McCarthy, Alaska, who,
on April 21, 1923, made homestead
entry, No. 04176, for NKV^. EJ/^N
l°t L Section 17, Township 5
S, Range 14 E, Copper River Merid
ian, has filed notice of intention to
make final three-year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be
fore William D. Coppernoll, at Mc
Carthy, Alaska, on the 9th day of
June, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Wm. Godfrey, of Kennecot, Alaska
Charlie Kello, of Kennecott, Alaska
R.L.H. Marshall, of McCarthy, Alaska
Nils Tjosevig, of McCarthy, Alaska
Prank A. Boyle
Register.
Date of first publication April, 28,
date of lastpublication May 26, 1923
coalmines the mining industry of the
section is not especially active, and as
to farming, there has net been such a
startling amount of advancement made
in the potato belt in the Matanuska
Valley since the railroad came, several
years ago. Naturally the section tapped
by the Alaska Railroad has some good
looking prospects, but so have other
parts of the territory.
It seems too bad, that some rich sec
tions should face a possible period of
retrogression while another forges a
head. Colonel Steese is the man to be
in charge of the railroad, but is he or
anyone else free to handle the two
Commissions, in the manner best calcu
loted to advance the transportation
5ystem over the entire Territory?
LETS CLEAN UP!
Several people have eleaned up in
front of the houses and the rest of
the town looks all the worse. We sug
gest that all those who haven’t cleaned
up (this includes us) would do well to
take a little outdoor exarcise.
Even though we. don’t expect the
President or any speechmakers from
over Washington way to drop in on
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us for a talkfest, we never can tell a
bout when a committee from the city
of gestures might drop in, to investi
gate something or another.
Anyway what’s the use of having a
rake if you don’t use it?
The stage driver fraternity are in
tending to get a subscription to help
knock the humps off the road lead
ing to Kennecott, The idea seems to
be a good one and we hope it succeeds
well enough to enable rapid transit of
passengers,to and from Kennecott.
THIS AND THAT
Granny—Oh, conductor, please
stop the train; I dropped my
wi^r out of the window.
Conductor—Never mind, lady,
there is a switch just this side
of the next station.
Teacher [discussing poets,] —
What do you know about Field
ing GeorgeV
George [Just waking up]—Not
much, I,ve always played short
stop on the baseball team.
The Wary Lover
The city papers had just arri
ved in the village and a group oi
rustics were gathered in theposo
office discussing a sensatiomd
divorce case.
„The hull trouble is these here
hasty marriages,” orated one.
’’These folks is in too much of a
hurry to marry. Why, these here
hadn’t known each other more
than seven years before they up
and went to,see a parson. Wasn’t
hardly acquainted, you might say
When a couple is courting they
can’t be too careful. Now, me, I
courted old man Hendrick,s dau.
ghter a matter of sixteen years.
’’You were certainly careful,” ,
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