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VOL: IX
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday, Nov 6, u.e.
No. 4:.
BRIEF LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mu nr* of
the Nizina Road'house were town
visiters Sunday.
Ben Jackson bought the
property owned by Hill Johnson
on Front St. The deal was closed
Wednesday.
Ben is’nt giving out any in
formation as to his future plans.
Dr. Gillispse and family of
Kennecott left on today’s train f
or the States. Their return is un
certain owning to the Dr's ill he
alth. Dr. Barkwoll will reman in
charge of the Hospital.
Arhans ii.nd family left on :
Wednesday's train for the State4
s, where they will make their ho
me. Mr. Arhans was employed f
or several years as section form
an on the C. R. N. W. Railway.
Andy Taylor of Mountain
climbing fame returned from th
e sheer ranges, minus sheep, all j
owing to the warm weather, me
at will not keep.
.1. R. O’Neil], left for Cor do
va on Wednesday’s train where
lie will he joined by Mrs. O’Noill
and daughter Molly’O. They will
leave on the next boat for S“attl
e on a business trip, until after
the holidays. This is the first tri
p out-side in several years for
Mr. O’Neill. His brothor Charlie
and wife, will have charge of the
business, other affairs during hi
s absence.
Mrs. Ed. Saindon entertained
at cards Tuesday evening. Mrs,
Kennedy and Ben Jackson, high,
Mrs. C. O’Neill and Roy Snyder
low.
Mr. Mrs. Bill Johnson left
on today’s train for Southeastern
Alaska, where they expect to k
cate. Althou, Hill say’s, he may
go back to Sweden.
J. J. PRICE LEAVES POR
; THE STATES
J. J. and Mrs. Price arrived in to
j wi) from his Dan Creek mines tr
| iday, Mr. Price will leave on Sat
in day’s train on a business trip
! to the States, Mrs. Price will le
main in town until Ids return.
During his absence several cress
cut tunnels will be run locating
the pay for next seasons opeiat.i
ons. Contracts have bet n let lor
cutting lotr.s for lumber to be us
ed in flumes, and timber lor lire
wood, to us<‘ in for increased mi
nine- on the benches win re very
rich pay has been located
A. 1* C. News
Th<* lvoa.it Commission crew n
o\v engaged in cutting out tin* d
ouble elider trail to the Oiitma
River, are taking advantage of th
e splendid weather and are mak
ing rapid progress. No snow, and
very little frost to hinder operat
ions.
The A. R. C. have done consid
erable work this reason on the
Kotsina. Building 15 miles of roa
d, and completing a 140 ft, suspe
ns ion bridge across the Kotsina
River. This road opens up anoth
J er prospectors paradise.
The Sour Dough Hill road is
still passable for cars. It being
i
i tin* first time in the history of
: McCarthy, that the road could
1 be used the entire season. Due
j to the efficient work of Mr. Ca
: ineron and crew of the A. R. C
’’Fifty years from now” sa
j ys Hooth Tarkington, ’’skirt, as?
In article of women’s apparel w:
111 have disappeared entirely.”
I Will it take that long to go the
j little that remains of the journr
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ELECTION NOT'CCS
Coidovu ()v*t, 5t!i. Special:
Greir, Murray, Smith, Scott, ele
i
; cted to Legislature. Dimond lea
Ids Frame, by 100 i>,v returns re
’ oeived from ail pivcinets. in Thi
| rd Division, to westward far as
Kodiak, no reports have been re
waived West of Kodiak, along the
Alaska Peninsula, and Bristol
From all advices thus far
! received Paul, has gained centre
I of the Legislature, and will be
ible to d’cvite all L >gislattire.
It is conceded by Maripia
m supporters that Sutherland is
elect' d by two thousand. *
YVHKN YOi: HAVR’NT A GUN
j The llo dmaster of the Copper
I Liver U. I£. run into <1 1 >iijc band
of sheep making a crossing from
one mountain range to another,
with i>is speeder, on the way fro
nt Chitina to McCarthy, having n
jo fire arms they got away unha
rmed.
The school year 1925-20 was
the biggest in Alaska’s history ac
cording? to figures compiled by
Lester I). Henderson, com m iss—
ioner of education. Growth over
the previous year is indicated in
the number of schools, which was
increased bj four: in the number
of teachers, which was 12 greater
then in 1924 - *25: in enrollment
which showed an increase of 227
pupils: and in school costs which
exceeded those in 1924—2fj by
approximately $30,000.
The first printing press est
i ablished in America was set up
in Mexico adout la39.
To TiiE PEOPLE OF
1 MoMC \KTHY AND VICINITY
i'n-as<* express to the people of
MoCarthy, my thanks and appre*
j eiulion for tiieir splendid vote fo
r me. Whether relented or not I
shall Liy to merit the eonfidence
i they express.
T. J. Dimond.
MANY ALA ^ K a NS LEAVING
The fall exodus is now on,
every train has several aboard
lea\ i ng Kenrecott, and McCarthy
for the outside, some on business
others iur an indifiuate stay. We
can safely predict that many into
nding to remain will return to
Alaska. I he call of the North is to
strong and will keep calling them
back to the land of the big out do
ors. where all good citizens are on
| an equality, one with the other,
i and the latch string always hangs
; out side the door.
K0TS1NA PROPERTY MAKING
GOOD SHOWING
Fred Overlander returned to
! McCarthy Saturday after work —
i ing the summer at the Simonstead
property. He reports extensive
work is being done. They are held
back at present on account of sho
rtage ol supplies. As soon as the
freeze up they will begin freight
jng approxmately 173 tons. Mr.
Simonstead is also installing a saw
I mill. By spring they plan to be
running on a large scale.
KENNECOTT MOVIES
Sunday — November 7 th
JOHNNY WALKER
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LIFES GREATEST GAME
Wednesday— November 10th
AN ALL STAR CAST
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NEVER THE TWAIN
SHALL MEET