The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: IX
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday, January 23,1 d-6.
No. 4
I SEE BY THE
PAPER THAT:
Mrs. C. E.Osborne and child
ren of Kennecofct were Seattle
passengers on the Alaska this
week. They intend remaining
Outside about three months.
Joe Borger returned Wed I
nesday from a short trip to;
Seattle and Vancouver, B. C.
Tiie passenger list leaving
Seattle last Saturday contains
the name of Howard D. Foster.
J. B. O’Neill went to Cordova
Thursday on a short business
trip.
Andy Taylor again made a
start for the Mount Logan base
camp this week to salvage equip
ment. He was accompanied by
Joe Hutchings.
Billie Urlass mushed out to
the Homestead this week on
another hunting expedition.
Otto Blom came down from
the Jumbo Mine Thursday.
Oscar Breed man was disch
arged from tile hospital Wednes
day and returned to Chitina Tim
rsday moining.
Word received by Mrs.
Price states that M r. Price will
leave Seattle today.
McCarthy Baths
. Hot water day and night
Barber shop in connection
next to Louie’e Cafe on main
street.
C. E. ULRICH
CHAS CHONG BUYS
PANHANDLE BLDG
Charlie Chong this week
closed a deal for the purchase
of the Panhandle Bldg, on Sec
ond Ave. from Diva Dale and is
having it moved lrom its present
location onto the lot beside his
store.
The present intention is to
open a restaurant in the new
building to be operated by Lem
Hey who expects to open up
about April 1st.
.John Hill has taken the con
tract to move the building.
HAS NO FAITH
IN ALASKA
Washington, D. C, Jsn. 11
Thh House rejected the amend
ment of Representative Tread
way in the reclamation bill to str
ike out $:>(),000 of the appropriat
ion for the investigation of the
mineral resources in Alaska. Rep
resentativeTreadway started the
debate with the assertion “that
this appropriation illustrates the
way we are wasting money in
Alaska. We are told time and
time again of the tremendous
mineral resourc s of Alaska and
that is as far as it goes."
Representative Blanton said
“this will tai%e care of the empl
oyees of the government who get!
tired of Washington in the sum
mer and want to take a nice j
trip ta Alaska.”
WOOD I
I
As soon as sleighing is good
I am prepared to deliver any am
ount of wood sawed ready for
use. Leave your order now.
Jas. Peterson
advt. McCarthy
CHURCH SERVICES
HERE TUESDAY
The Reverend L. Kent, of the
Cordova Episcopal Church lets
written to signify his intention
of being in McCarthy Tuesday
January 26 arid is hold'ng a ser
vice here in the early evening
and then going on to Kennecott
to hold ser vice tile same evening.
No mention has been made
of the place or hour but it will
doubtless be held in the school
building. He also states that
there is a possibility of his hold
ing regular meetings here.
NOME’S NEW AIRPLANE
FIELD READY FOR
WORLD FLYERS
Nome Nugget
The Government and Territ
oiial airplane landing field at
Nome is about seventy-live per
cent completed. The work on the
fielu commenced on August 28th
During the month of September
serious delays were encountered
on account of the excessive
rains, and the work was inter
mittent. During the month of!
October the worn was prosecut
ed wit!) vigor, and with the,
small force of men employed, j
the results are most gratifying, i
The field is situated on the East
siue of the Bessie Road, at a
point about two miles from Nome
and is an ideal location The
field is cruciform in shape, one
leg extending north and south,
and the other East and West
The general slope is on four sides
making an iderl field for landing
or taking off purposes. Each cou
rse is 200 feet wide by 1400 feet
in length ane embracee an area
of about 14 acres.
How about that overdue sub
scriptiou.
L. S. WALKER IS
SERIOUSLY ILL
AT HOSPITAL
L S. VValk<*r, who was injur
ed about eight days ago when a
load of wood upset pinning him
beneath it, is in a bad condition
at Kennecott hospital. When ad
mitted it was found that he had
three ribs broken and on top of
11 i i ^ he developed pneumonia
from exposure and on Monday
registered a temperature of 10'2.'
Lou was bringing in a load
of wood from Sourdough Hill a
week ago Friday when one of
the sleighrunners dropped into
a rut and the load turned over
pinning him underneath. He was
unable to extract himself and
had it not been for the timely
arrival of G. C. Gwin the con.
sequences might have been far
more serious.
GUGGENHE1MS HAVE
GALENa CLAIMS
IN KOYUKUK
Entire mountains of Galena
carrying quite a lot of silver
averaging from two to sixteen
feet in thickness, with outcropp
ings traced for distances of ten
to fifteen miles, is said to be the
basis of the interest displayed
by the Guggenheims in the Koy
ukuk district, where Gene Nel
son, well-known oldtimer of the
Interior, has claims from which
ore assays »0 per cent galena.
SALE OF
LEFT OVER XMAS STOCK
One-Third Off?
Mrs. C. O. Marwood has samp:
les and takes orders.
Sale ends January 31
Mrs. Jack Morris