The McCarthy
Weekly New
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VOL: VII
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday Nu mber, 11924
No XXX XV1T
OF INTEREST
TO TOWN AND DISTRICT
Mr. D. H. Kelsey, former ly
einp'oyed by J. B. O'Nei 1 left to
wn Wednesday for Chitina where
he has accepted a position with
the Alaska Road Commission. M-*
Kelsey will be missed by his ma
ny friends in McCarthy and uist
rict but, all join in wishing him
success in his new location.
Harry Boyden arrived in
town Tuesday on his return trip
I rom Sushanna with the govern
ment mails and reports having
had a hard trip owing to some
severe weather encountered. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Boy
den and "Scotty” Atkinson.
Mr. Win Longley left lor the
outside on Wednesday’s train and j
will visit with relatives in Kansas j
Bills” genial countenance will
1 e sorely missed in McCarthy.
Supt. P. A. Hansen of the C.
R. and N. W. Rly paid a hurried
visit to McCarthy ana Kennecott ;
Inst Saturday looking over the
improvements recently made on
the roati in McCarthy and vicin
ity.
B. B. Needing manager of
the Kennecott Corporation, left
las week for Latouche.
Mr Pugh has completed an*
angements with the Western Un
ion to give McCarthy direct news
oj the Presidential election ret
U i'i 'i s.
Mrs Roberts of Blackburn
who had the misfortune to break
a bone in her ankle iast week
was removed on a speeder to
Kennecott hospital on Friday.
Mr Pugh moved into the new
Depot tliis week.
Doings oi the Alaska Road
Commission
Antone Anderson, engineer
i 'or the Road Commission, return
i ed last Saturday from Sirelna
where the Territory lias been bu
ildinga new road to O. J. Berg’s
mill. He reports that $1(X)0 has
been spent there this Full on ele
aring and grading a part of the
mile and a half of l oad eon tom
plated.
Louis Harmon, previously of
the Road Commission at Nizina,
returned witli him.
The pile-driver work atNizina
is progressing favorably. Thegr
ou:id is frozen to a shallow depth
only and can easily be penetrated
*S piling.
Lumber for two trestle bents
will arrive in McCarthy shor ly.
These bents are to be a half mile
in length and will connect with
the Hawe truss spans.
Louis Harmon, former fore
man lor the A. R C. at Streloa,
lelt McCarthy last Saturday for
his old stamping ground at Anch
orage.
Jas. McConnell, employed by
the, A. R. C. at Strelna; suffered
a severe accident to his foot lec
ently and is now at Kennecott
hospital.
D, F. Millard, disbursing clerk
for the A. R. C at Uhitina, will
•‘‘‘turn from the States soon to
resume his duties. Ho vas fore
ed to make the trip to consult a
specialist about his eyes which
had been troubling him consider
ably.
Mr. Anderson has received
word that $1200 will pe available
to place new slines and a supply
of wood in the relief cabins at Fr
edroicka and Scolai Creek These
cabins are on the trail to Sushan
na and are greatly in need of the
above mentioned supplies.
| ELK'S SMOKER
AT KENNECOTT
Don’t forget the smoker at
: Konneeott Saturday November
loth. The pioceeds go to furnish
a Xmas tree for the kiddies.
PROGRAM
Kenneth vs Chester Padgett
four rounds
'I he Scotch Kids of Mother Lode
four rounds
Oliver Gowing vs Frank Bates
four rounds
Alfred Gjerue vs Tramway Kid
four rounds
Alec Egnar vs an Unknown
four rounbs
Terry Conn ley will put'on a
monologue
There will be a Badger fight
Jack Conway of Erie mine will
danci‘ the hula-hula.
Bob Mooney will give a lecture
on modern housekeeping.
Dr. Gillespie will give a recitation
..ntitled, “Open and Close’em”.
Bill Williams will sing “The Moo
nshine Blues” and “That Big Bi
olid Baby of Mine”
.Jim Dennis will instruct his
badger hound how to do his stn
If.
Admission $1.50. Come and
help bring Santa Claus ts the ch
ildren.P'or tickets see R. Mooney
or M. Jones.
Mr Max Saula is to take over
the barber chair in the Golden
lately vacated by Mr. Wm Long
ley Mr Saula is qnite well knowrn
in the district and has had a wide
experience in barbering. He resp
ectfull.y solicits your patronage.
The Hallowe’en Masquerade at
Kennecott is postponed until i
November 8 th.
I
THE PASSING OF POKER SAM
A sad fatality occurred nt
the Mother Lode mine last Wed
I nesday night, October 29 when
; Sa n Millie*, better known locally
as “Poker Sam", was overcome
by gas while working in one of
the drifts. He w*s overcome bef
ore help could get to him and all
efforts at reviving him were fut
ile.
“Poker Sam" was so well
known in and around this district
that he was considered it “Land
mark” in this part of the count
ry. Loved by everyone who knew7
him his death will be a sad sho
ck to the community.
RICH GOLD FIND ACROSS
BOUNDARY BINE IN B. C.
Proctically the entire popul
ation has gone to Little Lake At in,
where Indian prospectors, led by
Big Lake Jim, reported having
discovered placer gold forty mil
es from Carcross and twenty
miles from the old English post.
The Indians are said to have stak
ed all tlie claims. Prospectors are
reported as entering from White
Horse and Skagway. The strike
is said to be ideally situated, with
two creeks running on either
side.
_Cordova Times
KIDDIES HALLOWE’EN
PARTY
On Friday night McCarthy
treated its children tr an evening
of fun and frolic in the hall. Ga
mes were played for everyone.
The children ducked for large,
rosy apples bobbing around in a
tub of water. Mrs. O’Neill, Mr
Berry, Mr. Snyder and Mr. Robe
rtson dispensed music to which
everyone danced with abandon.
The older ‘children’ enjoyed the
mselves too. “Dickie” Woobman
performed gymnastics while ha
nging by his eyebrows from the
ceiling. Andy Taylor’s ice cream
capped off a delightful evening