The McCarthy
Weekly News
V0L.4.
McCarthy,
ALASKA. SATURDAY July 23rd 1921
NO. 37
BIG TIME ON EXCURSION
The arrival ot the excursion ;
train from Cordova, which
reached here at 3. P. m. last Sun
day, bringing 220 enthusiastic
travellers was indeed an event
for the people at Kennecott and
McCarthy who appreciated it
very much. Only stopping at
McCarthy long enough to take
on passengers for the ballgame, I
the train reached Kennecott at j
3.40 and there was ample time
to take care of all those who
were to be guests at the Cop
per camp overnight.
BASE BALI
The game was keenly contest
ed, not only by the players but
by the spectators, and at some
stages the players suggested a
football scrimmage rather than
baseball. Most debate came up
over ground rules, which had
been made more lenient at Ken
necotton account of the difficult
ground, but as the game contin
ued tne Cordova men argued
every decision Megnalia made.
On the other hand, the other um
pire made some fearful and won
derful decisions which got bv.
The first three innings were
all in favor of Kennecott and
even at the end of the Gth inning
the score was Kennecott 11 Cor
dova 9. But from then on;
Cordova was out to win and did
The score at the end of the
ninth inning was 22 to 12.
Many regrets were expressed
that Dr. Council did not come
up with the team as he is strong
for a square and fair deal, and
that was what the home team
wanted. Unpleasant comments
were made even by Cordova vis
itors after the game.
Immediately after the game
the special returned to McCar
thy and upon its arrival all the
guests were taken care of as
sleeping accommodations and
eats were all prepared.
Later in the evening a big
reception and dance were held
at the A B. Hall. Such a
large and merry crowd has
never graced the building before j
ane all the guests were high in
their praises of the music, sup
lied b.y the Kennecott orchestra,
and the excellent floor.
The next morning was given
over to seeing the sights and
visiting friends, till at eleven
the train pulled out, the passen
gers unanimously regetting they
could not stay longer, and cor
iail.v issuing invitations to visit
Cordova on Labor Day.
lioy De Leo, chief clerk of the
railroad, personally supervised
the details of the excursion, and
to him, the agents and train
crew, the g'*eat success is due.
During the visit of the excur- j
sionists, Harry Steel, editor and
proprietor of the Coidova Daily
Times, Clias. J. Kisk, associate'
editor,and Mrs Flo«encrt Labeile
society editor, called on the
News staff and exchanged greet
ings.
Mrs. B. O Graham and Miss
Schemed, who came up on the
excursion last Sunday, and have
been spending a lew days in
KennecOtt, came down to our
city yesterday and will visit here
till the next train for Cordova.
I
Deputy Maishal Kavanaugh
I left on Thursday escorting a
j prisoner to the coast.
j Photographer Scarborough was
j a passenger on the excursion
| Grain, and is re training here a
few weeks intending to secure
| some glacier picture s before his
return to Cordova.
Roy Snyder an el Henry Olsen
took a little vacation trip to Dan
anti Chitutu creeks last week
riding over the high trail, they
saw large numbers of grouse.
Doc Brehmer is suffering sev
erely from an ulcerated tooth.
TELEGRAPHIC
GOVERNOR INDICTED
Springfield, 111. July 21st.
Governor Small, recently indict
ed on a charge of embezzlement
while State Treasurer, has ai;n
ounced tonight that he will re
sist arrest on the ground that
the Governor is immune from
arrest.
Later, The Governor says he
will resist with state militia if
the court orders his arrest.
ENGLAND WILL BUILD
MORE SHIPS
London,July 21st Lloyd George
has told the House ot Commons
that England will continue to
build new battle ships evtn if
the coming Washington disai fil
ament conference is successful.
FOUDNEY TAIUEE BILE
PASSES HOUSE
Washington, July 22nd The
Fordney tariff bill passed the
house tonight by strict party
vote, Democrats all reco.ding
against it.
GOVERNOR BONE ON HIS
WAY TO THIS DIVISION
Governor Scott C. Bone is on
his way to Cordova on the Ala
meda. At Cordova Colonel
Steese will meet him and accom
pany him to Valdez.
From Valdez the Governor and
Colonel will go to Fairbanks by
auto and return over the trail to
Chitina.
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Early next month a hunting
party will arrive here wnieh
has been arranged for by the
Kennecott Copper Corporation
officials, Messrs. George Pratt
and Son of New York will com
prise the hunters, and will be
accompanied by Al. Fagerberg
chief guide, Bill Slimpert, assist
ant, Jack Erickson, chef, and VV
Berry, horse wrangler.
Tne party will spend thirty
five days in a trip to the head
of the Chitina River, their ob
jective being the big horn sheep
which abound there, and possib
ly bear. Stephen Birch, who
had hoped to be one of the par
ty could not spare the time to
make the trip
A car load of horses arr ved
on Sunday’s local, having been
shipped from Ellensburg, Wash
by Bud Weston, who raised them
himself. From Seattle to Valdez
they travelled by the freighter
Juneau, then o\er ihetra.il to
Chitina, and the rest of the way
by rail. They were taken over
by Fagerberg and Slimpert, who
found purchasers for them at
once, Harry Boyden, Con Miller
[and others. Judges of horse
flesh consider this the best ship
ment of horses received here
BIDS WANTED
For dismantling Commisary
building, Saw mill, Residence
and Blacksmith shop, all of which
are now situate on No. 4Chititu
Creek, for transporting same &
reconstructing them on No. j i
Chititu Creek.
Work to be completed on or
before October 1st 1921.
Bond required 50 per cent of bid
The right is reserved to rej» ct
any and all bids.
Bids to be forwarded to the
undersigned not later than Aug
ust 10th.
L. H. Carvey, Trustee.
Nizina, Alaska.