The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: VII
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday December 22.1923.
NouVII
Dogs Racing
Deatii Into N«lchina
The creaking of snow shoes, a
harsh "mush”, to a ten dog team
nnd now and then a curse are the
0 !\ sounds that mar k the pass
1 •; of two natives, who are rac
ing Death to a lonely cabin far in
lire interior, where Perry Dance
; n old time prospector and trap)
I r is suffering with appendicitis j
Darceand his partner, Archie j
Id; Alphine have a trap line along;
r e old Nelchina trail, the home;
s nbin being located some forty j
ir les up the Tazlinn river.
When Darce was taken ill, Me
Aiphin, realizing that there would
be a better chance to save time
bv going for help rather than try
jn to break trail and haul Ins
artner in on a Yukon sleigh,
started for Tazlina. Upon his ar
ri al, ho notified Wilson Miller of
li s need for his need for help so
the latter immediatl.Y secured the
s- i vices of two natives and took
tlr back trail. After a short rest
* rAlphin also started on the re
t rn journey. According to a re
port received at Chitina, Miller
pi .ved out and was forced to r^
turn toTazlina,the natives push
ing on toward their destination.
An auto has been sent 01P tie'
highway and will bring the sick
man into Chitina, from which
point he will be taken to Ken no
cott.
Marshall Go s After
Alleged Cache Cobber
Marshall Coyer of Chitina the
latter part of the week for Cop
per Cente11 fo take one Johnny
Craig,native into custo<\\ on the
charge of robbing a cache.
Ab nit a year ago ibis same
native gambled away all tiie pro
ents he had been delegated to
to buy for a ro ulnouse.
Turkeys, Geese and Fresh Kil
led Chickens, r resit Oysters,
Brookfield Sausag< , Kippered Sal
. on and Pork Tenderloin
J. i3. < /Neill
CHITINA
Ase foetid a has been used for
many things in the past and a
new-r and more unique use is
now reported. The brilliant bra
in of an employee of the C. R.&
N. W. l£R. concieved the idea of
scenting a piec° of red calico
with the drug, and consequently
every animal for miles around
was attracted by the lure. In one
instance the bait proved so po
tent that a live foot lynx walked
into a trap set by Heinie Hoff
man, a trackwalker.
Chitina f barley’s wife, a na
tive that was favorably Known
around Chitina died at noon last
Saturday. She had been ill for a
bout six months.
Phil Beraii, an employee ol' the
the Road Commission left 1'or a
trip to t he westward oil last Sat
urelay’s train.
Mike Johnston is freighting a
summer's snpj)lies to tile Go
kona roadhouse with a six hoi se
team.
Mr Millard and wile will move
to Chitina Lorn Valaez about the
tirst o! the year.
Old Country Is Punk
Says Larson
G'is Larson, who was a resj
dent of these parts some ten
,\ ea i s ago passed through yes
terelay on ids way to lvennecott.
Gus made his stake in this set;
tion and men returned to Nor
way, nought a farm and married
and is now fattier to four child
roii.
The money came good during
the war, hut since that time it
i.as been such tough sledding
that Gus has decided to mane an
other slake.
For Your Christmas Dinner—
< r.noerr es,Brussels Sprouts,
Artichokes, Cauliflower, Green
i eppoi s,Tomatoes, Lettuce, Hub
bare Squash, Green Onions, Rad
isiies, Celery • and Sweet Potatoes.
J. B. O’Neill
Town Talk
X. Aubert, winter manager at
the lower camp on Chititu return
ed to the property last Sunday,
after a four day vacation in the
city. According to him there will
be some line ground next year.
Frank Stevenson, an employee
of Kvnnecott was a visitor this
week for a couple of days.
Hill Lubbe, who is employed
at the Green Butte was in town
for a short vacation this week.
G. O. Hendricks, who has been
employed at Kennecott for some
time past and who has been
laying otf for some time past, on
account of a lame hand, ispracti
cully recovered and will probab
ly be on the job again by the end
of tlie week.
Ro.v Colby, an employee of the
Green Ihitte who lias b^en in the
hospital with copper poisionin^
was released last week and has
been staying in town until he is
th u roughly recovered
Paddy Delvin arrived on last
Saturday’s train from Chitina,
where he iias been employed for
some time past.
Charley Veach was in town for
a couple of da\ s this week atten
ding to buisness connected with
his town property. He returned
to the Bonanza mine Wednesday.
Jim Marie received a little cat
erpiller from the states the oth
or day and is using it to haul ore
from the Green Butte. Jim is
working on the idea that gas is
cheaper than hay and he’s right.
Anyway you don’t have to take
an hour to feed, twice a day.
Roquefort, Limberger, Oregon
Cream and Kraft’s Cheese
. —At Marshall’s
Christmas Programme
At A.B. Hall 8.00 SHARP
Monday evening the School is
to give the Christmasprogramme
that they have been practising
for the past month, at the A.B.
hall.The doin’s will begin at 8.00
o,clock sharp. Everyone is requ
ested to be on hand a little early
so the exercises won’t be inter
rupted by late comers.
There will be especially good
music as well as recitations and
acute playlet.
The following is the program
for the evening:
Songs —
Silent Night’,. „Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing”,Little Town
of Bethlehem,’, “Once unto the
Shepherds”, and “It Came Upon
the Midnight Clear”.
Recitations—
The open heart, and Marriage
of Santa Claus, by Mariam Wills
Pretending tilings and Father’s
Christmas box, by Fred Selten
reich.
The Little Christmas Spirit—
By School
Song
’’Jolly Santa Claus'*, Second
Grade. “Bumble Bee” and “Bee
in Clover”, by School.
Recitation, If Santa were pes*
dent and A Little Boy’s Lament,
by Frankie Wills. Always Christ
mas”, by Ted Seltenreich.
Song,” Santa’s never failed Us
Yet”, by School.
Recitations, “ Signs of the
Times’, Janus Trimm. “Santa
Claus” Verna Wills. “How Funny
Leonard Brenewick. “Why? Bud
Seltenreich. “Love for Santa”
Graham Trimm.
Playlet. “Mrs,Santa Comes In
to Her Own”.
Page 3 col 4
Fruits For Christmas —
From S.S. Alaska: They Arrived
In VERY FINE Shape. Pears,
Bananas, Almeria Grapes, Jap
Oranges, Spitzenberg Apples,
Layer Figs, and Fard Dates.
J. B. O’Neill