The McCARTH Y
Weekly News
VOL.5.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday December i7th 1921
NO 6.
OP LOCAL INTEREST
McCarthy’s Community Xmas
gathering which will he held
next Saturday evening at the
A 13. Hall, promises to be a
tremendous success, jueging
by the interest which is being
shown by the folks of ad ages.
A meeting of ladiea was
held last Vi outlay alternoon at
which all the mothers 01 pupils
were present. This was a very
pleasant social gatheung, anci
after coffee and cane had
been partaken ol arrangements
were maue lor the uillereni
parts oi tne entertainment.
Mrs. Wells was delegated to
secure the ail important tree &
be respousioie lor its decoration.
biioi ty Gvvm will iiaul the
hanusomesi uee lie can JiiiU oil
Souraougu Hill, alia deliver il at
the hail next Ween.
Ans. o’ .n jiil is in charge oi
the music, xliss ju.mi'L a.ul Dora
McHoniieil will asseinoie the ue.
corations
-*i i s. Haaniner ana M rs, Und
erwood will make the siocki jgs.
rue costumes wm oe prepared
b,y .vaesuaines beilenreich, Wells
Uianiner, Hums and Cole.
Mrs. eoitj and airs. Selteiireich
have ciiai g,e oi the stag mg.
FATAL ACCIDENT
Gust de Cost, a miner at the
Mother Lode Coalition Mines,
was accidently killed last Thurs
day evening through miscalulat
ing the time on a fuse.
The funeral took place today.
A fire started in the rear of
Mitchell's bain at about noon,
which was promptly extinguish
ed by the department today.
Freight rates on apples have
been reduced from S4.20 to $3.49 j
Give comfy felt slippers fori
Christmas gifts. A compute '
line for ladies and children at J
the Post Office Store.
The Entertainment
The children will sing several
jolly holiday songs and a group
of beautiful Christmas carols*,
followed by a little play written
specially for the occasion, en
titled’’The Schoolboy’s Christ
mas Dream“ This will be
perfoi mod by thirlc<n <1 ik hi
•between the ages of five and el
even who will appear as the
| Sandman, Christinas Fairy, the
iPaiiies of Peace and Goodwill.
Bluebird, Brownies, and child
ren of many nationalities, all
ready to greet Santa Claus, who
has sent a wileless to say he
may arrive about. 9.22. that even
ing.
CHRISTMAS FUND
The Xmas fund is being col
lected by Dom McDonnell. This
money is donated by any one
who is interested in the McCar
thy children and will be spent
on tin* purchase ol a present for
each child, lor candy nuts and
fruit to fill a stocking lor each
and to provide fuel and light for
tile hall l'or the evening. Pta-iv
are twenty three childten in
tins district to be remembered.
in case any one wishes to do
nate, w bo nas not been called on.
any uusiness house will accept
the donation. Tne ladies will
meet at Mrs. Coles on Monday
afternoon to arrange about the
purchase ol gifts, etc.
A shipment of Genuine Libby
i Put Glass is on display at the
Post Office Store.
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New supplies for Aladdin]
lamps were received yesterday.
Mantles, chimneys & Wicks.
Also folders, 4 How to put
your Aladdin in order*’ which
are Iree t j all users of Aladdin
Lamps.
Kippered Salmon, kippered
herring Scotch Bloaters & Nor
wegian Anchovies at Marshall’s
Howard, Hamilton and Elgin
watches at Hubrick’s Seattle i
prices.
TELEGRAPHIC
BRITAIN RATIFIES IRISH
TREATY
London. Dec 16th. Both houses
of parliament ratified the Treaty
creating; the Irish Free State
b.v an overwhelming majority
this afternoon
Dublin. De Lavera again con
sidered the I ish Treaty at a
secret session throughout the
day, making no announcement.
ANOTHER BILL TO HELP
ALASKA
Washington. Dec*. 1(>. Chairman
[Curry of tilt* House and Territ
ories Committee, introduced a
! bill today, intended to bring
many Inactions lor the develop
ment ol Alaska under tne dir
ection of the Secretary of the In
terior.
This new Alaska bill introduced
today vould place maintenance
of roads and trails with Interior
departments, with the present
Hoard of Hoad Commissioners
to continue to junction under
the Secretary.
DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE
Washington. Dec. 16. Complete
Naval Radio telegram announces
this evening that Hughes char
acterizes the result of the dis
armament conference as one
of the greatest steps ever tak-1
t‘ii in the direction of maintain
ing peace.
Japan has been allowed an ad
ditional to original proposal of I
5.5.8. for U. S. Great Britain &
CONGRESSMAN SUICIDES
Washington Dec. 16. Congress
man John A. Elston, California,
drowned himself in the Potomac j
leaving a note that he was fac I
ng ruin.
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Green Group Showing
Up Well
Chris Peterson, hascomdleped
his fifcy foot contract for the
Green Group Corporation, re
ports having run into a large
body of high grade at the 225 ft
depth and uncovered a bed plane
twenty feet further. This means
that the tunnel is now running
through solid high grade.
This news has been cabled te
the owners.
Val Morrison, who has been at
the Green Group, is spending
the Holidays in town.
PORT OF MISSING MEN
The Governor’s office has
been appealed to for assistance
in the search for Rudolph Pohl
ner, in Moravia, .Austria, is 87
years old, medium heavy build,
about 5 ft. -sin. in height and
limps on one 1< g. Followeo < <•
cu oat ion aseook. Went to Nome
in 1906, but before that lived in
Southeastern Alaska for several
years. Left Nome in 1916. Any
informati n in regard to him
should be sent to tins offic or to
his brother .John Pohlner. box
209, Nome, Alaska.
The Governor’s office has also
j been appealed to for assistance in
the search for Charles Herman
Volkert. familiarly known by
the name of ‘-‘Alkali Pete”. He
is about 60 years old, 5 ft. 10 in
in height, was rather of a heavy
build, weight about 105 pounds.
Dark complexion, hazel eyes.
Hair was black and wore a full
beard. His Whereabouts are
earnestly sought by his Mother;
Mrs. Catherine Volkert, 00
Straus St Dubuque, Iowa, or to
his sister: Mrs. Chas. j. Schiel,
115-1st Ave. N. E., Brainerd,
Minn. The family will apprec
iate any information.