The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: 6.
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday june bo. 1923
No. 87.
NOTES FROM THE CREEKS
Wat3r Washes Away Bridge
Abuttments
During the high water on. the
Nizina River, four of the abutt
ments of the falsework done on
the Nizina River bridge last win
ter by the A. R. C., were wash
ed out.
C>1. Stephenson’s Ditch Grows
Col. Stephenson is making un
usual headway with his new ditch
on tho Nizina-Ohititu flats The
indications are that the colonel
may uncover good pay before the
season closes^
Water Supply on the Creeks
Unexcelled
From the creeks comes the in
formation that the water supply
for placer operations has never
been any better than it is during
the present season. Everyone is
as busy as the proverbial cat and
all ex >oct srood results.
Speeey A1
Itto Vs A1 Jackson six days
wi m a ging of biiree men to set
up that hydraulic plant at Powells
His work for Carrol and Carlson
is a big success, too.
Al didn’t tell us this.
A Big Hop
Elated over the victory of the
local ball team, many McCarthy
people attended the dance given
at the Pioneer Hall after the ga
me last Saturday evening. Seve
ral carloads of those who came
down to cheer the Kennecott
players on to victory, stayed for
the dance.
Whatever gloom anyone might
have felt was speedily dispelled
by the music, which was as usu
al par excellence.
ABOUT THAT GAME
The time: Last Saturday eve
ning.
The place: McCarthy baseball
diamond.
The occasion: Game between
Kemnecott and McCarthy.
The actors Kenne; ott:
Wilson 2nd B McConnell 1st B
Jimmie Fleagle P Lawt. nee SS
Kearney 3rdB Hen.y LK
Johnnie Fleagle P Johnson RF
Nishie CF
McCarthy:
Nickell 2nd B
Roberts C
Lotsfeldt 3rd B
Anderson P
Sommers
O'Neill 1st B
Snyder SS
Wold LF
01 .sen RF
CF
Progress by acts:
Kennecott 1022000 5 j
McCarthy 1 1 1 2 0 3 <2 8
Special features: Henry ’s ”Fly
Catching"
Climax: Kennecott at ti c Bat,
Bases full; One man out in last
inning, Me*'unity ends g one
with fast non oie nlay.
Critic -.1 C > am .-in: One of Tbe i
Games o 1. he Season.
Forest- Fires a1 Mile 114
Mr. Sl:,m> 'ft, who returned on
Thursdav roChitina i>om Ids mi
ning claims at mil-1 IT* reports
that big :ofires aio wginur
just north ol' mile 114. Th • region
is well timbered and a go ><i cov
er for fur bearing animals.
On days that the winr was from
the south the smoke was thica in
Chitina.
Valdez Trail Open
The A. R. C. has dynamited
out the snow and ice in Thomp
son’s pass, making the Valdez
trail open lor traffic. The U. S
Signal Corps truck came thru the
first of the week.
CHITINA TO HAVE PRESI
DENT AS OVERNIGHT GUEST
The itinerary of the president’s
party for this end of the trail
has been arranged, subject to
change when the party arrives at
Fairbanks. At present the plan
is to sleep at Meier’s roadhouse,
have lunch atiCopper Center, din
ner at Nafsted’s madhouse and
spend the evening and night at
Uhitina, leaving on the following
morning for Cordova. The appro
x innate date is July 18.
TRAVELING TELEGRAPH
OUTFIT TO ACCOMPANY
PRESIDENT
Oapt. Parsons of the Alaska Sig
nal Corps nas been notified from
Washington to have a tiaveling
telegraph station ready to make
the trip over the Richardson High
way. He has instructed Henry G
Ro-.vbottom, superintendent of
c ms traction to have a case equip
ped anti travel with the presiden
tial party from Fairbanks to Chi
Lina. This will enable the presi
dent tc send and receive messa
ges at all times.
Heap Big Potlatch
All the Indians within a hun
drod nides of Chitina will gather
then- on July 4th, to hold a big
potlatch. Chief Ksoaleda will have
charge of the celebration.
Chitina Gossip
Sergeant Richard V. Ossler,
Quartermaster’s Corps, relieved
Sergeant Henry T. Rowbottom as
chief of the freighting service for
the army, the latter being assig
nod to duty on the telegraph sys
tern as superintend of construe
tion.
Louis G. Hinckel and Johnnie
Nelson returned Thursday from
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FOURTH of JULY
PLANS MADE
At a well attended meeting of
the citizens of McCarthy held at
the Pioneer hall Thursday eve
ning, final plans for the Fourth %
of July celebration were comple.
ted.
Capt. J. P. Hubrik was appoint
ed to take full charge. He named
'the following committees to as
sist him: committee on arrange
ments: John Nickell, Andy Tay
lor and J, B. O’Neill of McCarthy
Robert Mooney, Lew Weidimg
and Jack Kearney of Kennecott;
starters: Lew Weiding, Andy
Taylor and Mike Knowles; jud
ges: Robert Mooney and John
Nickell. Capt. Hubrick will act
as paymaster and treasurer.
The committee on arrangement
met in McCarthy the following
evening and arranged the pro
gram, which appears on the
last page of this i&sue.
personals .
Jim Moore and ex-captain Shaw
ol the 4th Infantry, who have
been at Dan Creek for a short
time, came to town this week.
They expect to go on a prospect
ing trip to the head of the White
River soon.
Jack Schultz left Monday morn
ing to do some prospecting at
the head of the Chitina River.
Sam Radovich came in Friday
from Da a Creek. He will take o
ver the Golden lunch counter.
Jack F'arnum arrived in town
from Chititu this week,
Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Doze and
; Mrs. Refior took in the show at
Kennecott Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Trimm and Mrs.
Underwood were Kennecott vi
itors Tuesday.
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