The McCarthy
Weekly News
M C(: A liTHY. ALASKA. NATH I’i > AY.
February 21 st, 1920
NO. 16
CHIT] N A
NEWS
Chitina, Fcby, 18th
(Special to the News.)
Todeys train brought another
tractar on the Government trail
for Elmer Bros who have dee id
ed upon this method of freight
ing.
It has already proved a great
success, having been tried out
by Cleveland and Maloney, tl e
litter are hauling from 8 to 12
tons without difficulty, snow
drifts are no obstacle and mud
seems to be its native element.
It is understood t h a 1 the
Hoad Commission will use trac
tors this year. Several are at
1 uneau en route.
Mr and Mrs John Richards
returned from the outside on
the Alameda and are spending
a lew clays in (Jhitina visiting
tneir friends.
Mrs Richards was Miss Gen
ev i Sheets before her marriage
and taught in the Cnitini school
i st year.
The Commercial Hotel <hrrqd
b i nds during the past fortnight
and is now owned and condu -t
en by Harr.v 1 aimer vl r. a >d
.'its P. Spangler, the fomer
o ■ lers have moved eo Seattle.
Fred Nicholls of “Pixsons”
has secnn d the contract for the
transfer to Fairbanks of 4000
lbs extra mail that had accumu
1 ited ot ('ordova.
H»his excellent equipment
a no is expected to make a re
cord trip.
His teams left Ohitina with the
in il Febry 17th. The trail is in
fine condition with but little
snow.
TELEGRAPHIC
Washington, Feby. 20. Special
to the News. In a note to France
, Britain and Italy today the
; rO esiden. served notice that if
I they do not abandon the propo
j sed settlement of the Adriatic
| question. the United States may
; be compelled to withdraw the
i proposed Peace Treaty with its
i League of Nations covenant
I
Physician Grayson announces
I that the President is now at
his desk at nine thirty every
| morning and that he will soon
| be able to use the typewriter.
i
J. 1'. Morgan and Co. of New
; \ork are perfecting arrange
ments for financing great nat
I ional and private enterprises in
I Europe.
New York, Feb. 20. Special to
the News. Elihu Hoot, in a polit
ic .1 speech tonight advocated
the decentralization of the exec
utive powers, which he asserted
made Presidents more autocratic
than any sovereign in the world.
Seattle’s ’’Fighting Mayor Ole
Hansen, is hard at work ou the
manuscript of his new book en
titled ‘ Americ mism versus Bol
shevism ”
Seattle, Wash. Special to News
Feb 20. On instructions from
the Court, a verdict of not guil
ty was returned in the case of
Airs, anna Nemitz jointly charg
ed with her son William Fay
Early with the murder of Mrs
Elizabeth Bryan Counsel
in a statement to the jury admit
ted that the three thousand do!
lars found ir Mrs. INemitz’s
safety deposit box had been in
trusted to Ealy by Mrs. Bryan,
i his sweetheart.
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KENNECOTT NEWS
(Special to the News.)
Mr. and Mrs Hugh McGill left
Kennecott for Jumean on last
Monday’s train.
Mr Jack Howard entertained
the Sewing circle at his bunga
low on Thursday afternoon of
last week Sewing enlivened by
chatter occupied the afternoon
at. the close of which a most ap
petizing lunch was served by
the host in his own inimitable
style.
A farewell party for the Mc
Gills was given by the danc
ing pupils at the Recreation
hall. Over forty guests were
present, and a very pleasant
time enjoyed by all, though the
object of the gathering was
a cause of great regret among
the young people
The new X Ray apparatus
has arrived aid Dr. Gillespie
lias it installed in the special
new room provided for it.
While repairing the Jumbo
cable last Monday, Foreman J.
Dennis, Bill Weitz°ll and sever
al assistants took a forty foot
drop, fortunately they landed m
very deep snow or the accident
might have been most serious,
as it was they had a very se
vere shock, and were taken to
the hospital to recuperate.
Ladies suits, dresses ,waists
winte r coa„s. A1 so chi 1 drcn’s
goods in great variety.
Mail orders given immediate
attention.
Dougherty\s, Cordova.
NOTICE
I am leaving here on the next
train on a short business trip,
i Mrs J. B. O’ Neill will be in
charge of the McCarthy Drug
Score during my absence.
Hours, 2 to 4, and 7 to 9 p.m.
O. W. Brehmer
TOWN TOPICS
Freighters report the trails in
fine condition, but storms are
, raging at the Glacier.
J. H. Murie is busy hauling
Dan Creek Mining Co freight
and is using the trail through
the canyon .
Martin Harrais was in town
last Sunday from Dan Creek.
Mrs Huntington and Aim
were week end guests of Mrs.
J. E. Baraett last Saturday.
J. H. Murray has filed his
application as car did ate for the
Territorial Legislature on the
Republican ticket.
The A. Bs have a big attract
ion scheduled for this evening.
You are nivittu to attenu the
Hard'limes Ball. Gentlemen
are warned that white collars,
ties anu jewelry ary subject to
line. Ladies, beware oi silk
dresses. A lunch will be
served by the jadies, and v.e
have been told mere will oe no
hard tone llavor about that.
Dancing will commence at b
sharp.
Tiie hearing oi iinal account
: ing in tne estate oi Kose Silberg
j deceased, has ueen postponed
' sixty days to enaule tne Goosey
brothers oi New York, claimants
to prove tneir claim.
'1 he estate oi tieieu Conway,
deceased is in litigation o\er
monies winch weiv. supposed
to nave been leit by her deceas
ed husband. A. ni.
Medley oi Cordova,, is represent
lug v^ahlorma relatives.
Mantles, chimneys etc for
i Alladin Lamps at Post Office
store.