THE AVALANCH
VOL. I
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday, October 21,1916.
NO. 11.
The largest gathering of peo
j It ever assembled at a political
meeting in McCarthy, heard Mr,
.fames Wicker sham, Pelegate to
Congress, at the Auditorium,
Friday evening. Mr. Wicker
sham spoke for two hours on
the questions vital to the intc -
ests of Alaskans, holding the ai
ention of his audience from the
first to the fast word, and being
frequently interrupted with en
thusiastic api 1 mse. Among
oilier matters Mr. Wickersham
took up in detail the fisheries
question, discussing the oe us
fish-trap law, which the Alaska
Packers Association is trying to
lobby through congress; the bill
introduced by Senator Walsfi of
Montana, providing for a com
mission to revise and codify the
mining laws of the United
States, which bill was killed in
o unmittee through the efforts of
trie Delegate; also, and of more
importance locally than anything
else. Mr. Wickersham told of
the meeting of an investigating
committee to be held at Cordova
on the tenth day of November
for the purpose of inquiring into
freight rates on the railroad and
steamship lines. He said that
the freight rate from Chicago to
Cordova was less in many in
stances. than the rate from Cor
dova to McCarthy, a haul about
one twenty-fifth of the distance.
The Delegate paid his respects
to his opponent, Mr. Sulzer, and
to the endorsement of the Sulzer
miners union, which he stated
consisted largely of the post
master and his clerk at Sulzer,
both receiving their jobs from
the Sulzer family, and both de
pendent on the Sulzers to hold
them. Mr. Wickersham stated
that lie was a member of the
Carpenter’s Union before Sulzer
was born.
Mr. W joker sham is a forceful
speaker. His delivery reflects
the strength of the man and his
bull-dog tenacity of purpoi0.
Many of his auditors had known
him lor years, and it is safe to
state that the present Delegate
will leave McCai thy on election
day with his usual two to one
majority.
George Dooley, of Cordova,
aiso spoke. George did not say
much, as he claime l to be run
ning for office on his good looks,
not on his reputation as an ora
tor. He did deny the statement
made by some that he is not a
hard working man. fie stated
that he liked hard work, and
especially enjoyed pulling a sled
by the neck. Dooley has a host
of friends here and should get a
large \ole.
Mr. Todd is
Leaving
A. E. Todd and fain lv will
leave for Seattle next Monday
having closed out his entire
business in this towr. Mr.
Todd is one of the pioneer mer
chants of McCarthy and wo very
, much regret the Todd family is
to leave us as we hold them in
i the highest esteem and wish
them pleasure and prosperity
in future under takings.
| ft. K. McDonald of Sp »kan\
! Wash, and Mr. Mclunis of Wal
lace, Idaho, are in town inspect
ing the Tjosevig copper mines
of weich they are promoters, and
! are very much elated overtire
Otto Lubbe has received an
other carload of outside lumber
most of which will be immedi
ately used in the different build
ings now being constructed.
Ed Lindig is building one of
the nicest cabins alongside the
Smith (L. C.) Building and it
will soon be fully attenuated.
Mr. Wickersham and party
spent today at Kenoecott.
Kennecott News
The first dance to be held in
the Kennecott recreation hall
was held Saturday night Oct. 14.
The dance was very well attend -
e 1 and everyone seemed to en
joy themselves. Music was
furnished from a piano and pho
graph Mr. Prouse playing the
former and Mr. Horgan attend
i lg the latter. Punch was ser
ved throughout the evenii g
Several pretty gowns were in
eviddene among which Miss
Marie Dennis and Mrs. Hinck
ley were attractively dressed.
Miss Case of McCarthy attend
the dance. Miss 0,Neil and Mr.
Prous danced some of the lat*
est danc *s.
Joe Borger has gone to North
Salt Springy Island, L\ C. to
spend the winter and as a d us
to remember him when inailii g1
the Avalanjii!
i John Nel »on, who has been n ;
i Cordova se eral weeks lor med-;
ical attention, has returned 1o|
take up ins duties at the depot
as chief chauffeur and ware
h vise manager.
j
Warren Nelson has shaved
! off his moustache and is polish
! mg up ms appearance gener
al-.) .
Nels Tjosevig went to Chitina
1 .st week and drought back the
nnest team of horses wr wiil
see in McCaalhy for some time.
A. Ketter is making some ex
tmsive improvements in pii
vate apartments and should be
be appreciated by 4he fastidious
public.
Fred Hotchkiss and Hamlin F.
Andrus came in from their camp
on Chititu and left on the next
train on their way to New Yark.
Tiiey asked to have the Aval.
ANcH mailed them repularly.
The first moving picture show!
will be given at Kennecott to
morrow night, admittance will
be 35 cents, 15 reels.
That monster American flag
now floating over the school
house is tattered and faded. A
new one should be arrnged for.
O. S. Johnson is in from the
Chisana and brought with him
several passengers.
W. A. Johnson of Chisana is
in town on business.
John Dahl is preparing pre
scriptions at the Alaskan bar.
F. L. H. Marshall expects to
move his meat market to his
n )w building in a fe\v days.
Art Cloninger left for Cordo
v i the first of the week.
Get your Job Printing done
now at the Ayalanch Shop.
Don’t fail to read the new ad
of the First Bank of Cordova, it
will be to your interest.
if you appreciate good home
made bread try that made by
Mrs. Marshal, you will like it.
Sold at Miners Market.
Gordon Fur and Cloth Caps
at Laurie Bros.
George Rust has made some
extensive and artistic improve
ments in his pleasure palace,
George is dusting up and mak
ing improvements that would
uidKe one think that things are
going to happen soon.
Judge Faddis and Judge Bar
nes returned Wednesday from
a trip to the Fourth.of-July Pass
country where Judge Barnes
located some valuable copper
properties and will later begin
development work on them.
Mr. G. Howard Birch closed
down his hydraulic works on
Dan Creek and arrived in town
Wednesday. He lef for New
York on Thursdays train with a
neat clean-up for his summers
work.
If you think Horace isn’t a
printer you sould have seen
him in the Avalanch shop today.