The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy,
ALASKA. SAT! IK I >A \. 7th, 192u
NO. 21
LOCAL NEWS
A gay party was given las;
Wednesday evening. Starting
Lom t >wn at seven. \ sleigh
ride was enjoyed, the destination
being the Iverson ranch, where
the host and hostess were m*'st
completely surprised. Games
and jokes were indulged in till
a late hour and a hearty lunch
which the intruders brought was
enjoyed. Twelve were in the par
ty which M rs. Fry arranged.
Fred Lubbe furnished the sleigh
and acted as skinner.
J C. Hubrick leaves tomorrow
morning for the coast. He will
meet a hunting party from Ten
esse and spend a couple of
months hunting hear to the
westward.
ole Farstvedt, who spent the
winter outside is returning next
week.
Fred Ahrens received a letter
from our l'oi mer townsman and
depot ag »nt Geovgo Srritnnn
ni Mr. Stwatman is
now located at Seattle and is
with the purchasing department
of tneALski railroii. His
family mis suffered severely
through the flue. His mother
and brother have died and his
son is still very sick.
The snow birds are with us
again, according to Ed. Maddock
this means summer in three
weeks.
Tile following magazines are
on sale at the Post Office. The
Century, Vogue. Atlantic,Review
of Reviews and Harpers.
Dog Feed at. MARSHALL’S
Ladies suits, dresses , waists
Winter coaus. Also children’s
guis in groit vuue&y
Mail orders given immediate
attention.
Dougherty’s, Cordova.
The Pathfinder — published
by an old-timer about old timers
February number now on sale
at tlie News Office. Your
subscription taken.
TELEGRAPHIC
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Wires from Waohington
March 20th. (Special to News)
But one state must ratify Suf
frage adopted Amendment te
women of all states the right
to vote.
SWIFT ADVERTISING
L. II Wold- representative of
the concern, told the House Ag
ricultural committee today that
Swift and co. spent two and a
, half millions advertising to off
set the Radical loss through
the Federal State Commission*
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Seattle. The indictment of
John S B1 tin, charged with
graft in his capacity of district
manager of the shipping board,
j h »s been dismissed by Federal
Judge Neterer.
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Lexington. E. 1. Little, tropi
cal is t, whose son Paid aged elev
en has been kidnapped, has of
fered twenty five thousand dol
lars reward for the return of
the boy and will not prosecute.
The kidnapper holds out for
more.
Berlin. The Spartucist nol-1
j shevist military of one hundred!
and twenty thousaed, beseiged !
i Weisel and ot her towns in the j
! Kbur district, where Govern I
ment forces are putting up a,
stubborn defense.
Washington. March 26th. Gov.
Riggs told congress today that
inau inadequate transportation
service and high shipping rate
had retarded development of A
laskaand curtailed the produc
tion of Placer Gold.
I£. L. H. Marshall returned on
todays train from a business
trip to Cordova,.
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LOCAL NEWS
A. E. Trim and Toney Grisko
i this week for the interior on
! a trapping expedition.
; * • barker Smith was re ap
pointed Commissioner, vice C.
i Graber resigned.
L.vsle Brown is now freight
| ing up White creek.
j John Nickel 1 took a flying
' Lap 1° the creeks returning on
Thu rsd-iy.
Mike Molinskie arrived in
town Thursday to purchase a
tew more luxuries to feed the
hoys with this season. Mike will
employ about fifteen men on his
Rex bench claim and says the
best is none too good when it
comes to catering to the inner
man.
Red Dog ” is the latest non
gambling game played in the
Pool halls. Our depuy Marshall
looked it up in Hoyles and is
now an authority on its obscure
rules.
SCHOOL NOTES
HONOR ROLL
Elizabeth Murie, Marian and
Frank Wills. Lauramay Fry,
Ted. Seltenrich, Laurence Bar
rett; Victor Marshall, Arthur
and Walter McDonnell, Frank
Jonnson.
The boys have caused no tard
iness lor three consecutive
months
Letters were received by
Grammar grade pupils recently
from children in similar grades
in Ohio. These letters were un
usually interesting and instruct
ive.
We hope to get. replies from
schools in other sections of the
country before the close of the
tei m.
LOST
A > molding Certificate, No.
2u'j. Finder please notify R.L.H
Marshall.
PERSONAL
Ul Henry and George And
ersen traded horses this week,
we dont know who got the best
of it but somehow they are both
out five bales of hay over the
transaction.
Joe Murray left for the cre°k
on a business trip.
James Brown (Brownie) re
turned on the last train. Too
ne enjoyed his visit to the coast
says there is no place like home.
The Murie transfer Co, is
working overtime these days
moving freight to the creeks,the
last shipment being fifty thous
and feet of lumber consigned to
Bert Carvej who will operate on
a large scale this season.
Easter will scon be here, the
egg dyes are already here at
the P. O. Store.
Ed Friggen is a busy man
these days getting his outfit
ready for Chisana, where he
will mine this summer and bring
out another good sized poke.
Charles Lubbe has the con
tract to deliver the Bremner
river freight. He started relay
ing on Thursday.
Dont forget the dance on the
31st. Several have promised to
come down from Kennecott, s >
a good time is assured. “Nuf
Sed”.
NOW is the time to get your
wood in, the snow will soon be
gone and the price will then go
up, consult the City wood yard
you’ 11 find the price is right.
Worlds Almanacs for 1920 oil
sale at Post Office store.