The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 4.
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday September 10th i(j2i
NO 44
Labor Day
EXCURSION TO CORDOVA
BIG SUCCESS
Ideal., weather conditions, a
fast train and a bunch of good
fellows made.the down trip of
the Excursion to Cordova last
Sunday a grand success.
Leaving McCarthy about 7.30 [
we reached Strelna about 9 o’
clock, staying there only long
enough to pick up a few pas
sengers and were on the way a-;
gain to that famous little town.
Chitina. Here everybody had a
chance to visit and pay their re-1
peers to the mayor, who was
kept busy opening Optimos and
Camels until the cry of ‘‘All A
board” made some of us do nj
hundred yard dash in record
time. At that point a wire was
sent to the Committee at Cor
dova that the guarantee at both
ends was in the clear, to be ex
act 77 and one half tickets lmcl
been sold up to that time, two
and one half tickets to the good. :
i
Leaving Chitina our engineer
opened up the throttle, making
good time until we came to
Mile 49 and then we rambled,
making the fastest time that
had been made for some time en
abling us to reach Cordova by 2
o'clock.
A very pleasant surprise was
sprung on die excursionists at
Mile 7 where we stopped a few
minutes to pick ub the boys1
from the Radio station, Tom
Scott, Harry O’Neill and Master!
Lydick boarding the train and
welcoming the guests also dis-!
tributing free tickets to a spec
ial show held that eveningat the
Panpress Theatre, needless to
say all the tickets were repre
sented and a splendid play by
Rex Beach was thoroughly enjoy
ed by everyone. A vaudeville
stunt of merit was a particular
treat to the lads from the hills.
DOINGS AT THE COAST
The train arrived at the
coast city much earlier than it
was expected and only a few
were at the depot when it drew
in. The afternoon was spent in
visiting and renewing acquaint
ance, and the Cordova people
were certainly on hand with
kindness and hospitality.
The following day the big game
of baseball was played which re
sulted in a win for Cordova by
one point.
The Cordova band played se
lections all uay, and that music
was greatly enjoyed.
During the afternoon a shoot
ing contest: was held A Athletic
events »*un on First Street, all
the little folks winning a prize.
In the evening another ball
game was played 1 e ween Cor
dova and M e(’art hy, as the boys
from the hills ti ought they
could beat them, but alas, they
proved to be entirely outclassed,
and we hate to admit the score
was lb to 1.
(Jims. Ray was the hero ot the
screen that evening, and an ad
ditional treat was given to the
visitors by i he special appear
ance of Mr. Malotte, one of Se
atties best organists, who per*
lormed upon the pipe organ..
After the snow a boxing con
test was held, the contestants
being a Cordovan and a pugilist
from the Radio station. Cordova
scored another point.
Tne further attractions of the
evening were two dances, one
at the Cabaret and the other at
Eagle Hall under the auspices
ol the Cordova Athletic Club,
which is a new organization.
Both places were well patro
nized and dancing continued till
4 a.m.
-Through the courtesy of the
Copper River & N. \V. Ry. Co.
the Excursion train was not
scheduled to leave Cordova till
11 o'clock on Tuesday morning
which gave the visitors a chance
to attend to business and other
matters and it seemed as if the
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PERSONA I
l Many former residents of Me
Carthy are now located on the
coast and among those With
whom we had the pleasure of
shaking hands \vere:
John Johnson, formerly a build
er here. Charley Hurdning,
once of Chisana, now associated
with the Cordova Lumber Co.
Jerry O’Leary, for several years,
at Nizina, is the same genial
Irishman. Jim Hyland
! another one of the boys, is now
| engaged in tlie fishing industry
! M. L. McAllister, of Chisana &
Nizina, who is mining and pros
pecting.
! The Laurie Bros, who started
in business in our town, now
conduct an up to date men’s fur
nishings store. Their families
reside on the floor above. Sams
two sons are now of school age.
and his little daughter is four
and a half. The Jack Lauries
have a fine big boy, now eight
een months old.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foster,
who now reside in the beautiful
Home originally built by the late
Ralph bfewart. Frank is now a
shining light in the legal profess
ion and also has oil interests, his
| eldest daughter Margaret left
this week to spend a year at a
girl’s school at Walla Walla Wn.
Little Frank, who was born in
McCarthy, started in at public
SCilJOl Cilis W 3v3ic.
*
Walter Wolf, who clim'bed Mt.
Blackburn with the Dora Kean
party 1914, is out of the mount
i aineering* class for a time, as he
| had the bad luck to fall from the
' roof of a house he was painting
I breaking his leg in several places
He is now progressing finely at
; Cordova hospital.
| Ernie Miller and Tom Clonin
'gerare the proprietors of tlie
I fin 3st pool and billiard hall in
j Cordova, the Club.
Dan Green lg, who was here in
1917 is apartner in the Cordova
House. Billy Kavanaugh,who
was with the Mother Lode Co.
in 1917 is now with the Alaska
Transfer Co.
Link Wain, who was here many
years ago, is now host of the
Windsor Hotel, and he and his
wife and brother devote their
time to making things pleasant
for the travelling public.
Kelly Robinson, who lived here
in 1915 is now town clerk and U.
S. Commissioner at Cordova,
Mrs. Robinson was our first
school teacher.
DEATH of CPARKER-SMITH
O. Parker Smith,former United
States Commissioner here and
at Copper Center, died suddenly
early this morning at Kenneeott
hospital. Over a year ago
Mr. Smith had a paralytic stroke
11 om which he never fully recov
ered; the end was not unexpect
The deceased was very
well known all over this Division
where he had spent over twenty
five years and he has left a
large number of friends who re
gret his death.
Wm. Mclennan is dead
News has been received of the
death ol Wm. McLennan, for
many years a resident of Chisana
He left here last spring to seek
medical aid and treatment and
died on Augustbth.at Mt.Vernon
Wash,where he was buried with
full Masonic honors.
The deceased was a native of
M aijle and was f i fty five years
of age. He vas well loved by
all who knew him.
Just Received. Fresh shipment
of Fresh Killed Broilers, Fryers
and Fowl. Spring lamb, Pork
Mutton and Beef.
Prices attractive,
R. L. H. Marshall.