The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 4.
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday Aprils- rd_iu2ij
NO 25
McCarthy commercial
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A well attended meetinir of:
the citizens took place lastThurs j
day at the A B. Hall when the
re- organization of the Cominer
cial club became an accomplish
ed fact.
Mr- John Barrett called the!
meeting to order and stated the J
o )j :*3t of s une, noon w ii< h .1.
NicUell moved that Nominations!
be in order for new officers.
On motion by J. B. O’ Neill,
seconded by S. Seltenrich. .1. P. !
Hubrick was elected President.,
For >ecr.v. Diet: Vo>lmii, A
treasurer, Key Snyder, their e
lecti»»n was 11 vmiuuus h1m> the
lollowing, to serve on the execu
tive committee. Messrs Olsen.
Nickell, O Neil , Mitchell and
Barrett—t^e last two to ict
Publicity men Roy Sinderwi
app tint ‘d fire chief anu health
officea to work in conjunction
with the school board eoncern
the sanitary condition of the
the town.
Both the retit ing and newlv
elected presidents give interest
mgtalks on community *qunt,
and hoped that everyone would
put his shoulder to the wheel &
work in harmony tor tin* better
me itoi the town. A meeiinir
will oe held -\x 7 next Thu rsday
evening in the Laiuie building.
Tonight
McCarthy Athletic
Club
Responding to number of re
quests, the basket ball teams
will play a friendly game at the
Hall tonight. This will be pre
ceded by a short game between
the women’s teams. This
will he their first exhibition.
After the games, ice cream
and cake will be served.
Everybody is invited.
TELEGRAPHIC
STEPHEN BIRCH OUT WEST
Seattle. April 21st. Stephen
Birch who arrived here this
week from New York, has been
receiving the reports of the
Alaska heads of Ker necot.t and
the Railroads, and proceeded
to San Francisco, thence to
Arizona to recuiterate after an
attack of influenza.
KEN NEC GIT COPPER
Boston News Bureau. April Sth.
Accord inyr t«» an official of the
K'-nnecott Copper Corporation
no olans have been made to close
down. Of course, to meet the
production sehta ule adopted by
’dmyr pu«(hice's late in H)20—
before lie final shut-down —
kenH'ci" ’s | ,m d net ion was re
duced co tic' hi \. but for tilt-’
u t si>i! i i! ' ’’ be maintained at
the c i •• <■» it, rite be. 7,0(K).(X)0 to
7,:><it 0 .uii (.s iiiuntlily.
\ i. r|tf (•>(*-. of ] i*>;r year Ker.
I.I colt I .‘I i t.'l • <|-int ('ish MSSOfs
;n<i him lomi interest. calling
lor only >.<>()() annually, it
; no**. * .* * i '-ii i profit of loss
»iro on** o**nt per pound or.
J its p* •• i notion to cover interest
I charges.
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The I i tyre freight outfits for
j th° torn « iv**k mining Co. and
; the Andrus Co. of Nizina, have
i all been landed at their destina
! ion, and now there will he a
short rest for the freighters till
packing starts.
Clifford Cayouette, who has
I been at Kennecott for the past
j six months, left this morning
for Dan Creek to spend the sum
lm r. He has some very valuable
! placer property which he will
j work this season.
.lust Received at the Post Of
, fice Store — Black sateen foi
I gymnasium wear, also Kitty
Clover middies in all sizes.
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LINDEBERG IS FIGHT] > G
EXTRADITION
San Francisco. April 22nd Jafet
Lindeberg has declared that I e
will fight extradition to answer
rhe charge of wi coking the
Scandinavian American I at k at
Tacoma just as lot g as le can
raise a dollar. His great fear
is that of being killed.
GERMANY MUST PAY
Washington. April 22nd The
United St.tes has refused Ger
many’s request to mediate the
question and hasa n non need that
Germany shall pay the Allies
reparation.
HAYVAARI) HAS F .ED
Chicago Hayward the head of
the 1. W \\ . \\ ho is under a sen
fence of twenty .wins lor violat
ion of tlie Es.nonage act, has
lied tv> Russia. He was out
on bands.
Basket ball
Tim thir I basket ball game of
the series between Kenneeott
land Met arthy was played at
VlcCartnv last Saturday. With
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the elimination of Scubbie, S tan
iand Myers, for that evening, the
I players were more evenly match
led. and an exciting game ensued
i Kenneeott kept a point or so in
! the lead till the 1 ist quarter, when
I the home team steadily gained
all the time, when the whistle
blew the score was 14 to 12 in
in iavor of McCarthy, Toe
| victory h is gre itly encouraged
our players, even though it was
only one of three games, but
they feel that they are gaining
form. it is likely more inter
club matches will be arranged.
A pleasant jitney dance was
j held after the game.
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FOLi SALE
!
| Fresh Milk at 40c a quart,
j New-laiu Eggs at 75c a dozen.
|at the McCarthy Meat Market.
LOCAL NEWS
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The Spring Travel to the Min
ing Camps has begun in earnest
this week.
On Wednesday’s train a large
number arrived from the Out
side and travelled lo Nizina
next day.
George Madden, who spent
the winter in San. Francisco &
who will be in charge of the
Chititu camp for this season,
greeted hi" friends on Wednes
day .
Stephen Palmer, who had trav
el ed through from New York
also arrive -.. He and Mr>. Palm
er had spent the winter in Flor
ida where they were interest
ed in an orange plantation. Mrs
Palmer will remain in Troy.
X.Y. this summer.
Piul Latham, who was employ
j ed at the Uex camp last season
Will return to that camp.
During Ins visit to Seattle
last winter Mr. i at ham „oined
| the ranks of the married.
I
C. Ottinger, of New York will
I be a new addition to the camp
j this summer.
i F P. Miller left for Niziia on
! Thursday
Abe Morris, son of Mrs. .1. R
I Underwood, a* rived on Wednes
] day’s train, after having spent
■ several months outside.
The Nor til western, winch sails
! from Seattle today will also
I.bring a larg nuinner of mining
i men Noith. among whom are
I Mr. G. Howard Ltiroh of Dan ck
' who will be aecompanieu by Mrs
Birch.
Mr. L. H. Carvey, general
manager and trustee of the An
drus holdings in the Nizina is al
so unexpected arrival.
Mr. Hamlin Andrus will arrive
about the middle oi next month.