Tennig Shoes
Those interested in gymnastics will be
glad to know that they can now be fitted
in tennis shoes at this store—both men’s
and women’s sizes.
M. J. B. Coffee-best by every test.
New Patterns
The patterns for February at last arrived;
also the fashion sheets, the Delineator and
Butterick journals. Better look them up
• early.
Hunt*s Fruits are not lye pealed.
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Men’s Underwear
A new number in men’s underwear was
received on the last boat—two-piece, grey
wool, medium weight. Price a suit, $4.00
Fresh eggs that need no guarantee
Benjamin Suits
Benjamin Suits we know to be equal, and
in most instances ahead of any suit on the
market today. And you can find them
priced as low as $20-00.
Have you tried our new line of dried fruits?
/XL Heaters
Windy days show the need of good hea
ters—I X It are standing every test.
There’s a full line for your selection.
Swift’s Premium hams and bacon
New Dishes
The Crockery Department has received
some additions—new dishes, plain white,
the Derwood pattern with gold band;
earthen tea pots, mixing bowls, crocks, etc.
A grocery department that’s going ahead—
There’s a reason.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
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TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.
Wednesday. January 31—
First High Tide, 6:30 a. m., 8.2.
Second High Tide, 8:23 p. m., 6.1.
First Low Tide, 2:03 p. m., 1.2.
TIDE TABLES FOR FEBRUARY.
* Compiled for Valdes Bay, by TUe
Prospector:
Thursday, Feb. 1.—
First High Tide 7:41 a. m.. 8.0.
Second High Tide 9:46 p. m„ 5.4.
First Low Tide 0.47 a. m . 3.5.
Second Low Tide 3:19 p. m., 0.8.
Friday, Feb. 2—
First High Tide 8:49 a. m., 8.1.
Second High Tide 10:42 p. m., 5.8.
First Low Tide 2:10 a. m., 3.7.
Second Low Tide 4:18 p. m., 0.4.
Saturday, Feb. 3—
First High Tide 9:48 a. m., 8 3
Second High Tide 11:22 p. m., 6.2.
First Low Tide 3:36 a. m., 3.5.
Second Low Tide 5:01 p. m., 0.0.
Sunday, Feb. 4—
First High Tide 10:24 a. m., 8.6.
Second High Tide 11:56 p. m., 6.6.
First Low Tide 4:30 a. m., 2.7.
Second Low Tide 5:36 p. m., —0.5.
Monday. Feb 5—
I First High Tide 11:14 a. m., 8.8.
First Low Tide, 6:11 a. m„ 2.7.
Second Low Tide, 6:06 p. m., —0.5.
Tuesday, Feb. 6—
First High Tide 0:24 a. m., 7.0.
Second High Tide 11:40 a. m., 8.9.
First Low Tide 5:47 a. m., 2.3.
Second Low Tide 6:33 p. m., —0.6.
Wednesday, Feb. 7—
First High Tide 0:50 a. ni„ 7.4.
Second High Tide 12:25 p. m., 8.9.
First Low Tide 6:21 a. m., 1.9.
Second Low Tide 7:01 p. m„ —0.5.
Thursday, February 8—
First High Tide 1:16 a. m„ 7.7.
Second High Tide 12:56 p. m., 8.7.
First Low Tide 6:54 a. m., 1.5.
Second Low Tide 7:23 p. m., —0.4.
Friday, February 9—
First High Tide 1:39 a. m., 7.9.
Second High Tide 1:29 p. m., 8.4
First Low Tide 7:28 a. m., 1.2.
Second Low Tide 7:47 p. m„ —0.1.
Saturday. Fob. 10—
First High Tide 2:05 a. m., 8.1
Second High Tide 2:03 p. ra., 7.9.
First .Low Tide 8:02 a. m.. 1.0.
Second Low Tide 8:12 p. m., 0.4.
Sunday, Feb. 11—
First High Tide 2:31 a. m„ 8.2.
Second High Tide 2:38 p. m.. 7.3.
First Low Tide 8:39 a. m., 0.9.
Second Low Tide 8:39 p. m., 0.9.
Monday. Feb. 12-—
First High Tide 3:00 a. m., 8.3.
Second High Tide 3:17 p. ni., 6 6
First Low Tide 9:20 a. .111., 0.9
Second Low Tide 9:09 p. m., 1.4.
Tuesday, Feb. 13 —
First High Tide 3:32 a. m.. 8.3.
Second High Tide 4:06 p. m„ 5.8.
First Low Tide 10:OS a. m., 1.0.
Second Low Tide 9:43 p. m„ 2 1.
Wednesday, Feb. 14—
First High Tide 4:13 a. in., 8.3.
Second High Tide 5:11 p. m., 5.1.
First Low Tide 11:09 a. m.. 1.1.
Second Low Tide 10:26 p. m., 2.7.
Thursday, Feb. 15—
First High Tide 5:06 a. in., 8.1.
Second High Tide 6:49 p. in., 4.7.
First Low Tide 12:25 p. in.. 1.1.
Second Low Tide 11:29 p. m.. 3.3
GETS AUTOMOBILE
AT U. S. EXPENSE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jau.,31.—
Failure of the house appropriations
committee to grant a $400 annual
increase in salaries to state depart
ment bureau chiefs led by Secretary
Lansing today to make a personal ap
peal for the increase to the senate
finance committee.
While before the committee Secre
tary Lansing was assured that the
appropriation to provide him wiih
an official automobile would be left
in the bill. It was disclosed that when
the question came up in the house
commltte Chairman Fitzgerald had
explained:
Secretary Lansing is the only cabi
net official who has had nerve enough
to ask Congress for an automobile
and, by George, he shall have it.”
AUCTION SALE OF
HISTORIC HOTEL
A large number of prospective
buyers were on hand this morning
when Marshal Frank Cook began to
auction off the personal property of
the famous old Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The old building is somewhat damp,
cold and dilapidated, yet the furni
ture inside is in good condition.
This hotel enjoyed a prosperous
business during the boom days of
Skagway, but several years ago its
owners became discouraged and left
the hotel with fires burning, beds
made, silverware and everything
there, and locked the doors.
The place has been the scene if
much looting in recent years, and
what is now left Is only the heav
ier articles of furniture, such as bed
ding, dressers, mattresses, tables
carpets, buffets, easy chairs, etc.
These goods are what are being sold
today by the marshal in order to
pay up creditors of the hotel.
When a couple is matched but not
mated it's a sort of friction OjAtcb.
Subscribe for the Prospecter.
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Steamship Alaska—Passed Juneau,
northbound, Jan. 30.
Mariposa—Sailed south from Valdez.
January 28.
Victoria—Sailed north from Seattle
Jan. 24, with freight only.
Admiral Evans—Sailed north for
Valdez Jan. 25.
Alameda—Sailed south from Valdez,
January 20.
Admiral Watson—Sails from Seattle
February 3.
Northwestern—Sails from Seattle for
Valdez, Feb. 1.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS.
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:0 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
Daily Weather Report.
Jan. 30, 1917, 7 p. m.
Barometric pressure .30.30:;
Temperature .10
Maximum temperature .14
Minimum temperature . 8
Mean temperature .11
Snow on ground .30 in.
Jan. 31, 1917, 7 a. m
Barometric pressure .30.483
Temperature . 2
Maximum temperature .10
Minimum temperature . 2
Mean temperature. 6
Snow on ground .29 in.
Clear, northeast 25 mile wind.
—Myrtle F. Billings. Obs.
U. S. Signal Corps RejK*rt.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 31, 1917.
Fairbanks—27 below, 15 inches of
snow; clear, light wind.
Salcha—58 below. 15 inches of
snow; clear, light wind.
Munson—Slater team north 7:45 <•.
m.
Richardson—45 below; 7 inchts of
snow; clear, calm, trail good.
McCarty—55 below; 7 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair.
Donnelly—5G below; 25 inches of
snow; clear, cairn, trail fair; N. C.
freighter south yesterday; north ma l
out 10 a. m. Rapids—Two mush
crs south this morning.
McCallum—45 below; 55 inches ef
snow; clear, light north winds; trail
fair; stage south 1 p. m.
Paxson—44 below; 20 inches snow
clear, light north wind, trail heavy;
northbound stage, 2 passengers;
southbound, no passengers; N. C.
freight teams north 6 a. m.
Hogan—35 below; 27 inches of
tnow; clear, calm, trail good.
Gulkana—20 below; 6 inches of]
snow; clear, high north wind; trail'
badly drifted.
Copper Center—6 below, snow 91
inches; cloudy, north wind; trail
drifted; mail north 2 passengers 6
a. m. South mail, 2 passengers 6.
Tonsina—‘18 below, 18 inches of
snow; clear, strong wind, trail drift
ed; Rowbottom with mail south 8:30
a. m.
Teikhell—20 below; 26 inches of
snow; clear, north wind, trail fair.
Beaver Dam—18 below; snow 36
inches; clear, high north wind. Trail
drifted full.
Thompson Pass—-22 below; 70 in.
of snow; high north wind, tra.l
drifted.
Wortman—15 below; 30 inches of
snow; storming; trail drifted.
ARMOUR WAS SHOT
THROUGH THE BACK
SANTA FE, N. M., Jan. 31.—Shot.
dug out today from the rear of the
cervical vertebrae of the late Clyde
Armour; shot holes and powder burns
on the back of the tattered coat and ,
cap, bear out the theory that Armour. |
whose clean picked bones were found i
in an arroya near Glorietta yesterday
was shot in the back and killed by
bis motor companion on October 24.
This man is alleged to be E. W.
Blanchette, who arrives tomorrow j
from Friday Harbor, Wash., to facej
trial.
Evidence indicates that the body ot
Armour, who was shot in broad day
light in view of a main traveled high
way, was hurriedly abandoned by bis|
slayer, and no attempt was made to,
remove identification marks. A shot
gun was found near the body with
one of its shells exploded.
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SIOUX CITY, la., Jan. 31.—Roy
Armour, of Hubbard, Neb., left to
night for Santa Fe, N. M., to take
charge of the body of his brother, E.
Clyde D. Armour, which was found
yesterday in an arroya, three miles
east of Olorleta, N. M.
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tr;
£ -
frospecter ads bring results. I
THE FIRST BANK OF. VALDEZ
Resources over $300,000.
Drafts sold on all Foreign Countries.
Wells Fargo Travellers checks tor sale
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent.
DEPOSITARY FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
AND POST OFFICE SAVIN6S BANK.
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
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Office, foot of Wall street.
Electrical Supplies
Only the best manufacturers are repre
sented in our stock. All electrical
supplies we sell are guaranteed
products.
Make your electrical purchases here
and have the assurance of absolute j
satisfaction and quality.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
LOCAL BREVITIES
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Does This Mean You?
The opportunity to insure is lightly
cast aside by thousands every year,
and a large proportion of these same
thousands, when broken in health,
try in vain to get insurance, the fol
ly and danger of procrastination is
made very clear to them. Avoid this
grave error by having us write you
a policy in the Equitable today.
2t ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
In every line of manufactured ar
ticles there is usually one maker who
sets the standard of excellence. The
Rexall Products set such a standard
for the United States in Drugs, Per
| fumes, Toilet Articles and in fact, for
'every article which they manufacture.
|The OWL DRUG CO., exclusive agents
jf-r Valdez. tf
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Only a first-class drug store can
secure an agency for Rexall products.
The Owl Drug Store, exclusive agents
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Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's.
Prices reasonable. *
Enlarging and copying photos and
views at Jenners the Photographer, tf
For good nome-cooKed meals try
Mm. M. Olson, on Hobart street. •
Try the Cottage Ointng Room for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker. Phone I SI. tf
For Qrst-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try tbs Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
You can have your picture taken
day or night by Jenner the Photog
rapher. tf
Rexall Drugs! Absolutely pure. Ow!
Drug Store.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLB
IN 1917
Practically a Daily at the Price
of a Weekly. No Other Newspa
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at so low a price.
The value and need of a newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now half-way into
its third year, and whether peace be
at hand or afar off the events to fol
low will be world shaking.
The Prospector Publishing Company
offers the Thrice a Week World, The
Daily Prospector and The Weekly
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The Prospector and the Weekly
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specialty of Territorial News in con
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known to our readers to dilate upon
its field of usefulness.
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