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figures. Materials are of exqui
site patterns, and together with
neat trimmings, make Warners
one of the most attractive of
1917 lines.
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I TIDE TABLES FOB FEBRUARY.
Compiled for Valdez Bay, by T..o
Prospector:
Tuesday, Feb. 20—
First High Tide 11:00 a. m., 10.0.
Second High Tide 12:00 m., 7.4.
First Low Tide 4:60 a. m., 1.5.
Second Low Tide 5:45 p. m., —0.6.
Wednesday, Feb. 21—
First High Tide 11:52 a. m., 10.2.
First Low Tide 5:43 a. m., 0.6.
Second Low Tide 6:24 p. m., —1.9.
Thursday, Feb. 22—
i First High Tide 0:38 a. m., 9.2.
'Second High Tide 12:40 p. m., 10.1.
[First Low Tide 6:?' a. m., —0.2.
[Second Low Tide 7: " p. m., —1.6.
Friday. Feb. 23—
iFirst High Tide 1:15 a. m., 9.5.
Second High Tide 1:28 p. m., 10.9.
First Low Tide 1:28 p. m., 10.9.
First Low Tide 7:19 a. m., —0.7.
Second Low Tide 7:36 p. m., —1.1.
Saturday, Feb. 24— -
First High Tide 1:53 a. ra., 8.4.
Second High Tide 2:13 p. ra., 8.8.
First Low Tide 8:05 a. m., —0.8.
Second Low Tide 8:13 p. m., —0.3.
Sunday, Feb. 25—
First High Tide 2:30 a. m., 9.7.
Second High Tide 3:00 p. ra., 7.8.
First Low Tide 8:52 a. m., —0.6.
Second Low Tide 8:48 p. m., 0.5.
Monday, Feb. 26—
First High Tide 3:10 a. m., 9.4.
Second High Tide 3:50 p. m., 6.8.
First Low Tide 9:42 a. m„ —0.2.
Second Low Tide 9:25 p. m. 1.5.
I Tuesday, Feb. 27—
First High Tide 3:52 a. m., 8.8.
Second High Tide 4:48 p. m., 6.8.
First Low Tide 10:37 a. m., 0.4.
Second Low Tide 10:06 p. m., 2.4.
Wednesday, Feb. 28—
j First High Tide 4:45 a. m., 8.2.
!Second High Tide 6:07 p. m., 5.1.
: First Low Tide 11:45 a. m.. 1.0.
JSecond Low Tide 10:65 p. m., 3.2.
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FORMER NEWSBOY IS
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 20. — Dr.
Marion LeRoy Burton, president of
Smith college, a former Minneapolis
newsboy and drug clerk, was elected
to succeed Dr. George R. Vincent a.i
president of the University of Min
nesota by the board of regents yester
day.
President Vincent's resignation was
formally accepted. He probably will
leave for New York about March 1.
This Day in History'
Feast days of Sts. Tyrannio, Zen
obius and other martyrs in Phenicia:
St. Sadoth, with 128 companions,
martyrs: St. Eleutherls; St. Mildred;
St. Eucherius, St. Ulrick.
Bagdad captured by the Mongols
in 1258.
Estates of Prussia formed a league
against the Teutonic Knights in 1440.
Snow fell to a depth of 20 feet in
New England in 1717.
William Prescott, Revolutionary
soldier, born in 1726.
Robert Morris made superintend
ent of finance by Congress in 1784.
Joseph 11, German emperor, and
son of Marta Therese, died in 1790.
Aindreas Hofer. Swiss patriot, exe
cuted in 1810.
U. S. Frigate Constitution captur
ed the British vessels Cyane and Le
vant in 1815.
First Texan Legislature met in
1846.
Martial Law declared in Kentucky
against the Klu Klux Klan in 1869.
BLUE MOUNTAIN SNOWS
ARE EXCEPTIONALLY DEEP
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 20.
Never before in the memory of the
oldest inhabitant has the snow been
as deep as now in the Blue mountains
according to reports from several for
est rangers and mountaineers. For
est Supervisor J. M. Schmitz is not
preparedt o declare a record depth,
generally speaking, but admits unu
sual depth in many places. Flood
waters in the spring are expected by
farmers living along creeks of the
valley.
The Empress in Eagle Hall tonight
at 8 p. m. A good lively program.
“Molly of the Mountains” and “Ip
the Purple Hills”. Vivian Rich with
an all star company is at her best.
Next show on Thursday.
Stores Close Thursday
An agreement has been read e
among the merchants of town to
j close the various stores and markets
all day Thursday. Washington's
Birthday.
Rets He Will Win Her; He Does.
CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 20.—Gordon
i Thorne of Chicago and his bride, who
was formerly Miss Virginia Miller,
are on their way to California today
on their honeymoon, carrying with
them a check for $2,000 donated by
Townsend Netcher, who was best man
;at the wedding. After the ceremony
the bridegroom collected the check
, and announced to the guests that he
had wagered Netcher, a fellow club
| man, last autumn that he would win
Miss Miller.
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NUGGET COMMENTS ON
THE NEW CURRENCY
Three of the new dimes came to
Nome in the last mail addressed to
Buster Brown, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. VV. H. Brown. They were sent
by Buster’s grandmother who got
them bright and shiny from the San
Francisco mint. This coin is the
same weight as the ordinary dime but
very different in appearance. The ob
verse side has the conventional head
but the reverse side is a puzzle u
one not in the confidence of the de
signer. It may be taken for a water
hydrant, a barber pole, a bundle of
faggots or a package of licorice sticks
The cylinder of whatever it is rests
sternly upright and a clinging vine or
palm drapes about it. A curious fact
connected with the new dime is ihat
it was hardly issued from the mint
before it was recalled. The reason
for the recall was that the designer
had put his initial “W” on the coin.
Apparently the government does not
intend to advertise the creator of this
doubtful art curio.—Nome Nugget.
Season Closes March 1.
But ten days more remain in which
it will be lawful to shoot game birds,
such as grouse, ptarmigan, duckt,
geese, etc. On March 1 the closed
season goes inte effect.
Notice, O. E. S.
There will be an important meeting
of the Eastern Stars, Tuesday, Feb
ruary 20, which all members are re
quested to attend. Initiation begins
promptly at 8 o’clock to be followed
by a social session.
2t L. B. DOUGLAS, Sec.
Important Meeting.
Igloo No. 7 Pioneers of Alaska,
Tuesday, February 20, 1917, at 8:00
p. m.. all members are urgently re-1
quested to attend.
2t DAN ROSS, Sec.
Steamship Sailings
Alaska—Passed Juneau northbound,
Feb. 19.
Admiral Farragut—Passed Juneau,
northbound, Feb. 20.
Northwestern—Sailed south Feb. 12.
Alaska—Sails uorth for Valdez, Feb.
16.
Victoria—Sailed north from Seattle
Jan. 24, with freight only.
Admiral Evans—Sailed south from
Valdez, Feb. 9.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez Feb. 12.
Mariposa—Sailed south from Valde.r,
to Seattle, February 16.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvb. Fort Liscum Lva. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS.
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS.
1:16 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
Valdez, Alaska. Feb. 19 1917
Barometric pressure .30.194
Temperature at 7 p. m. 8.
Maximum temperature .23
Minimum temperature . 0
Mean temperature .11.5
Snow on ground .33 inches
clear, calm.
Valdez, Alaska. Feb. 20. 1917
Barometric pressure .30.01<>
Temperature at 7 a. m.26
Maximum temperature .28
Minimum temperature 4
Mean temperature 16
Snow on ground .33 inches
Clear, calm.
—Myrtle F. Billings. Ohs.
Trail Weather Report
Fairbanks—5 below, clear, light
wind. 19 inches snow.
Salcha—14 below. 14 inches snow,
clear, calm, trail good. Six mushers
north 2 p. m. yesterday. Munson
Mail 1 passenger south 6 a. m.
Richardson—9 below, 6 inches of
snow, clear, calm, trail good.
McCarty—20 below, clear calm,
trail fair.
Donnelly -zero, 14 inches snow,
clear calm, trail good, South mail
by 12.80 p. in. North mail left Rapids
S a. m., 5 locks and 15 ties.
McCallum—12 below, 55 inches of
•mow, clear, calm, trail good. Stage
r.orth 1 p. m. yesterday, Terrill nort.i
7 a. m. date.
Paxson—10 below, 20 inches snow,
clear calm, trail fair, A. R. C. team
south 8 a. m.
Hogan—2 below, 2 4 inches snow,
clear calm, trail good. Sourdough—
stage south 2 passengers. Stage north
3 passengers.
Gulkana—22 below, 19 inches of
snow, trail fair.
Copper Center—10 inches of snow,
clear, calm, trail good.
Tonsina—24 below, 24 inches of
snow, clear calm.
Teikhell—5 below. 55 inches of
snow, clear, north wind, trail fair.
Beaver Dam—2 above, clear, windy
4 feet snow, trail drifted. Rowbot
tom and Locker arrived 2:30 p. m.
>esterday.
Thompson Pass—zero 76 inches o'
snow, clear calm, trail closed.
Wortman—10 inches of snow, clear
trail drifted and soft.
WARMER WEATHER REPORTED
FROM INTERIOR STATIONS
This morning’s weather report
shows higher temperatures at the
various stations than yesterday. Cop
per Center being the only station re
porting the same as yesterday, 25
below zero. At the other stations the
report shows a raise of 15 degrees
to 5 below zero. At Donnelly the
raise was 27 degrees to zero. Copper
Center, with 25 below was the cold
est. followed by Tonsina with 24 be
low and Gulkana with 22 below.
Wortman reported 10 above. Thomp,
son Pass zero and Beaver Dam ?
above. The other stations reported
temperatures ranging from 2 to 20
above. The lowest temperature in
Valdez, durlr . the past 12 hours
ending at 7 o’cock this morning was
4 above, and the highest 28. The tem
perature at 7 o’clock was 26.
NORTHWEST READY TO
FEED THE NATION
The Pacific Northwest can be ex
pected to do ita share toward con
tributing to a wheat harvest this fall
that will bring the nation’s food re
serves up to normal. Early estimates
place the yield at 75,000,000 bushels,
or one-tenth of the probable yield of
the nation.
Snows were heavy during the past
winter and the soil is in excellent con
dition for sprtng planting. The win
ter crop is well protected, although
the acreage is not up to normal owing
to a dry fall.
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
located at Valdez. Territory of Alaska, at the close of busi
ness on the 15th day of February, 1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts . $ 89,106.55
Overdrafts . 374.48
Bonds and Warrants 70,884.37
Furniture and Fixtures . 3,591.95
Other Real Estate Owned. 1.000.00
Checks on other Banks and other cash items 2,316.00
CASH ON HAND AND
SIGHT EXCHANGE . 109,550.92
TOTAL . $276,824.27
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock Paid In .$ 25,000.00
Surplus Fund. 1,000.00
Undivided Profits. 6,458.68
Due to Banks—Deposits . 4,480.12
DEPOSITS . 239,855.47
Certified Checks . 30.00
TOTAL . $276,824.27
United States of America. Territory of Alaska. Third Judicial Divi
sion. S8.
I, J. W. GILSON, Cashier oi the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief. J. W. GILSON,
Cashier.
Correct Attest:
E. B. WHEAT.
JOHN LYONS,
J. C. MARTIN,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of February,
1917.
(Notarial Seal) ANTHONY J. DIMOND.
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My Commission Expires March 13, 1917.
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ADVENTURE HAS A
SORROWFUL ENDING
BEND. Ore.. Feb. 20.—His mind
fired by stories of adventure, 10-year
old Tom Modoc, of this city, braved
^ero weather to run away from home,
but, wearied of hardships, took ref
uge at the bachelor cabin of a home
steader, 47 .miles from Bend. Word
of the boy's whereabouts was brought
in last night by H. G. Farris, an auto
truck driver on the Bend-Burns road.
The youngster left home Wednesday
night, slept in a strawstack three
miles from here the first night, and
was picked up nine miles from Beud
the following day by Farris on his
outgoing trip.
The boy’s sole equipment consisted .
of a frying pan. a half pound of beef, *
a few slices of pork, some lard ,and
a can of condensed cream. He de
clared that he was on his way to
Burns to join his parents and that he
expected to live on the long trip by
catching jackrabbits and sage hens
He had $1.10 in cash when he was
found trudging along the road by
the stage driver. Farris will bring
the boy back to his parents this trip.