Tennis 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. . •
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M. J. B. Coffee-best by every test.
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New Patterns
The patterns for February at last arrived;
also the fashion sheets, the Delineator and
Butterick journals. Better look them up
early. _.
• Hunt’8 Fruits are not lye pealed.
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
Beniamin 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?
I X L Heaters
Windy days show the need of good hea
ters—I X h are standing every test.
There’s a full line for your selection.
Swift’s Premium hams and bacon
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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.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agts. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public jSZSX. R~<1 Bid*. Phone. 196
Last Chance!
Offer Expire• March 31, 1917
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The favorite family weekly of America.
12 Great Serials or Groups in 1917, and
250 Short Stories, a thousand Articles
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ALL FOR
$13.00 CASH IN ADVANCE
Bread, rolls and pastry of all kinds
fresh, every day,, for sale while they
last, at the Merchant’s Cafe. 1-9-lm
Fresh butter, eggs and groceries
just re'- ’ved at Keystone Produc.
Co. u
For the mosc efficient service and
satistaction go to the St. Klias. i*
We sell marshmallows in hulk at
the Candy Kitchen. tt
Valdez Miner, $3.00 per year.
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.
Tuesday, January 80—
First High Tide, 6:80 a. m., 8.0.
Second High Tide, 6:39 p. m., $.3.
First Low Tide, 12:34 p. m., 1.2.
Seoond Low Tide, 11:35 p. m., 2.9.
. Wednesday. January 31—
First High Tide, 8:30 a. m., 8.2.
Second High Tide, 8:23 p. m., 6.1.
First Low Tide, 2:03 p. m., 1.2.
TIDE TABLES TOR FEBRUARY.
Compiled for Valdez Bay, by T:.o
Prospector:
Thursday, Feb. 1.—
First High Tide 7:41 a. m.. 8.0.
Second High Tide 9:46 p. m., 5.4.
First Low Tide 0.47 a. m., 3.5.
Second Low Tide 3:19 p. m., 0.8.
Friday, Feb. 2—
First High Tide 8:49 a. m.. 8.1.
Second High Tldq 10:42 p. m„ 5.8.
First Low Tide 2:10 a. m., 3.7.
Second Low Tide 4:18 p. m.. 0.4.
Saturday, Feb. 3—
First High Tide 9:48 a. m., S 3.
Second High Tide 11:22 p. m., 6.2.
First Low Tifle 3:36 a. m., 3.5.
Second Low Tide 5:01 p. m., 0.0.
Sunday. Feb. 4—
First High Tide 10:24 a. m.. 8.6.
Second High Tide 11:56 p. m.. 6.C.
First Low Tide 4:30 a. m., 2.7.
Second Low Tide 5:36 p. m., —0.5.
Monday, Feb 5 —
First High Tide 11:14 a. m., 8.8.
First Low Tide, 5:11 a. m.. 2.7.
Second Low Tide, 6:06 p. m., —0.5.
Tuesday. Feb. 6—
First High Tide 0:24 a. m„ 7.0.
Second High Tide 11:40 a. m., 8.9.
First Low Tide 5:47 a. m.. 2.3.
Second Low Tide 6:33 p. m., —0.6.
Wednesday. Feb. 7—
First High Tide 0:50 a. ra.. 7.4.
Second High Tide 12:25 p. m.. 8.9.
First Low Tide 6:21 a. m., 1.9.
Second Low Tide 7:01 p. m., —0.5.
Thursday, February 8—
First. High Tide 1:16 a. m„ 7.7.
Second High Tide 12:56 p. m„ 8 7.
First Low Tide 6:54 a. m., 1.5.
Second Low Tide 7:23 p. m., —0.4.
Friday, February 9—
First High Tide 1:39 a. m„ 7.9.
[Second High Tide 1:29 p. nt.. 8.4
! First Low Tide 7:28 a. m., 1 2.
|Second Low Tide 7:47 p. m., —0.1.
Saturday, Fob. 10—
; First High Tide 2:05 a. m., S.l
Second High Tide 2:03 p. in.. 7.9.
First Low Tide 8:02 a. m.. 1.0.
Second Low Tide 8:12 p. ni., 0.$.
Sunday. Feb. 11—
First High Tide 2:31 a. iu.. S.2.
I Second High Tide 2:38 p. in., 7.3.
■First Low Tide 8:39 a. in.. 0.9.
jSecond Low Tide 8:39 p. m., 0.9.
1 Monday, Feb. 12-—
First High Tide 3:00 a. ni„ 8.3.
Second High Tide 3:17 p. in.. 6 6
hirst Low Tide 9:20 a. in., 0.9
Second Low Tide 9:09 p. m., 1.4.
Tuesday, Feb. 13 —
First High Tide 3:32 a. m., 8.3.
Second Higli Tide 4:0fi p. in.. 5.S.
First Low Tide 10:08 a. in., 1.0.
Second Low Tide 9:43 p. in.. 2 1.
Wednesday, Feb. 14—
First High Tide 4:13 a. m., 8.3.
Second High Tide 5:11 p. in., 5.1.
First Low Tide 11:09 a. in., 1.1.
Second Low Tide 10:26 p. ni., 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. in., 3.3
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RAILROAD FROM INLET
TO NOME AND RUSSIA
Eastern interests have taken under
consideration the project of build
ing a railroad from Cook Inlet to
Nome, Alaska, and then to Bering
Straits, where the line would cross to
Siberia and connect with the Trans
Siberian railroad, according to W. E.
Smith, chief engineer of the Alaska
'Short Line railroad, says the Times.
iThe project, if carried out, would
'give a continuous railroad from Cook
Inlet to Petrograd, Russia, and thence
to any part of Europe.
Such a project has been advanced
at different times in the past, and
Smith said that the isolated condition
of the Russian empire in the present
war is resulting in the proposition re
ceiving serious consideration in im
poriani quarters.
Bering Btrait is 50 miles wide, with
the Diomede Islands almost in the
center. The proposition would in
volve boring a tunnel from each side
of the Islands. The project, Smith
raid yesterday in his offices in the
Lyon building, would open up the
tremendously rich Kuskokwim river
district. He maintains that it would
supplement the work of the govern
ment's Alaskan railroad in develop
ing the great north.
“The project of a railroad from
Cook Inlet in Siberia is being consid
ered in connection with the Alaskan
Short Line Railroad proposition,”
said Smith. “Beyond this, I can say
nothing for the present."—Juneau
Empire.
Mexicans Gets Arms.
GALVESTON, Jan. 30.—Arms and
munitions in large quantities are get
ing into Mexico from the United
I States by way of Central American
| ports. They say that both Carranza
land Felix Diaz are obtaining arms
l
'in this manner.
Steamship Sailings
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 fo
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:
Lrs. 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. 29, 1917, 7 p. m.
Barometer ..30.453
Temperature .11
Maximum temperature .17
Minimum temperature . 8
Mean temperature . 12 5
Clear, northeast wind 15 miles.
Jan. 30, 1917, 7 a. iu.
Barometer .3J.' 86
Temperature . 10
Maximum tomperature .1*
Minimum temperature . 8
Mean temperature.11
Snow on ground.32 in.
Clear, northeast wind, 30 miles.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
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Signal Corps Kej>ort.
Fairbanks—46 below, lf> inches of I
jsnow; clear, calm.
Salcha—56 below: 18 inches of
:snow; clear, calm, trail good, one
! musher south 11:15 a. in.; N'. C. team
j south at 12:30; Rev. Drane non.li
11:45 p. m.; mail north 12:10 p. in.
14 passengers; Munson’s—Mail south,
| 4 passengers 6 a. m.; N. C. team
jnorth 7:30.
Richardson —44 below. 7 inches of
I snow; clear, calm, trail good: no traf
j he.
j McCarty—48 below, S inches of
jsnow; clear, calm, trail fair,
j Donnelly-—35 below, 25 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair; south
I mall by 12:45 p. m. yesterday: north
j mail leaving Rapids.
McCallum—35 below, snow 55 in.
ol snow; storming, high north wind,
stage north 1 p. m. yesterday; N. C.
I freighters arrived 3 p. m. yesterday;
will try to go north today.
Faxson—16 below, 20 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Hogan—22 below, 30 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail fair.
Sourdough—Stage south, 2 passen
gers; stage north 2 passengers witn
mail.
UUlKd.IiU-*0 utJiuw, o uiuich m
snow; clear, north wind, trail fair,
N. C. team south 7 a. m.
Copper Center—50 below, 9 in. of
snow; foggy, calm, trail drifted,
Rowbottom with mail leaving south
8:30 a. m.; N. C. feed team north;
6:30 a. m.
Tonsina—46 below, 18 inches of
snow; clear, calm trail drifted.
Beaver Dam—18 below; snow 36
inches, clear north wind trail drifted
full of snow and heavy.
Thompson Pass—20 below, 70 in.
of snow; blizzard raging, strong
crust on snow.
Wortman—10 below, 30 inches of
snow; clear, windy.
Teikhell—30 below; clear, north
winds; trail fair; 25 inches of snow
EAGLE HALL TONIGHT
FINE EMPRESS PROGRAM 8 P. M.
"The Come Back," 2 reel comedy
drama.
"Hard Cider,” Keystone comedy.
"Take that Elephant Away," Com
edy.
The 5 reel feature drama, "The
Social Highwayman," with Edwin
August and Orml Hawley. This pic
ture is full of interest and mystery
and will hold the attention of the
audience from the start to the finish
OREGON HOUSES PASS
“BONE DRY” PROHIBITION
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 30.—By a vote
of 53 to 7 the House of Representa
tives passed the “Bone Dry” prohibi
tion bill. Representative Lalferty
made a strepuous fight against the
exemption ofptraternal societies from
the provision of the bill but was de
feated.
Game.
Dolan—When yer whipped why
don't you say you’ve had enough?
Flaherty—Because if I have the
stringth to say I have had enough
Ol am not whipped.
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 SAVINGS BANK.
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
t
Office, foot of Wall street.
Do It Electrically
Electrical helps make housekeeping easier. Few
people realize the number of electrical labor-saving
devices that have found a place in the household.
The Electric Iron has become a household ne
cessity and ninety per cent of the families using elec
tric light also use an electric iron.
Other labor saving devices are the Vacuum
Cleaner that averages less than seven pounds in
weight. Then there is the washing machine for fam
ilies that do their own laundry. Electric Buffing mo
tors for polishing the silverware, and small electric
motors for running churns, ice cream freezers and
for numerous other purposes.
Are your electrical appliances working satis
factory? If not notify the
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
LOCAL. BREVITIES
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 agenu
fi-r Valdez. tf
Only a first-class drug store can
secure an agency for Rexall products.
The Owl Drug Store, exclusive agents
for Valdez. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's.
Prices reasonable. *
Enlarging and copying photos and
views at Jenners the Photographer, tf
For good home-coo zed meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street *
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker, Phone 131. t*
For flrst-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cate. t*
Location notices, both quarts and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
You can have your picture takeu
day or night by Jenner the Photog
rapher. t*
Rezall Drugs! Absolutely pure. Owl
Drug Store.
WANTED — Work by flrst-class
baker. Good references. Advise
"R,” Prospector. k30
FOP RENT—Five room house on
Broadway, partially furnished, Mrs.
M. M. Hopkins. if
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLO
IN' 1917
Practically a Daily at the Price
of a Weekly. No Other Newspa
per in the World gives so much
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
Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash
in advance. You get 156 copies of
the World, 313 copies of the Prospec
tor and 52 copies of the Miner for thm
price. Can you afford to be without
them. •
The Thrice-a-Week World,
The Dally Prospector.
The Weekly Miner,
ALL FOR *13.00 PER YEAR
The Prospector and the Weekly
Miner are the only papers published
at Valdez, and are replete with local
and world news. The Miner makes a
specialty of Territorial News in con
densed form. The World is too uell
known to our readers to dilate upon
ita field of usefulness.
SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW.
Received by steamer Mariposa
fresh fruits and vegetables. Key
stone Produce Co. lr
We have all outside rooms, well
lighted, and well ventilated at th»
St. Elias. t!
All kinds of cocktails. At the
Candy K1 token. tf