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BASKET BALL GAME
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Moose hall was crowded to capac
ity with spectators last evening to
witness the basketball games between
the First and Second Moose teams,
«nd the game between two teams of
yonng ladies, the Whites and the
Bines,
In the first game the First team
■won the game by a score of 35-20.
The young ladies made their initial
low to the public in this game and
notwithstanding this was their first
match game both teams played an ex
cellent game. Victory went to the
Blues, captained by Miss Ruth Selby,
Jby a score of 7 to 5.
The lineup of the teams was as fol
lows:
Whites—Vera Farrow, Della Hub
bard, f.; Pearl Miller, c.; Ethel Egan,
Mary Miller, g.
Blues—L'bs Keesler Blanche Da
kin, I.; Ruth Selby, c.; Jennie Lca
vell, Jessie Jepson, g.
It is expected that some very in
teresting games will be played this
winter between these teams as they
.are evenly matched.
Soldier Dies of Wounds.
NCOLUMBUS, N. M., Jan. 13.—Pri
vate Frank Shea, of the Seventeenth
United States infantry, died at the
base hospital here last week from a
gunshot wound received at Vada Fu
siles, Mexico, on the American com
munication line south of the border.
Shea was said to have been shot by a
comrade during a quarrel. His par
ents live in Danville, 111.
hirst Congregational Church.
R. Domain Nicholls, pastor.
Sunday, January 14, 1917.
11 a. m., Worship and Sermon,
“The Narrow Way.”
11 noon, Sunday School.
7:30 p. m., Song Service and Ser
mon, “A Splendid Investment."
Mr. Eby will sing "Calvary” at the
■offertory.
Thursday afternoon, the Ladies
Aid meets in the lecture room, Mrs.
Jepson, hostess
-Christian Science Society.
Pioneer Hall
Sunday service, 11 a. m., subject,
‘"Sacrament.”
Sunday School, 12:15.
Testimony meeting, Wednesday, 8
p. m.
Reading room open to the punlic
Wednesday from 2 to 6 and 7 to 8.
For the mosc efficient service and
satisfaction go to the St. Elias. l-‘
FOUND: Lady’s muff and a lodge
button bearing initials W. M. M. Own
er may have same by paying for adv.
.and identifying property. Call at th <
Keystone Produce Co. kl2
Notice Eagles.
All members are requested to at
tend the special meeting tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o’clock to make ar
rangements for the funeral of Angus
iChisholm. 2t
| GANG OK SWINDLERS
WILL BE ROUNDED UP
I FARGO, N. D., Jan. 13.—Official*
of the North Dakota Bankers' asso
ciation expressed the belief here to
night that the organization's crimi
nal investigation section, working in
conjunction with the Minneapolis of
f ce. of a private detective agency, has
unearthed evidence in this state of
the operations of a gang of swind
i lerB, continuing over the past three,
years, and mulcting the farmers of
iover a quarter of a million dollars,
i Banks in the Northwest part of the
state declare that the swindlers ob
tained $2,500 from one of their cli
jents by putting up brgus collateral in
[the form of worthless deeds. They are
also declared to have secured con
tracts to more than 1,000 acres of
North Dakota lands paying only a
small amount down to get. possession
and then shipping all the stock off
the farms to the Chicago markets ar.d
allowing their options to lapse.
Robert Weber is building an addi
tion to the Joe Stanton house on Key
stone avenue.
No Services Catholic Church.
Rev. Father Fletcher announces
that he will leave this evening *n the
[ Spokane for Cordova and that as a
consequence there will be no services
in St. Xavier’s church tomorrow.
“The Golden Claw” at the Empress
tomorrow night, in Eagle Hall. Also
some fine comedies. Show starts at
eight o’clock sharp.
THOMAS A. EDISON.
Raeantly Calabratad Thirty-fifth
Annivaraary of Inoandaacant Light.
Photo by American Pres* Association
WOOD RESOLUTION
BE RECONSIDERED
18 SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE
Republican Members of House Taunt
Democrats Into Abandoning Plan
Drop Inquiry—Wood Alopogizes
for His Utterances.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 13.—
The republican members of the
House, by concerted action, have
taunted the Democrats into abandon
ing the plan to quit the Leak inves
tigation, and it is probable that the
Wood resolution will be returned to
the Committee on Rules for reconsid
eration. Congressman Wood this aft
ernoon made a speech on the resolu
tion in which he apologized for his
statements this morning regarding
higher-upa being involved In the al
leged leak*, and stated that his activ
ity in the matter was actuated only by
a desire to learn the truth.
To Raise Wages
LYNN, Mass.. Jan. 13.—Announce
ment was made last night that in ad
dition to the bonus to all employes
recently announced, the General Elec
tric company would grant a 5 per
cent advance in wages to piece work
crs beginning January 1, and would
institute a fifty-hour week in place
of the present flfly-two hours.
LEGAL SQUABBLE OVER
FUNDS FROM FORESTS
The question of the right of the
First and Third divisions of Alaska
to have the entire amount of $52,
968.17, which sum will be augment
ed by approximately $40,000 within
the next year, and which represents
the amount of money realized from
the forest reserves in these two di
visions, will be presented to the cir
Icuit court of appeals in San Francij
, co on appeal from the decision of
Judge Robert W. Jennings, by Atto,<
; ney G. Held, who also is one of the
I plaintiffs in the suit brought on be
half of the members of the second
territorial legislature, of the First di
i vision, to prevent the distribution oi
I the forest reserve money being mad?
I among the four divisions.
The money as claimed by the plain •
tiffs in this suit, which was advers
ely decided by the district court at
Juneau, belongs solely to the Firs'
and Third divisions, as all of it was
derived from timber disposed of in
these two sections, and no portion of
it should be opportioned by any other
of the divisions.
The question is a big one, and is of
vital importance to southeastern Al
aska and the Third division. A provi
sion in the law provides the money
shall be spent for the benefit of the
country or countries from which it
is derived. On this theory, it is con
tended by plaintiffs in the suit that
the legislature had no right or auth
ority to make distribution of it as
was done; that the Fourth and Sec
ond divisions should not have shar
ed in the distribution.
The suit was instituted by the menr
hers of the legislature from the First
division. It was decided against the
First division by the district court in
Juneau. An appeal was noted, and it
is to present the case to the circuit
court of appeals of San Francisco
that Attorney Held left for Seatt’c
He will remain away sufficiently long
to superintend the printing of the
briefs and making argument before
the California court. He hopes to re
turn two or three weeks prior to the
convening of the legislature in March,
of which body he is a member.
The various cities of southeastern
Alaska will defray the expenses of
the appeal. Already of all the towns
have appropriated money for this
purpose and their common counc’ls
stand ready to give more is called
upon to do so.
LOST—Two matresses during the
lire Tuesday. Finder please report to
Prospector office. tf
Cash register for sale, apply Hunt’s
Candy Kitchen. tf
FOR RENT—Five room house ou
Broadway, partially furnished, Mrs.
M. M. Hopkins. tf
The most powerful light in Valdes,
10,000 candle power double arc, can
be seen at Jenner’s Studio. You can
have your photo taken day or night
as this is the most up-to-date photo
graphic light of the day. You are
welcome to drop in and see it any
time. Enlarging, copying, etc. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Phone 11& tf
A new line of hand painted oktna.
Owl Drug Co. tf
A new assortment of toilet water
and perfumes. Owl Drug Co. tf
Steamship Sailings
Spokane—Due Valdez from westward
about midnight.
Mariposa—Salic from Seattle for Val
dez, Jan. 19.
Alameda—Sails from Seattle 9 a. m.
Jan. 12.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez, Jan. 4.— Struck on rocks
near Irish Cove, Fidalgo Bay.
TIDES FOR VALDEZ BAY.
Friday, Jan. 12—
First High Tide 2:46 a. m„ 7.5.
Second High Tide 2:18 p. m., 8.2.
First Low Tide 8:25 a. m., 2.4.
Second Low Tide 8:49 p. m., 0.3.
Saturday, Jan. 13—
First High Tide 3:14 a. m„ 7.8.
Second High Tide 2:56 p. in., 7.5.
First Low Tide 9:07 a. m., 2.3.
Second Low Tide 9:18 p. m., 0.9.
Sunday, Jan. 14—
First High Tide 3:46 a. m., 7.8.
Second High Tide 3:39 p. m., 6.7.
First Low Tide 9:53 a. in., 2.3.
Second Low Tide 9:47 p. m., 1.5.
Monday, Jan. 15—
First High Tide 4:22 a. m. 7 9
Second High Tide 4:32 p. m., 6.0.
first Low Tide 10:48 a. m., 2.2.
Second Low Tide 10:23 p. m., 2.1.
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. 6:00 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.
Dally Weather Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 13, 1917.
Barometric pressure .30.4o5
Temperature .TTT726
Maximum temperature .31
Minimum temperature .2 4
Mean temperature .27.5
Snow on ground .61 in.
Cloudy, calm
January 13, 1917.
Barometric pressure .30.473
Temperature .28
Maximum temperature .28
Minimum temperature .17
Mean temperature .. .7....22.5
Precipitatior .09
Snow Fall . 1.5
Snow on ground .63 in.
MYRTLE F. BILLINGS,
Special Met. Ohs.
Interior Trail Conditions.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 13, 1917
Fairbanks—22 above, calm an 1
cloudy, 10 inches of snow.
Saleh—32 above, 15 inches snow,
cloudy, light south wind, trail good,
2 mushera south 1:15 p. m. yester
day: mail north 7:10 a. in. date.
Richardson—38 above, 6 infl snow,
cloudy, calm, strong south wind,
trail good; freight team south 3 a. m.
McCarthy—10 above, 8 inches of
snow; cloudy, high wind, Robson and
Zaglinsky lelt Beale’B Cache 7 a. m.
Donnelly—32 above, 12 in. snow,
cloudy, heavy wind storm, trail bad
ly drifted, mail left Rapids 8 a. m.,
2 mushers south.
McCallum—21 above, snow 52 in.
cloudy, north wind, trail heavy, stags
north noon yesterday.
Paxson—20 above, 19 in. snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Hogau—28 above, 18 in. snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy. Whipple
north.
Sourdough—Stage south, 4 passen
gers.
Gulkana—30 above, 7 in. snow',
cloudy, south wind, trail drifted;
Greise out north 7 a. m.
Copper Center—20 above; snow 11
in., cloudy, high wind, trail good;
mail northbound, 1 passenger; N. t.
freight team north 6 a. m.
Tonsina—36 above, cloudy, calm,
22 in. snow; trail heavy.
Teikhell—30 above cloudy, calm.
26 inch snow trail, heavy and drifted.
Beaver Dam—30 above, snow, 50
inches cloudy, calm, trail heavy and
drifted
Thompson Pass—22 above, 74 in.
snow, cloudy, calm, trail heavy and
crified
Wortman—20 above. 34 inches
snow, snowing, calm, trail heavy and
drifted north and south.
Best cooking apples, $2.25 per box
Keystone Produce Co. 3t
We sell 'marshmailews In bulk at
the Candy Kitchen. tf
Location notices, both quarts and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
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• When you want somethin? (°°d to
eat try the Merchants’ Cafe, open all
night. tf
Bread, rolls and pastry of all kinds
fresh every day, for sale while they
last, at the Merchant’s Cafe. 1-9-lzn
\
v We wish to announce to our Patrons that we
have opened our vault and that all of our
books and records and those entrusted to
our safe-keeping were found unharmed and
in perfect condition.
Our Bank is now open in our temporary quar*
ters around the corner of the Road Com
mission Office.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
_Just Received
A fine line of Watches, dents and Ladies,
solid gold diamond mounted, gold filled, Laval
liers from $2.50 to $75.00; solid gold Cuff But
tons, Diamond Sets, Waldemar Sets, Diamonds,
mounted and loose, also a full line of Nugget and
Ivory Jewelry.
Nugget, Ivory and Copper Glance Jewelry Made to
Order
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT
Valdez Dock Co # PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
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Office, foot of Wall street
Notice To Our Patrons
Owing to the damage to light
and telephone equipment we
ask our subscribers to these
services to be patient. We will
repair the damage as soon as
possible.
Prince William Sound Water,
s
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
VESSEL’S STERN IS
BLOWN OFF BY MINE
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.—News of
the accident which occurred to the
Russian steamship Kursk, while
bound from Archangel Russia, for
New York with 126 passengers
about wa% brought here today by the
rescue ship Lapland.
The boat hit a mine on November
29. ofT Kirkwall, Scotland. One pas
senger and two members of the crew
were drowned while lifeboats were
being launched.
Part of the stein of the Kursk was
torn off by the explosion and English
patrol boats towed her in to Kirks
wall. Her passengers and crew, how
ever, drifted all night in open boats,
before being picked up.
For good warm rooms try the St.
Elias Hotel. tf
Made First Ascent of Mt. Rainier.
BINGHAMPTON, N. Y„ Jan. 13.—
P. Beecher Van Trump, of Kattle
ville, formerly of Seattle, Wash., died
last week. With General Stevens he
made, in 1870, the first ascent of Mt.
Rainier, and his repeated ascents of
this peak made him famous through -
out the Northwest.
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Old-Fashioned Hoarhound lumps
at Hunt’s Caady Kitchen. tf
A full line of pyralin ivory at Owl ^
Drug Co. tf
Fresh Box candy at Hunt's Candr
Kitchen. A aew line opened. tf
get and ivory ware at Alaska Jewelry
Company. tf
Furnished roams at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *