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The pork barrel is the biggest
hogshead on earth.
There is not one man in 60 who
has a proper appreciation of hair
goods.
Rexall Soap. Try it. Owl Durg
Co.* tf
Have you tried our poker chip
candy and also our new line of chew
ing gum, Candy Kitchen tf
WANTED—A reliable woman or
girl for general housework. Good
wages, apply to Mrs. W. J. Billings.
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. II.
Rucker. Phone 111. tf
Pictures and Panoramic Views
make flue presents. Valdes Drug
Co. tf
Valdez Miner, |3.0# per year.
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.
Wednesday. January 21
First High Tide, 1:09 a. m., 8.4.
Second High Tide, 12:46 p. m., 10.7.
First Low Tide, 6:39 a. m., 1.1.
Second Low Tide, 7:27 p. m., —2.2.
Thursday, January 25—
First High Tide, 1:47 a. ni., 8.9.
Second High Tide, 1:35 p. in., 10.2.
First Low Tide, 7:31 a. m., 0.7.
Second Low Tide, 8:05 p. ni., —1.7.
Friday, January 26—
First High Tide, 2:27 a. ra.. 9.2.
Second High Tide, 2:25 p. m., 9.3.
First High Tide, 8:21 a. m., 0.5.
Second Low Tide, 8:43 p. m., —1.0.
Saturday, January 27—
First High Tide, 3:09 a. m.. 9.3.
Second High Tide, 3:16 p. m., 8.2.
First Low Tide, 9:14 a. m., 0.5.
Second Low Tide, 9:21 p. ni., 0.0.
Sunday, January 28—
First High Tide, 3:50 a. in., 9.2.
Second High Tide, 4:10 p. ni., 7.1.
First Low Tide, 10:11 a. m., 0.7.
Second Low Tide. 10:10 p. m., 1.0.
Monday, Jan. 29—
First High Tide, 4:37 a. m., 8.9.
Second High Tide, 6:15 p. m., 6.0.
First Low Tide, 11:16 a. m., 1.0.
Second Low Tide, 10:44 p. m., 2.0.
Tuesday, January 30—
First Hign Tide, 6:29 a. m., 8.6.
Second High Tide, 6:39 p. m., 5.3.
First Low Tide, 12:34 p. m., 1.2.
Second Low Tide, 11:35 p. m., 2.9.
Wednesday, January 31—
First High Tide, 6:30 a. on., 8.2.
Second High Tide, 8:23 p. m., 5.1.
First Low Tide, 2:03 p. m., 1.2.
WANTED— Work by first-class
baker. Good references. Advise
“R,” Prospector. k30
Notice to the Public.
The Alaska Gold Hill mining stock
will be withdrawn from the Valdez
market at 12 m., Saturday, January
27, 1917.
3t F. M. KEMPFER.
Enlarging and copying photos and
views at Jenners the Photographer, tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
For good bome-oooned meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, as Hobart street. *
Old-Fashioned Hoarhound lumps
at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
Cash register for sale, apply Hunt’s
Candy Kitchen. tf
Anything in nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
Steamship Sailings
Mariposa—Sailed north from Seattle
January 20, at 9 a. m.
Alameda—Sailed south from Valdez,
January 20.
Spokane—Sailed south from Valdez,
Jan. 14.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez, Jan. 4.— Struck on rocks
near Irish Cove, Fidalgo Bay.
Alaska—Sails from Seattle for Val
dez, Jau. 26.
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. 23. 1917, 7:00 P. M.
Barometric pressure .29.721
Temperature .19
Maximum temperature .21
Minimum temperature .16
Mean temperature.18.5
Precipitation .02
Snow fall .5
Snow on ground .67 in.
Cloudy, ca{m.
Jan. 24, 1917, 7:00 A. M.
Barometric pressure .29.632
Temperatarf..19
Maximum temperature .Id
Minimum temperature .17
Mean temperature . IS
Snow on ground .66 in.
Cloudy, calm.
—Myrtle F. Billings. Ohs.
l\ S. Signal Corps Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 24, 1917.
Fairbanks—37 below, 15 inches of
snow; clear, calm.
Salcha—44 below, 18 inches snow,
clear, light south wind, trail good, 4
horse team north 3:45 p. m.. Eisen
minger with 2 horse team north 5 p.
m..
Little Delta—Mail south, 11-45 a.
m. yesterday.
Richardson—34 below, 7 in. snow:
clear, light south wind, trail good.
McCarty—3G below, S inches of
snow: clear, calm.
Donnelly—24 below, 25 in. snow,
cloudy, calm, trail drifted. N. C.
freighter north this morning; nortli
mail by 12 noon yesterday.
McCallum—15 below. 55 inches of
snow; cloudy, windy, trail heavy,
stage south noon yesterday.
Paxson—zero, 20 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy, north stage
cut; south stage out, 4 passengers,
6 a. m., A. R. C. freight team ncro.
Hogan—2 above, 35 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail fair.
Sourdough—Two freight teams
south.
Gulkana—zero, 6 inches of snow;
snowing, calm, trail fair
Copper Center—6 above, 7 inches
of snow, snowing, light southerly
wild, trail fair; stage northbound G
a. m.. no passengers; southbound 2
passengers, 6 a. m. R. C. feed team
north 7 a. m.
Tonsina— 6 above, 18 inches snow,
snowing, trail bad.
Teikhell—5 above, cloudy, strong
north wind, trail fair; rough; 25 in.
snow.
Heaver Dam—6 above, 4 0 inches
of snow; cloudy, high north wind,
snowing, trail heavy. Fowbottom
and Sitts arrived at Drop 4 p. ni. yes
terday; leave this morning.
Thompson Pass—3 above, 72 Inch,
snow; strong north wind, trail heavy,
drifted. Rowbottom, Rudides and
Sitts with 18 dogs, arrived from
Wortman 11:30 a. m. yesterday;
Rowbottom and Sitts with 14 dogs
north 1:26 p. m. yesterday; stopped
at Drop over night.
Wortman—6 above, 40 Inches*
snow; snowing south wind, trail
heavy.
Accused of 980,000 Swindle.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Jan. 24.
After a two-year chase by Federal
authorities, tllric de Poli. onerating
here under the name of John Rrnta,
was placed under arrest today, charg
ed with a $30,000 real estate swin
dle.
De Poli established himself about a
year ago in offices In the First Nation
al Bank. According to Federal >n
spectors O. N. Schaffer and R. J
Pollitt, who made the arrest, de Poli
founded the Malaga Realty and De
velopment Company and opened of
fices also in Broadway, New Yo-k.
He obtained possession of 15.000
acres of sandy territory in New Jer
sey which ho. flailed Malaga City and
advertised tliftiaghout the nation.
Hundreds invested and he seal
them deeds tmWngh the mails. Some
returned their deeds to the New Jer
sey real estate authorities for verifi
cation and investigation ami it is
> I
We with 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, Gents and Ladies,
solid gold diamond mounted, gold filled, Laval
liers from $2.50 to $75.00; solid gold Cuff But
tons, Diamond Sets, Waldcmar Sets, Diamonds,
mounted and loose, also a full line of Nugget and
Ivor}' 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
Office, toot 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.
charged they possessed no equity the
lots having been previously mortgag
ed to others.
lT. S. LEGION SOLDIERS
MARRY CANADIAN GIRLS
TORONTO. Jan. 24.—Canadian
girls seem to like the boys of the
famous “American Legion" whose of
fleial title is the 213th Overseas Bat
talion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
recruited here under Lleut.-Col., R. J.
McCormick and which has already
sailed for England.
Consent of the commander is nec
essary because of the liberal separa
tion allowance which is given by the
government for a soldier’s wife, and
the necessity for a record being
kept.
As soon as a soldier marries, his
wife is given $20 a month by the
government as a "separation allow
ance”—this in addition to his pay
of $1.10 per day (or privates, which
is the most money paid by any army
in the world.
Since the 213th Battalion was or
ganized there have been more tha.i
100 weddings celebrated in it, eighty
live of these being with Canadian
girls and about twenty with Ameri
can girls.
STOPS VESSEL TO GET
BUTTER FOR HIS CAKES
BEAUMONT, Tex., Jan. 24.—The
ctu>tain of a German submarine fired
two four-inch shells across the bow
of the American tanker, Moreni be
cause he wanted some butter for his
igriddle cakes.
It was reported here a few days
ago by Captain E. C. Bonvard of the
tanker as it was taking on 46,000
barrels of gasoline.