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TIDE TABLES FOR FEBRUARY.
Compiled for Valdez Bay. by T^u
Prospector:
Wednesday, Feb. 7—
First High Tide 0:60 a. m., 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.t —0.5.
j Thursday, February 8—
j First High Tide 1:16 a. m., 7.7.
Second High Tide 12:56 p. in., 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. ni., 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. m., 7.3.
First Low Tide 8:02 a. m., 1.0
i 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. m„ C 6
First Low Tide 9:20 a. m., 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 10:08 a. m., 1.6. ■
Second Low Tide 9:43 p. m., 2.1.
Wednesday. Feb. 14—
Fir3t High Tide 4:13 a. m.. 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. 16—
First High‘Tide 5:06 a. m., 8.1.
Secodd High Tide 6:49 p. m., 4.7.
First Low Tide 12:25 p. m., 1.1.
Second Low Tide 11:29 p. m., 3.3.
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I DECISION DISTRICT COURT
UPHELD IN THE APPELLATE
Advices received by Donohoe & Dl
mond state that the decision in the
case of H. M. Fagerberg vs. U. 8.
Marshal, which was taken to the Ap
pellate court from the district court
here, has been sustained by the Appel
late court. The district court gave
ithe plaintiff judgment in the sum of
$3,000 for illegal attachment of prop
erty. The actual defendant in the
case was the Carstens Packing Co. of
!Seattle, who sued for an account due
|from J. A. Fagerberg and attached
I property at McCarthy owned by his
brother. H. M. Fagerberg. The lat
ter brought action in the district
court for damages, and secured a ver
dict for $3,000. The case was appeal
ed and the appellate court has npueid
the decision of the lower court.
Northwestern Passes Juneau.
The steamer Northwestern passed
Juneau, northbound, at 1 o’clock this
j morning and is expected to arrive
here Saturday morning*
Evans Due Tonight.
The Admiral Evans will leave Sew
ard for Valdez early this afternoon
and is expected to arrive here about
r 1 o’clock in the morning.
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Firemen Hold Meeting.
The meeting of the fire department
in the city hall last night was well at
1 tended, and a considerable amount of
business was transacted. William
Date and Jack Cook were elected to
membership in the department. A
I number of bills were ordered paid,
j and a committee was appointed to
I wait on the council to request that
a metal roof be put on the Are hall
to prevent possible destruction of the
building by Are from sparks from
the engine. A committee, consisting
of William Meals, Jack Roseen, Ran
dall Ash\>y. M. Houser, Wm. Date,
and Fred Coleclaugh was appointed*
j to arrange for the big dance to be giv
en in the Eagle Hall on February 14,
Valentine Day, the proceeds to be de
voted to the uses of the department.
The committee was instructed to
I spare no efforts to make the affair
one of the most enjoyable of the sea
son.
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Mild Weather Continues,
i Fairbanks this morning reports a
temperature of 20 above zero, a rise
of 8 degrees during the past 21
hours. The other stations betweea
Fairbanks and Copper Center reports
temperatures about the same as yes
terday, there being a change of only
one or two degrees up or down. Ton
sina reports a drop of 3 degrees since
yesterday, but Teikbell reports a raise
of 8 degrees, Beaver Dam, a raise of
14 degrees, and Thompson Pass and
Wortman the same. In Valdes the
maximum temperature for the 24
hours ending at 7 o’clock this morn
ing was 36, the minimum 24. At 7
o’clock this morning the thermome
ter registered 31.
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| Candy Kitchen. . tl
Location notices, noth quarts and
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Steamship Sailings
Northwestern—Passed Juneau, for
Valdez. Feb. 8.
Mariposa—Sailed from Seattle for
' Valdez, Feb. 8.
Admiral Evans—Due here from the
westward at 1 a. m., Feb. 9.
Admiral Watson—Sailed north from
Seattle Feb. 3.
Victoria—Sailed north from Seattle
Jan. 24, with freight only.
Alameda—Sailed south from Valdez,
January 20.
Alaskan-Sailed for Seattle from Val
dez Feb. 5.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
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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.
7:9 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.
Feb. 7. 1917. 7:00 a. m.
Barometric pressure .29.780
Temperature .35
Maximum temperature .36
Minimum temperature .32
Mean temperature .34
Snow on ground ..26 in.
Precipitation .80
Cloudy, 6 mile wind, southwest.
Feb. 8, 1917, 7 p. m.
Barometric pressure .30.143
Temperature .31 -
Maximum temperature ...,.31
Minimum temperature .27
Mean temperature.29
Snow on ground .26 in.
Precipitation .16
Clear, calm, sleet and snow during
the night.
—Myrtle F. Billings. Obs.
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l'. S. Signal Corps RejMirt.
Valdez, Alaska. Feb. 8. 1917.
Fairbanks—20 above, cloudy, light
wind. 15 inches of snow.
Salcha—30 above; IS inches snow,
cloudy, light south wind, trail good:
mail north 7:10 a. m. date.
Richardson—30 above; 7 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fine.
McCarty—24 above: cloudy, calm,
trail fair.
Donnelly—30 above; 20 inches of
snow; cloudy, high south wind, trait
lair; south mail by 12 noon yesterday
north mail left Rapids 7:15 a. m., has
four locks and 21 ties.
McCallum—21 above; snow 55 in.
cloudy, calm, trail fair; stage north
noon yesterday.
Faxson—20 above; 20 inches of j
snow: cloudy, calm, trail fair; N. C. j
freight team south 6 a. m.
Hogan—22 above; 27 inches snow; j
clear, calm, trail fair.
Our Home Roadhouse—-Road Com- j
mission freight team north.
Sourdough—Stage south 4 passen
gers; stage north, no pasesngers.
Gulkana—14 above; 7 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail good.
Copper Center—22 above! snow 7 j
inches; clear, calm, trail good; Harry!
Cleveland south 7 a. m.
Tonsina—28 above; 18 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair.
Teikhell—16 above; partly cloudy, ,
calm, snow 23 inches; trail soft. t
Beaver Dam—-20 above; 18 inches
of snow; cloudy, calm, trail soft; i
Davis and Arrowsmitb south with
mail 8 a. m.
Thompson Pass—18 above; 70 in. ,
of snow; cloudy, calm, trail soft and
drifted; Charley Wallen south 12 m.
yesterday. i
Wortman—22 above; 30 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy and
soft; Charley Wallen south 8 a. m.
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GUARDSMEN KILLED
IN RETREAT PARADE
EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 8.—As he
stood at attention while the regi
mental band played "The Star-Spang
led Banner” at retreat late today in
the Fourth Ohia camp, Private
Harry L. Baker, of Marietta, O., was
shot and almost instantly killed
when the rifle of one of his comrades:
was discharged. A corporal of the j
dead guardsman’s company is being
held pending investigation.
Charles Whalen arrived in town]
this afternoon from the interior.
Mobilise Now. i
The rapid growth of sentiment in <
the past few years la adding the
"conserving of life and improving of
health” to the business of life lnsur- i
ance as well as paying death claims.
Why not mobilise for physical pre
paredness, instead of standing idly by ,
and trusting talgsk for everything to
come out rightr^ Secure the two-fold
satisfaction of hawing that you ire i
physical fit, an<iprivlleged to carry a
policy in an old line company.
See us about recruiting and becon - i
ing a policy-holder in the Equitable.
it . ALASKA INV. CO.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
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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.
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Only the best manufacturers are repre
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Make your electrical purchases here
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ERROR IX STRIKE CALL
THREATENS WHOLE CITY
CHICAGO, Feb. 8.—Today Chicago
experienced all the discomforts of a
general strike of coal wagon drivers,
which, it became known tonight, ra
sulted from a misinterpretation or
misdirection of orders. The strike
was called by William Booth, presi
dent of the Chicago Coal Teamsters'
Local Union, No. 704. The order
was only intended to affect the
Chicago Contrcting Team Owners
Association, but by some mistake
was promulgated at many other barns
and an immediate coa: famine threat
ened the city. Booth, found late last
night, explained the cause of the
strike. Mayor Thompson said the
strike was over.
For Sale.
Lop-Eared Malamute Dog, 15 mos.
old, weight 108 lbs.; price f. o. b. Val
des $75.00. Address, Box 882,
Douglas. Alaska. k3-l-17
FOR RENT—Good cabins, $5.00
and up. Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker. Phone 131. tf
Pictures and Panoramic Views
make Sue presents. Valdez Drug
Co. tf
The best of everything in box
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
Rexali! Rexall! Investigate Rex
all products at the Owl Drug Store, tf
A new stock of A1 Fruit Tablets
Candy Kitchen. . tf
Valentines, three for five cents and
upward, at the Emporium. tf
Valdez Miner, $3.09 per year.
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