!
Pretty New Wash Fabrics
Evidence that spring i9 surely on the
way. About a dozen pretty new patterns
in voiles and lawns now on display.
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Materials twenty-seven inches wide.
Priced 25c and 35c
A New Silk Hose
To be a regular number from now on
and we believe it will prove a mighty
popular seller. Comes in a splendid
quality silk-can be had at present in
black only.
Priced a Pair $1.25
Eiderdown Quilts
Also new-come covered with a twil
led Khaiki already for service. Two
sizes are shown.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
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TEMPERATURE DROPS FIFTY
DEGREES AT FAIRBANKS
Both ends of the government road
show decidedly colder weather this
morning. At Fairbanks the thermom
eter has dropped 51 degrees in the
past twenty-four hours to 30 below,
and Salcha reports a drop of 28 de
grees, McCarty 10, Donnelly 6, Cop
per Center 7, and Teiklie# 7. Hogan
and Tonsina show a drop of 2 degrees
and Beaver Dam 3. McCallum, Pax
son remain stationary and Thompson
Pass reports a raise of 18 degrees to
zero. The local report shows a min
imum temperature of 2 below zero
last night, and 1 below at 7 o’clock
this morning. The thermometer 's
rising slowly, indicating a continua
tion of fair weather.
ADMIRAL WATSON SAILS
I«X)R VALDEZ AND HODIAK
SEATTLE, Feb. 27.—The steamer
Admiral Watson sailed from here
Sunday night for Valdez and way
ports and will go through to Kodiak.
Her passengers for Valdez were Ruth
Harmon and Peter Randen. Clark
Boulware was a passenger for La
touche.
FOUND—A Anger ring, owner may
have by applying at this office and
proving property. 3t
Pictures and Panoramic Views
make Ane presents. Valdez Drug
Co. «
Location notices, both quarts and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
SPECIAL COMEDY
BILL TONIGHT
The Empress will show tonight in
Eagle Hall an excellent all comedy
program including Hazel Dawn in
"Niobe” in four acts and Charley
Chaplin in “The Floor Walker”
which is one of his late comedies
made under the half million dollar
contract. The Empress Circuit has
contracted for Alaska for all of Chap
lin’s latest comedy hits and patrons
can expect to see some comedies.
Decision May Affect Alaska.
Judge Henr.v Medina, of Portland,
Oregon, in a decs* on recently hand
ed down, held that the part of the
Oregon prohibition law which prohib
ited the possession of “intoxicating
liquor or alcohol’ by Individuals is
unconstitutional. The decision was
based on the t%c:. that such a law is
an infringement on the rights and
privileges as guaranteed by the na
tional constitution It is probable
that the case in question will be car
ried to the supreme court for a final
decision.
As the Alaska prohibition bill, as
introduced in the house of representa
tives by DelegaV Wickershara, con
tains practically the same provisions
the progress of the case will be
watched with iuteiest by all Alaskans.
William Morgan, of Wortman, ar
rived in town last evening, and will
leave tomorrow morning on the re
turn trip with a load of supplies.
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
TIDE TABLES FOR FEBRUARY.
Compiled for Valdez Bay, by Tuc
Prospector:
Tuesday, Feb. 27—
First High Tide 3:62 a. m„ 3.8.
Second High Tide 4:48 p. m., 5.8.
First Low Tide 10:37 a. m„ 0.4.
Second Low Tide 10:06 p. m., 2.4.
Wednesday. Feb. 28—
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.
Second Low Tide 10:55 p. m., 3.2.
This Day in History.
Feast day of St. Nestor, St. Lean
der, St. Almoth of England. Ex-Em
peror Charles V. entered the monas
tery of St. Justus as a private person
in 1557.
House of Commons voted the
Stamp Act in 1765.
Battle of Moore's Creek bridge in
1776.
The Bank of England suspended
cash payments in 1797.
Eruption of Mt. Aetna in 1800.
Embargo Act of 1807 repealed by
Corgress in 1809.
People of Eastern Santa Dominican
Republic in 1844.
Habeas Corpus Act suspended in
Ireland for six months in 1849.
France and Great Britain sent an
ultimatum to the Czar of Russia in
1854.
Santa Ana returned from exile and
became Emperor of Mexico for one
week in 1864. _
McGIiADE WINS ACTION
IN DISTRICT COURT
In the District Court yesterday the
case of Matt McGlade vs. Hans Ander
son, et al., was tried and judgment
rendered for the plaintiff on default,
the defendant falling to put in an ap
pearance. The suit was one-sixth in
the Gold King mine near Shoup Bay.
McGlade claiming an interest under
a grub stake contract. Owing to the
absence of the defendant from the
country the court granted one year in
which the defendant might make a
showing, in the meantime the pro
ceeds of the interest of the defendant
to be placed in the custody of the
court, subject to final disposition by
the court. The plaintiff in the case
was enjoined from interfering in any
way with the working of the prop
erty.
.IfKV DRAWING WILL
UK HELD TOMORROW
By authority of an ordei issued by
Judge Brown in the District Court
j yesterday afternoon, a trial jury past
| el of twenty-four will be drawn to
! morrow, Wednesday, afternoon for
i service at the term of court to be held
I at Cordova on March 2C. The jury
will be drawn in the courtroom of the
I district court at 2 o’clock tomorrow
by Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang
and Jury Commissioner ('lias. Krae
mer. The jury will be ordered to re
port for service at Cordova ou March
28.
SCOTTY ALLEN MAKING
GOOD TIME ON TRAIL
"Scotty” Allen, the well-known
musher and member-elect from Nome
to the Territorial Legislature, who is
bound for Juneau, left Paxson at 8
o’clock this morning. He is driving
a fast dog team and is making a re
cord trip. He is expected to arrive
here about Thursday evening or Fri
day morning.
Fast Days Tills Week.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
of this week are Ember Days, and are
fast days of obligation.
Cigarettes Doomed
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 27.—Cigarettes
are apparently on their way to join
liquor in Oregon’s prohibited column,
the house of representatives having
passed two anti-cigarette bills herq
today. One measure would prohibit
the use or sale of cigarettes within
the state and would stop their sale
to minors. The measures now go to
the senate.
Wealthy Yakima Man Dead
NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. 27.—E.
O. Keck, 65 years old, a pioneer and
perhaps the wealthiest man in the
connty, die dat his home here today
after four days’ illness of heart dis
ease. A widow and one son survive.
He was a director of several banks,
a large land owner here and in Iowa,
where he formerly resided.
The launch Eagle, Captain Dune
Stewart, left this morning for Chs
nega with several passengers.
J. A. Bourke and J. Crittenden left
this morning for Chenega and other
Sound points.
Paul Swanson left at noon with
a couple of double-enders full of coal
for the RamBay-Rutherford.
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
Why not a VICTROLA? We have
them from >16 up. Valdez Drug
Go. tf
Steamship Sailings
Northwestern—Passed Juneau, north
bound, Feb. 26.
Admiral Watson—Sailed for Valdez
from Seattle, Feb. 25.
Alaska—Sailed south from Valdez
25.
Admiral Farragut—Sailed south
from Valdez, Feb. 25.
Admiral Evans—Sailed south from
Valdez, Feb. 9.
Mariposa—Sailed south from Valder.
to Seattle, February 16.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Liscura
8:15 a.m.
1:15 p.m.
Lvs. Valdez
9:45 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
TUE8DAYS.
8:15 a.m.
1:15 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
9:45 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
* 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS.
1:15 p.m.
7:0 p.m.
4:00 t>.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.
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Daily Weather Report.
Feb. 26, 1917, 7 p. m.
Barometric pressure .30.259
Temperature . 9
Maximum temperature .34
Minimum temperature . 6
Mean temperature.20
Snow on ground .17 in.
Clear, calm.
Feb. 27, 1917, 7 a. m.
Barometric pressure .30.442
Temperature .— 1
Maximum temperature . 9
Minimum temperature .— 2
Mean temperature . 3.5
Snow on ground .27 in.
Clear, calm.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
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Interior Weather Re|»ort.
Valdez, Alaska, Feb. 27, 1917.
Fairbanks—30 below; cloudy, j
calm.
Salcba—-10 below; 10 inches snow; j
clear, calm, trail good; dog team i
north 8:20 a. m. Terrill’s outfit north.
9:45 a. m.
Munson—Mail and six passengers; !
N. C. team. Slater out this a. m. date, j
Richardson—zero; 6 inches snow;!
clear, calm, fine day; trail good.
McCarty—zero; 5 inches of snow:
clear, calm, trail fair.
Donnelly—12 above; 14 inches cfj
snow; clear, light wind; trail good;!
north mail left Rapids 7:30 a. m., 7i
passengers; south mail by 11:45 a. n I
yesterday.
McCallum—10 below; snow 55 in.,
clear, calm, trail good: stage north
noon yesterday.
Paxson—10 below; 20 inches of
snow; calm, clear, trail good: A. R. C.
and N. C. freight team north and
south 6 a. m.; H. Warren south 7 a.
m.; Ringseth north 8 a. m.; Scotty
Allen south 8 a. m.
Hogan—3 below; 22 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail good.
Sourdough—Mail stages north and
south; no passengers.
Gulkana—20 below; 7 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail good; A. R. C.j
teams south 7 a. m.
Copper Center—22 below; 10 in.
of snow; clear, calm, trail good; dog
team south 6 a. m.; 2 mushers south
6 a. m.
Tonsiua—24 below; snow IS in.; j
clear, calm, trail fair; Brogan and
Rowbottom south 8 a. m.
Beaver Dam—71 below, clear,
calm; four feet of snow; Buchanan
and Locker broke trail 3 miles south
yesterday.
Thompson’s Pass—Zero; 78 inches
of snow; clear, calm, trail closed.
Wortman—10 below; clear, calm;
30 inches of snow; trail drifted and
crusted.
Would dose Willamette
SALEM, Ore. Peb. 27.—The state
senate today passed a bill which
would practically close the Willam
ette river to commercial fishermen.
By the bill, seines, traps and wheels
are barred from Oswego to Willam
ette Falls, near Portland.
Wm. Callaghan will leave in the
morning for Jack's Bay.
W. N. Cuddy, John Biggs, Jeff De
Vinney and B. D. Burhoe will leave
Sunday morning for the Three-in-One
mine, where they will go through the
new mill recently erected on th^ prop
erty and watch the stamps drop on
the golden ore. The party will return
Sunday evening. The mill’s flrU
clean-up will occur about March 5.
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For Sale.
Five room house on Front Street, a
good buy for a home or an invest
ment. Terms $350 cash. This is a
bargain and it will sot last long. For
further details, see the Alaska Invest
ment Co. 2t
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The best of everything in bot1
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
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Anything in nugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
located at Valdez. Territory of Alaska, at the c1-e= 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 ..1. 4,480.12
DEPOSITS . 239,855.47
Certified Checks ..'.. 30.00
TOTAL . $276,824.27
United States of America, Terrltorr of Alaska. Third Jndicial Divi
sion, ss.
I, J. W, GILSON, Cashier ot 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.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
A«ts. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public
Accounting
Stenography
Reed Bldg.
Phone. 196
Valdez Dock Co m PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
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COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Electrical Supplies
Only the best manufacturers are repre
sented in our stock. All electrical
supplies we sell are guaranteed
products.
Make your electrical purchases here
and have the assurance of absolute
satisfaction and quality.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
SIXTEEN SKATERS ARK
KILLED BY AIR BOMBS
BERLIN, Feb. 27.—A dispatch
from Bruges. Belgium, to the Over
sees News agency, says that sixteen
children were killed last Saturday by
bombs dropped by British aviators
in a crowd of skaters.
We have a fresh line of Augustine
Kyer box caudles at the Candy Kitch
en. tf
Miuer Ads. bring RBSULT6.
Dry Bill Signed
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 27.—The
Young prohibition bill was signer
late yesterday by Governor Bamberg
er.
The reason why it is such a shock
to a girl to hear you ask her to be
yours is because she knew six month*
ago that you were going to ask her.
Only a flrst-claa* drug store cat
secure an agency for Rexall product*
The Owl Drug Store, exclusive agents
for Valdez. tf