Pretty New Wash Fabrics
Evidence that spring is snrely on the
way. About a dozen pretty new patterns
in voiles and lawns now on display.
Materials twenty-seven inches wide.
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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.
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SHOOTS BIG LYNX
NEAR FORT LlMCt/M
A. E. Davis, who resides at Swan
port, reports having killed a large
lynx close to his dwelling on Sunday
siftcrnoou. He returned home and
'found the animal prowling around the
house. and securing his gun shot it.
The animal measured two feet, six
inches m length and stood two feet
high at the shoulder. Believing the
mate of this animal might be about
Mr. Davis set a trap near the house,
and the next morning found by the
tracks that a small lynx had visited
•the trap and stolen the bait, but hai
not sprung it. The next day the tracks
showed that a larger animal, evident
ly as large as the one killed, had also
been about, and Mr. Davis believes
these to be the mate and a kitten of
-the one he shot. Mr. Davis states
:»hat he has lived at Swanport for
"some years, and this is the first time
Ihe has aver seen a lynx or lynx sign in
that vicinity.
The launch Pathfinder, Captain
Smith, arrived in port last evening
from westward sound points, bring
ing several passengers. She will de
part in the morning for Ellamar, Fi
dalgo and Landlock.
FOUND—A finger ring, owner may
have by applying at this office and
proving property. 3t
Pictures and Panoramic Views
make fine presents. Valdez Drug
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Location notices, noth quartz and.
silacer, for sale at the Prospector of
dice.
Bar Silver Sett* Record.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—The price
of bar sil\er continues to climb, u new
high record having been made today
at 79 cents an ounce. This Is an ad
vance of 1 % cents over last week’s
high quotation and 13 cents aixm
the selling price of a year ago.
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General Dam Bill Killed.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 28.-—
I The general dam bill—one of the we -
i ter power measures before congress-—
was killed for this session by a hope
less disagreement of conferees, who
were unable to reconcile differences
between house and senate provisions.
Irish Want Peace..
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28.—
A delegation of the friends of Irish
Freedom, led by Victor Herbert, the
Irish composer, called at the Whit*'
House yesterday and left resilutions
urging President Wilson to maintain
peace.
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Candy Kitchen. ) tt
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
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Why not a VICTROLA? We have
them from $15 up. Valdez Drug
Co. ' ' tf
Captain Smith of the Pathfinder, re
ports the weather down the sound
most delightful and the sea like a
mirror.
Try our satin-finish hard candies
in bulk at the Cancjy Kitchen. tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants' Cafe. tf
TIDE TABLES FOR FEBRUARY.
Compiled for Velde? Bay. by T..o
Prospector:
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 10:65 p. m., 3.2.
Thursday, March 1—
First high, tide 6:40 a. m.. 7.6
Second high tide 7:55 p. m., 4.9
First low tide 1:17 p. m.t 1.4
Friday, March 2—
First high tide 7:02 a. m„ 7.2
Second high tide 9:21 p. m., 5.3
First low tide 0:10 a. m., 3.7
Second low tide 2:47 p. m., 1.2
Saturday. March 3—
First high tide 8:26 a. m., 7.2
Second high tide 10:15 p. m., 5.8
First low tide 2:07 a. m., 3.8
Second low tide 3:49 p. m., 0.9
Sunday. March 4—
First high tide 9:30 a. m., 7.5
Second high tide 10:52 p. m., 6.3
First low tide 3:29 a. m., 3.4 ,
Second low tide 4:33 p. m., 0.5 ' •
< Monday. March 5—
First High tide 10:18 a. m., 7.9
Second high tide 11:21 p. m., 6.3
First low tide 4:20 a. m., 2.8
Second low tide 5:07 p. m., 0.3
Tuesday, March 6—
First High Tide 10:59 a. m., 8.2.
Second High Tide 11:47 p. m., 7.3.
First Low Tide 4:69 a. m., 2.1.
Second Low Tide 5:35 p. m., 0.1.
Wednesday, March 7—
First High Tide 11:36 a. m., 8.4.
First Low Tide 5:33 a. m., 1.5.
Second Low Tide 6:00 p. m., 0.1.
Thursday. March 8—
First High Tide 0:09 a. m., 7.8.
Second High Tide 12:09 p. in., 8.4.
First Low Tide 6:05 a. m., 1.0.
Second Low Tide 6:24 p. m., 0.1.
Friday, March 9—
First High Tide 0:34 a. m., 8,1.
Second High Tide 12:41 p. m., 8.3.
First Low Tide 6:36 a. m., 0.4.
Second Low Tide 6:47 p. ni., 0.3.
Saturday, March 10—
First High Tide 0:58 a. m., 8.5.
Second High Tide 1:15 p. ni., 8.1.
First Low Tide 7:OS a. ni„ 0.0.
Second Low Tide 7:12 p. m.. 0.5.
Sunday, March 11—
First High Tide 1:26 a. in., 8.7.
Second High Tide 1:49 p. m., 7.7.
First Low Tide 7:45 a. m., —0.2.
Second Low Tide 7:39 p. m., 0.9.
Monday, March 12—
First High Tide 1:50 a. in., 8.8.
Second High Tide 2:25 p. m., 7.2.
First Low Tide 8:16 a. ni.. —0.3.
Second Low Tide S:07 p. in.. 1.4.
Tuesday, March 13—
First High Tide, 2:19 a. ra.. 8.9.
Second High Tide 3:0C p. in., 6.5.
First Low Tide 8:56 a. ni., —0.1.
Second Low Tide 8:38 p. in.. 1.9.
Wednesday, March 14—
First Higli Tide 2:54* a. m., 8 7.
Second High Tide 3:55 p. in.. 5.9.
First Low Tide 9:44 a. m., 0.1.
Second Low Tide 9:16 p. in.,- 2.5.
Thursday. March 15—
First High Tide 3:37 a. m., 8.5.
Second High T'ide 5:03 p. in.. 5.3.
First Low Tide 10:42 a. m., 0.5.
Second Low Tide 10:05 p. m., 3.0.
M. F. Hendrickson and li. D. Bur
hoe made the round trip to Shoup
Bay yesterday on the Patsy.
Charles Kraemer made a round
trip to the Three-in-One mine yester
day.
1 KILLS WIFE AND
SHOOTS HIMSELF
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Feb. 28.—Mrs.
Dagmar Krucker, whose name was
brought in prominently in to the Mc
Daniel murder trial, was shot an kill
ed by her husband, John C. E. Kruck
cr, who shot himself afterwards, per
haps fatally. It was intimated at the
trial that Mrs. Krucker was Mc-Dan
lei’s sweetheart.
Deputy Marshal A. C. Dowling re
turned on the Pathfinder from a trip
to Portage bay.
Beddekea’t Bid w Sufis
for the Unfed Sides Nary
. 7# Ac Atmrimn ftyfc.
The Secretary of the Navy has awarded'
eoatracts amounting to over *8,000,000
to a BritAh bidder for 14 sod 14-inch
projectiles for the Navy because ef vary
•BMch lower prices offered by the English
bidden.
Wekoow aothii*of the basis upoe which
the Britiah bide Were nude, but the pub
lic b entitled to know the facts upon
which we ourselves bid for tide work.
Two years age we teak contracts
to aaake 4JOO 14-ineh shells at a
price ef *1,515,000. Up to now
wet a single shell has been ac
cepted by the Government, al
though we have expended, in
wages, materials, etc., on these
orders *522,881, end we have not
received a SINGLE DOLLAR an
these contracts.
la aOdhfaa. s than! iaunvehtfao u
(to ose tract nisfct ant* as tisMs far
paealtiaa —ooalins to SSTS.SU
fat the light of our experience, and hav
ing no other basic, we bid for 16-inch
shells approximately the same rate per
pound as that which the Navy Depart
ment actually awarded a 14-incfa shell
ooatract one year ago.
Bethlehem Steel Company
CHAS. M. SCHWAB. Cha.rmas
KUGKNK U CRACK, IVuiS—i
Steamship
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Northwestern—Sailed west from Val
dez. Feb. 28.
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 Valdez
to Seattle, February 15.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m. i
1:16 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
eaoh month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
Daily Weather Re|tort
Valdez. Feb. 27, 1917
Barometric pressure .30.562
Temperature at 7 p. m. 8
Maximum temperature .32
Minimum temperature ..—1
Mean temperature .16.5
Snow on ground .26 inches
Clear calm.
Valdez. Feb. 28, 1917
Barometric pressure .30.621
Temperature at 7 a. m. 1
Maximum temperature. 8
Minimum teni erature .—1
Mean temperature . 3.5 |
Snow on ground . .26 inches j
Clear, calm.
—Myrtle F. Billings. Ohs. j
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Interior Trail Report
Fairbanks—25 above, 19 inches <•!|
snow, cloudy calm.
Salcha—22 above, 15 inches ofj
snow, cloudy, ralm, trail good. Slacerj
north 8:30 a. m. N. C. team north 9]
a. in. yesterday. Little Delta—mail i
six passengers south 10 a. m. 27th. I
Richardson--21 above, 0 inches ofj
snow, cleas, calm, trail fine. One!
mushcr north 7 a. m. date. I
McCarty—20 above, 5 incites of j
snow, clear, calm, trail fair. One!
inusher north yesterday 11a in.
Donnelly—22 above, 14 inches of
snow, clear, light south wind, trail
good. North mail by 10 a. nt. yester
day. Whipple north this a. m.
McCrtllum —12 above. 55 inches of
snow, cloudy, calm, trail good. Stt.ge
south noon 27th. Ringseth freighter
north 6 u. m. date with Buckman
freighter.'
Paxson—10 below, ?0 incites of
snow, clear, calm, trail good, ne-th
stage no passengers, south stage 1
passenger. N. C. freight team south
out 6 a. nt.
Hogan—3 above. 22 inches sno.v,
cloudy, calm, trail good. Sourdough
— Scotty Allen dog team south. N. C.
teams south.
Gulkana—10 below, 7 inches snow,
cloudy calm, trail good.
Copper Cenfc.r—18 below, 10 in.
snow, clear, calm, trail good, north i
bound stage 2 passengers south 7 a.
m. North bound mail 7 a. m.
Tonslna—14 below, 18 inches of
snow, clear, calm, trail good north,
fair sbuth. Tonslna road house open-:
ed date.'
Teikhell—10 below, 35 inches ofj
snow, clear, calm, trail fair.
Beaver Dam—10 below, cloudv, j
calm, 48 inebes of snow. Brogan and
Rowbottom departed 6:15 a. m.
trail open.
Thompson • Pass—8 below, 78 In.
snow, clear, calm, trail heavy.
-Wortman—5 below, 30 inches if
snow, clear, calm, trail heavy and
| crusted.
' Predict End of War
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 38.—Com
menting on the German note, the
Politiken, a government organ says:
, “Europe Is now In the laBt period
of the war wherein it has been pre
dicted that neutrals would meet their
greatest difficulties.
“The new German measure against
England creates a very difficult situa
tion for Denmark but it may be hoped
that the government which has brot
the country thus far safely thru the
flames of war will be able to guide
Denmark safely also thru the last per
iod.
“The violence of the methodB now
used by the belligerents presage that
the end is near."
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 not last long. For
further details, see the -Alaska Invest
ment Co. ' 2t
The best of everything in. bo\
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
Anything in nugget and Ivory Jew
elry at Valdes Drug Co'.
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REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
located at Valdez, Territory of Alaska, at the cl os? 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 -...v 4.480.12
deposits..J..1... 239,855.47
Certified Checks . 30.00
TOTAL . $276,824.27
United States of America, Territorr of Alaska. Third Judicial Divi
sion, sb. '■
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 19tli 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.
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Acts, for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public
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Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
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supplies Me sell are guaranteed
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Make your electrical purchases here
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A
Murderer Gets Life
PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 28.—Mar
cub H. McCall, a barber, recently con
victed of murdering W. H. Shaner, a
fellow workman in a downtown shcp
here last Christmas, was sentenced
to life Imprisonment today. McCall
shot and.killed Shaner as he worked^
at his chair.
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We have a fresh line of Augustine
liyer box candies at the Candy Kitch
en. tf
Miner Ads bring KBSULTS.
P. H. Daley was an arrival in town
last evening from Betties Bay.
Hra. C. O. Brauer of Granby, re
turned on the Northwestern after an
extended visit to the States.
M. Broca, wno was booked for Val
dez on the Northwestern stopped oh
the steamer at Cordova.
Only a first-class drug store ca t
secure an agency for Rexall products.
The Owl Drug Store, exclusive agents
for Valdez. tt