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THE DAILY PROSPECTOR
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Best cooking apples, $2.25 per box
Keystone Produce Co. 3t
We sell mai shmaile^s in bulk at
the Candy Kitchen. tt
Location notices, both quarts and
placer, tor sale at the Prospector of
fice. . .
When you want sometlilug good to
eat try the Merchants’ Cafe, opeu ail
night. tf
For the most efficient service and |
satisfaction go to the St. Klias. i ’
FOUND: Lady’s muff and a lodge;
button bearing initials W. M. M. Own- j
er may have same by paying for adv. j
and identifying property. Call at th • j
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Bread, rolls and pastry of all kinds
fresh every day, for sale while they
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Banker is Sentenced
FARGO, N. D. Jan. 12.—W. F.
Kittle, former cashier of the First
National Bank of Cassleton, who with
his brother, R. C. Kittle, former presi
dent of that institution, pleaded guil
ty to falsifying accounts and records
of the bank, was today sentenced to
five years in the federal prison at
Leavenworth, Kan. His brother is
now serving a term of seven and a
half years at that prison. The bank
failed December 6, 1915, but was
later reorganied and all creditors pa;d
in full. A shortage of more than $25,
000 was found. A petition for the
pardon of W. F. Kittle was sent to
President Wilson several weeks ago.
LAMP OVERTURNS AND
BURNS CHILDREN FATALLY
EMERSON, Manitoba, Jan. 12.—
One child was burned to death, an
other so badly burned that death fol
lowed an hour later, and three oth
ers received burns which are expect
ed to prove fatal when a sleigh car
rying the families of Russell Math
ews and Mrs. G. Gates caught lire
from an overturned oil lamp last
night.
Others members of the family may
die from the shock of long exposure
in a temperature of 40 degrees below
zero.
Driver Rowbottom, with the Signal
Corps dog team, started out this
morning with a. load for several of
the telegraph stations along the gov
ernment road, but found the snow, too
deep and turned back.
LOST—Two matresses during the
fire Tuesday. Finder please report to
Prospector office. tf
Cash register for sale, apply Hunt's
Candy Kitchen. tf
FOR RENT—Five room house on
Broadway, partially furnished, Mrs.
M. M. Hopkins. tf
The most powerful light in Valdez.
10,000 candle power double arc, can
be seen at Jenner's Studio. You can
have your photo taken day or night
sb this is the most up-to-date photo
graphic light of the day. Yon are
welcome to drop In and see It any
time. Enlarging, copying, etc. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Phone 113. tf
A new line of hand painted china.
Owl Drug Co. ;<:• tf
A new assortment of toilet water'
and perfumes. Owl Drug Co. tf
Steamship Sailings
Spokane—Dae In Valdez froc. the
westward tonight.
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., 7.6.
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.
v Saturday, Jan. 13—
First High Tide 3:14 a. m., 7.8.
Second High Tide 2:56 p. m., 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. m., 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. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS.
1:15 p.m. f 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, f
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Daily Weather Report.
Jan. 11, 1917.
Barometric pressure .30.243
Temperature ..18
Maximum temperature .18
Minimum temperature . 13
Mean .15.5
Precipitation .12
Snow Fall . 3.5 in.
I Snow on ground .48 in.
Cloudy, calm, snowing.
Jan. 12, 1917.
Barometer .20.052
Temperature .27
Maximum temperature 27
Minimum .18
Mean temperature .22.5
Precipitation . 1.24
Snow fall .17 in.
Snow on ground .36 in.
Cloudy, calm.
MYRTLE F. BILLINGS,
Special Meteorological Obs.
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Interial Weather Conditions.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 12, 1917.
Fairbanks—22 above, cloudy, calm,
10 inches of snow.
Salcha—21 above, 15 inches >f
snow; cloudy, light south wind,
trail good. Cox with freight outfit
south 11a. m. for Richardson and an
other team south 2 p. m. x t
Richardson—40 above, <Tinches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fine. Slater
with freight and mail and one pas
senger north 2 a. m.
McCarty—10 above, 9 inches of
snow; cloudy, high wind, trail fair.
Donnelly—26 above, 12 inches of
snow; cloudy, strong, south wind,
trail badly drifted north mail by 11
a. m. yesterday.
McCallum—20 above, snow 45 in.,
cloudy, calm, trail good, stage south
1 p. m. yesterday.
Paxson—20 above, 19 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy,
northbound stage 1 passenger, south
bound, 4 passengers out 6 a. m.
Hogan—22 above, 18 inches snow,
cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
Gulkana—30 above, 7 inches snow,
cloudy, south wind, trail drifter*
Copper Center—30 above snow 11
inches; clear, calm, trail good, stage
southbound, 3 passengers, 6:30 a. m.
Lieut. Jones aboard.
Tonsina—30 above. Cloudy, calm,
no traffic, 22 inches of snow.
Teikhell—24 above, cloudy south
wind, 26 inches of snow, tr^il heavy
and drifted.
Beaver Dam—28 above, snow 50
inches; snowing, calm, trail drifted
and full.
Thompson Pass—18 above, 74 in.
snow, snowing, trail heavy and drift
ed. Rudides with dog team south
for Valdez 8 a. m.
Wortman—38 above, 34 inches of
snow, cloudy, calm, trail drifted
north and sobth.
Tliermoi^fe^Still Rising.
Richardson; the r warmest place
along the government road between
Valdez and Fairbanks, reports a tern
perature of 40 above zero this morn
ing, a rise of 31 degrees since yester
day morning. McCarthy, at 10 above
zero, is the coldest point on the road,
the other stations registering 18 to
32 above. Cloudy, calm weather is
reported at all points except Copper
Center, where clear weather prevails
It is snowing at Thompson Pass and
Beaver Dam.
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.
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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, 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
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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,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
CHICAGO HAS HOLDUP
FOR EVERY SIX HOURS
SPRINGFIELD, IH., Jan. 12.—An
analysis of the crime condition in Chi
cago just completed by Thomas M.
Kilbride, secretary of the state board
of pardons, shows that there is a
holdup there every six hours, a mur
der every second day, two suicides a
day i and an arrest, every seven and a
half minutee. The four causes of
crime, he says, are liquor, lust, gamb
ling and bad company..
Baseball Veteran Is Dead.
CINCINNATI, O.. Jan. 12.—Jos
eph McNamara, once famous in base
ball history as "Reddy Mack,” died
suddenly at his home in Newport, Ky.
McNamara was 63 years old and had
retired from baseball only three years
ago, his last venture being the mana
gerial charge of a West Virginia club.
According to advices received at
the local steamship office this morn
ing the sailing of the steamship Mari
posa from Seattle, scheduled for Jan
uary 16, has been postponed until
9 a. m., January 19.
For good warm rooms try the St.
Elias Hotel. tf
Old-Fashioned Hoarhonnd lumps
at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
A full line of pyralln ivory at Oifl
Drug Co. tf ' J
Fresh Box candy at Hunt’s Candv
Kitchen. A new line opened. tf
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get and ivory ware at Alaska Jewelry
Company. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs (Island's.
Prices reasonable. *