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73 Lost In liMkes.
DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 5.—The
Lake Carriers' association reports
that during the past year of 1916, 73 j
lives and 14 vessels were lost on the
Great Lakes.
Star Spangled Ragtime Taboo.
CHICAGO. Feb. 5.—Ragtime got a
kick and a boost in Chicago today.
The council committee on judiciary
passed an ordinance prohibiting rag
time bands from playing the “Star
Spangled Banner” as part of any
medley.
Illinois Saloons Get a Jolt.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 5.—A bill
making it unlawful for Hny city, town
or village to license a saloon to sell
any liquor containing more than 10
per cent alcohol was introduced in
the Illinois legislature by Represen
tative George Bruce today. ,Bruce is
trying to drive whiskey out of the
state but takes the position that mild
wines and beers are not evil.
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Notice
The University Club of Valdez will
meet tonight In the offices of Lyons
& Ritchie. It
“Dad” Ingram, arrived from the
westward on the Alaska, and will
spend several days in town calling ou
tbe local merchants in the interest of
the Portland business houses he rep
resents. (
Capt. A. E. Lathrop, proprietor o'
the Empress Theatre circuit, was a
through passenger on the Alaska for
the States from Seward.
Meyer Blum and Mrs. Blum were
cutgoing passengers on the Alaska
for a short trip to Seattle.
Horace DeLine, who has been ap
pointed to a position In the Marshal’s
office, will arrive from Seward on the
Admiral Evans.
Hank Casltier Disapitears.
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 6.—Chas.
Adams, cashier of the bank at Chewe
lah. Wash., who left home December
16 to enter a Portland hospital, can
not be found, according to an officer
of the bank, who came here to obtain
Adams’ signature to a bill of sale to
some mining property enar Spokane,
in which the bank is interested. The
missing man drew $600 the day he
started for Portland. The superin
tendent of the hospital where Adams
intended to enter said he had not
come there.
dubscrifee tor the Proapectar.
OUR CHRISTMAS TREE.
'Owaa Origin Parhaps to Luthor’a At
tempt to Illustrate Stare to Family.
Our Christmas tree, wbloh is a tea
ture of most public Christmas eve cele
bratJons and lu many homes, Is com
paratlveiy new in CbrlsteBdom, but it
springs from some very ancient cus
toms. Tbe Egyptians regarded the
date palm as an emblem of immortal
ity and of tbe starlit firmament and
at tbe time of tbe whiter solstice deck
ed their bouses with its branches. It
was held by-them to be “a symbol of
life.’' triumphant over death, and
therefore of perennial life in the re
I newal of each bounteous year. Other
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TIDE TABLES FOR FEBRUARY.
Complied for Valdez Bay. by T.io
Prospector:
Saturday. Feb. 3—
First High Tide 9:48 a. m„ S 3
Second High Tide 11:22 p. m., 6.2.
First Low Tide 3:36 a. m., 3.6.
Second Low Tide 5:01 p. m., 9.0.
Sunday, Feb. 4—
First High Tide 10:24 a. m.. 8.6.
Second High Tide 11:56 p. m.. 6.6.
First Low Tide 4:30 a. m.. 2.7.
Second Low Tide 6:36 p. m., —0.5.
Monday, Feb. 5—
First High Tide 11:14 a. m., 8.S.
First Low Tide, 5:11 a. m., 2.7.
Second Low Tide, 6:06 p. m., —0._>.
Tuesday, Feb. 6—
First High Tide 0:24 a. m., 7.0.
Second High*Tide 11:40 a. m., 8.9.
First Low Tide 6:47 a. m.. 2.3.
Second, Low Tide 6:33 p. m., —0.6.
Wednesday, Feb. 7—
First High Tide 0:50 a. m.. 7.4.
Second High Tide 12:25 p. m.t 8.9.
First Low Tide 6:21 a. m., 1.9.
Second Low Tide 7:01 p. m., —0.5.
Thursday, February 8—
Firat High Tide 1:16 a. m., 7.7.
Second High Tide 12:56 p. ni., 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. ni., 7.9.
Second High Tide 1:29 p. m., 8.4
First Low Tide 7:28 a. m„ 12.
Second Low Tide 7:47 p. m„ —0.1.
Saturday, Feb. 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.
Second Low Tide 8:12 p. m., 0.4.
Sunday. F'eb. 11—
First High Tide 2:31 a. in., 8.2.
Second High Tide 2:38 p. m„ 7.2.
First Low Tide 8:39 a. m., 0.9.
Second Low Tide 8:39 p. m., 0<9.
Monday. Feb. 12—
Fii'st High Tide 3:00 a. m„ 8.3.
Second High Tide 3:17 p. m., 6 6
First Low Tide 9:20 a. ni., 0.9
Second Low Tide 9:09 p. m., 1.4.
Tuesday. Feb. 13 —
F'irst High Tide 3:32 a. in., 8.3.
Second High Tide 4:06 p. m., 5.8.
First Low Tide 10:08 a. m., 1.0.
Second Low Tide 9:43 p. ni.. 2 1.
Wednesday. Feb. 14 —
First High Tide 4:13 a. m., 8.3.
Second High Tide 5:11 p. m.. 5.1.
F'irst Low Tide 11:09 a. m.. 1.1.
Second Low Tide 10:26 p. m.. 2.7
Thursday. F’eb. 15—
F'irst High Tide 5:06 a. in., S.l.
Second High Tide 6:49 p. m., 4.7.
First Low Tide 12:25 p. in., 1.1.
Second Low Tide 11:29 p. in.. 3.3
‘•The Warning” at the Empress
(Eagle Hall) tomorrow evening is
one of the best features yet shown
here, and as we need your patronage
don't forget us. Now that the weath
er is good again, if the theatre is over
looked it will close down for the rest
of the winter, so give us a boost.
WANTED: —Mill man’s job as a
foreman; excellent references from
San F rancisco Mint, and Seattle. Val
dez and Seward assayers. Expert
amalgamator on copper and silver
plates. Inquire at Prospector. if
The Alaska stopped at Port Nellie
Juan on her return trip and unload
ed considerable freight and severa’
members of the crew for the cannery
at that place.
The launch Pathfinder, Captain
Smith, arrived in port this afternoon
from Fillamar, Landlock and Fidalgo,
bringing several passengers.
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. Steamship Saltings <
Admiral Evans—Sailed west fiom
Valdez, Feb. 3. .
Alaska—Sailed west from Valdez
Feb. 3.
Mariposa—Sailed south from Valdez.
January 28. .
Victoria—Sailed north from Seattle
Jan. 24, with freight only.
Alameda—Sailed south from Valdez,
January 29.
Admiral Watson—Sails from Seattle
February 3.
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. 4:90 p.m.
TUB8DAY8.
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.
Feb. 4. 1917, 7 p. m.
Barometric pressure .29.636
Temperature . 4
Maximum temperature .10
Minimum temperature .— 1
Mean temperature . 4.5
Snow on ground .24 in.
Clear, calm.
Feb. 5, 1917, 7 a. m.
Barometric pro cure .29.836
Temperature .15
Maximum temperature 16
Minimum temperature 4
Mean temperature . 9.5
Snow on ground .24 in.
Clear, calm.
I'. S. Signal Corps Report.
Valdez, Feb. 5, 1917.
Fairbanks—17 below, cloudy, light
wind.
Salcha—20 helow, cloudy, IS in.
of snow; light south wind, trail good,
mail north 7 a. m. date; 2 passengers.
Richardson—zero, 7 inches snow;
south wind, cloudy, trail good. Scan
lon auto north 7 a. m. date.
McCarty—26 below; S inches of
snow; cloudy, windy, trail fair.
Donnelly—10 below; 25 inches of
snow; calm, cloudy, trail good.
McCallutn—10 below; 55 inches of
snow; cloudy, north winds, trail
good; stage south 1 p. m. yesteroav.
Paxson—4 helow; 20 inches snow ;
cloudy, calm, trail fair; north stage
2 passengers; south stage. 1 passen
ger. out 6 a. m.
Hogan—8 below; 25 inches snow:
[clear, calm, trail fair. Sourdough
|N. C. team north; McDonald's auto
two passengers north.
Gulkana—10 below; 6 inches oi
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Copper Center—10 below; 9 incuts
of snow: clear, calm, trail good.
Northbpund stage. 2 passengers. 6 c.
in.
Tonsina—10 below; 18 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail bad; Row
bottom arrived yesterday 2:30 p. m.
leaves north with mail 8:30 a. iu.
Teikhell—10 below; 26 inches of
snow; cloudy, light north wind, trail
fair.
Beaver Dam—5 below; snow 36 in.
cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Thompson Pass—8 below; 70 in. of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail drifted; Uu
dides and Buchanan arrived from
Beaver Dam 3:46 p. m. yesterday;
will leave south 9:30 a. m.
Wortman—zero, 3 inches of snow;
oloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Big Wolf Escapes From Zoo.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.—Police at Lin
coln Park zoo, and the attendants
tried today to capture a large gray
wolf which escaped from the zoo some
time ago and now lurks along the
lake front, almost ip the shadow of
the Loop’s skyscrapers.
The wolf unable to find food in the
filled in land where he has taken rof
iuge invaded fashionable Michigan
rvenue last night prompted by hunger
but disappeared last night when two
policemen attempted to shoot him. It
is feared he may be driven into at
tacking human beings.
Fresh candy at tkn fcnporlim. *-f
Sergt. J. S. Young of the Hospital
Corps, who has recently been at Fort
Llscum, taking an examination for
promotion to the rank of Senior Ser
geant, left on the Alaska to return
to his station at Copper Center.
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T. J. Donohoe an£- Ims. Donohoe
were outgoing passengers on the Alas
ka. They will stop flj£<«t Juneau for
a time and then go qkIo Seattle, San
Francisco, New Orl^pp and thence
to the National capital.
The Shamrock, Capt. Tim Marcum,
arrived this afternoon from Sound
points.
H. E. Ellis and Nick Meckem art
visitors in town from the Cliff Mine
THE FIRST SANK OF VALBEZ
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
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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.
For Sale.
Lop-Eared Malamute Dog, 15 mos.
old. weight 103 lbs.; price f. o. b. Val
dez 375.00. Address, Box 232,
Douglas, Alaska. k3-l-17
FOR RENT—Good cabins, 36.00
and up. Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
Try the Cottage Dining Rom for
good homo-cook ad meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker, Photo* 1*1. it
Enlarging and copying photos and
views at Jenners the Photographer, ti
Pictures add Panoramic Views!
make fine presents. Valdez Drug
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Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
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A new stock of A1 Fruit Tablets
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Valdez Miner, $3.00 per year
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