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This Date in History
Feast day of St. Faustinus and
Jovita; St. Sigfriede of York.
Galileo Galilei, astronomer, born
in 1564.
Ferdinand II died and Ferdinand,
III became emperor of the Holy Ro-'
man Empire, in 1637.
Peace of Hubertsburg ended the
Seven Years War in 1763.
General Green escaped into Vir
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Pius VI taken prisoner by the
French in 1798.
New Jersey passed a law for the
gradual extinction of slavery in 1804.
War between Turkey and Monte
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General assault of Fort Donaldson i
in 1862.
King of Hanover’s property se-!
questered in 1869.
LAWSON ON WAY TO
HIS RANCH IN OREGON
ST. LOUIS. Feb. IB.—Thomas W.
Lawson, the Boston financier, who has
figures prominently In the invest'ga
tion by the rules committee into the
alleged ‘Teak" of the President's
peace not, passed through here today
on his way to his ranch in Oregon.
He stated that he would leave the in
vestigation to others.
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TIDE TABLES FOR FEBRUARY.
Compiled for Valdez Bay, by Tuu
Prospector:
First High Tide 5:00 a. m„ 8.1.
Second High Tide 6:49 p. m., 4.7.
First Low Tide 12:26 p. m„ 1.1.
Second Low Tide 11:29 p. m., 3.3.
Friday, Feb. 16—
First High Tide 6:19 a. m., 8.1
Second High Tide 8:46 p. m., 6.0.
First Lowh’ide 1:68 p. m., 0.7.
Saturday, Feb. 17.—
First High Tide 7:42 a. m., 8.4.
Second High Tide 9:56 p. m., 3.6.
First Low Tide 0:68 a. m., 3.6.
Second Low Tide 3:17 p. m., 3.6.
Sunday, Feb. 18.—
First High Tide 9:00 a. m., 8.9.
Second High Tide 10:42 p. m., 6.5.
First Low Tide 2:33 a. m., 3.2.
Second Low Tide 4:15 p. m., 3.2.
Second Low Tide 4:15 p. m., —0.8.
Monday, Feb, 19.—
First High Tide 10:04 a. m„ 9.5.
Second High Tide 11:24 p. m.,'lA.
First Low Tide 3:63 a. m., 2.5.
Second Low Tide, 5:02 p. m., —1.4.
Tuesday, Feb. 20— ^
First High Tide 11:00 a. m„ 10.0.
Second High Tide 12:00 ta., 7.4.
First Low Tide 4:50 a. m., 1.5.
Second Low Tide 6:46 p. m., —0.6.
Wednesday, Feb. 21—
First High Tide 11:52 a. mi, 10.2.
First Low, Tide 5:43 a. in., 0.6.
Second .Low Ti4e 6:24 p. jp„ —1.9.
Thursday, Feb. 22— ''
First High Tide 0:38 a. m.,'9.2.
Second High Tide 12:40 p. ni„ 10.1.
First Low Tide 6:32 a. m., —0.2.
Second Low Tide 7:00 p. m., —1.6.
Friday, Feb. 23—
First High Tide 1:15 a. m„ 9.5.
Second High Tide 1:28 p. m„ 10.9.
First Low Tide 1:28 p. m„ 10.9.
First Low Tide 7:19 a, m., —0.7.
Second Low Tide 7:36 p. m., —1.1.
Saturday, Feb. 24—
First High Tide 1:53 a. m.. S.4.
Second High Tide 2:13 p. m., 8.8.
First Low Tide 8:05 a. m., —-0.8.
Second Low Tide 8:13 p. m.. —0.3.
Sunday, Feb. 25—
First High Tide 2:30 a. m., 9.,7.
Second High Tide 3:00 p. in., 7.8.
First Low Tide 8:52 a. m.. -—0.6.
Second Low Tide 8:48 p. m., 0.5.
Monday. Feb. 26—
First. High Tide 3:10 a. in., 9.4.
Second High Tide 3:50 p. in., 6.S.
First Low Tide 9:42' a. m., —0.2.
Second Low Tide 9:25 p. m. 1.5.
Tuesday, Feb. 27—
First High Tide 3:52 a. m„ 8.S.
Second High Tide 4:48 p. in., 5.8.
First Low Tide 10:37 a. ni., 0.4.
Second Low Tide 10:05 p. ni., 2.4.
Wednesday. Feb. 28—
First High Tide 4:45 a. ni., 8.2.
Second High Tide 6:07 p. in., 5.1.
First Low Tide 11:45 a. ni., 1.0.
Second Low Tide 10:55 p. ni., 3.2.
FUN HOLD A
SUCCESSFUL DANCE
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Attended By One of the Larjiest
Crowds That Has Turned Out
In Many Months.
The Firemen’s Ball held last even
ing by the Department in Eagle’s
Hall, was a social and financial suc
cess from the first dance to the last
and certainly speaks well for the en
terprise and ability of the organiza
tion. Much labor and time was
spent in decorating the hall and pre
paring for the lunch which the Civic
League attended to. The hall was
beautifully decorated with streamers
of vivid red hearts that fairly palpi
tated to the catchy strains of the
seven-piece orchestra. Each dance
was enthusiastically encored until th?
orchestra was In despa^ of ever fin
ishing the prbgri lore break
iast,” as one of t! bers so aptly
put it. "
At midnight t tables were
spread the ’l«*i : the hall and
lunch was serv< was with dif
ficulty that the la irowd was seat
Bd. Sandwiches j coffee were dis
pensed after w the dancing was
resumed. <
Much might be said in praise of the
various committees for their efforts
and they are well deserving of a
hearty vote of thanks. The dance
committee was composed of the fol
lowing members: John Miller, Tom
Quinn, Robert Kelsey, and Robert
Weber, chairman. While the floor
committee was made up of John Ro
seen, Bill Date, Fred Colecough.
Randall Ashby, Walter Elliot, Wil
liam Meals, March Houser, and Tom
9elby. The Civic League very kind
ly furnished the lunch for which the
firemen were truly grateful.
The orchestra rendered some very
axcellent music which was very much
appreciated by the dancers. It con
sisted of these pieces: Piano, Mrs.
Kirby, Cello, Robert Weber, Trom
bone, Mr. Kirby, Drums, Cameron,
Cornet, Geo. Reinke, Violin, Jack
3urryhne, Bass Viol, Louis Larson.
Miner Ads. bring RESULTS.
Northwestern—Sailed south Feb. 11.
Alaska—Sails north for Valdez. Feb.
. 16
Victoria—Sailed north from Seattle
Jan. 24, with freight only.
Alaska—Sailed for Seattle from Val
dez Feb. 6.
Admiral Evans—Sailed south from
Valdez, Feb. 9.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez Feb. 12.
Mariposa—Sailed west from Valdez,
Feb. 13.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 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.
7:0 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. 14, 1917, 7 p. m.
Barometric pressure .29.414
Temperature .32
Maximum temperature .34
Minimum temperature ....35
Mean temperature .34.5
Precipitation .57
Snow fall . 4 in.
Snow on ground .28 in.
Feb. 15, 1917, 7 a. m.
Barometric pro-sure .29.596
Temperature ..33
Maximum temperature .33
Minimum temperature .32
Mean temperature .32.5
Precipitation .58
Snowfall . 8.5 in
Snow on ground . 36 in.
cloudy, calm, snowing.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
U. H. Signal Corps Report.
Fairbanks—25 above: 17 incites «»f
snow: cloudy, calm.
Salcha—20 above: 11 inches of
snow; snowing, light north wind, trail
good; mail north 7:20 a. m.
Munsop's—Mail, 3 passengers so.
6 g. m. date.
Richardson—28 above; 5 inches of
snow; snowing, windy, trail fine.
McCarty—26 above; 5 incites snow,
snowing, calm, trail soft.
Donnelly—20 above; 12 inches of
snow: light north wind; light flurries
of snow; trail good; south mail by
12:30 p. nt. yesterday: north mail
left Rapids 8 a. m.
McCallum—20 above. u5 inches ot
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair; stage
north 2 p. m. yesterday.
Paxson—20 above, 20 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Hogan—24 above; 26 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair; Whip
ple leaves for Paxson’s.
Sourdough—Stage south, 5 passen
gers; stage north, 3 passengers.
Oulkana—30 above; 7 inches of
snow; snowing, calm, trail good.
Copper Center—20 below, 8 in. of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good; Har
ry Cleveland north 7 a. m. J. Ingram
south 2 p. m. yesterday.
Tonsina—26 above, 24 inches of
snow; cloudy, snowing, calm, trail
heavy. ,
Teikhel—26 above, 36 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy, drift
ed. Arrowsmith south breaking
trail; heavy snowfall yesterday.
Thompson Pass—26 above; 72 in.
snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy and
drifted.
Wortman—32 above, snow 34 in.
Snowing, light north wind; trail soft
and drifted.
j&ooo sale Saturday.
The Women’s Guild will hold a foo 1
sale Saturday afternoon from three to
five at Love-Whitley’s store. Lots of
good things to eat. 2t
Mariposa Due Tonight.
The steamer Mariposa left Seward
at 8:15 thirf morning for Valdez, and
is expected to arrive here somewhere
about 8 o’clock this evening, unless
she stops in at Ellamar or Latouche
to take on a cargo of ore.
Corporal Rodgers of the Signal
Corps, who has been stationed at Fort
Liscum, will leave on the Mariposa .o
night for Cordova, where he will be
stationed at the cable office at that
place.
Private Taylor of Fort Liscum, who
froze his foot badly while out on the
trail some time ago, and who has been
confined to the post hospital for near
ly a month, has so far recovered as,
to leave that institution.
Basketball Game Friday
Tomorrow evening the Moose bas
ketball team will meet the Liscum
five in Moose hall in another of the
exciting games of the series. Also
a game will be played between the
two boys teams the Never-Sweats and
and Coffin-Dodgers.
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BETTER HOLD SHAKES
TILL CERTIFICATE ISSUED
The Cordova and Anchorage news
papers state that stakeholders in
those towns have paid bets on the
strength of reports given out that
Wickersham is sure of re-election.
While no names are mentioned in con
nection with the alleged payments,
and it is generally questioned as to
whether any bets have been paid,
the notices have had the effect of
influencing those who have been hold
ing bets into the belief that Wicker
sham will be the next Delegate to
Congress. This is as yet as far from
settled as it was the day after the
election, and despite the articles ap
pearing in several Wickersham pap
era In the Territory, the odds are
largely in favor of a certificate of
election being issued to the Demo
cratic candidate. However this may
be, stakeholders or betters who have
money depending on the decision of
the Canvassing Board will do well
to hold the stakes until the certifi
cate. of election has been issued.
And In this connection it may be
mentioned that the latest issue of the
Congressional Directory, just gotten
cut by the government printing office
at Washington, gives Charles A. Sul
zer as the Delegate to Congress ('om
Alaska and probably this is correct.
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