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New assortment cookies.
All the fruits and vegetables
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WICKERSHAM FAVORS
WINTER MAIL SERVICE
The matter of the winter mail ser
vice between Valdez and Willow
Creek was taken up by the Chamber
of Commerce of Valdez with Delegate
Wickersham and a request made that
he lend his support to the project.
In reply to the communication the
Delegate writes to H. H. Jones, Sec
retary of the Chamber, that he has
taken up the matter with the Post
master General, enclosing the letter
trom the Chamber and the following
letter of endorsement from himself:
“January 5, 1917.
' The Postmaster General,
“Washington, D. C.
“Sir: Herewith is a letter from
the Valdez Chamber of Commerce
dated December 19, 1916, strongly
urging the maintenance of the mail
route from Valdez to Willow Creek,
where it will connect with the mail
route from Chitina to Fairbanks. I
respectfully approve the request of
the Valdez Chamber of Commerce In
this matter and strongly urge upon
the department the necessity for the
establishment and maintenance of
the route mentioned. There is a pop
ulation along the line of the route
ought to have permanent mail facili
ties. When the Copper River i
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Northwestern railroad is blocked in
the winter time the only route open
to that region is over the line from
Valdez to Willow Creek and thero
ought to be permanent mail facilities
established there.
"Respectfully,
"JAMES WICKERSHAM.
"Delegate from Alaska."
Boy 14 Kills Father
BLOOMINGTON, 111:Walter Ring
wald, 14, who lives near Pekin, 111.,
shot and killed his father, John Ring
wald last night. The boy, who sur
rendered said he shot his father be
cause he was threatening to kill the
lamily with a rifle.
Stabs Enemy, Surrenders
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 22.—Came
E. Starke, was stabbed to death today
by James Brnsco, the latter surrend
ering to the authorities.
WANTED—A reliable woman or
girl for general housework. Oood
wages, apply to Mrs. W. J. Billings.
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker. Phone 111. tf
Pictures and Panoramtc Vigprs
make fine presents. Valdes Mug
rCo. tf
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.
Monday. January 22 —
first High Tide, 11:06 a. m.. 10.7
First Low Tide, 4:63 a. m.. 2.4.
Second Low Tide, 6:06 p. m., —2.2.
Tuesday, January 23—
first High Tide, 0.29 a. m.. 7.8.
Second High Tide, 11:57 a. m.t 10 9
First Low Tide, 5:47 a. m., 1.7.
Second Low Tide, 6:47 p. m., —2.1.
Wednesday, January 21—
First High Tide, 1:09 a. m., 8.4.
Second High Tide, 12:46 p. m.. 10.7.
First Low Tide, 6:39 a. m., 1.1.
Second Low Tide, 7:27 p. m., —2.2.
Thursday, January 25—
First High Tide, 1:47 a. ni.t S.9.
Second High Tide, 1:35 p. m., 10.2.
First Low Tide, 7:31 a. m., 0.7.
Second Low Tide, 8:06 p. m„ —1.7.
Friday, January 26—
First High Tide, 2:27 a. m., 9.2.
Second High Tide, 2:25 p. m., 9.3.
First High Tide, 8:21 a. m„ 0.5.
Second Low Tide, 8:43 p. m., —1.0.
Saturday, January 27—
First High Tide, 3:09 a. m.. 9.3.
Second High Tide, 3:16 p. m., 8.2.
First Low Tide, 9:14 a. m., 0.5.
Second Low Tide, 9:21 p. m.. 0.0.
Sunday. January 28—
First High Tide, 3:50 a. m.. 9.2.
Second High Tide, 4:10 p. m., 7.1.
First Low Tide, 10:11 a. m.. 0.7.
Second Low Tide, 10:10 p. m., 1.0.
Monday, Jan. 29—
First High Tide, 4:37 a. m„ 8.9.
Second High Tide, 5:15 p. m., 6.0.
First Low Tide, 11:16 a. m., 1.0.
Second Low Tide, 10:44 p. m„ 2.0.
Tuesday, January 30—
First Hign Tide, 6:29 a. m., 8.6.
Second High Tide, 6:39 p. m„ 5.3.
First Low Tide, 12:34 p. m„ 1.2.
Second Low Tide, 11:35 p. m., 2.9.
Wednesday, January 31
First High Tide, 6:30 a. m., 8.2.
Second High Tide, 8:23 p. m„ 6.1.
First Low Tide, 2:03 p. m.. 1.2.
STATE TROOPS
jEIT HOME
HAYS THE SECRETARY OF WAR
l■'ifteen to Twenty Thousand Militia
Will Re Withdrawn As Soon As
Pershing's Troops Cross the Ror
der Within Next Two Days.
WASHINGTON. I). C.. Jan. 22.
Secretary of War Raker announced
this morning that fifteen to twenty
thousand of the state troops now sta
tioned at the border would be with
drawn in the immediate future, prob
ably as soon as Pershing’s regulars
take up their positions along the line*.
It is expected that the withdrawal of
ti c United States troops from Mexico
will be accomplished within the next
two days.
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LETS CONTRACT
FOR STEEL RAILS
FOB THE FAIRBANKS DIVISION
Engineering Commission Awards a
Contract to the United States
Steel Corporation for 10,000 Tons
of Bails.
SEATTLE, Jan. 22.—The Alaska
Engineering Commission has award
ed to the United States Steel Corpora
tion a contract aggregating half a
million dollars. The contract calls
for 10,000 tons of steel rails for the
Fairbanks end of the government
railroad line.
PROPOSE “DEWEY ISLANDS"
AS NAME *X>R PURCHASE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.—
A joint resolution was presented to
the house and senate today proposing
to change the name of the Danish
West Indies, purchased recently from
Denmark to the “Dewey Islands,” in
honor of Admiral George Dewey.
The Empress in Eagle Hall to
morrow evening will show a fine big
Triangle program. AIbo Pathe News
and plenty of comedy. Don’t forget
Tuesday evening.
Old-Fashioned Hoarhound lumps
at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
Nels Nelson of Ellamar was an ar
rival in town last night.
Cash register for sale, apply Hunt’s
Candy Kitchen. tf
Anything in nugget and ivary Jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
Steamship Sailings
Mariposa—Sailed north from Seattle
January 20, at 9 a. m.
Alameda—Sailed south from Valdez,
January 20.
Spokane—Sailed south from Valdez,
Jan. 14.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez, Jan. 4.— Struck on rocks
near Irish Cove, Fidalgo Bay.
Alaska—Sails from Seattle f^r Val
dez, Jan. 26.
Northwestern—Sails from Seattle for
Valdez, Feb. 1.
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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. 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
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 21, 1917
Barometric pressure .29.452
Temperature at 7 p. m.20
Maximum temperature .23
Minimum temperature .19
Mean temperature .16
Precipitation .12
Snow fall .3 in.
Snow on ground .68 in.
Cloudy, calm.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 22, 1917.
Barometric pressure .29.756
Temperature r.t 7 a. m.22
Maximum temperature .22
Minimum temperature . 6
Mean temperature .14
Precipitation . 2.5
Snow fall .2.5 in.
Snow on ground .70 in.
Partly cloudy, calm.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
Interior Trail Report
Fairbanks—10 below. 15 inches of
snow, cloudy, calm.
Salcha—8 below, 18 inches snov..
cloudy, light wind, north trail good.
Northern Commercial team north at
9:30 a. m. 2 mushers south 11 a m.
Northern Commercial team south 3
p. m. Johns with Richardson horse
arrived 5:30 p. in. yesterday. Johns
north 5:45 a. m. date.
Little Delta — Mail north 4:50 a
m. date.
Richardson—zero, 7 inches snow,
cloudy, calm, trail good.
McCarty—0 below, 8 inches snow,
j cloudy, light wind, trail fair.
Donnelly—16 below, 25 inches of
[snow, calm, part cloudy, trail drifted.
McCallum—15 below, 55 inches of
snow, cloudy, light wind, trail drift
ed. Stage south 12 p. m. yesterday.
Paxson—zero, 20 inches of snov.,
cloudy calm, north stage 3 passeng
ers south. Stage 2 passengers out six
a. m., trail heavy.
Hogan—zero. 35 inches of snow;
clear, calm, train heavy.
Gulkana—zero, 4 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair; two mushers
north 7 a. m.; three mushers south
7 a. m.
Copper Center—5 above, 5 inches
of snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair;
northbound stage out 6 a. m., no pas
sengers.
Tonsina—zero, 12 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy, no traffic.
Teikhell—2 above, cloudy, strong
north wind; trail rough and heavy;
25 inches of snow.
Beaver Dam—3 below; snow 44
inches; cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Summit—4 below, 70 inches snow,
cloudy, blowing, trail heavy end
drifted.
Wortman—15 above, cloudy, 38 in.
snow; clear, calm, trail heavy and
drifted.
MEETING CALLED TO
ORGANIZE BAND IN VALDEZ
Several parties have requested the
Prospector to call a meeting for 8:00
o’clock Wednesday evening for the
purpose of organizing a brass band,
to be termed the Moose band. The
meeting will take place in Moosa Ha.l
and all citizens having had previous
experience with brass or stringed in
struments are requested to attend;
also those who would like to learn
either of the above instruments.
For good nome-cooxed meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street. *
LOST COUPLE FOUND DEAD;
SUICIDED TO ESCAPE COLD
TACOMA, Jan. 22.—Otto H. Pow
ell and wife are believed to have end
ed tbeir lives to avoid depth by ex
posure after being lost ip the moun
tains east of here slAde Christmas
day, were found Friday, a mile
from the spot where time had killed
a deer, and which was rae last point
to which their wanderings could be
traced. Mr. and Mrs. Powell had evi
dently committed ssicide, rather than
face a slow death by starvation and
)
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.
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
GRAIN and
LUMBER
(
Office, toot of Wall street.
Do It Electrically
Electrical helps make housekeeping easier. Few
people realize the number of electrical labor-saving
devices that have found a place in the household.
The Electric Iron has become a household ne
cessity and ninety per cent of the families using elec- *
trie light also use an electric iron.
Other labor saving devices are the Vacuum
Cleaner that averages less than seven pounds in
weight. Then there is the washing machine for fam
ilies that do their own laundry, Electric Buffing mo
tors for polishing the silverware, and small electric
motors for running churns, ice cream freezers and
for numerous other purposes.
Are your electrical appliances working satis
factory? If not notify the
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
cold. The woman was found tightly
clasped in the man's arms. There
was a bullet hole in the head of each.
There was no food or matches on or
near them.
Christmas Day, Mr. and Mrs. Pow
ell went out deer hunting. They
were not missed for a few days aB all
the hands at the mill where they were
employed had gone ofT to celebrate
Christmas in Tacoma, leaving the
couple alone. When the workmen
returned they started in search of the
missing couple and trailed them for
many miles. They had killed a deer,
but for some unexplained reason had
left the carcass and wandered on. Had
they sought a sheltered spot, built a
Are, and used the deer hide for a
cover, they would have survived un
til found, as *he searching party trail
ed them with boodhounds within a
mile of where their bodies were
found.
A/ CA
A recent issue of the Literary Di
gest featured the Alaska railroad, a
map of the proposed route being
printed on the cover.
LOST—Will the party who found
two Kapoc life preserver cushions the
morning of the fire please return to
J. D. Jefferson. 3t
The man who operates on the the
ory that other men are suckers usu
ally has more money than the mau
who gives other people credit for har<*f
ing good sense. *
Rexall Soap. Try it. Owl Durg
Co. tf
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Enlarging and copying photos and
views at Jenners the Photographer, tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Ot land’s.
Prlfpsreasonable. *
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