A New And Better
Dri Fresh Fruit
Always on the look-out tor some
thing better the grocery department
is now showing an exceptionally fine
line of evaporated fruits called Dri
Fresh. They come put up in neat sani
tary, pound and half pound, packages
and include
Peaches,
Prunes,
Pears,
Strawberries,
Corn on the cob.
Good Eats That Are
Always To Be Had
M. J. B., Superba Coffees, none better
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Premium"hams and bacon always please
Fancy Table] Eggs for poaching.
Bread and Pastry, the very best.
Fine Cookies, The National Biscuit Co.
Hunts CannedJJFruits are not lye peeled.
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Jellies,” Preserves, Splendid assortment.
| A speciality of fresh Fruits, Vegetables. ;
Valdez Mercantile Co.
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i.cst cooking apples, $2.25 per box.
Keystone Produce Co. 3t
,Ve sell marshmailews in bulk at
the Candy Kitchen. tf
•\ hen you want something good to
- y the Merchants’ Cafe, open ail
night. tf
A new assortment of toilet waterr
and perfumes. Owl Drug Co. tf
Location notices, both quarts and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
Fresh Box candy at Hunt’s Candy
Kitchen. A uew line opened. ’ tf
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Llflcum
8:16 a.m.
1:16 p.m.
Lvb. Valdez
9:45 a.m. '
4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS.
8:16 a.m.
1:16 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
9:46 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS.
1:15 p.m.
7:0 p.m.
4:00 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.
Copper Hales and Production.
The first ten months of 1916 have
witressed an astourding production
of copper During this period 1,800
oOO.OOO pounds of refined copper
were reproduced, representing an av
erage of 180,000,000 pounds per
month, indicating that the year’s to
tal output will be not less than 2,
160,000 pounds.
The average price for copper up to
November first was 27.56 cents per
pound. Owing to the strong advance
in the price of this metal the Novem
ber average will no doubt have reach
ed 30 cents, while December will
show an average of better than 31
cents.
Assuming that the cost per pound
to have averaged ten cents for the
year, the net profits of the copper
producing companies will be close’y
in the neighborhood of $390,000,000.
Never before has the America*;
copper industry been on the same
plane of -earnings as at the present
and never has the outlook ahead been
so thoroughly endowed with those
factors which imply a continuance of
ihe metal condition now' existing.
Comparatively speaking the copper
stocks with few exceptions, have been
slow to respond to the proportionate
metal prices and at their present val
uations judged by the profits earned
and dividends yielded are selling con
siderably below market value.
Table Etiquette.
Don't rattle your knife and fork
The napkin rings are more music".l.
Don’t rast your arms on the tabu..
Stack your weapons in a corner be
fore dinner.
Never leave the table before others
are through. If in a hurry take it
with you.
Never eat pie with a knife It’s
proper to eat. cheese with pie, but
knives shouid be eaten alone.
Cigarette smoking is permissible
at the table—if you are dining alone
and have a grudge against yourself -
Star.
FOR RENT—Five room house on
Broadway, partially furnished, Mrs.
M. M. Hopkins. if
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
as this is the most up-to-date photo
graphic light of the day. You are
welcome to drop in and see it any
time. Enlarging, copying, etc. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Phone 113. If
For the mosi efficient service and
satisfaction go to the St. Elias. I ’
John Biggs of the Valdez Drug Co.,
reports that he will receive three
fine blue fox skins on the boat from
the westward. They are quoted at
from $65 to $85 at present.
From a Needle
to an Anchor
There Isn’t anythin* that
the merchants in this town
can’t aspply.
GIVE THEM A CHANCE.
THEY ARE HERE TO STAY.
THEY WON’T ASUSE YOUR
CONFIDENCE.
KEEP THE DOLLARS IN
TOWN.
Steamship Sailings
Spokane—Due In Valdez from the
south about 10 o’clock tonight.
Mariposa—Sailed west from Valdez
Jan. 9, due to return Thursday
morning.
Alameda—Sails from Seattle 9 a. m.
Jan. 12.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez, Jan. 4.— Struck on rocks
near Irish Cove, Fldalgo Bay.
TIDES FOR VALDEZ BAY.
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Tuesday, Jan. 9—
First High Tide 1:19 a. m.p 7.3.
Second High Tide 12:34 p. m.p 9.4.
First Low Tide 6:36 a. m., 2.7.
Second Low Tide 7:26 p. m., —0.6.
Wednesday, Jan. 10—
First High Tide 1:37 a. m., 7.4.
Second High Tide 10:8 p. m., 9.1.
First Low Tide 7:09 a. m.p 2.6.
Second Low Tide 7:54 p. m.p —0.4.
Thursday. Jan. 11—
F'irst High Tide 2:16 a. m., 7.5.
Second High Tide 1:41 p. m., 8.7.
First Low Tide 7:47 a. m., 2.4.
Second Low Tide 8:22 p. m., —0.4.
Friday. Jan. 12—
First High Tide 2:46 a. m., 7.5.
Second High Tide 2:18 p. m.p 8.2.
F’irst Low Tide 8:25 a. m., 2.4.
Second Low Tide 8:49 p. m., 0.3.
Saturday, Jan. 13-*1
FirBt High Tide 3:14 a. m.p 7.8.
Second High Tide 3:56 p. m., 7.5. v
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.p 6.7.
First Low Tide 9:63 a. m., 2.3.
Second Low Tide 9:47 p. m., 1.5.
Monday, Jan. 15—
F’irst High Tide 4:22 a. m.. 7 9
Second High Tide 4:32 p. m., 6.0.
First Low Tide 10:48 a. in., 2.2.
Second Low Tide 10:23 p. ir,.. 2.1.
Dully Weather Deport
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 8. 1916
Barometric pressure . 29.504
Temperature . 20
Maximum Temperature . 29
Minimum temperature . 19
Mean temperature . 24
Snow on ground . 50 inches
Partly cloudy calm.
Valdez, Alaska. Jan. 9. 1916
Barometric pressure . 29.9J <
Temperature at 7 a. m. 9
Maximum temperature 20
Minimum temperature . 9
Mean temperature . 14.5
Partly cloudy, calm.
MYRTLE F. BILLINGS,
Special Metorological Observer’
Trull Weather Deport
Fairbanks—3 below, 10 inches of
snow, clair calm.
Salcha—33 below 15 inches cf
snow, clear calm, trail good. Mail
north 10:30 a. m. 2 mushers south
10:40 a. m. 2 men with dog team
rorth 1:45 p. m. yesterday.
Richardson—21 below, 6 inches of
snow, clear^ light wind, trail fine. n
dog teams and 15 si washes south 5
a. m. date.
McCarthy—24 1>elow, 8 inches of
snow, clear calm, tfatl fair.
Donnelly—30 below, 10 inches of
snow, clear calm, trail heavy, drifted,
south mail with Jones aboard by 4:12
p. m. yesterday.
McCallum—25 below, 45 inches of
snow, cloudy, north wind, trail drift
ed. Mail at Millers last night going
south.
Paxson—15 below, 19 inches of
snow, cloudy light north wind, trail
heavy.
Hogan—5 below, 18 inches of snow
cloudy, light north wind, trail heavy.
Sourdough, north stage leaves no pas
sengers. South Btage leave 2 passeng
ers.
Gulkana—24 below, 7 inches snow,
clear calm, trail good.
Copper Center—15 below 11 inches
of snow, cloudy calm, trail good.
Paulson south 7 a. m.
Tonsina—18 below, 22 Inches of
snow, clear calm, trail heavy.
Teikhell—10 below 26 inches of
snow, cloudy calm, trail heavy.
Beaver Dam—zero, 40 inches of
snow, cloudy calm, trail heavy au 1
drifted.
Summit—zero 65 inches of sno v,
cloudy blowing, trail heavy and drift
ed.
Wortman—10 above 30 inches cf
snow, cloudy calm, trail heavy and
drifted north and south.
Tanker Strikes Mine.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 9.—
The Biitiah tank steamer Paul Paix,
which left New York November 26
for Calais, struck a mine off the En
glish coast and was towod into Swan
sea December 24, according to a le
port received today at the state de
partment received from Vice Consul
Velverton at Swansea. The report
also said the Preach schooner St.
Louis had struck a mine on Deceir.
her 26 and sunk with the loss of three
men.
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The sailing of the steamer Alameda
from Seattle, scheduled for January
11, has been postponed to 9 a. m.,
Jan. 12, according to advices received
ht the local steamship office this
morning.
We wish to announce to our Patron3 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
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Office, foot of Wall street.
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Notice To Our Patrons
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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.
TRAGIC END BEFALLS
ONCE FAMOUS BANDIT
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 9.—Charles
Howard, also known as Charley High,
a former member of the famous Jesse
James gang, was burned to death
Friday morning in a ranch house sev
|en miles from this city, where he had
been employed as caretaker.
Howard was considered one of the
most desperate of the gang of the
days of the raid at Independence, Mo.,
and was as much sought after as the
leaders themselves. His influence
among the followers of the James
boys was almost as great as theirs, it
is said.
There was nothing in the appear
ance of Howard in later years to
stamp him as a once famous desper
ado. He was very quiet, reserved,
and would slide around a quarrel or
harsh words whenever possible. He
was employed on one of the bi*
lanches near here a number of years
ago, and killed the Chinese cook be
cause the latter insulted him.
For good warm rooms try the St.
Elias Hotel. tf
A Card of Thanks.
We wish to sincerely thank th-»
Valdez Fire Department for their
most efficient work, at the fire of Jan.
2, also all the other good people for
their help and sympathy expressed.
S. BLUM ft CO.,
By E. B. Wheat, Vice President.
A new line of hand painted china.
Owl Drag Co. tf
get and ivory ware at Alaska Jewelry
Company. tf
Furnished roams at Mrs Oslahd'a.
Prices reasonable. •