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* All He Needs is a Rattle.
Mr. and MrB. Ernest Ford are the
proud parents of a 9 lb. Ford which
arrived a few days ~a§o. It arrived
in fine condition and was accepted at
once. It has all of the attachments
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Star Courier.
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A Beauty Hint.
Ralph E. Davis is having his block
painted. It will bea great improve
ment.—.New York Press.
Cruel and Unusual Injuries.
Frank Spurgeon who was seriously
injured in a Are on Third street Sat
urday night is improved so that he is
able to sit on his veranda.—-Columbus
<Ind.) Republican.
Rev. Father Van de Pol came over
from Sewaii on the Admiral Evans
»n<i wni rem.’.in here for several days.
The usual service will be held in St.
Xavier’s Catholic Church tomorrow,
Father Van der Pol oAiciattng.
First Congregational Church.
Rev. R. Demain Nicholls, pastor.
Sunday, February 11, 1917.
11a. m., Worship with Sermon.
Sermon “Faith Evidences.”
12 noon, Sunday School. Each
scholar will receive a bulb to grow
tor Easter.
j 7:30 p. nt. Song Service and Ser
jmon, “Christian Idealism and Mod
ern Life."
Thursday afternoon, the Ladies’
| Aid meets in the church lecture room.
Mrs. Thomas will be the hostess.
Thursday, 7:30 p. m. F’reparatery
; meeting for Communion sedvice next
j Sunday morning.
Episcopal Church Services.
Rev. George John Zinn, minister in
charge.
Quinquagesima Sunday or the Sec
ond Sunday before Lent.
Morning service and sermon at 11
a. m.
Sunday School. 12 m.
Vesper service, 4 p. nt.
Catholic Services.
Mass S:30 and 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School immediately t'ollow
lowing mass.
—Father J. H. Van der Pol, S. J.
Christian Science Society.
Pioneer Hall.
Sunday service 11 a. m., subject,
"Spirit.”
Sunday School 12:15.
Testimony meeting Wednesday, 8
p. m.
Reading Room open to the public
Wednesday from 2 until 5 and 7 till
8 p. m.
Rexall stand for par excellence, not
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under the name. The Owl Drug
Store. tt
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TIDE TABLES FOR FEBRUARY.
Compiled for Valdez Bay, by T;.o
Prospector:
Thursday, February 8—
First. High Tide 1:16 a. m., 7.7.
Second High Tide 12:66 p. m., 8 7.
First Low Tide 6:64 a. m., 1.8.
Second Low Tide 7:23 p. m„ —6.4.
Friday, February 9—
First High 'Tide 1:39 a. m„ 7.9.
Second High Tide 1:29 p. m., 8.4.
First Low Ve 7:28 a- m - 1-8
Second Low Tide 7:47 p. m., —0.1.
Saturday, Feb. 10—
First High Tide 2:06 a. m., 8.1
Second High Tide 2:03 p. m., 7.9.
First Low Tide 8:02 a. m., 1.0.
Second Low Tide 8:12 p. m., 0.4.
Sunday, Feb. 11—
First High Tide 2:31 a. m.. 8.2.
Second High Tide 2:38 p. m., 7.3.
First Low-Tide 8:39 a. m., 0.9.
Second Low Tide 8:39 p. m., 0.9.
Monday, Feb. 12—
First High Ttfe 3:00 a. m„ 8.3.
Second High Tide 3:17 p. ni„ C 6
First Low Tide 9:20 a. m., 0.91
Second Low Tide 9:09 p. m., 1.4.
Tuesday, Feb. 13 — *
First High Tide 3:32 a. m., 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. ra., 5.1.
First Low Tide 11:09 a. m., 1.1.
Second Low Tide 10:26 p. m.. 2.7
Thursday, Feb. 15—
First High Tide 6:06 a. in., 8.1.
Second High Tide 6:49 p. m., 4.7.
First Low Tide 12:25 p. m., 1.1.
Second Low Tide 11:29 p. m., 3.3.
MOOSE TEAM AGAIN WIN
FROM PIXZOX FIVE
I
In one of the snappiest and fastest
games of the series, the Moose five-de
feated the Pinzon team in a well
played game of basketball last night,
on the floor of Moose Hall. The bojs
played for blood and fairly brought
the audience to its feet by the excel
lent team work and clever plays.
] In the ladies game the Whites turn
led the tables on the Blues and pulled
I their opponents’ lead down by taking
j the game by a score of 8 to 5. The
i ladies have Improved wonderfully in
| their team work, and put up a good
game.
The line-up of the teams was as fol
| lows:
| Moose—Miller, center: Johnson
iand Tom Selby, forwards; Botway and
I Keesler guards.
! Pinzon—Roseen, center; Harry
; Selby and Ober, forwards; Pasco and
! Haines, guards.
i Whites—Pearl Miller, center: Fur
jrow and Hubbard, forwards; Vera
; Furrow and Egan, guards.
I Blues—Swanson, center; Keesler
and Ruth Selby, forwards; Jepson
and Dakin, guards; Mary Miller, sub.
Score-—Miller, center, threw S
field baskets, 1 from foul line; two
{technical fouls; two personal fouls.
Johnson, forward; threw six field bas
kets, two from foul line; one techni
cal foul.
Selby, forward, threw six field bas
kets.
' Botway, guard, one field basket;
3 techinal fouls; one personal foul.
Keesler, guard, two field baskets.
Total fouls for Moose team, 9.
Total points for Moose team, 49.
Pasco, guard, 1 personal foul.
Haines, guard, two personal and 1
technical foul.
Roseen, center, 1 field basket.
Harry Selby, forward, one field bas
ket, missed two foul baskets.
Ober, forward, 5 field baskets; 3
from foul Hue; missed 3 from foul
line; 1 personal foul.
Total fouls by Pinzon, 6.
Total number p ints scored, 17.
Summary of G iris’ Game—
Swanson, center, 1 personal foul.
Ruth Selby, forward, 1 Held bas
ket; 3 baskets from foul line; miss
ed 9 baskets from foul line.
Lois Keesler, forward, missed 1
basket from foul line, 2 technical, 1
personal foul.
Total fouls Blues, 5. .
Total score for Blues, 5.
Jessie Jepson, 1 personal foul.
Pearl Miller, 1 personal foul.
Viola Furrow, forward, 4 baskets
from foul line, missed 7 baskets from
foul line, 1 personal, 2 technical fouls.
Della Hubbard, 2 field baskets;
1 personal foul.
Ethel Egan, 1 personal, 1 technical
fOul.
Vera Furrow, 3 technical, 1 person
al foul.
Total fouls Whites, 11.
Total score Whites, 8.
Standing of teams—
Won Lost Pc.
Moose . 3 0 1000
Pinzon .:... 1 2 333
Liscum . 0 2 000
The Wrong Physician.
He was brought to the physician and
had a couple of badly smashed Angers
as a result.—Hudson Herald.
A Sad Ending.
Before the bride and groom enter
ed Mr. Maurice Stuart Doak Tecum
seh, cousin of the bride, sang very im
pressively, “The End of a Perfect
Day.”
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Steamship Sailings
Northwestern—Passed Juneau, for
Valdez. Feb. 8.
Mariposa—Sailed from Seattle for
Valdez, Feb. 8.
Admiral Watson—Sailed wes* from
Valdez, Feb. 10.
Victoria—Sailed north from Seattle
Jan. 24, with freight only.
Alameda—Sailed south from Valdez,
January 20.
Alaska—Sailed for Seattle from Val
dez Feb. 5.
Admiral Evans—Sailed south from
Valdez, Feb. 9.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Liacum
8:15 a.m.
1:15 p.m.
Lvs. Valdez
9:45 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS.
8:15 a.m.
1:15 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
M
9:45 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
5:00 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.
Daily Weather Report.
February 9, 1917, 7 a. m.
Barometric pressure .29.740
Temperature .27
Maximum temperature .35
Minimum temperature .27
Mean temperature .31
Snow on ground .25 in.
Partly cloudy, calm.
Feb. 10. 1917, 7 p. m.
Barometric pressure .29.791
Temperature .29
Maximum temperature .31
Minimum temperature .27
Mean temperature.29
Snowfall .5
Snow on ground .25.5
Precipitation .01
Cloudy, calm.
—Myrtle F. Billings, i^bs.
U. S. Signal Corps Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Feb. 10. 1917
Fairbanks—15 above, cloudy, cairn
15 inches of snow.
Salcha—24 above; 15 inches or
snow; cloudy, light south wind; trail
good; mail north 7 a. m. date, 2 pas
sengers; double ender, 2 men south
S:40 p. m. yesterday; Mason's X. C.
team south. 6 a. m. date.
Richardson—27 above; 7 inches of
snow; cloudy, south wind, trail fair.
McCarty—24 above; 8 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair.
Donnelly—20 above; 15 inches of
mow; cloudy, light north wind, trail
good; south mail by 2:40 p. m. yes
terday; X. C. freighter north this i.
m.; north mail left Rapids 7:30 a.
in.; 2 locks and 9 ties.
McCallum—15 above; snow 55 in.
Cloudy, calm, trail fair; stage nortu
1:40 p. m. yesterday.
Paxsou—20 above 20 inches of
snow, cloudy, calm, X. C. freight
team Alaska Road Commission
freight and dog team out 7 a. m.
Hogan—18 above, 26 inches snow,
clear calm, trail good. Sourdough—
stage south 5 passengers. Ahlmark
outfit north. One Warran’s teams
north.
Gulkana—10 above, snow 6 inches,
cloudy calm trail good.
Copper Center—15 above, snow
6 inches, cloudy, calm, trail good.
Mauzy north noon yesterday, stage
north 1 passenger 6 a. m.
Tonslna—9 above 18 Inches snow,
cloudy calm, trail soft.
Teikhell—15 above, cloudy, calm,
snowing, 23 inches of snow, trail
fair. Davis and Arrowsmith leaving
north with mall this a. m.
Beaver Dam—18 above, snow 30
inches, cloudy, snowing, trail heavy.
Thompson Pass—16 above snow
67 inches, snowing, trail heavy and
drifted.
Wortman—22 above, ight north
wind, trail heavy north and south.
Location notices, both quartz aa<1
placer, for sale at the Prospector ofr
floe.
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. II.
Rucker, Phone 111. tf
Rexall Drugs! Absolutely pure. Ow!
Drug Store. .
Pictures and Panoramic Views
make fine presents. Valdez Drug
Co. tf
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
For Sale.
Lop-Eared Maiamute Dog. 15 mos.
old, weight 103 lbs.; price f. o. b. Val
dez 175.00. Address, Box 232,
Douglas, Alaska. k3-l-17
Fresh and Canned Fruits and Veg
etables at Keystone Produce Co. 3t
The best of everything in box
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
Rexall! Rexall! Investigate Rex
,all products at the Owl Drug Store, tf
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
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
AND POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK.
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ADMINISTRATION PLEASED
WITH STAND or NEUTRALS
Officials of the administration express
themselves as much pleased witn the
stand taken by the neutral nations in
regard to the German submarine war
fare, and the endorsement of the ac
tion by these nations.
A new stock of A1 Fruit Tablets.
Candy Kitchen. tf
Mrs. J. Ingram was a returning
passenger on the Admiral Watson
from an extended visit' to the States.
Just received a large assortment of
Swastika Sodas and Wafers at Key
stone Produce Co., Phone 44. St
Mrs. A. C. Dowling returned on
the Admiral Watson from a visit of
several weeks in the States.
Try our Kraft Cheese in cans, mihl
and mellow. Keystone Produce Co. 3
Attorney Leon C. Booker, who has
been in Valdez for several days past
on legal business, left on the Admiral
Watson to return to his home in Sew
ard.
Valentines, three for five cents and
upward, at the Emporium. tf
Everything for lunches at Keystone
Produce Co. 3t
While the Admiral Watson was
in port Pilots Ober and Klnnev char
tered Ed Wood’s rig and took la the
points of interest about the city.
FOR RENT—Good cabins, $5.00
and up. Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
The regular Saturday night Moose
dance tonight in Moose Hall. It
Miner Ads. bring KB8VLTS.
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Anything in nugget and Ivory jef
airy at Valdes Drug Co.
Why not a VICTROLA? We have
them from $15 up. Valdez Drug
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For Rrst-claau meals and good serv
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