MELVIN DEMPSEY
MAY BE DEAD
Lieut. Dougherty Sends Operator
With Arthur McNeir to Find
Dost Prospector.
Lieut. Dougherty, of the Signal
Corps, has sent Operator McNally at
Paxson’s, and furnished the use of
government horses for the operator
a,id Arthur McNeir, who are now
searching for Melvin Dempsey, who
it is feared has met with an acci
dent, as he has not been seen since
August 24th, when he started from
Paxson’s for Slate Creek.
Arthur McNeir, the mining oper
ator and contractor, expected to meet
Dempsey at Slate Creek, and failing
i.i that came on over to Paxson’s,
l.ut did not meet him enroute nor
has he since been found. He report
ed the facts to Lieut. Dougherty, who
immediately took such steps as were
i.i his power to aid in finding the.
r.issing prospector, and the opera
tor is now with McNair hunting for
Dempsey.
Dempsey is the original finding of
the Chisna mining camp, and the rush
to his find resulted in the location
of Slate creek. He is a full blooded
Cherokee Indian, and lias spent the
last 17 years in this section.
BASEBALL SCORES.
Gaines Played September 10, 1015.
NATIONAL.
Philadelphia, 7; New York, 3.
St. Louis, 1; Cincinnati, 7.
Pittsburg, 8; Boston, 1.
Second Game—Pittsburg, 2; Bos
ton, 3.
AMERICAN.
Boston, 7; Philadelphia, 2.
Cleveland, 6; Detroit, 2.
New York, 1; St. Louis, 3.
Lieut. Mahaffey, engineering offi
cer of the road commission, return
ed yesterday from Fairbanks.
Henry Miller, messenger for the
cable office, is out in the hills today
pursuing the wild, untamable ptar
migan.
DOUBLE CANAL GUN CREWS.
Congress tq be Asked for a Big In
crease in Coast Artillery.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—The
coast artillery force on duty at the
Panama Canal will be increased to
full strength of twenty-eight com
panies, or about 2000 men, it was
learned today, the policy of main
taining the big gun crews at about
half strength in peace times having
been abandoned. Fortifications of
the canal zone are rapidly nearing
completion. Originally it was plan
ned to man them with fourteen com
panies on the theory that it was im
probable that the defenses at both
ends of the waterway would be at
tacked simultaneously, and the canal
and railroad making rapid shifting
of the forces to the danger point pos
sible. Under the general readjust
ment plans of the army, full garri
sons for the canal defenses have
been determined upon, and it is con
sidered certain that a big increase in
the coast artillery corps will be ask
ed for when Congress reassembles, as
the doubling of the canal force will
materially reduce the forces in terri
torial United States.
Plans are now before the Army
Fortifications Board for the equip
ment of the new fortifications of the
first class with 16-inch rifles having
a range of about twenty miles. It is
not' proposed ta? substitute these gi
gantic weapons for the present 12
inch and 14-inch batteries, but in all
new works and when the smaller
guns are worn out and discarded the
16-inch rifles will be installed.
Changes of gun carriages, magazines
and bigger guns would make the cost
of substituting them for the present
twelves and fourteens almost prohib
itive.
One 16-inch rifle, built several
years ago, has been ordered installed
in the canal zone defenses. It is un
derstood that a newer type of gun
has been developed by army engi
neers with increased range and strik
ing power.
Feature In Five Acts.
Joan of Arc in five acts at The
Liberty Thearte tonight. More
features to follow. Watch announce
ments. 2t
New Hats Arrive.
A fine line of trimmed and un
trimmed hats arrived on the Alame
da for Mrs. Norman Merchant and
are now on display at the Emporium.
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The following are the conditions
governing the gift of the Ford Au
tomobile advertised by the Pinson:
With each One Dollar purchase one
Coupon will be given entitling the
holder to ope chance on the car—
absolutely free of charge.
The car to be given during Christ
mas week.
Family trade solicited. All orders
delivered. Remember a Dollar pur
chase entitles you to one Coupon.
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VALDEZ SCHOOLS
OPEN MONDAY
The public schools open Monday.
The bells will be rung as follows: In
the morning, 8:30, 8:67, with the
last tap at 9:00. At noon, 12:46,
12:67, with the last tap at 1:00 Pu
pils already in the school rooms
must take their seats at the second
bell; those not in their seats will be
considered tardy. On account of
the amount of work required the
school day will be fifteen minutes
longer than formerly, extending
from 9:00 a. m. to 3:45 p. m.
A slight change has been made in
the grading of the schools. Pupils
of the fifth grade will be in room two
with the third and fourth grades un
der Mrs. Saling. Instead of teach
ing the fifth grade as last year, Miss
Spence in room three will teach part
of the eighth grade work. The ma
jor part of the eighth grade work
with the four years of high school
will be taught by the two teachers
of the high school. It is believed
that this arrangement will be supe
rior to that of last year, when Miss
Spence in room three taught three
grades with the exception of the
seventh grade arithmetic while the
school teachers taught the high
school work and all of the eighth
grade plus the arithmetic of the sev
enth grade.
Music and drawing will be taught
in the first eight grades of the school.
Good citizenship will be taught in
twelve grades.
Literary societies will be conduct
ed in all the rooms, in charge of the
pupils in all grades above the second.
Attendance reports will be publish
ed monthly. Pupils neither absent
nor tardy during a semester will re
ceive a certificate of award suitable
for framing. The "Best Attendance”
banner will be hung in the room
whose pupils excel in attendance
during the first month. Thereafter
in the room having best attendance
the previous month.
Report cards containing grades in
the subjects studied will be given out
every six weeks. Parents are re
quested to sign these and return to
the teacher at once. Personal let
ters will be sent from time to time
to .parents in regard to children
about whom a personal interview is
thought necessary. In every case
this will be f< • the best Interest of
the pupil.,
Parents are requested to make a
special. effort to have every child at
school on time every day.
From time to time portions .of the
manual and course of study of the
Valdez Public Schools will be printed
in the Miner.
Three Times Only.
Joan of Arc, the play that made
Maud Adams, in five acts, at The
Liberty tonight, Saturday afternoon
and evening. 2t
RUSSIAN PREMIER TO GO
MOSCOW PAPERS SAY.
Munitions Makers Blame Ministry
and Demand Better Leader.
MOSCOW, Sept. 11.—After a se
ries of conferences held by the busi
ness men and the representatives of
the public bodies in Moscow, such
as the Zemstvos or Provincial Dis
trict Councils, and municipalities
participating in the work of prepar
ing war stores, a resolution was
adopted today declaring that the lack
of co-ordination betwen the Russian
Cabinet Ministers and the uncertain
course of the Government were hin
dering the efforts of the munitions
producers, and that the Ministry
should be reorganized under the
guidance of an energetic Premier.
The newspapers intimate that the
appointment of M. Krlshveln, the
Minister of Agriculture, to succeed
Jean L. Goremykin as Prime Minis
ter is imminent.
Tonight at The Liberty.
Joan of Arc, the play in five acts,
which Maud Adams starred three
seasons ago. 2t
Congregational Church.
Rev. J. F. Dunston, pastor.
The following services will be held
on Sunday:
10:45 Prayer Meeting.
11:00 Devotianal Service, sub
ject “Forgiveness.”
12:00 Sunday School, topic, “Eli
jah’s Flight and Return.”
7:15 Song Service.
7:30 Gospel Service. Subject,
“The Challenge of the Scars.” Bright
singing. Good old songs.
Everybody welcome.
Church of the Epiphany.
Rector, Rev. Edw. H. Molony.
Holy Communion, 8 a. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon, 11a.
m.
Sunday School, 12 m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon, 7:30
o’clock.
All welcome. _
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TIDE TABLES FOB VALDEZ.
Predictions for high and low water
are taken from the official tide tables
prepared by the U. S. Coast and Geo
detic Survey. The time given for
high and low water is Valdez time,
and the-figures immediately follow
ing the time, indicate the height of
the tide at Valdez. To find the depth
of water, add the tabular height to
the soundings given on the chart,
unless a minus (—) sign is used be
fore the height, in which case sub
tract it.
Saturday, September 11, 1915.
High, 12:58 a. m., y2.0; 1:13 p.
m., 12.8.
High, 12:58 a. m„ 12.0; 1:13 p.
m., 12.8.
Low, 6:59 a. m., 0.5; 7:32 p. m.,
—0.1.
Sunday, September 12, 1915.
High, 1:41 a. m., 11.5; 1:46 p.
m., 13.0.
Monday, September 13, 1915.
High, 2:27 a. m., y0.8; 2:22 p. m.,
12.9.
Low, 8:06 a. m., 1.6; 9:05 p. m.,
—0.1.
Tuesday, September 14, 1915.
High, 3:18 a. m., 9.9; 3:04 p. m.,
12.7.
Low, 8:44 a. m., 2.4; 10.03 p. m.
Wednesday, September 15, 1915.
High, 4:20 a. m., 9.1; 4:56 p. m.,
12.2.
Low, 9:39 a. m., 3.1; 11 :y7 p. in.,
0.8.
Thursday, September 16, 1915.
High, 5:48 a. m., 8.5; 5:07 p. m.,
11.7.
Low, .; 10:28 p. m., 3.9.
Friday, September 17, 1915.
High, 7:40 a. m„ 8.5; 6:38 p. m„
11.4.
Low, 12:51 a. m., 1.0; 11:58 a. m.,
4.3.
Saturday, September 18, 1915.
High, 9:00 a. m., 9.1; 8:10 p. m.,
11.5.
Low, 2:20 a. m„ 0.8; 1:58 p. m.,
4.1.
Sunday, September 19, 1915.
High, 9:51 a. m., 9.9; 9:21 p. m„
11.8.
Low, 3:24 a. m., 0.4; 3:20 p. m„
3.3.
Monday, September SO, 1915.
High, 10:32 a. m„ 10.7; 10:19 p.
m., 12.1.
Low, 3:13 a. m.. 0.1; 4:18 p. m.
2.3.
Tuesday, September 21, 1915.
.... Tuesday,ae,-b6; TH TH THA
High, 11.07 a. m„ 11.6; 11:07 p.
m„ 12.3.
Low, 4:53 a. m., 0.0; 5:05 p. m.,
1.4.
Wednesday, September 22, 1915.
High, 11:38 a. m., 12.0; 11:50 p.
m„ 12.2.
Low, 6:28 a. m., 0.2; 6:45 p. m.,
0.6.
Thursday, September 23, 1915.
High.; 12:08 p. m., 12.4.
Low, 6:00 a. m., 0.4; 6:22 p. m.,
0.1.
Friday, September 24, 1915.
High, 12:30 a. m., 12.0; 12:36 p.
m., 12.6.
Low, 6:23 a. m., 0.8; 6:56 p. m.,
—0.2.
Saturday, September 25, 1915.
High, 1:08 a. m„ 1.1.6; 1:02 p. m.,
12.6.
Low, 6:56 a. m., 1.3; 7:30 p. m.,
—0.2.
Sunday, September 26, 1915.
High, 1:44 a. m., 11.1; 1:30 p.
m., 12.4.
Low, 7:21 a. m., 1.9; 8:04 p. in.,
0.0.
Monday, September 27, 1915.
High, 2:21 a. m., 10.4; 1:57 p. m.,
12.1.
Low, 7:49 a. m., 2.5; 8:41 p. m.,
0.4.
Tuesday, September 28, 1915.
High, 3:01 a. m., 9.7; 2:29 p. m.,
11.7.
Low, 8:17 a. m., 3.1; 9:22 p. m.,
1.0.
Wednesday, September 29, 1915.
High, 3:47 a. m., 9.0; 3:04 p. m.,
11.2.
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NOTICE
Starting August 1, 1915, the following rates for Electric
Current will be in effect:
Flat Rate on a 40 watt basis
One light. .$1.00 per month Two lights. .$1.50 per month
Each light over two... .50c per month.
METER RATES:
25 kilo-watt hours...8 cents per K. W. H.
25 to 100 K. W. H.7
100 to 200 “ .6
riX ci a a a
200 to 300 Si
All over 300 K. W. H. 5
This means consumption in any one month.
Current for heating only...2 cents per K. W. H.
Motor Power—5 horse power and over .4
Minimum rate on each meter installed.$1.00 per month
TELEPHONES
Residence.. $2.00 per month Business.. $4.00 per month
Each additional phone on same line, $1.00
Alaska Water, Light & Telephone Co.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m,
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
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