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TIDE TABLES EOK FEBRUARY.
Compiled for Valdez Bay, by T.»e
Prospector:
Thursday, Feb. 22—
First High Tide 0:3S a. m., 9.2.
Second High Tide 12:40 p. m.. 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. iu., 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. ni., 8.4.
Second H4gh 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. in., 9.7.
Second High Tide 3:00 p. m., 7.8.
First Low Tide 8:52 a. ni., —0.6.
Second Low Tide SMS p. in., 0.5.
Monday, Feb. 26—
First High Tide 3:10 a. m., 9.4.
Second High Tide 3:50 p. m., 6.8.
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., 8.8.
Second. High Tide 4:48 p. ni., 5.8.
First Low Tide 10:37 a. m., 0.4.
Second Low Tide 10:05 p. m., 2.4.
Wednesday. Feb. 28—
First High Tide 4:45 a. m., 8.2.
Second High Tide 6:07 p. m., 6.1.
First Low Tide 11:45 a. m.. 1.0.
Second Low Tide 10:55 p. m., 3.2.
Only a flrst-class drug store can
secure an agency for Rexall products.
The Owl Drug Store, exclusive agents
for Valdez. tf
M. F. Hendrickson was a passenger
to the Cube mine yesterday on the
launch Patsy, where he spent the day
returning in the evening.
Capt. MehafTey spent the day at tht
Cube mine yesterday, returning last
evening on the Patsy.
r MELVIN GRIGSBY
SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA
, Col. Melvin Grigsby, originator of
the Idea of Rough Rider Cavalry,
frontiersman, leading lawyer of South
Dakota, of which state he was a
former Attorney-General, former
United States District Attorney of
Alaska for the Second Division, fa
ther of Attorney-General George B.
Grigsby of this city, died February
16, at Birmingham, Alabama, aged
72 years, of pneumonia. News of his
death was received this morning by
Attorney-General Grigsby. Col. Grigs
by was en route to Florida at the
time of his death, and his wife and
son, John T. Grigsby, were at the
bedside when death came.
Col. Grigsby was born in Wiscon
sin in 1845. At 16 years of age he
enlisted in the Union army and
served throughout the Civil War
Returning, he was graduated from
the Wisconsin State Normal School
at Platteville, Wis., and later studied
law, being admitted tp the bar in
1871. In 1872 he immigrated to Da
kota, locating at Sioux Falls, where
he was United State District At
torney. The trip from Wisconsin to
Dakota was made on norseoacK. n.ar-1
ly in his career as a lawyer he form
ed a partnership with former Senator
Pettigrew, which was dissolved when
the latter became a United States
Senator and quit the practice of law.
He served several terms in the Ter
ritorial legislature. In 1896 he left
the Republican party, and supported
William J. Bryan for President. He
was elected Attorney-General of
South Dakota on the Fusion ticket
in that year and served for two year3.
While Attorney-General he wrote
150 opinions, construing statutes,
rtc., for State officers, and was sus
tained by the courts in every opinion
that was contested.
He was appointed Colonel of the
Third United States Volunteer caval
iy, a regiment that he raised himself,
l y President McKinley, and served it
that capacity until the regiment was
finally disbanded after the Spanish
war ended.
He was appointed United States
District Attorney at Nome in 190-'
and served two years. It was this ap
pointment that brought his son, pres
ent Attorney-General George B. Grig.—
by, to Alaska. The latter has been a
resident of this Territory since that
time.
Col. Grigsby is survived by two
tons, besides Attorney-General Grigs
i by—Sioux K. Grigsby, and John T.
| Grigsby, of Sioux Falls. All of his
Isons ar ■ lawyers, though one of
; them has been giving his attention
i to his duties as officer of a bank or
ganized by his father, for some time
I He aiso is survived by his widow, a
I daughter. Miss Fannie Grigsby, and
iiis father, who is 9 7 years of age.
The funeral will he at Sioux Falls.
Empire.
LKHISLATUKK WILL
l*ltOVII)K h'«K SCHOOLS
j Representative C. K. Snow, of
Ruby, who arrived in town yesterday
laud who is on his way to Juneau
, to attend the coming meeting of the
territorial legislature, is of the opin
| ion that there will be no trouble in
; getting the legislators to make pro
! per provisions for the needs of the
schools or the towns and camps
I throughout the entire Territory. 1 .
! fact, at the last session it was the
: consensus of opinion that it was the
i duty of the legislature to do this.
He stated in part: “At the last
i session of the territorial legislature
a bill was passed providing for a uni
form school system in the territory.
After the passage of the measure the
| attorney general of the United States
; in a letter to Governor Strong, staled
| that in his opinion the act was in
| valid, as the territorial legislature,
i under the organic act. had no right to
i administer to the school system. No
attempt was therefore made to put tlu
provision of the measure into effect.
"However, there is a measure now
i pending in the national congress,
which, it passed, will give the terri
torial legislature authority to regulate
and make appropriates for all the
schools of the territory. The first
duty of the coming legislature is to
look after this, and I will do every
thing in my power to carry this foi
ward.”
Mr. Snow is well known throughoui
ithe territory as the father of the dry
j referendum which swept the countr."
to overwhelmingly last fall. He ex
presses himself as well pleased witn
the vote on this question, especially
that of the Kourth division. He is es
pecially well informed on school mat
ters, as he has made a study of them
during the last year.
In regard to matters of general leg
islation h $had very little to say,
beyond that he had two or three mat
ters in view which he will present t3
the legislature during the coming ses
sion. He states that he hppea the
legislators will forget party lines and
work together harmoniously for the
good of the territory, without regaru
to political alignment. — Cordova
Times.
Miner Ads. bring KBBUL.TS.
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Steamship Sailings
Admiral Farragut—Due here from
Seward Saturday night.
Alaska—Due here from westward
Sunday morning.
Northwestern—Sailed south Feb. 11.
Admiral Evans—Sailed south from
Valdez, Feb. 9.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez Feb. 12.
Mariposa—Sailed south from Valdez
to Seattle, February 16.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lva. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 a.m. 9:46 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.
Dally Weather Report.
Feb. 22, 1917, 7 p. m.
Barometric pressure .30.132
Temperature . 5
Maximum temperature 29
Minimum temperature . 6
Mean temperature .71
Snow on ground .30 in.
Clear, calm.
Feb. 23, 1917, 7 a. m.
Barometric pressure .30.13.’
Temperature .36
Maximum temperature .36
Minimum temperature . 1
Mean temperature .17.5
Snow 9n ground .30 in.
Clear, northeast wind, 10 miles.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
Interior Weather.
Fairbanks—19 below; 20 inches;
clear, light wind.
Salcha—N'o operator.
Richardson—7 below; 5 inches of
'snow; clear, calm, mail north 3 a. m
McCarty—14 below; 5 inches of
|snow; clear, calm, trail fair,
j Donnelly—18 below; 14 inches of
[snow; clear, calm, trail good; nortn
mail by 10 a. m. yesterday. 3 pas
sengers; 1 musher north yesterday.
N. C. freighter north today.
McCallum—15 below: 55 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail good; Alaska
Road Commission teams north 7.
Paxsoa—10 below; 20 inches ol
snow; clear, calm, trail fair; stage
north 6 a. nt.
Hogan—12 above; 22 inches snow,
clear, caim, trail good.
Gulkana—30 below; 7 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail good; Whip
ple outfit north 8 a. m.; freight out
fits north 7 a. m.
Copper Center—21 below; snow in
inches; ciear, calm, trail good; stagi
southbound 6 a. m. Two passengers
X. C. freighter south 8 a. m.
Tonsina—20 below; 30 inches of
snow'; clear, calm, trail broken: no
traffic yesterday; Rowbottom with
mail north 8 a. m.
Teikhell—7 below; 35 inches of
snow; clear, north wind, trail heavy.
Beaver Dam—5 above; cloudy and
calm; 48 inches of snow; trail open
north and south; oucnanan aim
Locker out yesterday, breaking trail
miles south; impossible to break to
Saina bridge; not crusted.
Thompson Pass—-8 below; 76 in.
snow; clear, strong north wind; trail
closed.
Wortman—10 above; 30 inches of
snow; clear, light wind; trail drifted
north and south; Grossbard and Ba
ker returned from Comfort 3 p. m.
yesterday.
WILL REPLACE LIGHT
ON PILOT ROCK
N. R. Wright, of the U. S. Light
house Service, was a passenger on the
Alaska for Seward, where he will
replace the light on Pilot Rock, which
has been extinguished during the past
few months. Mr. Wright will also
make a trip of inspection to the vari
ous lights in that vicinity.
Pilot Rock is on the southwestern
side of the entrance to Resurrection
Bay. and is a dangerous obstacle to
mariners.
The steamer Farragut shifted over
lo the Granby mine after discharging
cargo here this morning, and unload
ed a large lot of square timbers and
lumber for the mine. She will not
call into Fidalgo Bay on her trip
west, as previously Intended.
W. R. Pullen of the Giant Powder
Company was a passenger to Cordova,
from Juneau, on this trip of the Alas
ka, and will arrive in Valdez on the
next boat.
Rexall Drugs! Absolutely pure. Ow!
Drug Store.
Judge C. E. Bunnell arrived on the
Alaska from Juneau, and will remain
here until the return of that vessel
from the westward, when he will go
to Cordova, en route to his home in
Fairbanks.
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
located at Valdez, Territory of Alaska, at the cl33? of busi
ness on the 15th day of February, 1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts .. $ 89,106.55
Overdrafts . 374.48
Bonds and Warrants . 70,884.37
Furniture and Fixtures 3,591.95
Other Real Estate Owned. 1,000.00
Checks on other Banks and other cash items 2,316.00
CASH ON HAND AND
SIGHT EXCHANGE . 109.550.92
TOTAL . $276,824.27
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock Paid In . $ 25,000.00
Surplus Fund. 1,000.00
Undivided Profits . 6,458.68
Due /to Banks—Deposits 4,480.12
DEPOSITS . 239,855.47
Certified Checks 30.00
TOTAL $276,824.27
United States of America. Territor: of Alaska. Third Judicial Divi
sion, ss.
I, J. W. GILSON, Cashier oi the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief. J. w. GILSON.
Cashier.
t orrect Attest:
E. B. WHEAT.
JOHN LYONS.
J. C. MARTIN,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of February,
1917.
(Notarial Seal) ANTHONY J. DIMOND.
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My Commission Expires March 13, 1917,
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Tom Martell. traveling for the
| house of John Bollman & Co., of San
| Francisco, who has been transacting
i business in Valdez the past few days,
left on the Alaska for the westward.
' He will make the trip over the trail
I to Anchorage.
—
While the steamship Alaska was
I discharging cargo in port here this
, morning the cutter under command
j of the third officer was dispatched to
Fort Liscuni with meat and mail for
: i lie post. The trip was a very rough
lone and the men were soaked to the
i
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hat-baiui with the*icy spray which
caine aboard on their return.
A crew of men is engaged in calk
ing and repairing the scow belong^
to the Dock Company, getting ltr*in
readiness for spring service.
The launch T. N. B. of the Seacoaat
Mining Company is in port. Captain
Bert Cooper is making this port his
headquarters, and is open for engage
ments for passengers and freight for
Sound points. The T. N. B. is a fine,
seaworthy craft.