New Merchandisa For Dry Goods Section
The last two boats brought big shipments of
Merchandise for the Dry Goods Section,
Here’s what you’ll find
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Cretonnes and Twills
!
Curtain Scrims
Fleisher's Germantown
Zephyrs.
White Bobbinet
Silk Hosiery
New Eiffel Silk
Hosiery in Black
and Colors, Some
very novel effects
Priced a Pair
$1.25 to $2.00
[ Messaline Silks, plain
colors.
Sateens, Black and
Colors.
1 Womens’. Flannelette
Gowns.
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White Sheet Wadding
New Chiffons in Black and White j
The new 1917 Patterns in Ginghams
I __ _ _
Womens* Gauze Vests and Union
Suits.
Muslins, Nainsooks and Longcloths j
a plenty.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
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Last Chance!
Offer Expiree March 31, 1917
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MANY EMPLOYES FIRED .
BECAUSE OF NATIONALITY
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2ft.—Act
ing under instructions from Washing
ton, more than a dozen German
American citizens in the United Slates
guard and lighthouse service were
dismissed from government employ
today, in many instances crippling the
service to satisfy the cries of the na-!
tional alarmists. Five of the men
were attached to the Golden Gate life
saving station, leaving that impor
tant station badly crippled for men,
and three were old employes of the
revenue cutter Bear. The number that
will be dismissed all up and down
the coast will make the list of dis
charges long.
All of the men were faithful and
efficient employes who had taken out
first citizenship papers, and their ab
rupt dismissal 1b arousing a storm of
protest among unionists and others in
this city.
POUND—A finger ring, owner may
have by applying at this* office and
proving property. 3t
Pictures and Panoramic Views
make fine presents. Valdez Drug
Co. «
Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
TIDE TABLES FOB FEBRUARY.
Compiled for Valdez Bay, by Tit
Prospector:
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 9:26 p. m. 1,6.
Tuesday, Feb. 27— •
First High Tide 3:52 a. m., 8.8.
Second High Tide 4:48 p. m., 6.8.
First Low Tide 10:37 a. m., 0.4.
Second Low Tide 10:06 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 10:56 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
Judge C. E. Bunnell left on the
Alaska for Cordova, en route to his
home in Fairbanks.
T. G. Quinn left this morning for a
trip to the power plant across the
bay at Solomon Gulch.
Andrew Markuson left this morn
ing for the Granby mine.
For flrst-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
MILITARY TRAINING IN
STATE SCHOOLS DEFEATED
_
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 2<b— Owing;
to the intense objections of Washing !
ton labor unionists and others, the bill
providing for military training in the j
public schools of the state was de-!
l'eated in the legislature here last i
week. The union labor leaders ob-'
jected to the bill stating that it was!
un-American, that it would unfit chit-1
dren for trades, and that it would be i
found to be useless and a waste ofj
time when tried out. Thousands of
; iomonstrances to the bill were receiv-1
ed by members of the legislature.
GERMANY THREATENS
CONVOYED STEAMERS ;
i *_
LONDON. Feb. 2(5.—An Amster-j
dam dispatch to Reuter’s says that an j
obviously inspired article has been j
published in a majority of the Ger-.
man papers dealing with the convoy J
of neutral ships through the barred
zone. The article says that, convoyed
or not, merchantmen in the restrict- ]
ed region will be exposed to all the;
possibilities of intensified submarinei
. warfare. It adds that submarines j
would not attack neutral warships
acting as convoys, but that such ves- j
sels would enter the prohibited zone :
| at their own risk in view of the dan-1
j ger from mines.
GERMANS DESTROYED
1,002 ALLIED PLANES
BERLIN, Feb. 26.—Up to January
31, 1917, Germans have destroyed
1002 hostile aircraft, according to of
ficial statistics, since the beginning or
the war; 1700 hostile eviators were
put out of the combat and machines
valued at 50,000,000 marks were de
stroyed.
In 1914-15 163 airplanes were
brought down and in 1916 734 hos
tile planes were destroyed. In Janu
ary, 1917, the number of airplanes
j accounted for was 55.
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| TO SUPPLY FOODSTUFFS *
TO THE NEEDY AT COST
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—The food
committee appointed by Mayor Mitch
ell has purchased among other food
supplies, four million pounds of rice
Public markets will be opened by the
city, and foodstuffs disposed of to the
needy at cost.
SPIES ARE BARRED
FROM CANAL ZONE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Senator
President Wilson has signed recently
an executive order to exclude spies
and other undesirable persons from
the Panama canal zone. The order
will also give the governor unlimited
authority to regulate immigration in
that district.
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kltohen. tf
Why not a VICTROLA? We have
them from 515 up. Valdez Drug
Co. tf
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Steamship Sailings
Northwestern—Passed Juneau, north
bound, Feb. 26.
Alaska—Sailed south from Vald3Z
26.
Admiral Farragut—Sailed south
from Valdez, Feb. 25.
Admiral Evans—Sailed south from
V'aldez, Feb. 9.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez Feb. 12.
Mariposa—Sailed south from Valdes
to Seattle. February 15.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
—
Lvs. Fort I.iscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m. j
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.
Feb. 26, 1917, 7 p. m.
Barometric pressure .30.010
Temperature . 8
Maximum temperature .29
Minimum temperature . 3
Mean temperature .16
Snow on ground.28
Clear, calm.
Feb. 26, 1917, 7:00 a. m.
Barometric pressure .30.073
Temperature . 9
Maximum temperature .21
Minimum temperature . 5
Mean temper: t ire. 13
Snow on ground .28
Clear, calm.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Ohs.
Trail Weather Report
FAIRBANK—21 above and..(’unit
Fairbanks—21 above. 19 inches of j
snow, cloudy, calm.
Salclia—20 above 6 inches snow.j
cloudy calm, trail good. Mail 4 pas
sengers north 6:45 date. Munsons—1
Terrills outfit north 7 a. m. date.
Richardson—20 above, 6 inches • »f1
snow, cloudy calm, trail fine.
McCarty—10 above, 5 inches snow,!
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Donnelly—IS above. 14 inches if j
snow, cloudy, calm, trail good, Scotty'
Allen with fast dog team south yes-j
terday.
McCallum—10 below, 7 inches of
snow, clear, calm, trail good, stage I
south noon 26th. N. C. freighters!
south 7 a. m. date. Whipple north I
7 a. in. date.
Paxson—10 below, 20 inches snow, j
clear, calm, trail good. North stage |
7 passengers, south stage, no pas-'
sengers, N. C. freight teams, A. R. C.
teams, McDonald freighter north. All:
out at 6 a. m.
Hogan—5 below, 22 inches snow,!
clear, calm, trail good. Sourdough—;
One road commission team north. i
Gulkana—20 below. 7 inches sno v. |
clear, calm, trail good.
Copper Center—15 below, snow 10 j
inches, clear, calm, trail good, mail!
northbound no passengers 5 a. m.
Tonsina—22 below, 24 inches of
snow, clear, calm, trail fair. Young
Charles and Field north 7:30 a. in.
Teikhell—5 below, 35 inches snow,
clear, north wind, trail fair. Brogan
and Rowbottom south to Vaughn’s
8 a. m. date.
Beaver Dam—14 below, clear,
calm, trail crusted, 48 inches snow,
Thompson. Pass—10 below, snow
86 inches, clear calm, trail closed.
Wortman—4 above, 30 inches of
snow, clear, calm, trail well crusted.
For Sale.
Five room bouse on Front Street, a
good buy for a home or an invest
ment. Terms $350 cash. This is a
bargain and it will not last long. For
further details, see the Alaska Invest
ment Co. 2t
The best of everything in box
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
Anything in nugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drag Co.
SHIP TORPEDOED
IN NEUTRAL PORT
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—A German
submarine entered the neutral Span
ish harbor of Las Palmas, Canary isl
ands, on December 6 and sank the
Greek Bhip Spiros. The Spyros was
torpedoed and towed to the Canary
port, when the submarine followed
her in and forced the captain to
abandon his ship, which was destroy
ed. She was loaded with wheat for
Hull, England.
HENEY MAY PROSECUTE
ALLEGED PAPER TRUST
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 26.—
It is believed here that the depart
ment of justice iutdDds to employ
Francis H. Heney of San Francisco, as
special prosecutor to prosecute an al
leged combination that has forced itp
the price of print paper.
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
THE FIRST BANK DF VALDEZ
located at Valdez. Territory of Alaska, at the cbse of busi
ness on the 15th day of February. 1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts ....$ 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
m
United States of America, Territory 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.
Correct Attest:
E. B. WHEAT.
JOHN LYONS, Directors
J. C. MARTIN.
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.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
| Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
, Atfta. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
! Public &SSSX R«d Bid,. Pkoae. 1M
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Electrical Supplies
Only the best manufacturers are repre
sented in our stock. All electrical
supplies we sell are guaranteed
products.
Make your electrical purchases here
and have the assurance of absolute
satisfaction and quality.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
CHINA EXPECTING
TO JOIN THE ALLIES
TOKIO, Feb. 28.—In connection
witb the Japanese approval now con
firmed of China’s action in support
ing the attitude of the United States
toward Germany on the submarine
question, it is further stated that Ja
pan has promised China all possible
support, including the maintenance
of order in China where German in
fluence is considerable. China’s pro
test to Germany, says the Japan
Times, may be taken as a prelude to
China’s eventual participation in the
war on the side of the Entente.
Japan’s special rights and interests
in the Far East, adds the newspaper,
have been affirmed by the Entente.
Captain MehafTey, of the Alaska
Road Commission left yesterday for
Cordova, en route to Fairbanks in
connection with the bridge being
built by the Commission at Chena.
Sergt. W. L. Mooney of the local
cable office force left on the Alaska
for Seattle, to await further orders.