The
Harriman National Bank
of Alaska
At Seward
Ml MBlR BANK. MIMRAI RISIRVt SYSTfM
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY
Gold Dust and Bullion Bought and Assayed
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CORRESPONDENTS:
The Harriman National Bank
(New York)
National Bank of Commerce
(Seattle)
Seattle National Bank
(Seattle)
fidelity Trust Company
(Tacoma)
Wells Targo Nevada National Bank
(San Francisco)
DIRECTORS
Joseph W. Harkiman, Now York
Hugh Dougherty, Soward
Gustaf Wernner Borgen, Soward
Erich Luc?as, Seward
Gaston Hardy, Soward
OFFICERS
IN NEW YOKK
Joseph W- Harkiman, President
John A. Noble. Vice President
Henry R. Wesselman, Vice-Pros.
IN SEWARD
Gaston Hardy, Vice-President
Erich Lucas, Cashier
Merrill A. Martin, Asst. Cashier
Drafts on All foreign Countries
Travelers' Cheques, American Bankers' Association
_MAIL STEAMER SCHEDULE—West Bound
Steamer | Seattle Juneau Cordova Valdez Seward Anchor.
Sailed Sailed Sailed Sailed Sailed Arrived
Mariposa. Feb. 7 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 ! Feb. 15 .
Farra^ut. Feb. 14 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 .
Alaska. Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 j Feb. 22 Feb. 24 .
Northwestern. Feb. 24 eb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 1 .
Watson.. Feb. 25 Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Miar. 4 Mar. 5 .
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Alameda. Mar. 1 Mar. 4 .!.!.
Evans. Mar. 3 ...
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MAIL STEAMER SCHEDULE—East Bound_
Steamer Anchor. Seward Valdez Cordova Juneau Seattle
Sailed Sailed Sailed Sailed Sailed Arrived
Alameda. . Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 30
Evans............ . Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Feb. 19
Mariposa. •••••••• .• • j Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 • h eb. 23
Fyrfgut , |T| .. 1 eb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb.25 Feb. 28 Mar.>3
Alaska.__ _ Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 28 .
Northwestern •••• .. Mar. 1 Mar. 2 .. .
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FOUR DROWN;
AUTO HURLED
INTO SLOUGH
EVERETT, Monday, March 5.—
Four young people lost their lives at
an early hour Sunday while returning
from a dance. The dead are Rebecca
Oliver, Rowenu Landsty, Hugh Sidley
and Myron Liljenberg. The auto in
which they were riding collided with
another on a narrow section of road
land was hurled into a slough, where
the couples were drowned.
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ORLANDER PURCHASES
JEWELERY STORE OF
GEORGE MIRLACH
C. E. Orlander has purchased the
jewelery store, known as “George
The Jeweler,” from George Mirlach,
and will become a permanent resident
of Seward. Mr. and Mrs. Orlander
have been here since las-t fall, when
he came to take charge of the store
during Mirlach's visit outside. They
have made a host of friends who will
welcome their determination to make
Seward their home.
The mercantile section of Seward
gains by the transaction, for George |
Mirlach, who has been here for a
number of years- has announced his
intention to remain and that he is 1
considering entering another line of
business.
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS
Important meeting of the minster!
show cast tonight in A. B. hall, at K
o’clock sharp. All members are urged
; to be present.
F. W. Williamson passed through
on the Watson to Kodiak this morn
ing.
F. Goodwin returned to Mile 23 this
morning after a short business trip
here.
A. W. Monroe, resident engineer at
Mile 23, spent Sunday visiting friends
in town.
George Palmer, Knik merchant, ar
rived Saturday evening on the train
to spend a few days- in town.
II. J. Varhany of Ellamar was an
incoming passenger on the Admiral
Watson.
Dr. Baughman, Andy Simon and
Charles Lean arrived Saturday night
from Kenai.
T. M. Hunt, of the forestry service,
arrived on the Admiral Watson this
morning from Portland, Ore., via Cor
dova.
Word has been received from W. A.
McNeilly, of the Seward hotel, now at
Los Angeles, that he is enjoying his
visit to the “land of sunshine.”
T. W. Hawkins, of Brown & Hawk
ins, who has been outside on business,
returned on the Admiral Watson.
Mrs. Hawkins and Virginia will re
main in Seattle until later in the
season.
Word was received this morning by
Mrs. J. O. Patton of the birth of a
daughter to Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Cable, of Hudson, S. Dakota, on
February 8. Mrs. Cable, .formerly
Miss Peterson, is well known in Sew
ard, being principal of the public
school here for several years,
Fred Stadler, employed on the gov
ernment railroad at Mile 10 1-2, was
brought to town Sunday night suffer
ing from an axe wound on the leg.
EMPRESS THEATER
TUESDAY, Mar. 6 8 P. M.
Empress presents
DAMAGED
GOODS
in 7 parts; a vital drama of
moral uplift. Damaged Goods
pictures the terrible conse
quences of vice and physical
ruin that follows abuse of the
Moral Law. Mutual special
feature
PATHE NEWS No. 78
8 Reels Admission 50c
Children under 16 not admitted
BORGEN’S
(vacuum PACKED)
GROCERY
THE HOUSE OF PROGRESS
COMMISSIONER
IS CONSIDERING
ESTATE CASE
The application for appointment of
an administrator for the estate of;
Adam Block at Seldovia by his widow,
which is opposed by his daughter, has
been taken under advisement by U.
S. Commissioner Ennis.
H. Marcus, “Hipress Kid,” arrived
| on the Watson this morning.
ALASKANS OUTSIDE
PLAN BIG TIME
Former Alaskans now in New York
| arc preparing to give a big dinner on
March 21), to celebrate the fifteenth
anniversary of the signing of a treaty
with Russia by which Alaska was
purchased.
They want to make an all Alaskan
dinner and have communicated with !
the Seward Chamber of Commerce
through the Seattle bureau, asking
f
<j%
that a supply of bear meat, caribou,
moose or mountain sheep be dispatch
ed in a hurry.
After an informal discussion of the
matter the local body turned the
question over to I)r. J. H. Komig, and
express confidence that he will be abb*
to deliver the goods without difficulty.
Friend-Enemy-Rich-Poor
If our best friend and worst enemy, or if the richest man and poor
est man come to buy our goods we sell them exactly the same qual
ity at the same price because we have but one kind of poods for sale;
the BEST fire insurance at what it is worth.
ENNIS & CAMPBELL
Fire InsuranceSeward, Alaska.
ESTABLISHED 1905
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
at the close of business on February 15,1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts. $175,545.40
Overdrafts . 1,560.71
Bonds, Warrants and other Securities. 1,960.00
Banking House, Real Estate, Furniture and
Fixtures. 17,673.06
Other Real Estate Owned. 2,751.00
CASH ON HAND AND SIGHT EXCHANGE 108,747.74
$308,237.91
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock. $ 25,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits ..... 5,255.52
DEPOSITS. 277,982.39
$308,237.91
Territorial and City Depositary
Member American Bankers’ Association
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
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