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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established Augdst 19. 1904
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HE MADE GOOD
Of the several St. Louisans who underwrote Capt
Chas. Lindbergh’s successful venture, The St. Louis Globe
Democrat was one. Captain Lindbergh had great diffi
culty in interesting anyone, but finally, after a year hac
elapsed, was backed by HarryH. Knight, a broker of St
Louis, Mr. Knight’s father, Earl C. Thompson, Harold M
Bixby, president of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
Major Albert Pond Lambert, Major Robertson and J. D
Wooster. His backers gave him a free hand and he made
good.
SWIFT AND SURE JUSTICE
ANE man, “The Dark Strangler,” whose deeds were
^ broadcasted by telegraph, and who literally frightenec
millions of women, has been arrested in Canada. Where
American criminal hunting methods failed, those of Can
ada are vindicated. Canadian justice is swift and sure.
Uncle Sam: “Now that may boys have conquered ev
erything they ever tackled, bring on the new worlds.”
Did you pay income tax in 1925 on a million dollars 1
Neither did we.
Just think of what might happen if the Aviators
union called a walkout when the planes are 500 miles off
shore !
(Official Publication)
REPORT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
of
The Bank of Seward, located at Seward, Territory
of Alaska, at the close of business on the 30th
day of June, 1927
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts . $181,124.77
Overdrafts . 243.00
United States bonds owned._. 31,100.00
Other bonds and warrants owned. 97,825.06
Banking house, furniture and fixtures.. 15,599.50
Other real estate owned. 4,007.00
Checks on other banks and other cash
items ... 728.66
Cash on hand and due from National
banks... 92,304.61
Other resources, judgments, etc..... 3,558.30
Gold dust on hand. 2,309.50
Total ...............$428,800.40
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in._. $25,000.00
Surplus fund........ 10,000.00
Undivided profits less expenses paid. 3,232.93
Individual and savings deposits. 389,946.51
Demand and time certificates of deposit 538.92
Cashier’s and certified checks. 82.04
Total ........ $428,800.40
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA \
TERRITORY OF ALASKA \ ss
THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION )
I, O. Ulshagen, Assistant Cashier of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief. - O. ULSHAGEN,
H. S. BADLERSTON, Assistant Cashier.
Director.
(NOTORIAL SEAL)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this fifth day of July, 1927,
HARRY F. MORTON,
Notary public in and for the Territory of Alaska. My commission
expires May 10, 1928.
TO HONOR VISITORS
The* luncheon for Mrs. Woodcock
■. ft7! - *■; '1 " : i
and Mrs, McQueen will be held at
the Seward Grill, Friday, 1 p. m.
Leave your name with Mrs. Leslie,
Swetmann or Urbach. All ladies of
Seward cordially invited. $1.00 per
plate.
IS I1ESMING
ALASKA FARMING
i
* PROFESSOR EUGENE DAVENPORT
...SEEKING LOCATION FOR EN
TRANCE OF THIS FIELD
Announcing as his mission the in
vestigation of Alaskan agriculture
with a view to selecting a location for
himself and also for gathering mate
rial for a story for The Country Gen
tleman magazine, Eugene Davenport,
retired dean and president emeritus of
the University of Illinois, arrived
in Seward aboard the Admiral Far
ragut yesterday after making the trip
from Fairbanks over the Richardson
highway to Cordova. Professor Dav
enport is en route to Anchorage and
Matanuska, at which latter place he
will investigate methods employed in
agricultural experimentation and gath
er information on the subject which
brought him to Alaska possibly to
embark in agriculture on a large
scale.
On arrival in Alaska Professor
Davenport met an old class-mate in
Dr. Georgeson, former chief agrono
mist of Alaska experimental farms,
now retired after many years valu
able service. In addition he met a
number of graduates of the Univer
sity of Illinois who are now enrolled
on the teaching staff of the Fairbanks
Agricultural College and School of
Mines. These are Francis Potts, Miss
Ina Hamlin, and Miss Martha Parks.
Mr. Rathjens, chief engineer for the
Fairbanks Exploration company, is a
University of Illinois graduate.
Professor Davenport was much in
terested when told by a member of
The Gateway staff, who has had ex
perience in agriculture in Alaska, of
the variety of berries, vegetables and
grain which could be grown success
fully in Alaska.
Speaking of agriculture, Professor
Davenport said he had read much
Alaska agriculture and from what he
had seen was deeply impressed with
possibilities. He will apply analysis
not only to the growing of farm pro
ducts but to marketing as w^ell.
Dan Connolly, the Dexter Hill op
erator, was in Nome recently and re
ported that he and his partners took
out a very large dump last winter,
having struck the yellow metal they
were seeking after sinking three
shafts which averaged 100 feet each.
* * •
Frank E. Dorr, well known salmon
troller, and owner of the vessel Vir
ginia 11, was found dead in the cabin
of the boat in Ketchikan, a victim
of poison. Dorr, who has been in
the fishing business the past 15
yeans, was discovered by Captain
Charles Moe, whom he had hired
to pilot the Virginia 11 to Seattle.
* * *
The General Petroleum Company’s
drill at Yakataga had reached the
1,540 foot level, according to latest
advices received from there. The
drill was still in the hard sandstone
formation which has slowed down
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8 O’CLOCK — ONE SHOW — 8 O’CLOCK
Richard
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in
THE GREAT RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
STORY
“ Ranson’s Folly ”
A FINE EIGHT-REEL FEATURE
And with it there will be a good “Our Gang” comedy
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This line of goods includes all brands of Chippewa
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Patrick’s Duluth Wood Shirts and Blazers—the
best on the market
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WE ARE SLASHING THE PRICES ON THESE
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progress for several weeks. While
jno signs of oil had been encountered,
work was being continued without
any indication of quitting the hole.
* * *
Charles Alexander, partner on Iron
Creek with James Corrigan and Bob
Toussaint, arrived in Nome recently
after supplies, and after attending
to considerable business in connec
tion with his mining venture, return
ed to Iron Creek. He reports that
prospects on the partners’ claims
are showing up very encouragingly,
* * *
Funeral services were held in Cor
dova for Tom Jacobson, late Shepard
Point Packing Co. fisherman, whose
drowned body was found washed up
on shore in the Flats over the week
end. The fisherman was accidently
drowned over two weeks ago while
adjusting his nets from a skiff. Be
ing unable to swim, the tide washed
his body away before his companion
had a chance to come to his rescue