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Safety First
National Fire Prevention Week will be observed Oct. 7
to 13, inclusive, throughout the U.S. and territories.
Kodiak residents should participate in the observances
by following the examples of many small cities in the states.
During Fire Prevention Week drives are conducted and each
home and business house conducts a check on stoves, flues,
electrical wiring and connections, fire extinguishers etc.
Debris and junk are cleaned out of cellars and attics
and hauled away.
Kodiak has made some steps in reducing the hazards
and dangers of fire as evidenced by the recent lowering of fire
insurance rates following an inspection by a representative ot
the Pacific Fire Rating Bureau.
Plans to name a Fire Marshal, to work with the fire de
partment and fire chief, were discussed at a recent council
meeting.
The marshal would be charged with periodically inspect
ing all buildings in the city for unsafe conditions and for mak
ing safety recommendations to correct'them. He would also be
charged with enforcing all fire prevention ordinances.
Kodiak has had several disastrous fires. Only by
caution and by constant vigilance can we reduce the many
hazards present here. Do your part this coming week. Clean
up and inspect your heating units and fire extinguishers.
Business houses, organizations, and persons
are notified that all display advertising must be in
the office of the MIRROR by 6 pm Tuesday to ap
pear in the follow:r. Saturday’s paper.
Classified advertisements will be received at
the office or by phone until Friday noon but must
be paid for by 6 pm to appear in Saturday’s paper.
Hosoital News
BIRTHS: '
To Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Spencer, a son Clarence Eu
gene, 6 lbs., Oct. 1.
To Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
O’Brien, a son, Timothy Pat
rick, 6 lbs., Oct. 3.
To Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Deveau, a son John Wayne, 5
lbs 14 oz., Oct. 3
Talmage L. Smith, local at
torney, has been in Anchor
age for the past two weeks.
Miss lone Norton is work
ing at the Bank of Kodiak.
NOTICE
The Business and Proffess
ional Women’s Club will hold
I a Square Dance Oct. 13 at the
! Elks Club. Plan to attend! !
NOTICE
Local eggs are now availab
le at Donnelley and Acheson’s
Store at all times.
T. T. Jackson 10-20
Thank You
for your wholehearted support
for the bus franchise
Ten ora Rockney
LEI1ER I J Ei>11 OR
Dear Editor:
The last issue of the MIRR
OR carried a letter from Pete
Deveau in which he complains
that the City of Kodiak is be
ing unfair to him. and further
implies that the council acts
for the benefit and interest of
themselves and a small group
of friends.
I was quite perturbed by
the statements made in said
letter. I feel that if the state
ments were false, the stigma
of a dishonest government
should be lifted from Kodiak
and the people properly infor
med. I examined the records
of the City of Kodiak and
found the following facts:
1. Mr. Deveau has not at
any time approached the coun
cil with his water complaint,
or with any of the charges or
implications stated in his let
ter.
2. The minutes of a recent
council meeting reveal the fol
lowing quotation: “Mayor
Bettinger made mention of Is
land Seafoods f ompany water
supply at the city dock and
advised the council that he
had assured Mr. Deveau ear
ly this summer that water
would be available to his plant
even if it required pumping.
He further explained that the
water line being presently
placed for the W. F. Meek Co.
was also designed for use by
the Island Seafoods Co. The
council agreed.”
3. That Mr. Deveau is pay
ing less rent for one ware
house than a previous tenant.
4. That the city spent $2,
500 to provide moorage for
Mr. Deveau’s cannery and
that the rental is $85 a year.
5. That the $900 per year
taxes which Mr Deveau refers
to are not city taxes but the
PASSENGER SERVICE
From Seward
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Oct. 11
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Oct. 18 '
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O. H. Kimball, agent
i
territorial boat tax. which
gives the plant a much lower
rate than a shore installation.
6. That the Island Seafoods
Co. has not been filing a city
tax declaration on personal
property such as equipment,
supplies, etc., as do other bus
inesses.
7. That although the Union
Oil plant was only partially
constructed at assessment
time, the Union Oil tax bill
exceeds that of their competi
tor in town.
8. That no member of the
city council has any financial
interest in the Union Oil Com
pany or the W. F. Meek Co.,
and that no member of the
council is employed by either
j company.
9. That all actions taken by
the council in relation to the
W. F. Meek Co. have been u
nanimous.
In view of the above, I feel
greatly relieved concerning
the administration of our city
* government.
I The facts which I have
found are facts open to the
public. Any citizen can find
these facts himself. It is the
duty of every citizen to ascer
[ the true picture concerning
the actions of his city govern
ment, and if more of us would
do so, ours would be not a bet
ter-run government but a bet
ter informed and more appre
ciative public.
Very truly yours,
Paul A. Dupler
Two Celebrate
Fourth Birthday
Todd Hettinger, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lee F. Bettinger,
celebrated his fourth birthday
with a party at his home last
^ Friday.
I
I In celebration of her fourth
! birthday, Patty Ann O’Brien,
I daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter O’Brien, entertained
at a party Monday afternoon.
Employed By Doctor
i Mrs. Martin Lamprecht is
working in Dr. A. Holmes
Johnson’s office this month
while Mrs. Charles Sutliff is
on vacation.
Rank of Kodiak
September 15, 1951
Official Publication of Report of Condition
RESOURCES
Cash on hand and due from b:.nl:s . $ 386,656.54
United States Government obligations, none
valued higher than market prices,
and accrued interest . 1,525,166.22
Obligations of U. S. Government agencies .. 785,000.00
Municipal securities . 6,088.28
Loans on real estate . 540,266.07
Loans, other, less allowance for bad debts 267,855.09
Overdrafts . 3.39
Banking house, furniture and fixtures,
residence . 78,300.60
Other assets . 19,486.16
TOTAL ASSETS $3,608,822.35
LIABILITIES and CAPITAL
Demand deposits . $2,507,976.85
Savings deposits . 884,808.13
Cashier’s and certified checks . 17,864.44
Reserve for taxes, interest and
other expenses . 10,195.52
Other liabilities . 19,424.76
TOTAL LIABILITIES $3,440,269.70
Capital stock paid in . $ 60,000.00
Surplus fund . 90,000.00
Undivided profits . 18,552.65
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 168,552.65
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
AND LIABILITIES $3,608,822.35
United States of America )
Territory of Alaska ) ss.
Third Judicial Division )
I, Marshall Crutcher, president of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is
true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
MARSHALL CRUTCHER
President
(Correct Attest)
A. HOLMES JOHNSON
V. G. ELLIS
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me on October 1, 1951.
LILIAN MORRIS NOTORIAL SEAL
Notary public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My commission expires 9-12-53.
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