News Of Death
Frank Rooney
Received Nome
Word of the death of Frank
Rooney, former pioneer Nomeite
was contained in a newspaper
article received in Nome recent
ly
The item was carried in the
Bremerton Daily News Search
light of September 1, as follows:
“From Seattle comes news of
the death this morning of Frank
Rooney, Bremerton pioneer gro
cery merchant, in the Harbor
view Hospital Rooney, who had
been living in the Nome Alaska
section for the past few years,
was forced to return for medical
treatment last spring and has
been confined to the hospital sin
ce that tihe.
Rooney, who was about 70
year old came to Bremerton from
Nome, Alaska in 1912, opening a ;
grocery store on the site that is I
now the Crow’s Nest and later
moving to a location on Fourth
Street. He was a member of the
Catholic Church. Surviving are
his widow and four children,
Margaret, Francis, Jack and
“Babe”.
Earl Hammond
Baby Won First
Prize in Parade
A. Polet, secretary of the Nor
thwestern Alaska Fair Associa
tion, is in receipt of a letter
from Dan Feldman, general man
ager of the Ventnor City Baby
Parade, including the news that
a Nome baby had won first prize
in the Special Awards Division,
for long-distance contestants.
The baby was Earl Hammond
Jr. Earl Hammond, his father,
formerly made his home in Nome
and this part of Alaska.
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THE MORE ABUNDANT LIFE. Senator Robert Reynolds believes, calls i>»i plenty oi
strenuous exercise. The North Carolina Democrat is shown here punching the bag in a Washington
gymnasium His regular workouts also include exercises with the rowing machine, the weights, and
3 sparring to keep in fighting trim for verbal battles in the senate.
Weather 'today
(U. S. Weather Bureau)
High pressure of considerable
magnitude covers practically the
entire dominion of Canada with
sub-freezing temperatures and
'dir weather dominating except
in the southwest region where
rain and warmer weather pre
vail. All of Alaska, except the
Southern portion, is also affected
by this high to abiut the same
extent as Canada. A low of great
intensity about 100 miles south of |
Dutch Harbor in the Pacific Ocean ■
is attended by winds of gale force '
and overcast weather with rain
and fog. This low, together with
a secondary dominate all of the
north Pacific Ocean except where
a high makes its appearance in
the Far West.
Temperatures are about normal
or slightly below in Alaska with
the highest Nome temperature
yesterday 42 degrees and the low
est last night 24.
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coal—slightly used, inquire at the
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Winter!
WHILE YOUR FRIENDS ARE SHIVERING dan winaer,
you can be having the time of your life in the land of
perpetual sunshine. The golden laziness of California, the
desert resorts and guest ranches of the Southwest, the
romantic West Coast of Mexico, all, are only a few days
away from Seattle and Vancouver when you go by train.
And your Southern Pacific rail trip is a fitting prelude to
the thrilling outdoor days that follow in these sunny vaca
tion lands. All our trains are air-conditioned. You'll travel
swiftly, safely and comfortably, arriving at your destination
retted and relaxed, ready to enjoy the gay days that await
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Utfagctes .. . 39.50 46.00 34.00 40.00
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(OFFICIAL PUBLICATION)
Report Of The Financial Condition
OF THE
Miners and Merchants Bank of Alaska
Located at Nome, Territory of Alaska, at the clow of business od
the 30th day of September, 1937.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $252,833.00
Loans on real estate 77,919.93
Overdrafts .. 234.93
United States bonds and securities 20-1.939 69
Other bond; and warrants 308,070.93
Bank house, furniture and fixtures 52,865.00
Other real estate owned 3.350.00
Due from other banks 332.813.39
Exchanges for clear.ne Ik\is o
Checks on other banks ard other cash items 4,077.59
Cash on .'.and 79,840.70
Expense* ir, excess oi earnings 11
Gold Bullion on hand 5.806.22
Fuel Oi: .. 661.44
Other resources, judgments, claims, etc. 0
TOTAL . $1,323,412.82
LIABILITIES
—————————————
Capital stock paid in ..$ 100,000.00
Surplus fund . 25,000.00
Undivided profits less expenses paid 139.455.92
Dividends declared but unpaid . 0
Due to other banks—deposits . 0
Due to other banks—overdrafts . 0
Individual and savings doposits . 685,908.31 j
Time and demand certificates of deposit .. 373,048.59
Cashier’s and certified checks .-\—■ . 0
Notes and bills rediscounted ..0 i
Bills payable (including certificates of deposit) for .
money borrowed . 0
TOTAL . $1,323,412.82
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
Territory of Alaska, : ss:
Second Division. )
1, H. G. GABRIELSON, cashier of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
H. u. uABRIJCIjSOjn, Cashier
( NOTORIAL SEAL )
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th day of October, 1937.
(CORRECT ATTEST
G. R. JACKSON
L. H. McCLOY
Directors
MARY R. BROWN
Notary Public in and for the Territory of
Alaska. My commission expires July 6, 1940.
WE REPRESENT FOR THIS SECTION:
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Violet Ray Treatments
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MINERS & MERCHANTS BANK of ALASKA
NOME, ALASKA.
ESTABLISHED IN 1904.
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS CONDUCTED
Checking Accounts Carried For Those Who
Prefer Paying By Check. jj
Interest Paid On Time Deposits
Gold Dust Purchased
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THE BOARD OF TRADE
NEW LOCATION
(Opposite The Dream Theatre)
ARCTIC BEER PARLOR
AND CARD ROOM
Between Pioneer Drug Store And Dream Theatre
Jack Solomon, Pron.