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/ ^ Is A Word That Means Much To The Depositor Our Banking Methods Give To Our Depositors That Security to Which Every Depositor is Entitled , . . • » / r AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS OCTOBER 27th, 1917 I • WE HAD A RESERVE OF 39 PER CENT IN CASH AND EXCHANGE AM OUNTING TO.$247,791.36 , RESERVE REQUIRED BY LAW 20 PER CENT, OR. 133,570,29 # __ 1 MAKING 18 PER CENT IN EXCESS OF AMOUNT REQUIRED BY LAW, OR.$114,570.07 j IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE WE HAVE A SECONDARY RESERVE CON SULTING OF GOVERNMENT, STATE, MUNICIPAL AND HIGH GRADE INDUSTRIAL SECURITIES AMOUNTING TO 42 PER CENT, OR.$280,459.57 MAKING A TOTAL FIRST AND SECOND RESERVE OF 80 PER CENT, OR $528,250.93 ' THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA — SECURITY SERVICE SATISFACTION =— Territorial Depositary United States Depositary For Postal Savings Funds City Depositary ; — 1 _. _I illin ■inii!■! —imii in fill-- -- WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. — The Am erican Red Cross has developed' am trained nearly two hundred thousam first aid experts in the last six month it was learned today. They are all men, and all availabl for war service if needed. The cours of instruction, which is in the hand of seven thousand Red Cross phys cians and surgeons throughout th country^ also is open to women. Nearly a hundred thousand railroa men, half as many lumbermen and as < many quarrymen have received in- ' struction in “fairst aid" this year. This work covers the stoppage of hemorrhages, resuscitating following drowning or gas asphyxiation, the car rying of injured persons and many I other phases cf first aid, especially In the hazardous industries. The course covers ten lectures, sup plemented by the requisite practical work at the conclusion of which cer - tificgtes are issued to those complet 1 lng the course satisfactorily. I The Red Cross has two "first aid" 1 cars for the instruction of railroad men, one of which has just finished a 2 tour of three months giving instruc 3 tion to the railroad men. 3 Through these courses the first aid i- division of the Red Cross corps is e building up a reserve of trained men available not only for Red Cross war il service, but also for sanitary training letachments to provide a sanitary rd ierve for the army and navy. -♦ TO THE CORDOVA SAMMIES. It isn’t easy, this doing our bit, 2? don't luouo so much tuss of our learning to knit. Twixt slipping and ripping, we'll make socks that fit, \nd helmet and sweater and also a mitt. No true American is shirking his bit, So that's why the women are learntng ' to knit; With patience and practice we'll make a good fit. Of helmet and sweater, sock, muffler ant> mitt. —Subscriber. -♦ The freighter Juneau is in port to day and will take qut a cargo of cop per ore. Under advices from the federal gov ernment, Rene L’Huilier. who has been held at the Fairbanks jail for some time past, will be released on parole. He is a native of Alsace Lor raine, and was taken into custody at Nenana last summer for alleged dis loyal utterances. -♦-. Word has been received at Juneau that Frank Nooney. a young man of Ketchikan, has passed a perfect ex amination for the naval service, ob taining a percentage of 100 in all branches. Mr. Nooney is a son of Jas. Nooney, a guard at the federal jail at Ketchikan. -• Next month the final surveys will be made of the townsites of Haines and Douglas by the surveying division of the 'land office, under the supervis ion of J. P. Walker. The boundaries of the towns have already Jseen laid out and the present work will consist of the subdivision of the townsite into lots. -♦ It Pays to Advertise in the Times to Cor. No. 3, thence S. 15.08 chs. to Cor. No. 4, thence E. 4.82 cha. to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning, contain- ' Ing an area of 7.27 acres, Mag. Var. r 29 degrees 45 minutes E., and known as U. S. Survey 1217. C. B. WALKER, Register. 1 First publication, Sept. 4, 1917. ( Last publication, Nov. 14, 1917. i-♦— Times Want Ads Bring Results To be prosperous YOU must ad ertise. Inform the public just what lerchandise you have for sale, and • be respective merits of said goods. » 'he Daily Times is the medium em iloyed by all successful merchants f K Cordova—How about YOU? , DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. United State* Land Office, Juneau, Alaaka. August 26, 1917. Notice is hereby given that Nels Hawklnson, of Cordova, Alaska, has filed application under the provisions of Sections 2306-2306, H. S.. as as signee of Joel W. Hevern, to make entry of the lands embraced in U. S. surveys 1216 and 1217, situate on the north shore of Miles Glacier Lake and on the west side of the Copper River & Northwestern Railway at Mile 60. Lat. 60 degrees 41 minutes 24 seconds N., Longitude 144 degrees 46 minutes W., and latitude 60 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds N., Longitude 144 degrees 45 minutes W„ and more particularly described as follows, to-wit> Beginning at M. C. No. 1 on Miles Glacier Lake, whence U. S. L. M. SAH NH bears 8. 38 degrees 05 minutes W. 4.41 chs, thence W to Cor. No. 2 6.18 chs, thence S. 28.97 chs to Cor. No. 3, M. C. on Miles Glacier Lake, thence meandering N. 56 degrees 30 minutes E., 6.93 chs; No. 27 degrees 50 minutes E., 4.72 chs; N. 5 degrees 63 minutes E... 5.12 chs; N. 8 degrees 21 minutes W., 16.05 chs., to M. C. No. 1, the place of beginning, contain ing an area of 19.84 acres, Mag. Var. 29 degrees 15 minutes E., and known as U. S. Survey 1216. Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S. L. M. SAH-NH bears S. 2 degrees 31 minutes W. 36.14 chs., thence N. 15.08 chs. to Co. No. 2, thence W. 4.82 chs. I LARGEST RUBBER COMPANY IN PH E WORLD! ^ ,R jiftTVi b- J J j NOTE: — NOT ONE OR TWO OF THE' LARGEST RUBBER MILLS ON _■ !__|] EARTH WE HAVE FORTY-SEVEN OF THEM. ■ > |EUREKA““U.S. WHITE PACSpi w (CLOVER LEAF BRAND) (NEW PATENT PRESSURE PROCEBS) < j1 OC -BSB-- ^ . I °! am- 12 ‘inch withheels $R 75 UH r^p^ip “ ~ (IN EVERY COAST TOWN STORE IN ALASKA) , '^^Pap5jR H | * 2 ---- '■ “• EVERY PAIR MADE EVERY PAIR MADE z ■, Z BY THE NEW BY THE NEW 0>, “ PATENT PRESSURE PROCESS PATENT PRESSURE PROCESS LI BEST LEATHER TOPS BEST LEATHER TOPS |* l None Bet™ xrAnyPmce iji I1 _ II r I If^ YOU BUY EUREKA T GE TITHE 'BENEFIT _ 11 1 I U I W M p (CLOVER LEAF BRAND) T I II I O F i S E V E N T Y - T H R E E n I | «L VI Hu OR U. S. WHITE PACS A \ZVjfEARS RUBBER KNOWLEDGE I NOTE-EVEN THE LACES AREiBETTER " [i At ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS v ns£:j ,1 '$$$?; %_O V E R FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND EMPLOYEES I_ % 1 The ! I ♦ I Northern T 4 1 T 4 ' + ^» < ' i . For tha Beat Branda of WINES ; LIQUORS !! AND CIGARS < ► «► < - Call at the :: POPULAR CORNER First Avenne and C Street ( ► <> ! -THE- I | DAILY TIMES | t : • • : 5 Reaches Every Resident of : : Cordova, and the Copper \ | River Vally—A Real Live ? \ Wire Newspaper. ' i • z ! IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE : • • 1 1 Aunty Keating's t t * Opposite city Bakery. — FIRE! A resident of Cordova had a small fire in his house the other day. It was extinguished by the family at a lass of JioO.OO. The next d iy ho insured through us. The cost of his insurance for three yeais was less than his loss at this trifling fire. Are you, Mr. Property Owner, going to wait until you have bad a fire before protecting yourself from v loss? Any person wishing to build can secure a fine residential or business lot in Cordova from us on exceptionally liberal terms. Five hundred lots listed. REAL ESTATE INSURANCE Abstracts SURETY BONDS # CORDOVA ABSTRACT and REALTY COMPANY ROOM 1, ADAMS BUILDING, »