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PAGE 5 THE WILLAMINA TIMES THURSDAY, JTTL y 13, i944 Kes»-r»e IlDtrlct No. 12 for building camp fires except at Charter No. *721 REPORT OP (O N ’)ITION OP TUP, I posted camps, (3) carry along on all trips a shovel, axe, and FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHERIDAN bucket. the State of Oregon, at the d o ss of bualne»» on June 30, 1944 Published If the forest users will do thi - In In re»|MSi»e to call fiuwle by Comptroller of the Currency, under Section , and also put out or at least le- the suggestion that care should port smoke seen to the neaie.t 5211, V. S. Revised Statutes. ASSETS be taken bv everyone. ranger of fire warden, no mattei During the period July 1 to how bad the fire season becomes. | 1. Lear.# and discounts ..................................................................... - ...... I 366.964,.'.3 States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed.... 888.600.’ X) September 30 the Forest Service the protection agencies would be ; 2. 3. Unl’ed Obligations of States and political subdivisions ......................... 26.810.00 is asking all of us who take to able to cope with the situatic 1. 4. Other bonds, notes, and debentures ................................................. 1,967 x0 n le woods to (1) «Train from To our slogan, “Keep Oiego 5. Corporate stocks (Including 31800.00 stock of Federal.................... smoking while traveling, except Green” let’s add, "Keep th< Reserve bank) ....................................................................................... 1,800 CO on surfaced highways, (2) apply Skies over Oregon F r e e o f 6. Cash balances with other banks, Including reserve balance, and cash Items In process of collection .................................................... 694,470.93 for camp fire permit:- at tiie Smoke during July, August, an< 7. Lank premises owned 32000.000, furniture and fixtures 32000.00 4,000.00 nearest ranger or guard station September.” 8. Heal estate owned other than bank premises ................................ 600.00 Public Urged To Help Guard Against Imminent Forest Fire Hazard Th»' last two fire wiisons on the Siuslaw Niitionul Forest, as well ns on the other national forests in the State, were very favorable for the protection for- ces. What lies ahead of us this season only a prophet can forsee. The indications on the ground however are that the Forest fire situation this year may be on th e b a d s id e . T o s t a r t w ith th e j — - -------------- ----------------- - 11. Other assets ........................... ................................... ............ ................. 56,502,43 deficiency in rainfall since Sep- ............. 32/140,715 49 TOTAL ASSETS 12. timber. 1943 on the west side j BANK OF GRAND RONDE of the ( HMClid«** hllH b<*<*Il th(* of (»rand Ron d r In t h r S ta ir o f Oregon a t th r close of businraa on June M , 1044 LIABILITIES greatest since weather record« j 13. Demand deposits of Individuals, partnerships, and corporations 1,504,974.09 have been maintained. Even on 14. Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporation# 304,595 52 United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed 71 18X6' 15. Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings) 21,281 23 the Siuslaw Forest, which lies 2 Ol a ot 81 ktt subdivisions 2,000.00 16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 45,835.96 along the Coast Range, the J Other bonds, notes, and debentures .......... ............................ ..... 50,787.82 18. Other deposits (cetlfied and cashier's checks, etc.).................. 13,077.45 shortage of precipitation since „ Cush, balance# with other banks. Including reserve balances, and 31,889,76337 TOTAL DEPOSITS 19. lust fall is rather pronounced. I cash Items In process of collection . ..................................................... 117,485,8' Bank furniture and fixtures 3600.00 ..................................................... 600.00 31.889,763.37 Then too, there is more indus 24. TOTAL LIABILIITIES ............................. trial activity taking place in the 12. 242.oei.ei TOTAL ASSETS CAPITAL ACCOUNTS forests than ever before, which l.l A HII.ITIE» 25. Capital Stock must be recognized as a poten 25,000'0 Common stock, total par 325,000.00). tial hazard. The shortage of 13 Demand deposita of Individuala, partnerships, and corporation# 207.270.2'' ’■*. R’l’fi’ux (c) 35 000' ) .............. ..... ................... .... .... ..... lu p oslts ol United Stale# Government (Including postal navlnga) SÔ.3C 18. 90,952 12 competent leadership on projec* D eposits o f State# and political subdivisions 3,595.85 27. Undivided profits ........................... ......................... . fires is acute throughout the 150.952 12 TOTAL DEPOSITS 3210,921.59 29. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ........... _ .......................... timbered u r e a s . Experienced 30. TOTAL LIABILITIES and CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ..... 32,040,715 4) TOTAL LIABILITIES (not Including subordinated obliga- smoke chasers are far from 24. 210,921.5f tlons shown below) numerous and the labor situa MEMORANDA tion is none too bright. CAPITAI. ACCOI NTS 31. Fhdged assets (and securities loaned) (book value): (a) United States Government obligations, direct and 16,000 00 It is a well-known fact that 75. Capital guaranteed, pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities 140,00000 4,000 90 the forest fires which in the past M Surplus ......... ........ 11,14032 (e) TOTAL ---------- -------- ---------------------------- ------ 140,000.00 have been caused by lightnine 27. Undivided Profits 32. Secured liabilities. could not have been prevented. 29. 31,140.32 (a) Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ... ............................... 46,281.23 But not so with the fires started requirements of law ------------------- ----- — ..........- .......... 242.061.91 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS by human beings. Almost al jo. (d) T O T A L ___________________________________ 46,231.25 such fires were preventable. I. J. C. Barry. Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear CareleSHneSB with matches, cig- | ,hat the above statement Is true snd that It fully and corryctly represents the State of Oregon. County of Yamhill, sa: arettes and pipe heels, leavil g true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best 1 Frances Papateln, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and camp fires unattended, and in- 1 <* my knowledge -nd be"ef. c BARRY belief. ____ adequate safety measures in State of Oregon. County of Polk, ss. FRANCES PAPSTEIN. Cashier logging operations are the prin Sworn to and subscribed before me Correct—Attest : Sworn to and subscribed before me thia cipal causes of man-caused fires. Correct Attest : this 6th day of July, 1944. G. A McCulloch 7th day of July. 1944 (SEAL) R- H. COLE Each year at the lieginning of David L. Davies Richard Clanfield (SEAL) LOIL HAMSTREET, Notary Public Notary Public Charles E. McCwl'nch Zella Cox Directors. the fire season the protection My Commission Expires August 4, 1947 My Commlsalon Expires April 22, 1946. Directors agencies make every effort to assignments w a rn wing 17,000 acres from drowning ° ■ • 99 bottom soil in all America are pro tected from the river by dikes. Seepage and rain water are removed by three large pumps which rely on PGE for steady delivery of power. East of Scap We certainly have to hustle, nowadays, poose, there are another 5000acres, pro-, to keep up with all our war-jobs. You tected by 6 PGE-served pumping plants. see, as one high government official PGE is able to deliver warpower put it, “electricity is the lifeblood of to twenty thousand farms today be war-production.” And that’s certainly cause in the past half-century PGE has true for 'nar-farming as well as for built more than 15,000 miles of power shipyards and factories. lines—to reach cities and farms in an We have the job of delivering war- area 2500-square-miles big. And while power to some twenty thousand farms. PGE was pioneering in rural electri Among these are fine farms that can fication, it pioneered also in low rates operate only by reason of electricity. —which today are among the very For example, on Sauvies Island, 12,000 « acres of some of the richest river- lowest in all America. Portland G e n eral Electric C om pany for 'A century, pioneering In •lectrical ’'know-how’«
