Collection:
    Juneau—Douglas City Museum
    Object ID:
    2005.06.227
    Accession#:
    2005.06
    Credit Line:
    Donated by the Harold Fossum Estate.
    Object Name:
    Check
    Title:
    Check, Chichagoff Mining Co to American Railway Express for Expressage and Insurance 1920
    Date:
    12/07/1920
    Scope & Content:
    Check, "Chichagoff Mining Company
Chichagoff, Alaska Dec. 7, 1920 No 5942
pay to the order of American Railway Express Co. $138.07
not over one hundred forty
to the B.M. Behrends Bank Juneau, Alaska"
signed by two illegible people
Above the check on the paper is a details listing of what the check is for "when properly indorsed this will constitute a full receipt for account ____ hereon, DO NOT DETACH, endorse here."..endorsed with a purple stamp "American Railway Express CO"
"voucher 5942 Nov 1920"
for "Expressage and insurance on gold bullion bars no. 463 and 464—total value $30,942.12 @ $4.25= $131.50, war tax 5% = $6.57, to be shipped via American Railway Express from Juneau Alaska to Selby Smelting Works, Selby Calif. Net weight 1873.76 ozs. Gro weight 136 lbs....total $138.07"
perforated "PAID 12:15:20"
    Chichagoff, Alaska Dec. 7, 1920 No 5942
pay to the order of American Railway Express Co. $138.07
not over one hundred forty
to the B.M. Behrends Bank Juneau, Alaska"
signed by two illegible people
Above the check on the paper is a details listing of what the check is for "when properly indorsed this will constitute a full receipt for account ____ hereon, DO NOT DETACH, endorse here."..endorsed with a purple stamp "American Railway Express CO"
"voucher 5942 Nov 1920"
for "Expressage and insurance on gold bullion bars no. 463 and 464—total value $30,942.12 @ $4.25= $131.50, war tax 5% = $6.57, to be shipped via American Railway Express from Juneau Alaska to Selby Smelting Works, Selby Calif. Net weight 1873.76 ozs. Gro weight 136 lbs....total $138.07"
perforated "PAID 12:15:20"
Dates of Creation:
    12/07/1920
    People:
    Fossum, Harold
    Search Terms:
    Form
Business
Mining
Railroad
  Business
Mining
Railroad