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Vice-President
THE SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN BANK
Seattle, Washington
President
ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION
June 1st to October 16, 1909
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Ten years have now elapsed since the "Scandinavians onthe Pacific" was published, and inasmuch as I now have the opportunityof inserting a few pages, outlining in brief some ofthe changes that are manifest since the publication of the book,I deem it proper to do so.
"Scandinavians on the Pacific" was my first literary effort.Some of the verses contained in the book were written in a hastymanner, hence found it advisable to rewrite them, coining theminto better and more uniform metre, and later they appeared inmy book of poems, "Echoes from Dreamland," which may befound in the Seattle Public Library, in the library of the Universityof Washington, and in the libraries of Eastern universitiesand colleges.
The opportunity of outlining the interesting changes thathave taken place in that period, and being enabled to make theaddition a part of the original book, comes to me by the generoussuggestion of Mr. F. P. Searle, Manager of the BallardOffice of The Scandinavian American Bank, Ballard Station,Seattle, Washington, as it is Mr. Searle's intention to presentthe book to all of his Scandinavian customers and friends.
In the year 1899, while completing the history contained inthe original part of this book, I could not have conceived of thewonderful changes that have been made throughout the wholeNorthwest, and more particularly in the City of Seattle. Duringthe time I was writing the book, one of my very pleasant headquarterswas The Scandinavian American Bank, then locatedat the corner of First Avenue and Yesler Way, in the building[Pg VI]that is now occupied by the State Bank of Seattle, and it is asource of a great deal of satisfaction to me, that with a few exceptions,all the officers and employees of The ScandinavianAmerican Bank are stil