Aurora State Bank - Aurora, OR

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: November 3, 1907
Location: Aurora, Oregon (45.231, -122.756)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 7b95f3ac

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Daily Capital Journal, 1907-11-04) says the bank opened after the governor's holiday proclamation and had closed only one day. No run is reported. Closure appears to be a government-ordered banking holiday during the 1907 panic; the bank promptly reopened.

Events (2)

1. November 3, 1907 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Closed for one day pursuant to the governor's holiday proclamation (banking holiday during 1907 panic).
Newspaper Excerpt: The Aurora State Bank opened up for business today after the holiday proclamation was issued by the governor. and has been doing business right along. They only closed one day.
Source: newspapers

2. November 4, 1907 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: The Aurora State Bank opened up for business today after the holiday proclamation was issued by the governor. and has been doing business right along. They only closed one day.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. November 4, 1907 Daily Capital Journal Salem, OR

Article from Daily Capital Journal, November 4, 1907

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Article Text

A. dispatch from Aurora this morning says: The Aurora State Bank opened up for business today after the holiday proclamation was issued by the governor. and has been doing business right along. They only closed one day. The bank has plenty of resources, was never in better condition, and financiers who are in a position to know, say it is one of the most solid banks in the state. There has been no run on the bank, and the depositors have the utmost faith in the soundness of the institution.