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Business Was Dull When C. Cranston Came to Pendleton Business was rather dull in Pendleton on February 18, 1896, when Cranston to this city to become chief accountant of the First National Bank The tragic bank panic of 1893 had left finances rather sickly condition. The Pendleton Savings bank. with W. Furnish as its president and Thomas Morris, its cashier, was yet in the hands receiver, but short time later onto its feet again. There was string of rickety frame buildings along Main street, and the bridge across the Umatilla river at Main street was the only crossing intown. Across from hotel Pendleton livery stable and blacksmith shop. Cranston, who today is celebrating anniin Pendleton, says that he versay came to the First National bank after the death of W. Sturgis. Levi Ankeny was president of the bank and George Hartman junior clerk, with duties as ant book keeper, exchange clerk messenger. Vice-president president Hartman is the only pernow actively connected with the bank. who on the force of employees at the time Mr. came Mr. Cranston says that the desk which he is now using in about the same location the first desk he ever had in "Maybe few feet the east of the location thirty-four years ago, but near enough say that worked in the same spot