18452. Farmers & Stock Growers Bank (Vale, OR)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
December 1, 1927*
Location
Vale, Oregon (43.982, -117.238)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
f861ce4f

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles report the Vale bank closed in December 1927 and entered liquidation with receivers appointed; no mention of a depositor run. Cause of closure not specified in articles, so set cause to 'other'.

Events (4)

1. December 1, 1927* Suspension
Cause Details
Bank closed in December 1927 and entered liquidation; specific triggering cause not described in the articles.
Newspaper Excerpt
Vale bank closed doors on December 1927
Source
newspapers
2. December 9, 1927 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Virtually every business man in Vale has signed a petition requesting that I. W. Hope, president of the Farmers' and Stock Growers' bank of Vale, which closed
Source
newspapers
3. March 14, 1928 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Named Bank Receiver- F. Graham has been appointed receiver to take charge of liquidation of the Farmers' and Stock Growers' bank.
Source
newspapers
4. November 9, 1928 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
DEFUNCT BANK IS SUED Indemnity Company Seeks to Recover From Receiver at Vale. Vale bank closed doors on December 1927 ... the liquidator refused consider the claim the indemnity company prior lien upon the assets, and the suit is now brought to force the receiver to assets of the institution and satisfy the claim.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from Evening Baker Herald, December 9, 1927

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Article Text

Vale Man Is Urged As Bank Receiver VALE, Ore, Dec. 9. (AP) Virtually every business man in Vale has signed a petition requesting that I. W. Hope, president of the Farmers' and Stock Growers' bank of Vale, which closed


Article from The Idaho Statesman, March 14, 1928

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VALE For County Commissioner-J D. Fairman Harper, incumbent, has announced his candidacy to succeed himself in the office of Malheur county commissioner Fairman is a prominent business man and banker of the county To Organize League-On Tuesday night, Walter Keele, manager of the Vale baseball club, will go to Nyssa support the organization of an Idaho-Oregon league, which will probably include the towns of Nyssa, Ontario, Vale, Payette, Wilder and Weiser. Visitor From Gooding-Mrs. William Johnson of Gooding, Ida., has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mueller, this week A number of delightful social affairs have taken place Named Bank Receiver- F. Graham has been appointed receiver to take charge of liquidation of the Farmers' and Stock Growers' bank. The organization of the new bank is still being New Volley Ball Series The Dry division of the fireman volley ball series, under Captain John Barkeley, won the series just closed by one game margin over the Wets, under Chief Hutton. A new series started Monday night under C. B. Woodward and A. Monson, captains. The Vale volley ball artists are


Article from The Oregonian, November 9, 1928

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Article Text

DEFUNCT BANK IS SUED Indemnity Company Seeks to Recover From Receiver at Vale. Suit was filed in the federal district court here yesterday by the Royal company of New York against the Farmers' Stockof Vale and Schramm, banks. Vale bank closed doors on December 1927, and at that time the state of Oregon had on deposit there The bank bonded by the plaintiff company to the amount of $22, 000 and its share liability for the state deposit was $9545. interest of which the state collected from the plaintiff. The liquidator refused consider the claim the indemnity company prior lien upon the assets, and the suit is now brought to force the ceiver to assets of the institution and satisfy the claim.