Bank of Ellensburg - Ellensburg, WA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: April 4, 1912
Location: Ellensburg, Washington (46.997, -120.548)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 64743c66

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Description

Article (1912-04-04) states the supreme court affirmed a receiver's case vs. the Bank of Ellensburg—indicates the bank was in receivership. No mention of a depositor run or an earlier suspension in the text, but receivership implies permanent closure; classified as suspension_closure.

Events (1)

1. April 4, 1912 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The supreme court affirmed the decision of Judge Kauffman in the case of C. R. Hadley, receiver vs. the Bank of Ellensburg.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. April 4, 1912 The Ellensburg Dawn Ellensburg, WA

Article from The Ellensburg Dawn, April 4, 1912

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Article Text

It would look now as though the acreage of potatoes to be planted in the valley this year would be quite large. The meadows are quite green and afford short graing. Many new and beautiful, as well as expensive modern residences, are going up in every part of the city. Henry Rehmke of Port Orchard, is over visiting with old friends and looking after some business matters. Dr. I. N. Powers of Cle Elum, spent Sunday in the city. Ed Page and wife of Thorp, were in the city Sunday. Frank Page and wife of Thorp, down Sunday. John Goodwin and wife of Thorp, in the city Sunday afternoon. Some of the heaviest taxpayers in the corporation line are the Northern Pacific railway company, $92,337.39, the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound railway company, $84,024. Next comes the Northwestern Improvement company of Roslyn and Cle Elum, $8,000. That's some tax- and really ought to pay the expenses of Kittitas county, but far from it. Mrs. G. L. Barkley went over to Spokane Sunday night to look after some important matters and to attend the Inland Empire Teachers' Institute in that city this week. Wm. K. Briley went over to Corfu Thursday afternoon to conduct the funeral of Mrs. Chas. Hutton of that town. Dr. Harvey returned Friday from a visit to Vancouver, B. C. Mrs. W. H. Tharp has been seriously indisposed of late. The supreme court affirmed the decision of Judge Kauffman in the case of C. R. Hadley, receiver vs. the Bank of Ellensburg. A. C. Cummine, the deaf and dumb printer of Kennewick, was in the city Monday afternoon. J. C. Hubbell is in Seattle, attending the funeral of a friend.