i8 OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD NEW YEAR NUMBER.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF OREGON CITY
COMMERCIAL BANK
The Commercial Bank of this city was
incorporated September 21, 1889. The
County of Clackamas and Oregon City are
justly proud to boast of the financial solid
ity of this banking institution. It
is officered and managed by men of the
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strictest integrity and its dealings are un
compromising, honorable, regular and busi
nesslike. This institution conducts a general
banking business, occupies its own stone
front building, and is one of Oregon City's
solid and ornamental structures. The offi
cers are: President. D. C. Latourette; vice
president, Hon. C. D. Latourette; cashier.
Fred J. Meyer.
The bank's president. D. C. Latourette.
is a native of this state and county, being
born in 1856. His education was acquired
in the schools of Oregon, he graduating
from Pacific University. Forest Grove, in
187S. He occupied a position as teacher in
the McMinnvillc College from 1878 until
1880, when lie began the study of law, being
admitted to the bar in 1882. During this
year he associated himself in the practice of
his profession with his cousin, C. D. La
tourette, his present law and bank partner.
Cashier Fred J. Meyer is a young man,
born and raised in this county, and his man
agement of the bank's affairs has drawn to
it a large patronage, and the unlimited con
fidence of its customers. On Dec. 2 he was
elected City Treasurer by a good majority
over his opponent, who was up for a second
term.
Vice-President C. D. Latourette was
born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1854. He gradu
ated from the law department of the Uni
versity of Michigan, situated at Ann Arbor,
in 1879. That same year he came to Oregon
and began the practice of his profes
sion in Oregon City. Charles D. Latour
ette is a profound thinker, an able
lawyer and is conceded by all to be one of
the best and most successful practitioners in
this community. He has been connected
with most of the celebrated homicide and
contested will cases that have been on the
dockets of this county during his time of
practice. In politics he is a consistent Dem
ocrat. In 1890 he was elected to the City
Council and served two years. In 1897 lie
wis again elected for two years, and before
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Cashier President Vice President
F. J. Meyer D. C. Latourette C. I). Latourette
his term had half expired he received the
nomination for Mayor. He was elected to
that office by a good majority, serving the
people so well that they re-elected him for a
second term. The law firm of C. D. & D.
C. Latourette have offices in the bank building.
The Bank of Oregon City
Paid Up Capital $50,000 Oldest Bank in the City
Incorporated and Established in 1881. A general commercial banking business transacted. Deposits
received subject to order. Interest paid on time deposits. Drafts sold on the important cities of the
United States and Europe.
Oregon City, January 1, 1902.
To our Friends and Patrons:
We extend to you our cordial congratulations at this the close of a prosperous business year with our
best wishes for the future. We wish, furthermore to thank you heartily for your generous patronage in
the past, to which we owe whatever of business success has come to us and to solicit a continuance of the
same for the future. We begin the new year better prepared than ever to serve you, and fully appreciating
the trust you have reposed in us, we assure you that in the future, as in the past, your interests will be
guarded and protected to the best of our ability, and that we will use our best endeavors to merit the
confidence you place in us.
Very respectfully,
Charles H. Caufield, President.
E. G. Caufield, Cashier.