The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 209, Ed. 1 Friday, August 30, 1940 Page: 22 of 29
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PHONE 4328
ORANGE, TEXAS
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>AY, AUGUST 5IK 1940
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ORANGE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT EDITION
John Harmon Is First
White Man To Obtain
Land Grant In County
John Harmon was the first white
man to obtain a Spanish grant of
land In this county. He arrived
here with his wife and three children
on a great floating raft set adrift
aome Son miles north of here. The
raft carried food provisions^, and
household goods; also t«ol4. wagon*,
cattle. hc»gs. i amd horses.
The story as handed down from
one generation to another relates
that It was a quiet October after
noon when the Harmon raft and Its
cargo docked at tlreens Bluff
what was later to be known ;t* Or
ange.
Harmon lassoed a cypress tre**
on the spot now occupied by th.-
Missouri Pacific depot, and tied up
his raft. With his trusted rifle he
stepped ashore ftt 'minutes later. In
search of some type of wild game
for meat. At one point now cover-
ed by the {Holland hotel block, he
saw a turkey and with a single shut ,
brought 14m down. After wandering j
around a little further* he sighted
a big fat deer which he killed. The
deer and turkey was the meat in the
Hannon camp that night.
* *n Hct. I!*. Is.1t;, John Harmon
Jr, was born and later it was es
taWished that he was the first white
child to be born on soil that is now
within the corporate limits of Or
»nge.
John Harmon’s origin il grant
from the Spanish government, was
12.00*1 acres situated between the
Adanis and Cow Bayous, mainly
south of the Southern Pacific Hail
road company’s main line This
tmet of land was supimsedly sold t*
a man by the mine of Smith who
paid $ titMi for it in t ’onfederate cur
lency The put chaser moved away
but retained his, properfv for some
time and then sold jr to \arioti>
persons. When t he money w as
found to In* practically valueless, it
was thrown into the Neehes riv»*r.
according to his story.
Josh Harmon, a son of John Mar
mon. Sr., originated the fane us H »r
mon saddle tree which was nianu
fartured by hand. Thousand* of th*
wildest horses as well as those of
the tafn*r type have been ridden In
the Harmon saddles made by th»
descendants of this man. Th? last
than to manufacture the Harmon
saddle whs the late J «*.*»<•* llarmon
for many years a business man of
Orange, who died in He was
the father of Ovie and Klmer 11 ?
moil, both of Orange.
Orange National Bank Has Resources
Of Over Six and Three Quarter Millions
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AERIAL VIEW OF PART OF THE BUSINESS SECTION OF ORANGE
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Interior view of Orange National Hank showing balcony over vault*
in rear of main lobby where director* meet.
The Orange National Bank wa*
chartered ami tiogaii business hf
I ember 2* 1901. The bank •lartctl
vith a capital stock of ■$5t».900.
■ The officers were: (Jeorg:* \V.
I Bancroft, president: W. I» Betti*,
j vice" president; James I* K<<ach
! cashier.
H. 'll Brow'ii suiceeded as presi-
dent in 15*22 and hel«l the |M»sitt«m
until he moved away in 1!*2'.». Kdgar
Brown. Jr., is president at the pres-
ident time.
In 1922 the capital stm*k was in
creased to $2tk*,IMM» with $|*H».U*H>
! surplus Krt»m 1922 1 •• lilJS *ur
j phis of the bank increased to '42,**»
' 090. Today thi* bank's total re-
! si'll ires ex«-e«d si\>aitd three quart j
| ci million dollars.
Through pros|H*ii»us times and j
j «le press ion years the hank has f»-rge<l 1
, steadily -ahead in p* years of set j
l^ice to the community
The present officer.-* a; e : Mrs K
| W. Brown. K W Biown *• M. Sell*, j
j W A. i*ain|ds‘ll. It A. M«*ore. H. <
j Marsh and I. IV Hustmyre.
By WILLIAM RITT-
CentrsI Press Writer
A Californian u breed-
ing a camouflaged type of hom-
ing pigeon, for uae in war time.
Imagine the shock of auddenly
hearing a roofing shingle or
chimney brick start cooing at
you!
•It!’!
Great Britain admits a short-
age of paper and then German
dyers drop millions ol propa-
ganda leadeis on English (owns.
That’s mighty white ol you.
Adolf! 1
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. A new game, water baseball,
has become popular In Oregoa.
Already we eaa hear the cry:
“Drowa the umpire!"
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The Wendell Winkles' home Is'
a New York City apartment. If
Willkie is elected. Father Divine _
is going to have a tough time
trying to buy an estate Just
across from it.
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In view of whst hasn't hap-
pened to Sweden and Switser-
land so far. it appears that “Sr
is a mighty lucky initial lot
any European nation to have.
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One thing upon which both
President Roosevelt and Wen-
dell Willkie must agree Is the
wish that a fellow could run far
the presidency la a sort of "Ice,
quiet way. . e •
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The composer of the famous
“Sweet Adeline" song continues
to receive, after many years, a
substantial royalty. It's only
natural that “Sweet Adeline"
would have some connection
.with heavy sugar.
Sabine Kivw curve-, nl-.Uc lire southern raise «>t «l-r l>u-.lm—* ►erlion »l Ihf lop ol the picture i.lmte. Tlte smoke Marks of llie Lull Stole* t Ul4»
ties «auti|tan> plan! may la- seen in I lie iip|u-t left liatul corner. Tip* First llaptisl • linn li is pictured i ill l»e left llnlol slile or Ihe r»tf, half way itow%
nitli €ir«a-n atenue strep-blue In front of II to llte lower Halil hand corner of I lie picture. Stark Put * h shown III Ihe rtntet with the W. H. SlarR
Fslate Itonw- to the left. Hie K. tt. I Iron n. Jr. home sitrrouiole.l by tries is pit-lurial at tin- evtreme right, only Its roof showing. The |„ F. Itenr*»
ensletn home |> dearly vi.ihle jusl beloyy ami to the rtulil of Stark Park, tl Ihe lop Is llie potnl whit'll it Is lio|n-il the yoyeminent yyill ilredgr awaf
In tin* lurnina l>a»ln nnl -nins pmjtat now ayyaltlng feih-ral npproynl
Naturalists say that no fewer
than fU different items ha vs
been found in the stomachs of
dissected crows.
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-1 A famous Irishman. Daniel
O’Connell, wrote this note hi
answer to a request for an auto-
graph: -Sir. ru be damned If I
wig send you my autograph."
He signed H. "Tours, Daniel t
O'Connell."
OUR
CONGRATULATIONS
To THE
HASTINGS
PISTON RINGS
THOMPSON
PRODUCTS
Congratulations to the progressive people of Or-
ange county. We shall continue to march with
them in the Development of both Orange and Port
Arthur.
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Quigley, J. B. The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 209, Ed. 1 Friday, August 30, 1940, newspaper, August 30, 1940; Orange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth558107/m1/22/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.