L.G. Reeves Independence, OR.

[Jagdpanther]

Any information on this token

Who or what was L.G. Reeves in Independence, OR?

Thanks

Mike

 

[PBK]

A 50¢ token issued by the same merchant is listed on eBay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wp-INDEPENDENCE-OREGON-Trade-Token-L-G-Reeves_W0QQitemZ270202083646

 

[stryker-one]

Mike

I live in Independence, Oregon--that is the first token I have seen. How did you aquire it, if I may ask

Presently there is no L.G. Reeves here.

Stryker-one

 

[Jagdpanther]

It was part of a lot that a friend picked up on ebay. He wanted the coins but had no interest in the tokens.

Still doing some research.

Thanks

Mike

 

[stoneseeker2003]

L.G. Reeves,Independence,Oregon. There was more than 1,Independence Oregon, or was. Kinda confusing when they rename towns. Kind of changes history too!


http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/loca...ties&searchStr=l.g._reeves&sec=3&searchType=1

Granite (city), Grant County, OR ..... Former name:Independence

See if this helps in your search. Maggie

 

[Mackaydon]

Stoneseeker brings out a point worth noting:
One Independence, Ore. exists today, but 'yesterday' another Independence, Ore. existed (Granite today); and the token may have come from the 'old' Independence. Perhaps not likely, but the possibility exists, and we finders should keep that possibility in mind whenever we find a location name on an artifact. Stoneseeker's referred site notes the 'old' Independence site as Granite today,nearly a ghost town (Pop. in 2003: 21). Sounds like Granite would be an interesting place to MD for Independence artifacts.
Don.....

 

[stoneseeker2003]

Thanks Mac! This is a good example of then and now.

Lol, I remember when Rockaway Beach was Just Rockaway!
I went to school at Manhatten Beach? Bet nobody even knows where that's at,lol.

 

[Mackaydon]

Just a guess:
Between Neholem and Tillomook Bays, just north of Rockaway Beach on 101.
Enjoy the games today.
Don....

 

[stoneseeker2003]

You are good!!!!! Lol.

 

[Silver Nickels]

Theres a Louis G Reeves in the 1910 census. He lived in the South Independence Precinct. He was a grocer.

 

[Oklahunter]

And the South Independence Precinct was way over by Salem. I can't see the eastern Independence (Granite) having a bona fide grocery store back in its boom-town heyday, but maybe I'm wrong.

And Wiki says the town changed its name in 1878 to Granite, FYI.