The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., July 23, 1913, page 1

GRANDALLES PROJECT GOES UNDER

     The Granddalles project of the Citizens Trust Company, the Granddalles Townsite company, the Granddalles Orchard Company, the Granddalles Development Company and the Granddalles Land & Irrigation Company were sold Saturday under foreclosure of a mortgage for $66,656, held by Leon W. Curtiss.  The mortgage was given by the Citizens Trustee Company, composed of Seattle capitalists, when the property was bought from Mr. Curtiss for $100,000 two years ago.
     The property involved is known as the Curtiss ranch and is directly across the Columbia River from The Dalles.  The ranch contains close to 6000 acres and all was sold except 400 acres, the most of which was plotted as a townsite.
     The property was bid in by Mr. Curtiss for $72,158. 02, the amount of the mortgage with costs and attorneys’ fees added.  It is understood that the sale will settle the controversy over the title, and that the development of the irrigation project will be continued by Clifford L. Morgan, a Pendleton capitalist, and associates.