The bank has a capital and surplus of $54,670. The Liberty State Bank came into existence in 1919, with F. N. Slawson, president ; H. R. Fuller, vice-president ; R. A. Barlow, cashier; and Marius Christenson, assistant cashier. It has prospered since organization and today has a capital and surplus of $33,000.

The oldest bank in Cheyenne county, outside of Sidney, was established at Lodgepole in 1889, and was called the First State Bank. It

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has a capital and surplus of $32,200. The present officers are: W. G. Milton, president; J. W. Rogers, vice-president and W. J. Chase, cashier.

The Cheyenne County Bank, of Lodgepole, was organized in 1915. It has a capital and surplus of $31,540, and the officials are as follows : Ray Isenberger. president ; Fred Lehmkuhl. vice-president; F. H. Wolf, cashier and W. J. Barrett, assistant cashier.

Potter has two banks, the Potter State Bank being established in 1911. It has a capital and surplus of $31,500. J. A. Woten is president ; C. W. Johnson and P. Jensen, vicepresidents and Thomas Cowger, cashier. A small bank organized in 1907 was the antecedent of this strong organization.

The Citizens State Bank, began business in 1917. It has a capital and surplus of $18,000, with the following officers : G. A. Roberts, president ; Clarence Johnson, vice-president ; R. A. Babcock, cashier and D. F. Enevoldsen, assistant cashier.

Dalton has two banks, both established in 1908. The Dalton State Bank has $33,800 capital and surplus, with W. J. Ewing, president ; H. A. Fecht, vice-president ; J. L. Willis, cashier and R. Buchanan, assistant cashier.