When the railroad was surveyed and located, the new bank was unfortunately found to be in the middle of the right of way, so they sold the building to the railroad company, and moved into a small frame building on the east side of Main street. About this time Rob't A. Day succeeded P. W. Burke as cashier, which position Mr. Day held until January, 1919, when he was elected president. Three months later John T. Wood, a successful banker from Mason City, Custer county, Nebraska, located here, bought Mr. Day's interest in the bank, and Mr. Day retired from the banking business.

On moving into their new building in 1911, this bank was converted into a National Bank, and named First National Bank. In 1915, however, it was converted back into a State Bank under the name of First State Bank of Oshkosh, capital, $25,000. The profits of, and deposits in, this bank have increased by leaps and bounds lately. The last report shows deposits amounting to over $350,000.

Since 1911, this bank has been owned by our citizens, the heaviest stockholders being Rob't A. Day, J. C. Schlater and A. Sudman, up to the time when Mr. Wood bought in and became president, in 1919.

Lewellen's first bank, The Bank of Lewellen,

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

was organized in 1905, with a capital of $5,000, by J. W. Wehn, President, Chas. Burke, Vice- President, and J. H. Wehn, Cashier.

It carried on its business in a small frame building now used by the telephone exchange.