Maginnis, Airs. Fred Morgan, Airs. Art Morgan.

In October, 1917, R. D. Wilson, former publisher of the Nebraska Observer, bought the Banner County News at Harrisburg. Air. Wilson had the Observer when it was

Whitney at the home of his daughter. He came to Kimball in 1898 and lived there twenty years, excepting four years. Two of these were spent in Harrisburg and two near Bushnell. For thirteen years he was proprietor of the Whitney House.

In 1918 Kimball made a decided step in

advance when the new Wheat Growers

otel was opened at a cost of over $15,000.

printed on a Washington hand press and the total editions could be carried to the postoffice on one hand. When he sold it to the present owner, V. B. Cargill. it was one of the best equipped county newspapers in western Nebraska.

June 14, 1917. occurred the death of Captain H. H. Prouty, a unique and important character in the growth and development of Kimball. He was born December 28, 1842, at Brattleboro, Vermont. He went in the Civil War with Company 3, Second regiment, and in the fall of 1874, was promoted to captain of Company D. He came to Kim-

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by Frank Cunningham. This hotel is a really unique venture, for a town of this size. It is one story in height with a full basement, making practically two stories. It has a commodious lobby on the first floor with two rows of guest rooms furnished with running water and very elegant furniture.