His successor has not yet been selected, and he will continue to look after the lumber business for a time, but enters upon his new duties as assistant cashier, on January 20th.

The other directors, W. C. Duggor and J. L. Miller, have been identified with the development of town and country since pioneer days. They have the confidence and esteem of all the people.

The fact that the First National has been controlled by non-residents has worked against its popularity, but now, under home management, it expects to get its share of the business.

The Nebraska State Bank of Bridgeport was the third institution of Bridgeport which started in 1916, with L. B. Howey, of the City National Bank of Lincoln, as president; J. L. Miller of Bridgeport, ' and T. L. Green as vice presidents; T. B. Estill, theretofore cashier of the First National Bank, as cashier and W. B. Meeker, assistant cashier.

This bank started with a capital of $25,000, and soon built up a surplus profit of $5,000, with deposits of $115,000. and loans and discounts $106,000, during 1916.

On September 6, 1918. the News-Blade commented upon a change of management of this bank as follows :

The management and controlling interest of the Nebraska State bank changed hands the first of the month. A. E. Fisher, who founded and operated successfully the Farmers State Bank of Bayard, being president of that institution, sold his interest in that concern about two weeks ago and went over a considerable part of Nebraska in search of a promising location for another bank. Mr. Fisher became convinced that Bridgeport has the best prospects for immediate advancement of all the towns he has investigated, so he made purchase of all of the stock of the Nebraska State Bank of this city that is owned by non-residents.