The growth reached by this bank in its career is reflected by its statements of February 14, 1920:

Resources

Loans and discounts . . . $148,402.99

Overdrafts 1,227.73

Bonds, securities, judgments, claims, etc., including government bonds 915.76

Banking house, furniture and fixtures 6,083.81

Current expenses, taxes

and interest paid. . . . 1,380.06

Cash items 513.34

Due from National and

State banks $ 54,315.76

Checks and items of exchange 1,304.92

Currency 6,947.00

Gold coin 377.50

Silver, nickels and cents 858.04 63,803.22

Total $222,326.91

Liabilities

Capital Stock $ 25,000.00

Surplus fund 3,500.00

Undivided profits 1,503.16

Individual deposits subject to check $104,859.86

Time certificates of deposit 85,225.67

Cashier's checks outstanding 218.16 190,303.69

Depositors' ' guaranty

fund '. 2.020.06

Total $222,326.91

In February, 1917, a charter was granted by the state banking board for the establishment of a new bank at Broadwater, to be called the Union State Bank. In looking over the list of stockholders, appeared the names of some of the most prominent men of Broadwater and vicinity, as well as some of the strongest financiers of Bridgeport.

The following gentlemen were named as stockholders: E. V. Duer. John Covalt, Clyde Spanogle, J. R. Minshall. John H. Adams, George W. Beerline, Carl A. Wagoner, Fred Lindberg, Carl C. Stevens, < )lof Lindberg, and

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

Mark Spanogle. The following named stockholders appeared as officers of the bank :

Mark Spanogle, president ; George W. Beerline, vice-president ; Clyde Spanogle, cashier.

Corporations and Associations

A review of the record of corporations and associations as kept in compliance with the laws of the state at the County Clerk's office, show those who have been the energetic launchers and operators of numerous business enterprises that have flourished in Morrill county. The articles of the Bridgeport Independent Telephone Company filed on March 18, 1901, showed as incorporators : R.