Byrne's energy and vision to do much of the church building of that denomination, and it was after the substantial character of material progress had reached a stage that none need ■ doubt the valley's future. Father Byrne came to Scottsbluff in October, 1912, a little over a year after he was ordained priest. The following churches were built while he was in charge. St. Teresa at Mitchell; St. Gants at Lisco ; St. Elizabeth at Oshkosh ; St. Mary's at Bridgeport ; and St. Agnes at Scottsbluff.

Wrhile money is no standard of spiritual excellence, the human mind has been so trained in the school of material things that it is one of the methods by which we measure accomplishment. The smallest of these churches cost about five housand dollars, and the crowning excellence of the one at Scottsbluff is remarked by many. It is 115 feet long and 50 fet wide, and will seat from 700 to 1000 people. The spire reaches 123 feet into the air. Wm. Frank donated three blocks of ground, and presumably there will be an academy here in the future. The aggregate value of church property assembled during the regime of Father Byrne in the several towns in the North Platte valley is approximately $200,000, the greater part of which is at Scottsbluff.

Churches Elsewhere While at Minatare, Morrill, Melbeta, Mc- Grew, Haig, and. Henry, the church has made substantial prgress with the period, it remained for Mitchell to adopt a new order, which in reality is the older order modified.