For some reason the lands upon which the Western Town Lot company expected to locate the town near White river were not available for that purpose. But the town lot company had quietly secured a tract of sufficient dimensions for a good sized town, platted the same and selected "Bordeaux" as a suitable name for the infant metropolis. This christening was not satisfactory to the first settlers, and steps were taken that brought about a re-christening and the

a meeting and made their selections with very little friction. Some wanted to make Main avenue the principal business street. Others wanted Second street, but differences arose and business houses were finally located about evenly between the two. What is now the First National Bank, was located on the northwest corner of Main avenue and Second street, in a little rough board shack just large enough for the safe, a desk and counter, and was opeiated by Richards Bros. & Brown, all business men of the highest integrity and all have since passed into the Silent Valley. Much of Chadron's prosperity was due to these energetic men and they should be accorded great credit. We are informed that the first draft issued from this bank was for the sum of $17,000. Glover

HISTORY OF WESTERN' NEBRASKA

& Brower came over with the Dawes County Bank, and W. E. Higman with the Chadron Banking company. After selecting their lots on August 1, 1885, the business men returned to the old town and began preparations to remove to the new, and when the pink sun peeked over the edge of the world on August,