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,

Second Street, Chadron

2, her slanting rays chased the darkness away and revealed a new Chadron, where twentyfour hours before the coyotes were trailing jackrabbits and grey hawks sailing, watching for dinner. Every business house in the old town came over. We would be pleased to give here the entire list, but have been unable to secure the names of all who cast their lots for better or worse with the new town. Most of them remained a while, then drifted on westward. Many have passed the dark river, but a few of those old timers are still here and have had much to do with the upbuilding of our beautiful little city. At the sale of the lots on August 1, $56,000 was paid for properties. John Berry and E. E. Egan were agents of the Town Lot company. With the coining of the railroad also came the people. In the autumn of 1885 the estimated population was 1,500. Not a dwelling had been completed, but many were in course of construction. Builders labored week days, nights and Sundays. The noise of hammer and saw ceased not day or night. Saloon and restaurants were open at all hours. There were many places to eat. but few to sleep. Great numbers slept in tents and many in the open air. The railroad company established headquarters in a rough board building near where the present freight house stands.