Strangers coming to our town through the misty miles of a thousand sand hills, first note the green slopes and dark foliage of the pines, the broad streets bordered with beautiful trees, inviting lawns and long, shady walks, but when they motor into the country through deep canyons over sunny slopes and billowy pastures they first realize the possibilities of this practically new country. Then returning when the night comes drooping purple and soft with golden stars in ber robe and the silver moon hanging low over the northwest prairie they cease to wonder why we love this beauty spot. Yet these are not all that make life pleasant

served the city during the seven or eight year periods well and good. Two years ago the city decided it would embark upon the new experience and experiment of a City Manager. Mr. Rayburn formerly of Kansas City and later the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at Scottsbluff was employed. The regular city officials found that the system was at fault or that the individual selected did not meet with favor or success and Mr. Rayburn has journeyed on for new fields to conquer. In 1913, T. P. Larison, J. W. Owens, H. F. Maika, C. L. Hilbert, O. U. Lerrington and T. H. Smith served as councilmen. In 1914, Smith, Larison, Owens and Lerrington held over while W. E. Mote and J. W. Good were members ; Smith and Larison were still members in 1915 with the following colleagues: P. H. Hyde, E. O. Dugan, E. G. Shamp and J. Wood. Larison was still upon the board in 1916, Dugan, Hyde and Shamp holding over