Larison remained upon the board in 1917 with Floyd and Andrews hold-overs. C. A. Berg, W. Weaver and W. A. Danley were the new members. In 1918 we find Floyd, Weaver, Danley and Berg remained and W. S. Satterlee and M. H. Nichols new members. With the coming of a city of the first class in 1919 the council was increased to eight. Berg, Weaver, Danley, Floyd, Satterlee and Nichols remained members, the new councilmen being W. L. Randall, and O. J. Putnam. In 1920 Satterlee, Weaver, Danley. and Randall held over, T. P. Larison was returned to the board and E. C. Eyerly, C. A. Hanna and W. S. Bostder were new members. At the present time Hanna, Danley, Weaver, Larison and Satterlee are still members, their associates being E. M. Birdsall, Chas. Loewenthal and W. Wr. Pascal.

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS

The beginnings of almost ever}- line of business and professional activity, as well as financial, social and fraternal, has been somewhat covered in the preceding chapter.

Harking back to 1887, when Chadron was quite young and rather small, one cannot without interest view the establishment in November, and issuance upon November 17, 1887, of No. 1 of the Northwestern Temperance Advocate, with the subheading, "Malice Toward None, Charity For All. The Welfare of Our People is Greater Than Party Interests," with A. E. and J. D. Sheldon, publishers.

A brief review of the news and advertising columns of that earlier pioneer of the press of Dawes county shows the churches then actively working were the Baptist, G. W. Read, pastor; Methodist, Rev. R. J. Davenport, pastor; Congregational, G. J. Powell, pastor ; and Grace Episcopal, Rev. J. N. Chestnutt, pastor.