12019. Pierce State Bank (Pierce, NE)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
March 27, 1930
Location
Pierce, Nebraska (42.199, -97.527)

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gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
481ef31a99a00606

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Description

Articles describe the failure/closing of the Pierce State Bank, subsequent receivership and court actions (trial of Frank Pilger for false entries, receiver filing pleadings). No article mentions a depositor run; the bank was closed and placed in receivership. Cause appears to be bank-specific malpractice/misconduct and misapplication of estate funds (kiting/overdrawn accounts). Dates of closure are not stated explicitly in the clippings; articles are from Mar 1930 (trial/court activity) and 1931–1932 discuss receivership work and dividends.

Events (4)
1. March 27, 1930 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Frank Pilger ... charged with making false entries in the books of the bank and the funds of the Geo Vinson estate. (trial of accused bank official/executor).
Source
newspapers
2. March 27, 1930 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
State Nebraska VS. Pierce State Bank ... Receiver given five days from this date in which to plead. (court actions connected with the failure of the Pierce State Bank.)
Source
newspapers
3. April 27, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Depositors of failed state banks ... Pierce received $104,000 as dividends recently. (dividends to depositors of failed banks, indicating liquidation proceedings).
Source
newspapers
4. * Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Misapplication of funds and false bookkeeping by executor/official (Frank Pilger): deposits of estate funds used to cover overdrawn personal accounts; kiting between Investment Co. and Pierce State Bank; false entries alleged in bank books.
Newspaper Excerpt
the Pierce State Bank ... the weeks before the Pierce State Bank closed
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (11)
1. March 27, 1930 Pierce County Call Pierce, NE
Article from Pierce County Call, March 27, 1930

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Nebraska OCCUPIES ATTENTION OF JUDGE AND JURY SINCE DAY MORNING The jury term of the district court Pierce county convened at Pierce Monday morning with Judge Stewart on the bench. As had been announced for several weeks, the first case was the State Nebraska Frank Pilger, of the defunct Pierce State The greater part of the forenoon was in securing jury and to the spent surprise the jury securmany and sworn in at ten minutes of charged with making false entries in the books of the bank and the funds the Geo Vinson estate. The afternoon was taken amining witness for the State. Richard Synovec, living west of Pierce, the first witness for the State. He swore that he leased portion of the land belonging to the Vinson from Mr. Pilger, who was executor of the same. The rent was cured by notes that Mr. Synovec swore that he paid when due or fore. Geo. Vinson also swore that she leased land of Mr. Pilger ecutor of the above estate and paid him the rent when due. County Judge identified the records his office the probating of the estate. There some controversy over the notice of Final Proof the estate. seems that this notice ready for but Judge the publication of the the request of some attorneys. As brought out the testimony that there was money the Vinson estate, the attorneys for the state next traced the the Pierce State Bank. Deibler the cashier, stated that Mr. Pilger deposited money in the bank his own name. That part of the was deposited to the Investment Co. later transferred back to the bank. It also bought out that the general fund of the city, also the fund, were kited through the Pierce and forth from the Investment to the Pierce State some of the listeners this case is was of frenzied finance. Mr. Deibler case seemed to be willing witness. He testified that he had nothing to do the handling of the Vinson Mr. Pilger looked after that and everything was his ger's) handwriting. Mr. Deibler was the witness stand part of Monafternoon and about all of Tuesday day forenoon. On cross examination brought out that Mr. Deibler first became vice president of the bank and later cashier. Several months before the bank was closed bought controlling interest. The Pierce Investment Co. was organized the sale of land. He bought the for stock on time and gave notes land the Investment for It brought out in this the stock. that Mr. Pilger's account testimony overdrawn times and the funds from the Vinson were used relieve his depleted account. Buckendahl and EdMessrs. Scheips, who were employees the Peirce State Bank for several and to the time of the closyears of bank, also gave testimony which corroborated the testimony Deibler. rested about the middle The State afternoon and the defense the introduce evidence. Before started to Free moved that the court Mr. the defendant, Pilger, had not their State Stewart declined This Judge the trial proceeded. Pilger and was the first witness put on defense. that stand by the Pilger kept account book how much he owed the and knew executor of the Vinson estate bank had to admit that he used the but of this the confunds the heirs or judge of the sent bate court. He could give no good reason why he opened account the bank in the Vinson estate weeks before the Pierce State Bank closed. Attorney Stalmasoffer the state had Mr. Pilger about all the time he water examining him. Staley, Deibler and Muffly called torney rebuttal by the state. Both sides rested about four o'clock and arguments were made before the jury. County Attorney the and effective logical address. This (Thursday) Attorneys Barnhart speak for Pilger Attorney Stalmaster will close for the state. has been hotly contested both sides. County Atterney Beech examined the men their qualifications for jury service, Stalmaster, Attorney

2. March 27, 1930 Pierce County Call Pierce, NE
Article from Pierce County Call, March 27, 1930

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ACTS ON SEVERAL OF THEM AT SESSION LAST WEEK Judge H. Stewart was up from Norfolk last Wednesday and Thursand held hearing number connected with the failure of the Pierce State Bank. Other tions were heard and decided. lowing list of cases acted upon: State Nebraska VS. Pierce State Bank: Claimant Cagle given leave to amend his petition. ClaimFrank Pilger, of the estate Francis Letitia Lucas, given leave file petition in intervention instanter. Receiver given leave to file general denial instanter to claim and petition intervention of Frank Pilexecutor the estate Geo. Vinson, deceased. Claim Star Vinson, administrator, allowed agreement preferred claim the amount of Court finds for claimant City Pierce that there balance of on deposit in the bank the credit of said city. Claim allowed claim having priority as deposit. Finding for claimant Cagle against said claimentitled to the amount against obligations owing by said Cagle to Pierce State Bank thereof forth in signed journal entry. Judgment on finding. Leave granted Theil to make Peoples State Bank of Waukegan, Illinois, claimant with him in petition and amend same interlineation. Finding for claimant Frank Koehler guardian, against receiver claim allowed as claim having preference in the of $182 and general claim in amount of $3,138.01. Security State Bank of Osmond Hannah Bahr: On application decree set aside and case settled. Rouse Garleff: Dismissed plaintiff at plaintiff's cost. Robertson Garleff: Dismissed by plaintiff at plaintiff's cost. City National Bank of Lincoln VS. Pierce State Bank: Receiver given five days from this date in which to plead. The jury term of district court convened at Pierce Monday morning.

3. July 15, 1931 Osmond Republican Osmond, NE
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BRYAN LISTS ATTORNEYS The controversy now at its height between Governor Bryan and Bank Receiver Clarence Bliss in which the governor is accused of such interference in the labors of the receiver that the latter attempted removal of his office from the co-operation of the state banking department has prompted Governor Bryan to publish the names of the attorneys who have been employed by the receivers and the amounts paid to them in the past. The Governor recently suggested list of attorneys who should be given preference in receivership cases and as these men were of the gov. ernor's political faith, decided ob jections were voiced by the receiver. Employed heretofore in bank cases according to the list given publicity by Bryan are: B. Hurley, Ponca, $735; Allen State bank, Allen; Citizens State bank, Martinsburg State bank, Martinsburg; Security State bank, Ponca. George B. Hastings, Grant, Allen State bank, Allen, and two others. Kelsey and Kelsey, Norfolk, $5,494; Battle Creek Valley bank, Battle Creek; Pierce State bank, Pierce: Enola State bank, Enola: Magnet State bank, Magnet; Meadow Grove State bank. Fred S. Berry, Wayne, $14,605: Beemer State bank, Beemer; Farmers State bank. Bradish: Farmers State bank, Altoona; Farmers State bank. Crofton; Magnet State bank, Magnet; Dixon State bank, Dixon; State Bank of Laurel, Laurel; Orchard State bank, Orchard: Thurston State bank, Thurston; Security State bank, Wakefield. H. Doyle, Fullerton, bank of Clarks, Clarks: Ottis and Murphy bank, Humphrey; Farmers State bank, St. Edward, and two ers. Shurtleff and Spillman, Norfolk, Breslau State bank, Breslau: James C. Guigley, Valentine, $1,220; Browneee State bank, Brownlee; Ranchers State bank, Cody: Valentine State bank, Valentine; Kilgore State bank, Kilgore; American bank Merriman. Crites and Crites, Chadron, $2,502; Chadron State bank, Chadron; Wayside State bank, Wayside; Farmers bank, Crawford (sale). W. A. Meserve, Creighton, $2,051; Security bank, Creighton; First State bank, Bazille Mills. Dolezal, Mapes and Johnson, Fremont, $4,456.61; Dodge State bank, Dodge; Farmers State bank, Ames; Dodge county bank, Scribner: Snyder State bank, Snyder; Farmers State bank, Genoa. Swarr. May and Royce, Omaha, $13,942.19; Scribner State bank, Scribner; Snyder State bank, Snyder; Brown county bank, Long Pine, and two others. Hammond, $226; Inman State bank, Inman. Sidney Frumm, Dakota City, $2,210; Bank of Dakota county, Jackson; First State bank, Nacora: State bank of Laurel, Laurel; Bank of South Sioux City, South Sioux City. NORFOLK MAN FOUND DEAD City authorities at Norfolk were called the home of Gus Bartholoto mew on Monday to ascertain if possible the cause of death of Hillard Bartholomew; 24 years old, whose body was found in the home garage by his father. From all indications the young man had committed suicide. Examination by the authorities proved that he had taken the car belonging to his father on Sunday evening without the knowledge of his parents and contrary to instructions from them. He had been out late in the evening and overturned the car. It was also learned that he had been drinking. The body of Bartholomew was found lying near the exhaust of the car; all doors to the garage were closed.

4. April 27, 1932 Newman Grove Reporter Madison, NE
Article from Newman Grove Reporter, April 27, 1932

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Keays The capitol commission opened bids on electrical fixtures for the house chamber and for ornamentlight posts around the grounds recently An estimate submitted by the state editor placed the complete cost of the capitol building at $10,600,565. Total receipts in the tol fund to date to amount $9,575,000. At present there is ance of on hand. Tax levies for 1931 and '32 will raise about up to July The annual spring round-up of graduates of the University of Nobraska will be held May and This will allow graduates to attend Ivy Day and other school closing events. Depositors of failed state banks Wisner, Anselma, Hartington, Crab Orchard and Pierce received $104,dividends recently. Representatives of drainage district near Dakota City called on the governor and state engineer cently urging that piling of highway bridge over creek used by the district be removed. The bridge has caused flooding of the land, said. Harry Sackett of Beatrice has been named as the keynote speakand temporary chairman of the republican state convention to be held in Lincoln May The members of platform committee also been named. During the second week in April there were only six bank suspensions in the United States and these were offset by four reopenings. This is new low record of bank suspensions since 1928. Senator Dickinson of Iowa has been selected temporary chairman of the republican national conwill deliver the keynote address when the gathering opens June 14 in Chicago. Nebraska democrats in attendance at the state convention in Omaha May will hear Fred attorney, who has been chosen as temporary chairman of the meeting and will make the keynote address. State Treasurer Bass is aiding Iowa officials in checking accounts of the Mona Motor Oil Company of Council Bluffs. The company charged with evading gasoline taxes in Iowa and it is supposed that has done the same in Nebraska. The company is subsidiary of the Barnsdall Corporation. Officers of the latter company are aiding in the investigation and say that they had no knowledge of the Council Bluffs transactions. They have alassured Iowa and Nebraska officials that they will pay whatever amount may be found due the two states. Treasurer Bass has an auditor on the job representing Nebraska and that it be says may necessary to check back as far 1925 when the gasoline tax laws first went into effect. The state supreme court recentupheld the action of District Judge Carter of Morrill who refusto name H. Luikart, secretary trade and commerce, as receiver number of western Nebraska banks. A. Torgeson, who had formerly been connected with the state department, was appointed the judge. The legislature passed law providing that the secretary trade and commerce should be named receiver. The supreme court opinion states that this can only be recommendation to the court since if it was mandatory would be an unconstitutional encroachment on judicial power. In other liquidations the court has the power to name any receiver desires. Counsel for the partment of trade and commerce has filed motion for rehearing. The owner of motion picture theatre at Madison has brought suit behalf of himself and other independent theatre owners in Nebraska and Iowa against the Omaha film board representing 15 produccompanies. He claims damage and loss of business because of protection given Norfolk theatre. This protection makes it impossible for him to show film until days after has been shown in the larger town. is the duty of the federal court to decide whether the small town exhibitor is aged or benefitted by the zoning and protection plan now practiced in the distribution of films. The state department of agriculture last week placed three farms northwestern Nebraska under quarantine because of an outbreak anthrax among livestock. Rigid quarantines were in force there last fall but were lifted when the disease was under control. Seventeen residents of Cass were granted temporary straining order by the federal court against the state department of agriculture to keep the state from cutting down their cedar trees. The petitioners have been notified that their trees were infected by orange rust and were menacing orchards. The state law provides that where this is true the trees shall be cut down. The capitol commission has notified the city of Lincoln that ready to remove rails and ties of the railroad spur running up to the capitol building. The spur may be classed as railroad seven blocks long, one of the smallest in the country It is owned by the state and was granted ten year franchise by the city of Lincoln. $1200 was deposited with the city

5. April 27, 1932 The Wauneta Breeze Wauneta, NE
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State Capitol News By PARKE KEAYS The capitol commission opened bids on electrical fixtures for the house chamber and for ornamental light posts around the grounds recently. An estimate submitted by the state auditor placed the complete cost of the capitol building at $10,600,565. Total receipts in the capitol fund to date amount to $9,575,000. At present there is balance of on hand. Tax levies for 1931 and '32 will raise about $600,000 up to July 1, 1933. The annual spring round-up of graduates of the University of Nebraska will be held May and 6. This will allow gradutaes to attend Ivy Day and other school closing events. Depositors of failed state banks at Wisner, Anselmo, Hartington, Crab Orchard and Pierce received $104,000 as dividends recently. Representatives of a drainage near Dakota City called on the governor and state engineer recently urging that piling of a highway bridge over creek used by the district be moved. The bridge has caused flooding of the land, it is said. Harry Sackett of Beatrice has been named as the keynote speaker and temporary chairman of the republican state convention to be held in Lincoln May 5. The members of the platform committee have also been named. During the second week in April there were only six bank suspensions in the United States and these were offset by four reopenings. This is new low record of bank suspensions since 1928. Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa has been selected temporary chairman of the republican national convention and will deliver the keynote addresses when the gathering opens June 14 in Chicago. Nebraska democrats in attendance the state convention in Omaha May 5 will hear Fred G. Hawxby, Auburn attorney, who has been chosen as temporary chairman of the meeting and will make the keynote address. State Treasurer Bass is aiding Iowa Bluffs. The company is charged with evading gasoline taxes in Iowa and it is supposed it has done the same in Nebraska. The company is subsidiary of the Barnsdall Corporation. Officers of the latter company are aiding in the investigation and say that they had no knowledge of the Council Bluffs transactions. "They have also assured Iowa and Nebraska officials that they will pay whatever amount may be found due the two states. Treasurer Bass has an auditor on the job representing Nebraska and says that it may be necessary to check back as far as April 1925 when the gasoline tax laws first went into effect, The state supreme court recently upheld the action of District Judge Carter of Morrill who refused to name E. H. Luikart, secretary of trade and commerce, as receiver of number of western Nebraska banks. A. E. Torgeson, who had formerly been connected with the state department, as appointed by the judge. The legislature passed law providing that the secretary of trade and commerce should be named receiver. The supreme court opinion states that this can-only be a recommendation to the court since if it was mandatory it would be an unconstitutional encroachment on judicial power. In all other liquidations the court has the power to name receiver it desires. Counsel for the state department of trade and commerce has filed motion for rehearing. The owner of motion picture theatre at Madison has brought suit on behalf of himself and other independent theatre owners in Nebraska and Iowa against the Omaha film board representing 15 producing companies. He claims damage and loss of business because of protcetion giv. en a Norfolk theatre. This protection makes it impossible for him to show film until ten days after it has been shown in the larger town. It in the duty of the federal court to decide whether the small town exhibitor is damaged or benefitted by the zoning and protection plan now practiced in the distribution of films. The state department of agriculture last week placed three farms in morthwestern Nebraska under quarantine because of an outbreak of among Rigid quarantines were in force there last lifted when the disease under control. capitol commission has notithe of Lincoln that remove and ties of the up to the capmay be classblocks long, in the country. state and was by the the estimated cost of paving damages. When the rails are removed the city of Lincoln must replace the paving at its own expense. The road was used to transport materials for the new capitol building and the state saved thousands of dollars by owning its own transportation system. Seventeen residents of Cass county were granted temporary restraining order by the federal court against the state department of agriculure to keep the state from cuting down their cedar trees. The petitioners have been notified that their treees were infected by orange rust and were menacing orchards. The state law provides that where this is true the trees shall be cut down. The board of pardons met last week and granted six commutations of sentence, six penitentiary paroles, five reformatory paroles. It is believed that road building will be considerably curtailed in Nebraska this year due to reduced gasoline tax receipts and lowered federal appropriations. Governor Bryan's campaign expense account was filed recently and showed that he spent $2,698 in the campaign of which $525 went for radio time, $1,203 postage, $692 newspaper advertising and printing, $251 for other expense. The account also gave list of contributions to his campaign fund. The names of 70 state house employees. appeared with contributions ranging from $9 to $100.

6. April 28, 1932 The Pilot-Tribune Blair, NE
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The capitol commission opened bids on electrical fixtures for the house chamber and for ornamental light posts around the grounds An estimate submitted cently. the state auditor placed the comcost of the capitol building plete $10,600,565. Total receipts the capitol fund to date amount $9,575,000. At present there is on hand. Tax balance levies for and '32 will raise about $600,000 to July 1933. up annual round-up of The spring graduates the University of Nebraska will be held May and This will allow graduates to tend Ivy Day and other school closing events. failed state banks Depositors Hartington, Crab Orchard Pierce received $104,000 as dividends recently. Representatives of drainage district near Dakota City called the governor and state engineer recently urging that piling of highway bridge over creek used by the district be removed. The

7. April 28, 1932 The Dodge Criterion Dodge, NE
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News From The State Capitol By Parke Keays The capitol commission opened bids on electrical fixtures for the house chamber and for ornamental light posts around the grounds recently. An estimate submitted by the state auditor placed the cost of the capitol building at $10,600,565. Total receipts in the capitol fund to date amount to $9,575,000. At present there is a balance of $327,000 hand. Tax levies for 1931 and '32 will raise about $600,000 up to July 1, 1933. Depositors of failed banks at Wisner, Anselmo, Hartington, Crab Orchard and Pierce received $104,000 as dividends recently. Harry Sackett of Beatrice has been named as the keynote speaker and temporary chairman of the republican state convention to be held in Lincoln May 5. The members of the platform committee have also been named. During the second week in April there were only six bank suspensions in the United States and these were offset by four reopenings. This is a new low record of bank suspensions since 1928. Nebraska democrats in attendance at the state convention in Omaha May 5 will hear Fred G. Hawxby, Auburn attorney, who has been chosen as temporary chairman of the meeting and will make the keynote address. State Treasurer Bass is aiding Iowa officials in checking accounts of the Mona Motor Oil company of Council Bulffs. The company is charged with evading gasoline taxes in Iowa and it is supposed that it has done the same in Nebraska. The company is a subsidiary of the Barnsdall Corporation. Officers of the later company are aiding in the investigation and say that they had no knowledge of the Council Bluffs transactions. They have also assured Iowa and Nebraska officials that they will pay whatever amount may be found due the two states. Treasurer Bass has an auditor on the job representing Nebraska and says that it may be necessary to check back as far as April 1925 when the gasoline tax laws first went into effect. The owner of a motion picture theatre has brought suit on behalf of himself and other independent theatre owners in Nebraska and Iowa against the Omaha film board representing 15 producing companies. He claims damage and loss of business because of protection given a Norfolk theatre. This protection makes it imposible for him to show a film until ten days after it has been shown in the larger town. It is the duty of the federal court to decide whether the small town exhibitor is damaged or benefited by the zoning and protection plan now practiced in the distribution of films. The state department of agriculture last week placed three farm in northwestern Nebraska under quarantine because of an outbreak of anthrax among livestock. Rigid quarantines were in force there last fall but were lifted when the disease was under control. The capitol commission has notified the city of Lincoln that it is ready to remove rails and ties of the railroad spur running up to the capitol building. The spur may be classed as a railroad seven blocks long, one of the smallest in the country. It is owned by the state and was granted a ten year franchise by the city of Lincoln. $1200 was deposited with the city to cover the estimated cost of paving damages. When the rails are removed the city of Lincoln must replace the paving at its own expense. The road was used to transport materials for the new capitol building and the state saved thousands of dollars by owning its own transportation system. It is believed that road building will be considerably curtailed in Nebraska this year due to reduced gasoline tax receipts and lower federal appropriations. Governor Bryan's campaign expense account was filed recently and showed that he spent $2,689 in th campaign of which $525 went for radio time, $1,230 postage, $692 newspaper advertising and printing, $251 for other ex-

8. April 28, 1932 The Grand Island Herald Grand Island, NE
Article from The Grand Island Herald, April 28, 1932

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STATE CAPITOL NEWS Seventeen residents of Cass county were granted a temporary restraining order by the federal court against the state department of agriculture to keep the state from cutting down their cedar trees. The petitioners have been notified that their trees were infected by orange reust and wre menacing orchards. The state law provides that where this is true the trees shall be cut down. The capitol commission has notified the city of Lincoln that it is ready to remove rails and ties of the railroad spur running up to the capitol building. The spur may be classed as railroad seven blocks long, one of the smallest in the country. It is owned by the state and was granted a ten year franchise by the city of Lincoln. $1,200 was deposited with the city to cover the esimated cost of paving damages. When the rails are removed the city of Lincoln must replace the paving at its own expense. The road was used to transport materials for the new capitol building and the state saved thousands of dollars by owning its own transportation system. The board of pardons met last week and granted six cummutations of sentence, six penitentiary paroles, and five refomatory paroles. It is believed that road building will be considerably curtailed in Nebraska this year due to reduced gasoline tax receipts and lowered federal appropriations. Governor Bryan's campaign expense account was filed recently and showed that the spent $2,698 in the campaign of which $525 went for radio time, $1,230 postage, $692 newspaper advertising and printing, $251 for other expense. The account also gave a list of contributions to his campaign ranging from $9 to $100. Under a court order the state engineer and the state auditor have been restrained from making final payment of $23,000 to a construction company which recently completed the highway viaduct at Grand Island. The action was brought by a surety company which alleges that the construction company is insolvent and asks this protection so that all credStors can be paid. Statements filed by Dwight Griswold, republican candidate for governor, show that he spent $4,336. Of this amount $400 was for postage, $576 for newspaper advertising, $407 for printed matter. The balance was for salaries and miscellaneous expenses through his campaign headquarters. Governor Bryan has appointed a commision of 24 persons headed by Frank D. Eager, Lincoln, to take charge of an exhibit for the state of Nebraska at the Chicago World's Fair which will open in June 1933. The exhibit will depend upon voluntary subscriptions, the soliciting of which will be done by a committee. The governor recommended a $40,000 appropriation to the legislature at the last session. The legislature reduced this to $15,000 and specifying that the state show only alfalfa. The governor vetoed this appropriation as inadequate. The capital commission opened bids on electrical fixtures for the house chamber and for ornamental light posts around the grounds reCently. An estimate submitted by the state auditor placed the complete reost of the capital building at $10,600,565. Total receipts in the capitol fund to date amount to $9,575,000. At present there is a balance of $327,000 on hand. Tax levies for 1931 and '32 will raise about $600,000 up to July 1, 1933. The annual spring round-up of graduates of the University of Ne- braska will be held May 5 and 6. This will allow graduates to attend Ivy Day and other school closing events. Depositors of failed state banks at Wisner, Anselmo, Hartington, Crab Orchard and Pierce received $104,000 as dividends recently. Representatives of a drainage district near Dakota City called on the governor and state engineer recently urging that piling of a highway bridge over a creek used by the district be removed. The bridge has caused flooding of the land, it is said. Harry Sackett of Beatrice has been named as the keynote speaker and temporary chairman of the republican state conyention to be held in Lincoln May 5. The members of the platform committee have also been named. During the second week in April there were only six bank suspensions in the United States and these were offset by four reopenings. This is a new low record of bank suspensions since 1928 Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa has been selected temporary chairman of the republican national con vention and will deliver the keynote address when the gathering opens June 14 in Chicago Nebraska Democrats in attendance at the state convention in Omaha May 5 will hear Fred G. Hawxby, Auburn attorney, who has been chosen as temporary chairman of the meeting and will make the keynote address. State Treasurer Bass is aiding Iowa officials in checking accounts of the Mona Motor Oil company of Council Bluffs. The company is charged with evading gasoline taxes in Iowa and it is supposed that it has done the same in Nebraska The company is a subsidiary of the Barnsdall Corporation. Officers of the latter company are aiding in the investigation and say that they had no knowledge of the Council Bluffs transactions. They have also assured Iowa and Nebarska officials that they will pay whatever amount may be found to be due the two states. Treasurer Bass has an au ditor on the job representing Nebraska and says that it may be necessary to check back as far as April 1925. The state supreme court recently upheld the action of District Judge Carter of Morill who refused to name E. H. Luikart, secretary of trade and commerce, as receiver of a number of western Nebraska state department, was appointed by banks. A. E. Torgeson, who had formerly been connected with the state department, was appointed by the judge. The legislature passed law providing that the secretary of trade and commerce should be named receiver. The supreme court opinion states that this can only be a recommendation to the court since if it was mandatory it would be an unconstitutional encroachment on judicial power. In all other liquidations the court has the power to name and receiver it desires, Counsel for the state department of trade and commerce has filed a motion for rehearing. The owner of a motion picture theatre at Madison has brought suit on behalf of himself and other in dependent theatre owners in Nebraska and Iowa against the Omaha film board representing 15 producing companies. He claims damage and loss of business because of protection given a Norfolk theatre. This protection makes it impossible for him to show a film until ten days after it has been shown in the larger town. It is the duty of the federal court to decide whether the small town exhibitor is damaged or benefitted by the zoning and protection plan now practiced in the distribution of films. The state department of agriculture last week placed three farms in northwestern Nebraska under quarantine because of an outbreak of anthrax among livestock. Rigid quarantines were inforce there last fall but were lifted when the diseast was under control. Warrants actually issued for the expense of the state government in March totaled to $1,633,000 as compared with $1,878,000 the previous month according to the state budget commission. Warrants issued for highway construction totaled $386,000 as compared with $811,000 in February. Highway maintenance expense in March was $415,000 as com pared with $323,000 in February. The total of warrants issued since the beginning of the biennium, July 1, 1931, is $19,165,822. To date there is available $29,688,803 for expend iture during the biennium. The un expended balance is $10,522,000. The following list of salaries paid in March by the various departments is interesting. It does not include amounts paid out of highway con struction and highway maintenance funds. Supreme Court and Lib..$ 18,619.26 Districts Courts 51,792.06 Governor 2,464.59 Law Enforcement 2,071.33 Div: of Athletics 485.00 State Fire Marshall 1,041.00 Secretary of State State Auditor 3,064.38 State Treasurer 2,970.00 Attorney General 4,401.00 Supt. of Pub. Inst. 5,475.28 Comm. Pb. Lds. & Bld... 6,204,40 Dept. of Agriculture 9,891.40 Dept. of Labor 945.00 Dept. of Pub. Welfare 5,150.27 Dept. of Pub Works 23,122.61 Dept. Trade & Comm. 8,069.35 Dept. Tax Comm. 1,691.67 Military 1,429.84 Railway Comm. 6,888.30 Public Lib. Comm. 408.75 Vocational Education 2,283.30 Pardons Paroles 415.50 Game, Forr. & Parks 5,963.12 State Historical Soc. 585.00 G. A. R. 125.00 University of Nebr. 168,785.23 St. Normal Schools 53,440.56 Pen. Char. Inst. 69,781.32 Capitol Comm. 385.00 Total $459,978.10 Hearing was opened last week before district court in Lancaster county in the injunction suit to prevent a referendum proposition on the new truck license law, S. F. 33, at the general election next fall Petitions were submitted in 88 counties of the state and 66,740 signers secured, asking for referendum of the law. A group of men headed by William Banning secured an injunction against the referendum mat ter, alleging that the petitions were not sufficient and had not been properly signed. Depositions have been taken in 80 counties to learn the facts regarding the petitions and the present hearing is with regard to this matter. The outcome of the case will determine whether or not the truck bill will be submitted to the voters at the coming November election.

9. April 28, 1932 Grant Tribune-Sentinel Grant, NE
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State Capitol News By Parke Keays The capitol commission opened bids on electrical fixtures for the house chamber and for ornamental light posts around the grounds recently. An estimate submitted by the state auditor placed the complete cost of the capitol building at $10,600,565. Total receipts in the capitol fund to date amount to $9,575,000. At present there is a balance of $327,000 on hand. Tax levies for 1931 and '32 will raise about $600,000 up to July 1, 1933. The annual spring round-up of graduates of the University of Nebraska will be held May 5 and 6. This will allow graduates to attend Ivy Day and other school closing events. Depositors of failed state banks at Wisner, Anselmo, Hartington, Crab Orchard and Pierce received $104,000 as dividends recently. Representatives of a drainage district near Dakota City called on the governor and state engineer recently urging that oiling of a highway bridge over a creek used by the district be removed. The bridge has caused flooding of the land, it is said. Harry Sackett of Beatrice has been named as the keynote speaker and temporary chairman of the republican state convention to be held in Lincoln May 5. The members of the platform committee have also been named. During the second week in April there were only six bank suspensions in the United States and these were offset by four reopenings. This is a new low record of bank suspensions since 1928. Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa has been selected temporary chairman of the reopublican national convention and will deliver the keynote address when the gathering opens June 14 in Chicago. Nebraska democrats in attendance at the state convention in Omaha May 5 will hear Fred G. Hawxby, Auburn attorney, who has been chosen as temporary chairman of the meeting and will make the keynote address. State Treasurer Bass is aiding Iowa officials in checking accounts of the Mona Motor Oil company of Council Bluffs. The company is charged with evading gasoline taxes in Iowa and it is supposed that it has done the same in Nebraska. The company is a subsidiary of the Barnsdall corporation. Officers of the latter company are aiding in the investigation and say that they had no knowledge of the Council Bluffs transactions. They have also assured Iowa and Nebraska officials that they will pay whatever amount may be found due the two states. Treasurer Bass has an auditor on the job representing Nebraska and says that it may be necessary to check back as far as April 1925 when the gasoline tax laws first went into effect. The state supreme court recently upheld the action of District Judge Carter of Morrill who refused to name E. H. Luikart, secretary of trade and commerce, as receiver of a number of western Nebraska banks. A. E. Torgenson, who had formerly been connected with the state department, was appointed by the judge. The legislature passed a law provid- ing that the secretary of trade and commerce should be named receiver. The supreme court opinion states that this can only be a recommendation to the court since if it was mandatory it would also be unconstitutional encroachment on judicial power. In all other liquidations the court has the power to name any receiver it desires. Counsel for the state department of trade and commerce has filed a motion for rehearing. The owner of a motion picture theatre at Madison has brought suit on behalf of himself and other independent theatre owners in Nebraska and Iowa against the Omaha film board representing fifteen producing companies. He claims damage and loss of business because of protection given Norfolk theatre. This protection makes it impossible for him to show a film until ten days after it has been shown in the larger town. It is the duty of the federal court to decide whether the small town exhibitor is damaged or benefitted by the zoning and protection plan now practiced in the distribution of films. The state department of agriculture last week placed three farms in northwestern Nebraska under quarantine because of an outbreak of anthrax among live stock. Rigid quarantines were in force there last fall but were lifted when the disease was under control. Seventeen residents of Cass county were granted a temporary restraining order by the federal court against the state department of agriculture to keep the state from cutting down their cedar trees. The petitioners have been notified that their trees were infected by orange rust and were menacing orchards. The state law provides that where this is true the trees shall be cut down. The capitol commission has notified the city of Lincoln that it is ready to remove rails and ties of the railroad spur running up to the capitol building. The spur may be classed as a railroad seven blocks long, one of the smallest in the country. It is owned by the state and was granted a ten year franchise by the city of Lincoln. $1200 was deposited with the city to cover the estimated cost of paving damages. When the rails are removed the city of Lincoln must replace the paving at its own expense. The road was used to transport materials for the new capitol building and the state saved thousands of dollars by owning its own transportation system. The board of pardons met last week and granted six commutations of sentence, six penitentiary paroles, and five reformatory paroles. It is believed that road building will be considerably curtailed in Nebraska this year due to reduced gasoline tax receipts and lowered federal appropriations. Governor Bryan's campaign expense account was filed recently and showed that he spent $2,698 in the campaign of which $525 went for radio time, $1,230 postage, $692 newspaper advertising and printing, $251 for other expenses. The account also gave a list of contributions to his campaign fund. The names of seventy state house employees appeared with contributions ranging from $9 to $100. Under a court order the state engineer and the state auditor have been restrained from making final payment of $23,000 to a construction company which recently completed the highway viaduct at Grand Island. The action was brought by a surety company which alleges that the construction company is insolvent and asks this protection so that all creditors can be paid. Statements filed by Dwight Griswold, republican candidate for governor, show that he spent $4,336. Of this amount $400 was for postage, $576 for newospaper advertising, $407 for printed matter. The balance was for salaries and miscellaneous expenses through his campaign headquarters. Governor Bryan has appointed a commission of twenty-four persons headed by Frank D. Eager, Lincoln, to take charge of an exhibit for the state of Nebraska at the Chicago World's Fair which will open in June 1933. The exhibit will depend upon voluntary subscriptions, the soliciting of which will be done by the committee. The governor recommended a $40,000 appropriation to the legislature at the last session. The legislature reduced this to $15,000 and specifying that the state show only alfalfa. The governor vetoed this appropriation as inadequate. Warrants actually issued for the expense of the state government in March totaled to $1,633,000 as compared with $1,878,000 the previous month according to the state budget commission. Warrants issued for highway construction totaled $386,000 as compared with $811,000 in February. Highway maintenance expense in March was $415,000 as compared with $323,000 in February The total of warrants issued since the beginni of the biennium, July 1, 1931, is $19,165,822. To date there is available $29,688,803 for expenditure during the biennium. The unexpended balance is $10,522,000. The following list of salaries paid in March by the various departments is interesting. It does not include amounts paid out of highway construction and highway maintenance funds: Supreme Court & Lib.. $ 18,619.26 District Courts 51,792.06 Governor 2,464.59 Law Enforcement 2,071.33 Div. of Athletics 435.00 State Fire Marshal 1,041.00 Secretary of State 2,078.33 State Auditor 3,064.38 State Treasurer 2,970.00 Attorney General 4,401.25 Supt. of Pub. Inst. 5,475.28 Comm. Pb. Lds. & Bld. 6,204.40 Dept. of Agriculture 9,891.40 Dept. of Labor 945.00 Dept. of Pub. Welfare 5,150.27 Dept. of Pub. Works 23,122.61 Dept. Trade & Comm. 8,069.35 Dept. Tax. Comm. 1,691.67 Military 1,429.84 Railway Comm. 6,888.30 Public Lib. Comm. 408.75 Vocational Education 2,283.30 Pardons & Paroles 415.50 Game, Forr, & Parks 5,963.12 State Historical Soc. 585.00 G. A. R. 125.00 University of Nebr. 168,785.23 St. Normal Schools 53,440.56 Pen. & Char. Inst. 69,781.32 Capitol Comm. 385.00 Total $459,978.10 Tribune-Sentinel ads bring results

10. April 28, 1932 Meadow Grove News Meadow Grove, NE
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STATE CAPITOL NEWS (By Parke Keays) The capitol commission opened bids on electrical fixtures for the house chamber and for ornamental light posts around the grounds recently. An estimate submitted by the state auditor placed the complete cost of the capitol building at $10,600,565. Total receipts in the capitol fund to date amount to $9,575,000. At present there is balance of $327,000 on hand. Tax levies and '32 will raise about $600,000 up to July 1933. The annual spring round-up of graduates of the University of Nebraska will be held May and This will allow graduates to attend Ivy Day and other school closing events. Depositors of failed state banks at Wisner. Anselmo, Hartington. Crab Orchard and Pierce received $104,000 as dividends recently. Representatives of a drainage district near Dakota City called on the governor and state engineer recently urging that piling of highway bridge over creek used by the district be removed. The bridge has caused flooding of the land, it is said. Harry Sackett of Beatrice has been named as the keynote speaker and temporary chairman of the republican state convention to be held in Lincoln May 5. The members of the platform committee have also been named. During the second week in April there were only six bank suspensions in the United States and offset by four reopenings. This new low record of bank suspensions since 1928. Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa has been selected temporary chairman of the republican national convention and will deliver the keynote address when the gathering opens June 14 in Chicago. Nebraska democrats in attendance at the state convention in Omaha May will hear Fred G. Hawxby, Auburn attorney. who has been chosen as temporary chairman of the meeting and will make the keynote address. State Treasurer Bass is aiding Iowa officials in checking accounts of the Mona Motor Oil company of Council Bluffs. The company is charged with evading gasoline taxes in Iowa and it is supposed that it has done the same in Nebraska. The company is a subsidiary of the Barnsdall Corporation. Officers of the latter company are alding in the investigation and say that they had no know. ledge of the Council Bluffs transactions. They have also assured Iowa and Nebraska officials that they will pay whatever amount may be found due the two states. Treasurer Bass has an auditor on the job representing Nebraska and says that it may be necessary to check back as far as April 1925 when the gasoline tax laws first went into effect. The state supreme court recently upheld the action of District Judge Carter of Morrill who refused to name E. H. Luikart, secretary of trade and commerce. as receiver of number of western Nebraska banks. A. E. Torgeson, who had formerly been connected with the state department, was appointed by the judge. The legislature passed law providing that the secretary of trade and commerce should be named receiver. The supreme court opinion states that this can only be a recommendation to the court since if it was mandatory it would be an unconstitutional encroachment on judicial power. In all other liquidations the court has the power to name any receiver desires. Counsel for the state department of trade and commerce has filed motion for rehearing. The state department of agriculture last week placed three farms in north western Nebraska under quarantine because of an outbreak of anthrax among livestock. Rigid quarantines in force there last fall but were lifted when the disease was under control. Seventeen residents of Cass county were granted temporary restraining order by the federal court against the state department of agriculture to keep the state from cutting down their cedar trees. The DAtitioners have been notified that their trees were infected by orange and were menacing orchards. The state law provides that this is true the trees shall be cut down. The capitol commission has notified the city of Lincoln that It is ready to remove rails and ties of the railroad spur running the capitol (Continued

11. April 28, 1932 The Oxford Standard Oxford, NE
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What People Are Doing® At The State Capital (By Parke Keays) capitol commission opened electrical fixtures for the house chamber and for ornamental light posts around the grounds An estimate submitted the state auditor placed the complete of the capitol building at $10. Total receipts the cap. fund date amount to At present there bal on hand. Tax levies and will raise about to 1933. The annual spring round-up graduates the Univerity of braska will be held May and will allow graduates attend Day and other school closing events. Depositors of failed banks Wisner, Hartington Crab Orchard and Pierce received dividends recently. drainage disnear Dakota City called governor and state engineer recently urging that piling of highway bridge over creek used by the dis trict removed. The bridge has caused flooding of the land. said. Harry Sachett. of Beatrice, has been named as the keynote speaker and temporary chairman the publican state convention be held Lincoln May The members of the platform committee have also been named. During the second week in April there were only six bank suspensions in the United States and these offset by four reopenings. This new low record of bank suspensions since 1928. Senator Dickinson of Iowa has been selected temporary chairman of the republican national con. vention and will deliver the keynote address when the gathering opens June Chicago. Nebraska democrats the state convention Omaha May will hear Fred Hawxby Auburn who has been chosen temporary chairman the meeting and will make the note State Treasurer Bass aiding Iowa officials of the Mona Motor Oil company Council Bluffs. The company charged with evading gasoline taxes in Iowa and it supposed that has done the same in Nebraska The company subsidiary of the Barnsdall Corporation. Officers the latter company are aiding in the investigation and say that they had no knowledge of the Council Bluffs They also sured Iowa and Nebraska officials that they will pay whatever amount may be found due the two Treasurer Bass has an auditor on the job Nebraska and that may necessary check back far April when the gasoline tax laws first went The state supreme court recently upheld the action of District Judge Carter, of Morrill, who refused to name Luikart, secretary of trade and commerce. as receiver of number of western Nebraska banks. Torgeson. who had formerly been connected with the state department. appointed by the The legislature passed law providing that the secretary trade and commerce should named receiver. The supreme court opinion states that this can only be the court since was mandatory would be an unconstitutional encroachment judicial power. In all other tions the court has the power receiver desires Counsel for the state department trade and commerce has filed motion for rehearing. The owner of motion picture theatre at Madison has brought suit behalf of himself and other dependent theatre owners Nobraska and Iowa against the Omaha film hoard représenting produeing companies. He claims damage loss of business because of tection given Norfolk protection makes impossible him to show film until ten after has been shown in the larger town. the duty the federal court decide whether the small exhibitor damaged benefitted the zoning and tection plan now practiced in the distribution of films. The state department agricullast week placed farms northwestern Nebraska under because of an outbreak anthrax among livestock. Rigid quarantines were in force there last fall but lifted when the disunder control. Seventeen residents of Cass county granted temporary restraining order by federal the department agriculture to keep the state from cutting down their cedar trees. petitioners have been notified that their trees were infected by orange and menacing orchards. The state law provides that where this true the trees shall be cut down. The capitol commission has notified the city of Lincoln that is ready to remove rails and ties of the railroad spur running up to the building. The spur be may classed as seven blocks one of the smallest the country. owned by the state and was granted ten franyear by the city of Lincoln. $1200 deposited with the city to cover the estimated cost of paving damages. When the rails are removed the city of Lincoln must replace the paving its expense The road was used transport materlals for the new capitol building and the state saved thousands of dollars by owning its own transportation system. The board of pardons met last week and granted six commutations of sentence. six penitentiary paroles, and five reformatory paroles. believed that road building will be considerably curtailed in Nobraska this yar due to reduced line receipts and lowered federal appropriations. Governor Bryan's campaign pense account was filed recently and showed that spent the campaign of which $525 went for radio time, $,1230 postage, $692 newspaper advertising and printing. $251 for other expense. account also has list of contributions to his campaign fund. The names state house employees appeared with contributions ranging from to $100. Under court order the state gineer and the state auditor have been restrained from making final payment to tion company which recently completed the highway viaduct at Grand Island. The action was brought by surety company which alleges that the construction company is insolvent and asks this protection that all creditors can be paid. Statements filed by Dwight Griswold. republican candidate for show that spent this amount $400 for $576 for newspaper advertising. $407 for printed The balance was for salaries and miscellaneous expenses through his campaign headquarters. Governor Bryan has appointed persons headed by Frank to take charge of for the state Nebraska Chicago World's Fair which open in June 1933. The exhibit will depend upon voluntary the soliciting which will be done by the committee. The governor recommended 000 appropriation to the legislature the last session. The legislature reduced this to $15,000 and ing that the state show only alfalfa. The governor vetoed this appropriation as inadequate. Warrants actually issused for the expense of the state government in March totaled com pared with $1,878,000 the previous month according to the state budget Warrants issued for highway construction totaled $386.000 as compared with February. Highway maintenance expense March compared with February The total of warrants issued since the beginning the July $19,165,822 To date there available for expenditure during the biennium. The expended balance is The following list salaries paid March the various departments does not include amounts paid out of highway struction and highway maintenance funds: Supreme Court District Courts. 51,792.06 Governor 2,464.59 Law Enforcement Div. Athletics 435.00 Fire Marshall Secretary State 2,078.33 State Auditor 3,064.38 State Treasurer 2,970.00 Attorney General 4,401.25 Supt. of Pub. Comm. Pub. Lds. 6,204.40 Dept. of Agriculture 9,891.40 Dept. Labor 945.00 Dept. Welfare 5,150.27 Dept. Pub. 23,122.61 Dept. Trade Comm 8,069.35 Dept. Tax 1,691.67 Military 1,429.84 Railway Comm. 6,888.30 Public Lib. Comm Vocational Education 2,283.30 Pardons Paroles 415.50 Forr. Parks 5,963.12 State Historical 585.00 125.00 University 168,785.23 Normal Schools Pen. Char Inst 69,781.32 Capitol Comm 385.00 Total