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seph, in this immediate territory, it was considered advisable to issue clearing house certificates and to pay to depositors only a portion of their money on hand on check. The agree. ment was that depositors having a deposit of $1,000 should receive $100. and those having less than $1,000, only $50 at one time. The action was practically the same as that adopted by the Omaha banks. The state banking board sent the following message to each bank in the Nebraska towns outside the ones with clearing houses: "Banks in clearing house cities of this state are refusing temporarily to ship currency to outside points. owing to like action of eastern clearing house banks, and for the present our city banks are paying depositors lime ited amounts only in cash. Banking board will render all possible aid to banks consistent with its duties." There was no run on any of the Lin coln banks, the policy of issuing clear. ing house certificates being adopted by all the commercial banks. Reports from over the state indicate the same action as taken at Omaha and Lincoln. At Grand Island cash withdrawals were limited to $10. At Nebraska City, bank doors were open, but business was nearly suspended, only checks for small amounts being cashed. Customers accepted the situation philosophically. An insignificant run was reported on the bank at Graf ton, but at no other place.