Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-26
ACT TO REDEEM $4,000 BILL
Bank of Minden in Fair Way to Get
Money Janitor Burned.
BANK EXAMINER SAW NOTE
In This Circumstance Alone Lies
Institutions Protection - Good
Roads Gospel to BE
Preached in state.
(From a staff Correspondent)

From a staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, March 25.--(Special Tele-
gram)-Senator Brown introduced a bill
today authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to redeem in favor Of the First
National bank Of Minden, Neb., one S. 900
gold certificate. This certificate was held
as reserve and had been 80 held for some
time. 1t was destroyed by fire and what
is most remarkable and will make it's re-
demption possible, a bank examiner saw
the bill. Tho denomination is now unusual
for the Is, 900 bank certificate is not now
printed and one is easily traced. On the
day the bank examiner examined the books
Of the First National bank, less than a
month ago. this gold certificate was
shown.
/ The bill had been In an, old envslooe,
but inadvertently had been left on the
counter OF the bank, When the janitor
cleaned up this old envelope, with other
scraps Of paper, was put into the waste
basket and burned. The Treasury de-
ipartment was immediately notified BY the
bank examiner and got busy. 1t was as
certified that this particular gold cer-
tificate had been issued to the Bankers
National bank of Chicago, which in turn
had endorsed 1t over to the First National
bank of Minden. In cases of this kind,
with evidence as conclusive as It is, an
indemnifying bond will be demanded from
the bank to safeguard the treasury and
the passage of the bill should not be long
delayed.
Senator Brown today secured the promise
of Director Logan w. Page of the office
Of public roads to attend the state con-
Of he - a
Clubs at Columbus, Neb., April q and 2S
Should anything prevent the attendance
Of Mr.. Page he will send the chief en-
sineer, Vernon NJ Pierce.
Senator Brown is also negotiating for a.
good roads expert to make the trip along
the Northwestern railroad, stopping at Fre-
mont Norfolk and other cities, to speak 10
commercial clubs on the subject of better
highways The schedule for these meet
tngs has not been arranged.
New Bridgeport bank.
The First National bank of Bridgeport
Neb,' has been authorized to begin busi-
ness, with s25,0Oo capital. Homer X Burket
Is president; J. L. johnson, vice president,
and John q. Burket. cashier.
Rural carriers appointed are as follows
Nebraska--Abie Route /, Theodore b. Sem
ard, Route 8. Elijah c. Merrlck, carrier; H
r. Merrick, substitute Clearwater, Route
l, August screer carrier; Ann Screer, sub
stftute. scotts Bluff. Route 2. Robert s.
Walker carrier; Rosa A. Walker, substi-
tute.
Iowa-Andover, Route 1, John c. GehIsen,
carrier; Herman Gehlsen substitute.
South Dakoa-Canton, Route 4 w, H
Feldman, carrier Ida M Feldnnan substi-
tute Gregory, Route g. Frank j. shaffer,
carrier; no substitute.
Pcstmasters appointed are: Nebraska
Arborvllle, York county, Charles w. Whit
temore vice ]. H. Dorsey, resigned; South
Bend, Cass county, Jerry f. McHugh, vice
Il. Sturzneggar, resigned.
Iowa-Grimes, Polk county, Daniel O'Don-
nell, Vice c. L, Black. resigned
South Dakota - Clayton, Hutchinson
county, George A. Buehner, vice c. Bueh-
ner, deceased.