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Thursday; To Payment Oct. George B.Cronkleton receiver First National Bank Hast. Ings, Neb., Comptroller Currency Cronkleton has handled sevreceiverships NebrasHe in the state now and report immediately Hastings. Immediately after receipt here news comptroller's lection, the Tribune obtained long distance Interview with Cronkleton after locating him Coleridge, learned that the receiver, who expects arrive here Thursday evening and assume active charge First National Bank Friday morning, has had long experience liquidation. Served 20 Posts. He assigned receivfor total banks Nebraska during the past ten and present time direct ing the liquidation nine Nebrasbanks addition to his new charge here. The banks which he Hquidating include First tional Bank Coleridge, the Hartington National Bank HartingWalthill National Bank National Bank Plainview, the Laurel National Bank Laurel, the Farmers National Bank Wakefield, First National Bank of Humphrey, Saunders County Bank Wahoo, First NationBank Elgin. Mr. Cronkleton declared that, though continue the direction the liquidation of the nine other banks, move headquarters Hastings, the First National here being the largest the group. He declared that he now has several assistants working with intimated that more may be secured. how rapidly the Hastings may progress, Mr. Cronkleton course, unmake statement, being necessary he first quaint himself with the conditions the To Work Rapidly. may, however,' assert"assure the people Hastings an earnest effort proceed with work there rapidly efficiently complished, and dividend be forthcoming depositors' there will warrant," he told the Tribune. Prior his first appointment bank years ago, Mr. Cronkleton resided Bayard, Neb., where cashier present First National Bank of that city.