Lincoln County NeArchives News.....Neville, Keith as Candidate 1916
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The Nebraska State Journal Thur Mar 16, 1916 Pg 4 1916

   Citizens of North Platte laugh at the stories in
circulation about the size of the Keith Neville estate.
He has a barrel, they agree, but it isn't a hogshead.
The property is supposed to be worth about three-quarters
of a million, not three millions, as has been reported.
Mr. Neville has organized the whole state and has a
corps of stenographers under the direction of some clever
politician putting up the strongest kind of fight for
the democratic nomination for governor. He can afford
the luxury.
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   This North Platter says that Neville will receive strong
support at home. "Neville is our wealthiest and most
prominent young man," he added. "His father was William
Neville, former congressman. His mother was the daughter
of Morell C. Keith, not the Keith that Keith county was
named for, but a heavy owner of town property and land
near North Platte. Most of the land on both sidse of the
track frrom the North Platte yards to Maxwell belongs to
this estate. Some saloon property is also owned by the
young man, but I know that he would like to have other
tenants. 
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   "Keith Neville's mother died when he was born. The
grandfather, Mr. Keith took the baby and raised him as
his own, and when he died left all his property in trust
for him when he should reach twenty-five. Congressman
Neville did not interfere, but on the death of the
grandfather took his boy east and put him in college.
The young man married the daughter of a fine Virginia
family, and has greatly increased the value of his property
since coming into full possession of it. He is the president
of a tarpon  fishing club in Florida, and would be doewn
there as usual this winter if he hadn't been summoned
to Omaha and invited to make this fight. He has been 
looking for this opportunity for a long time, and was ready
when the call came to get into game with plenty of money
and lots of nerve.
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   "Neville is about thirty-six years of age. Has three
children. His affiliation is with the Episcopal chuurch.
Personally he is dry. He is interested in the schools, he
is a leading bank director and the owner of valuable 
North Platte business property. He will get some dry votes
in North Platte, because we believe he will enforce the
law, no matter what it may be."

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