H. Troelstoup, W'illiam Codings and J. L. Reed.

County Treasurers

A complete roster of the county officers has been hard to obtain. Some of the offices have been created since the organization of the county but the persons who have been trusted with the public funds are as follows : Thomas Kane. Henry Snyder, C. K. Allen, Carl E. Borgquist, James Sutherland. C. D. Essig, Adam Ickes, James L. Mcintosh, A. Pease, Fred Lehmkuhl, A. K. Greenlee, J. S. Hagerty, W. R. Wood, Simon Fishman, Mabel Lancaster. The latter is the first woman to occupy this important position, and regrets have been expressed that her efficiency cannot be rewarded by more than two terms under the statute.

County Clerks

II. A. Dygart was the first clerk to serve in the county, being named by the governor's proclamation in August, 1870. He has been followed by L. Connell, C. K. Allen, J. J. Mcintosh, L. B. Cary. Dan McAleese. C. J. Osborn, William C. Bullock, Tames Burns, Robert E. Barrett, Henry T. Doran, F. N. Slawson, who splendidly assisted in the compilation of this data.

G irxrv Superintendents

The office of superintendent of public in-

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

struction dates from the organization of the county and first election October 8, 1872. The first superintendent was George R. Ballou, being succeeded in September, 1874, by I_. Jenkins, then in 1875, by L. H. Bordwell. Since that time the following men have filled that office: Daniel Hirlihy, E. M. Day, Joseph Oberfelder, Leslie Stevens, Mrs. Julia Shelton, Mrs. E. O. Lee, Mattie McGee, C. P. Chambers, Otis D. Lyon, Mrs. A. B. Knox, Minnie E. Chase, William Ritchie, Jr., Edith H. Morrison, and Anna McFadden. The records of the superintendent's office, and Mrs. McFadden assisted excellently in this work.