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.

Other County Officers

J. J. Ellis was the first sheriff of Cheyenne county ; he was first appointed, then elected October 8, 1872, being followed in office by C. McCarty, John Zweilfel, F. R. Curran, Robert

(Xn Court, Sheriff's Residence

C. Howard, S. O. Fowler. W. T. Eubank, Charles Trognitz, John Daugherty. Daniel Mc- Aleese, Frank King, S. H. Babb, J. W. Lee, J. W. McDaniel, Adam D. Waggy, and then J. W. McDaniel, the present incumbent, returned to duty.

In 1873, precincts for the first time took on importance and elected officers and from this time have continued to elect the necessary officers from time to time.

The first county surveyor was elected in 1872, being John Griffin who refused to qualify; Joseph Callihan was elected in 1873, and refused to qualify, since which time the surveyors elected have served. The first coroner was P. Bailey, who refused to qualify and was followed the next year by George Williams who also refused to qualify, but since that time the men elected have generally served.