Paradise at Hemingford in 1889 and its publication continued there until the spring of 1898, when it was moved to Alliance where it was published for one year and was then absorbed by its rivals.

Hemingford was without a newspaper about a year when the "Hemingford Herald" was established by T. J. O'Keefe. This was moved to Alliance in 1901 and the name changed to the "Alliance Herald." Mr. O'Keefe later, sold it to J. W. and L. C. Thomas, who continued its publication until 1920, when it passed, into the hands of the present owners, Edwin M. and George L. Burr, who publish it as the "Alliance Semi-Weekly Herald."

There is one paper now published at Hemingford known as the "Hemingford Ledger" which is owned and published by A. M. Vance. Other publications in the county with a brief existence were the "Alliance Argus" and the "Alliance Nezvs."

Bench and Bar

The bar of Box Butte county had its organization in 1887, and consisted of four lawyears. James H. Danskin and C. W. Gilman were located at Hemingford, wdiile W. G. Simonson and A. L. Field practiced at Nonpareil. During the year 1887 their numbers were increased by admission to practice of R. M. Hampton, W. J. McCandless. J. V. Parker and Smith P. Tuttle. Among the lawyers arriving in the county and engaging in practice during the next two years were B. F. Gilman, J. P. Arnott, R. C. Noleman, Charles T. Jenkins and William Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell has been in continuous and successful practice for more than a third of a century, and is at present the Dean of the Box Butte County Bar.