This district was about three hundred miles in length, extending from the east line of Holt county to the Wyoming state line. Judge Bartow was succeeded by Honorable W. H. Westover in 1896, who lias held the office and is still judge of this district. Judge Westover had for his colleague, after the election of fudge Kinkaid to Congress, Judge J. J. Harrington of O'Neill, Nebraska. Later the district was divided. Judge Harrington presiding over the new district created from the eastern half, and Judge Westover presiding over the new district created from the western half.

In the county court, the first judge was A. L. Field, who served two terms. Me was succeeded by Judge D. K. Spacht, who served two terms, followed by James H. H. Hewitt, win i served two terms and was succeeded by Bruce Wilcox, who served one term and was succeeded by D. K. Spacht. who served one term, followed by Abel Hill, who died after a few months service and was succeeded by B. F. Gilman, who served his unexpired term, followed by L. A. Berry, who filled the position for eleven years. Uwing to ill health, Judge Berry retired January 1st, 1917, and was succeeded by Ira F. Tash, the present incumbent.

Medic \i. Profession

The medical profession at the organization of the county was represented by Dr. John Blood, practicing at Hemingford, Dr. W. H. Smith looking after the physical ills of the people of Nonpareil and vicinity. Dr. Blood was a middle age man, wore a silk hat and full beard, drove a fasl stepping team and made quite a dignified appearance, and it was generally understood thai hi- knowledge of the horse far exceeded his knowledge of the human anatomy. Dr. Smith was a young practitioner just mil of schooli whose principal claim of distinction was a splendid nerve.