The following doctors of Box Butte county have held the position: Tohn Blood, W. H. 'Smith, W. W. Hamilton, W. K. Miller, L E. Moore, G. W. Mitchell and Chas. E. Slagle.

Commissioners : The first county commissioners, who served for the nine months of 1887 were James Barry. Louis C. De Coudress and Thos. L. Irvine. On these fell the first duties of the new countv's organization. Ai ill.- first regular election R. R. Ralls and Charles Nichols took the place of the first two named. Other commissioners who followed wen Vlex Burr, Leonard Sampy, Fdgar

rames Hollinrake, Ceo. W.Duncan, Geo W. Loer, James Barry, (second election),

John Meintz, L- F. Smith, Frank Caha, Joseph M. Wanek, and Anton Uhrig (second election). Calvin L. Hashman, Geo. W. Duncan and George Carrell are the present incumbents.

District Clerk : This office was established in January, 1921, or separated from the office of county clerk. W. C. Mounts was elected first clerk, now serving in that position.

County Assessor : This office is of comparatively recent origin and has been filled in turn by A. S. Reed, E. P. Sweeney, John Jelinek, J. A. Keegan and John Pilkington, the last named being the present incumbent.

Box Butte county can well be proud of those who have served it in an official capacity. The offices have been quite equally distributed between the political parties, and there has never been a shortage, an arrest, a scandal, or indictment attaching to a single public official.