Dorrington died in office in January, 1903, and was succeeded by Bruce Wilcox. Akers and Wilcox administered the office for four years, and were replaced by W. W. Wood of Rushville as Register and H. J. Ellis of Alliance as Receiver. Upon the election of Woodrow Wilson as president in 1912, J. C. Morrow, of Scottsbluff, became Register, with T. J. O'Keefe. of Alliance, as Receiver, and they continue to draw the salary and perquisites pertaining to the office.

Ira E. Tash County Judge of Box Butte county, was born in Clarke county, Iowa, February 13, 1862, and remained there until he was 25 years of age, with his parents, who were farmers. He taught school during the winter and worked at railroad construction work during the summer months. He received his education in the country schools. In March, 1S87, he came to what is the extinct Nonpareil and engaged in real estate and farm loan business until January 1, 1890, when he was elected County Clerk. He conducted that office for one year, then the office was moved to Hemingford, the county seat, and after four years, in 1894, he formed the law firm of Tuttle & Tash. which continued there until 1900, when the firm moved its offices to Alliance. In 1895 he was appointed receiver of the Bank of Hemingford and settled its affairs. While living at Hemingford he served on the school board and city council. In

1901 he engaged in the clerical work for the contractors rebuilding the Union Pacific : in