These men ably represent the modern spirit of Big Springs, which stands for development and progress. Big Springs has a fine school building which would be a credit to a town many times its size. The town is the shipping and supply point for the irrigated district along the South Platte river as well as the dry farming lands nearby. It is a thriving community with every prospect of growth. For years the town has been well served by the Remington hotel for the benefit of the traveling public.

SCI K >OLS IN DEUEL COUNTY

The very early schools of Deuel county came under the jurisdiction of Cheyenne county, as Deuel was a part of "Old Cheyenne" until erected as a separate county. The history of the first schools in what is now Deuel county territory will be found in that of Cheyenne county where the early struggles for education in this section are told.

The first county superintendent of Deuel

county was F. W. Starks, who served one year after the county was organized. He was followed by Mrs. Rosa Dodds in 1890, who served one term in office. She left some excellent records of the first schools under the new county administration. In 1892 Mrs. S. C. German became superintendent, and she in turn was succeeded by Allen Chamberlain, in 1894. Mr. Chamberlain was later presiding elder of this

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

district for the Methodist church. He was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Williams of Scottsbluff. After his service as presiding elder, Mr. Chamberlain went to Ord, in charge of the church at that place.