The measure failed to carry and the. county is still renting the old cramped, unsuitable building for a court house. The county officers at this time. March, 1920. are: G. E. Melvin Clerk ; Ed. S. Wood, Treasurer ; A. W. Gumaer, Judge; R. H. Smith, Sheriff; H. J. Curtis, Attorney; H. A. Mark, Surveyor; Esther M. Johnson. Superintendent; D. F. Fickes, Assessor; Wm. L. Law, J. R. Woolery, and W. R. VV. Taylor, Commissioners.

The record of officers serving in Garden county from the date of the county organization to the present time ( 1920) is as follows:

County Clerks: Robt. A. Day. 1910-1916; Geo. Melvin, 1916 still in office.

Treasurers : Chas. Davis. 1910-1916 : Ralph Laycock, 1916-1918; Ed. S. Wood, 1918 still in office.

Sheriffs: Walter Clark. 1910-1918; R. H. Smith, 1918, still in office.

Superintendent of Schools: T. C. McKee, 1910-1913; Nellie Olson-Stroud. 1913-1918; Esther M. Johnson. 1918, still in office.

County Attorneys: Dee Minner, 1910, only a few inonths. R. F. Williams. 1910-1916; H. f. Curtis. 1916, still in office.

Surveyors: John Robinson, 1910-1916; H. A. Mark. 1916." still in office.

Assessors: lohn C. Hartman, 1910-1912; J. C. Morgan, 1912-1916; D. F. Fickes. 1916, still in office.

Coroner: Dr. H. H. Hough. 1910-1916; Dr. Geo. H. Morris, 1916-1918; H. I. Curtis, 1918, still in office.

Judge: A. W. Gumaer. 1910. still in office.

Commissioners: Third district, M. P. Clary, 1910-1916; Roscoe Vance. 1916-1918; W. C. Clark, 1918-1920: W. R. W. Taylor, 1920. appointed to fill vacancy. Second district. D. F. Fickes. 1910-1911; I. C. Roudebush, 1911- 1916; W. L. haw. 1916, still in office. First district, Wm. Barnwell, 1910-1916; I. R. Woolery, 1916 1920