L. Hooper, Commander; Ross Carsey, Vice Commander ; Mucho Bolka, Vice Commander; Irving Tilgner, Adjutant; Jesse K. Bradley. Finance Officer. The executive committee consists of C. L. Hooper, Ross Carey, Irving Tilgner, Jesse K. Bradley, Geo. Post, Ira Paisley and Wm. Thacker.

The Post has a membership of eighty, and is proud of the fact that it has not received any outside aid. It was represented at the state conventions held in Omaha and Hastings.

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

THE MEDICAL PROFESSION

Garden county has never been blessed with many members of the medical profession. The first settlers were obliged to go for many miles to reach a doctor. Fording the river was only one of the difficulties of such a trip.

Eventually in the fall of 1899. Dr. H. H. Hough and wife arrived in Oshkosh, from Aurora. They were gladly welcomed.

He opened up an office in his residence, a sod house in the south edge of town. His work here was appreciated by many and he stayed until the spring of 1917, when he decided a change of climate would benefit his wife's health. They moved to Weiser, Idaho, where they are on a small dairy and fruit farm.

In the meantime, in 1909, Dr. Morris came to Lewellen and Dr. Stanley Clement opened up an office in Oshkosh. The latter only stayed about two years.

Dr. Morris stayed in Lewellen, but has since given up practicing.

By this time, in 1911, Dr. Geo. H. Morris located in Oshkosh, making two doctors by the name of Morris in Garden county. His efforts to relieve the sufferings of humanity have been quite successful.