vicinity), 101 for, 3 against; Sidney, 74 for, 241 against; Lodgepole, 14 for, 145 against; Potter, 3 for, '101 against; Chappell, 159 for, 1 against ; Big Springs, 41 for, 84 against ; Dix, 7 for, 26 against : Pumpkin Creek, 39 for, 3 against ; Bronson, 29 for, 21 against; Bushnell, 3 for. 21 against; Hull, 19 for. 63 against; Long Springs, 38 for, 66 against; Wright, 51 for, 71 against; Gabe Rock, 18 for, 14 against; Gering, 115 for, 16 against ; Mitchell, 4 for, 36 against; Sughrue. 94 for ; Blue Creek, 74 against ; Loraine, 22 for; Camp Clarke, none for, 66 against;

Kimball Count? Court: House, Kimball

had one advantage in more votes in proportion to the area, as Kimball county then had every other section tied up under railroad ownership. There was no town in the Banner territory. Among their leaders were J. A. Burton, Bill Ryan and Martin and Will Montz, while some of the spokesman for Kimball county territory were : C. F. Robertson, Theo. Menges and A. B. Beard.

A brief review of the vote cast in November, 1887, on the first proposal forming two new counties, and making three counties out of Cheyenne, would serve the purpose of showing the divisions by precincts and communities that Cheyenne county had then been formed into. Lost Creek, 2 for, 5 against; Tabor, 2 for, 7 against; Coulton, 3 for, 19 against; Antelope (now Kimball

Kiowa, 50 for, 5 against ; Union Valley, none for, 47 against; Redington, 2 for, 78 against, making 933 for new counties, and 1,259 against, without five precincts including Gilchrist, Bayard, Rush Creek and Court House Rock as missing, in above tabulation.