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.

County Government Before the organization of Kimball county as a separate county, the history of the government of this community is a part of that of Cheyenne county, and will appear therein. A few scattering mentions made of the period preceding 1888 will serve to shew who were the active citizens interested in the local government affairs. In 1873, three years after the organization of Cheyenne county, James J. Mcintosh served as county

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commissioner for one year, while he was living at Potter. It must be remembered that the present Kimball county territory was then the southwestern corner of Cheyenne count}'. The territory west of Potter became Antelope precinct of Cheyenne county. In 1873, I. D. Miller wras justice of peace by appointment and T. B. Evans, justice of peace and assessor by election that fall, for Antelope precinct. In 1874. J. J. Mcintosh was justice of the peace and road supervisor and T. B. Evans, justice of the peace. H. V. Redington was justice of the peace and road supervisor for Potter, and also served about this time as county commissioner from Potter and vicinity. Officers who served Antelope precinct about 1876 and 1877 were: John Kelley, assessor; H.