Chattborg, as judges, and IP Vogler and John Clausen as clerks.

When Kimball count)- was given separate organization in 1888, its first officers were Samuel Woolridge, county clerk and clerk of district court; N. IP Carman, county treasurer; J. B. Timmony. county attorney; George W. Beard, county judge; I'M Rathburn, sheriff; Rufus Cooley, county superintendent of schools; L. R. Markley, coroner, and H. R. Stevens, surveyor, with P. W. Bickel. James Newell and Henry Cholberg, county commissioners.

County Clerks

Succeeding the first county clerk ami clerk of district court, Samuel Woolridgi F. J. Bellows, who served from 1890 until 1896. His successor was Henry Vogler, who served three terms. In 1901, Frank M. Woolridge became clerk and he served two terms. In 1906, C T. Dillon took the office. His successor, A. P. Beard, served three terms, and in 1913, IP C Amos tool After three faithful terms. .Mr. Amos was succeeded b\ the present efficient clerk, Miss I). T. Heynan.

Count* Treasurers

The first treasurer. \. IP Carman, was

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

succeeded in 1889 by L. W. Bickel. Mr. Bickel served for about twelve years, when he was succeeded in 1902 by P. Maginnis. After two terms, he yielded the office to Henry Vogler, who was succeeded by F. M. Woolridg'e, who served four years. In 1911 Will J. Davies took the office. In 1913, A. B. Beard became treasurer, and his successor in 1916 was the present county treasurer. Isaac Roush.

County Attorneys The record of county attorneyship will pretty well reflect the history of the Bar of Kimball County, for most of her lawyers have been honored with the public prosecutorship at one time or another. After J. B. Timmony, the next county attorney was James W. Davis; in 1892, J, J. Kinney undertook this office, and he served until the election of F.