In 1901 Alice Wilkinson assumed the office, and two years later B. K. Bushee returned to the work. In 1905 Alice Wilkinson returned to the office and served until Nellie M. Crandall took office in 1910. In 1912, Claude L. Alden succeeded to this office, and his successor was Ethel McElheney, who held until the advent of the present superintendent, Racheal McElrcy, who has served four years and in January, 1921, began another term of faithful and satisfactory service.

Other County Officers The office of count}- assessor has been held during most of the separate existence of this office by the immediate predecessor of its present incumbent, J. T. Jefferson. E M. Prouty, the present assessor, took office in 1921, and H. H. Parker held it upon its institution some ten years ago. W. T. Young was holding the office of coroner when it was consolidated into the duties of the countv attornev some six vears ago. A". D. Ivey. Dr. W. L. Carlyle. L' K. Simon and Dr. L. R. Markley held this office in years preceding. H. R. Stevens was the first county surveyor ; F. J. Bellows succeeded him and served through the nineties and oart of the next decade and E. D. Drake has held this post in recent years and is the present incumbent.

County Commissioners

As heretofore noted, the first board of commissioners to undertake the administration of the affairs of Kimball county consisted of L. W. Bickel, James Newell and Henry Cholberg. In 1889. Newell remained over with J. H. Campbell and J. V. Brady as new colleagues. In 1890 J. T. Jefferson succeeded Campbell. C. F. Robertson succeeded Brady in 1892. In 1894-95. Newell was still serving, with D. H. Shultz and