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

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

E. J. Dillon as the other members. In 1896 a new board was at the helm, with L. C. Kinney, J. W. Hurley and John Claussen as members. This board remained in office in the succeeding year, 1898. In the latter year, Claussen and Hurley remained at the po'St with F. M. Peterson as the new member. Claussen remained on duty but in 1900 he was joined by Alfred Forsling and Alfred Hanson. Hanson served until 1903 when A. H. Amos succeeded him. Members Lilly and H. B. Kaufman came on in 1902. In 1904, Kaufman and Amos served with Robert Gunderson as the third member. In 1906, Gunderson remained, with Gus Linn and Oscar Karlstrum as new members. These three served in 1907 and 1908. In 1909. a new board came into power, consisting of P. L. Mairs, Elmer Johnson and A. H. Amos. In 1911, John Claussen returned t>. duty upon the board and served with Amos and Johnson. In 1912. Charles F. Snyder succeeded Johnson. J. Pedrett came on in Amos' seat the following winter. Pedrett and Snyder remained in 1914 with Joe Peverly as the new member. In 1915, Snyder remained on duty, but W. D. Atkins and Henry Phillips were the new members. These three faithfuls served on through 1916, 1917 and 1918.