This somewhat overestimates that sparse population of this territory at that date.

Redington precinct had been formed by

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

September. 1887. Camp Clarke precinct was formed about that time.

By 1887 the map showed this north end of Cheyenne county which later became Morrill count}- to be divided between the original Court House Rock precinct in the south part of said territory and Camp Clarke precinct north of Court House Rock. Bayard was west of Camp Clarke precinct, and Redington south of Bayard.

After the formal establishment of Morrill county on March 9, 1909, L. R. Barlow, J. B. Haiston, Louis Brott, the county commissioners of Cheyenne county, met with the commissioners of Morrill count)- to divide the property of the two counties. The first

prominent in republican political circles of the state.

The Lincoln Land Company donated a block for the court house site, and Chas. H. Morrill contributed S10.000 cash to apply on the building. This with the $15,000 bonds made ample funds.

Court House Immediately after the formal division of the county from Cheyenne, steps were taken for the erection of a new and thoroughly modern court house at Bridgeport. On May 15. 1909, on the petition of J. L. Finn, C. O. Morrison, Frank Cravett and two hundred other electors, a vote was requested upon

Court House Rock, South of Bridgeport

county commissioners of Morrill county were Fred R. Lindberg, Herman E. Smith, Win. T. McKelvey. It was agreed that the assessed valuation of Cheyenne county, being twice that of Morrill county, that Cheyenne county should get two-thirds of the property and Morrill one-third. All funds except the bridge fund should be divided on the same ratio.