Boyer, John Donley, F. A. Comstock, James Burns, C. W. Sixberry. W. E. Morse, M. J. Hanna, asking for the organization of the proposed district. The district was divided into three divisions and an election ordered for November 12, 1912. Division one was to vote at Chimney Rock store. Division two at Chimney Rock schoolhouse, and division three was directed to vote at the dwelling house in the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter 23-20- 52.

Fourteen votes were cast for the organization of the. district and cue against and were divided four for division one, and five each for divisions two and three. The directors elected were F. A. Comstock in division one, W. F. McKelvey in division two. and J. E. Oliver in division three. S. E. Samuelson was elected treasurer, and C. W. Sixberry received thirteen votes for assessor.

The canal was located on the south side of the river. It started in the west end of Camp Clarke precinct and run through Bayard precinct to the west end of the county through Scotts Bluff county. This district has been bonded for a total of $83,000. Bonds of this district were purchased by the state of Nebraska at the same time those of the Alliance irrigation district were purchased. So that Chimney Rock and Alliance share in being the first to sell their bonds to the state.

Brown Crekk Irrigation District The formation of this district was petitioned on November 8, 1912, hearing on said petition was held on December 16, 1912. The following list of signers of this petition show considerably to whose ambitions energy the conditions were due : Mark Spanogle. H. B. Smith, J. D. llagerty. C A.