Anthony Johnson was elected assessor and M. L. Wehn, treasurer.
The head-gate of the canal of this district lies on the north side of the river across from Bridgeport near the railroad bridge about a mile east. The canal runs east on the north side of the river through the balance of Camp Clarke precinct across King precinct, crosses Broadwater and the end is about in the west part of eastwood precinct; tincanal being about twenty-five or thirty miles in length.
Irrk'.ationists
One of the activities of the western part of Nebraska in which Morrill county has been able to play an important part has been the proceeding work of the Nebraska State Irrigation Association.
A convention of this association was held in Bridgeport in 1915-1916-1918. The officers selected in 1915 were: President. J. T. Whitehead, Mitchell; first vice president, W. Y. Hoagland, North Platte ; second vicepresident, S. P. Delatour, Lewellen ; secretary, J. E. LeBlanc, Bridgeport; treasurer, Mark Spanogle. Bridgeport.
J. G. W'codman of Morrill was the president elected in 1916. Legislative committee: F. M. Sands, Gering; B. K. Bushee. Kimball; W. Hiersche, Scottsbluff; J. G. Beeler, North Platte; A. W. Atkins, Bridge port; W. M. Barbour, Scottsbluff. and Judge I hint, Bridgeport.
The executive committee: R. II. Willis, Bridgeport; H. H. Andrews, Callaway; T- T- Halligan, North Platte; S. P. Delatour, Lewellen ; Paige T. Francis. Crawford ; J. S. Walker, Kimball; O. W. Gardner. Gering, and W. V. Harvey. Culbertson.
Drainage committee: J. F. Whitehead. Mitchell; Otto Juergens, Minatare, and L. A. Fricke, Bayard.