Stearns, trustee for first two years, was the father of F. E. Stearns, twice trustee later, the first clerk, and three times treasurer. F. E. (or Frank) later served three terms in the state legislature and was without superior in that body during his service.

Col. F. O. Wisner served five years as trustee, one as treasurer, and his son Ray two years as clerk. The Wisners also have published the Bayard Transcript since 1889.

December 12, 1911. citizens of Bayard petitioned for special election to be called for purpose of voting $15,000 bonds for highway construction and improvement. Said petition signed by following residents of that precinct. This list forms a rather comprehensive directory of the truly representative, active and progressive citizens of the Bayard community at that time.

J. R. Henderson, Fred Breyer, R. R. Parriot, T. D. Wright, Franz Schramm, T. W. Harper, C. O. Morrison, T. F. Watkins. C. H. Harpole, Wm. Peters, Frank McCarter, Geo. Mason, W. H. Stone. F. L. Ericson, E. F. Keeley, S. W. Daniels. J. G. Neighbors, N. C. Wysong, H. C. Henderson, T. O. Spalding, S. G. Colebank, C. E. Roberts. Z. V. Cleveland. A. M. Gilbert. H. E. Erickson. J. A. Fulton, Oscar Funk, E. H. Klembke, Laura A. Reynolds, W. Roberts, L. C. Leach, H. E. Randall. F. A. Comstock, A. W. Tohnson. C. G. Edgerson. J. H. Daggy, W. E. Hoth, P. I. Kruse, R. E' O'Neal. R. H. Walford, T. M. Brown, O. R. Peters. Geo. W. Young. W. O. Smith, D. C. Howell. R. A. Warner, John King, Jas. Webster, E. H. Reyn-