Hill was village clerk, and the first levy was ten mills for village purposes.

Hay Springs

November 19, 1885. the people of Hay Springs also presented a sufficient petition for the incorporation of the village. The county commissioners named the following persons as trustees for the village : William Waterman, A. McKinney, George Millard, George Ballet and J. E. Brown. On June 7th following M. Finch was the village clerk and the first village levy was made at ten mills.

At this meeting of the county commissioners, the first bills allowed for any public service were approved: W. H. Hull received $15 for services in making ballot boxes for the first countv election. C. E. Rickley received $60, and j' H. Edwards $30. W. W. Wood received $4.. J. D. Woods $27.50 and T. B. Irwin $19.20.

Judges As stated, the first county judge was C. Patterson, who was re-elected three times, serving until May. 1891. Harcut M. Bullock was appointed to fill out the unexpired term, and was elected in 1892. Following Bullock was L. A.

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

Brooks, who served one term ; then Chas. P. Bresee was elected and re-elected. Bresee later bcame state senator. He resigned the office of judge in June, 1899, when John Beely was appointed to complete the term. J. H. Stanchfield was elected in 1900 and served until November 20, 1901. Then began the long period in which Jesse H. Edmunds wore the county judicial ermine For over thirteen years he maintained the office, yielding in 1915 to R. G. Dorr, who is now serving his fourth term and seventh year.