In 1896 he had former clerk Barnes for his deputy. H. F. Wasmund, junior, was then county clerk for four years or two consecutive terms. At the beginning of his second term he departed from the usual custom and named Maude E. Gillespie as clerk. This element of progress in the county of Sheridan was so popular, that Miss Gillespie was elected county clerk, being so far as the editor-at-large is able to determine the first woman honored with such office in the state. She is now beginning her eighth year as chief of the office and nowhere is there an office better organized, systemized or courteously commanded.

Clerks of the District Court This office was separated from that of county clerk in 1889, and Charles F. Mays was the first clerk of the district court in Sheridan county. Robert A. Keller served from 1892 to 1895 inclusive, and he was followed by J. 1-".. Brown, who served nine years. Amy I. Stewart, who was his deputy during this period, became the first woman clerk of the district court in Sheridan county. She was elected first in 1904 and is still at the duty in 1921. During this period she has had several deputies of note, among which we find the names of J.

E. Brown, Maude E. Gillespie and Florence Maine.

Treasurers

The first treasurer as heretofore stated was A. McKinney who was re-elected without opposition. In 1888, John H. Jones, the pioneer lumberman of Rushville, became treasurer. Jones was re-elected in 1890. He had for his deputy F. M. Godfrey. J. H. Hamsberger was elected in 1892, and after one term was succeeded by Henry Murphy who served two terms, the legal limit. In 1898, Henry F. Wasmund was elected, and he was re-elected in 1900, after which his son, Henry F.