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. Wasmund, Junior, served one term. Lee Fritz was chosen in 1904 and again in 1906. P. T. Johnson then served for two terms, after which John Crowder was treasurer for two terms. Bruce H. Hewitt, the Pawnee City pioneer, was then elected and he still has charge of the office. While Hewitt has been in the community for thirty-seven years, or thereabout, part of the time, about fifteen years, he was over the line in Cherry county, in the ranching business.

Superintendents

The office of county superintendent was ushered in in Sheridan county by the selection of S. S. Murphy at the special election September 8, 1885. John M. S. Linn followed in 1888 and again in 1890. H. J. Stanchfield was chosen in 1892 and again in 1894. Then J. A. Briggs was elected in 1896. He served "until September. 1897, when M. E. Parker was appointed to complete the term. Mary E. Parker was then elected in 1898 and re-elected twice. C. L. Hopper, who was elected first in 1904, served three terms, after which C. P. Kelley served the longest term of any superintendent to date. In 1919 Mrs. Pearl Summers was inducted into the office and has been re-elected. Mrs. Summers is holding high the standard set by Sheridan county women in public life, and if men do not look well after their official duties, the example set by women officials will have a tendency to impress the public mind, and other offices will give way to the ambition of the other sex.