The dry ordinance was passed, and since that date the town has been without a saloon.

W. Cox, J. J. Harrison, and J. A. Orr, judges ; and W. A. Hale and A. Crawford, clerks.

Evans was re-elected on the council and Harry Wisner succeeded Westervelt as a member. Raymond and Bowen were again named clerk and treasurer respectively.

T. C. Bottom moved from town and A. J. Shumway succeeded him as councilman in August, 190S.

In June of this year, the Platte Valley Telephone Company was granted a franchise in Scottsbluff, although they had been in operation for some time before.

Woman's Commercial Club The Woman's Commercial Club, which at this time was active, asked permission, and it

Building became very active and the council took up the question of water works. Following the big fire of 1903, which burned out Ed Vandenburg, J. J. Harrison, Frank Duff, and Joe Anderson, pumps had been put at a number of places in town for fire protection. The Zoellner fire of 1908 put these pumps to a full test, and they proved quite successful. This was partly because the fire had not gained much headway when the fire was discovered. That was the beginning of the Scottsbluff municipal water system.

In 1908, the election board consisted of L.

was granted, to install at the comer of Broadway and Seventeenth street a cement watering trough. This was put in late in July and for nearly ten years was of service to the public. When the auto took precedence of the horse the trough was removed. The club was organized in February, 1907.