The other two related to the liquor question and exemplified the spirit of the county at that early date was for temperance -- a principle to which it has always adhered. The prohibition amendment carried 171 to 130, while the high license amendment lost by a vote of 161 to 118.

First Soldier's Relief Commission The first commisioners to look after relief for old soldiers was appointed in 1890, and consisted of John P. Finley. D. D. Johnson and Wm. H. Johnson, all of whom are now bivouaced in the Land Beyond.

First Precinct Officers

Among the precinct officers chosen at the

first election and serving Scotts Bluff county

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

in 1889 are the following: T. J. James, Tabor precinct; Enos S. DeLaMatter, Kiowa precinct; Clark B. Whipple, North Hull precinct; M. L. Bishop, Gering precinct; Oscar W. Gardner, Gering precinct ; as justices of the peace : B. B. Franklin, Eugene T. Westervelt and A. B. Wood, constables of Gering precinct and other constables as follows : Dwight Hawley of Winter creek precinct ; William H. Gould and Charles W. Proctor of Tabor precinct ; R. H. Spaulding of Highland precinct ; Richard Beebe of North Hull precinct ; Geo. W. Davis of Castle Rock precinct. The road overseers serving filing bonds were Seymour Dickman of Castle Rock precinct ; W. J. Senteny of Highland precinct; Albert Gillett of Roubedoux precinct; Basil Decker of Tabor precinct ; J. E. Shannon of Mitchell precinct ; John Ray of Kiowa precinct; E. J. Morse of district number nine; and Ossian M. Ross of North Hull precinct. In the bond register we also find the following named for assessors : A. E. Currie of Kiowa ; J. S. Edgar of North Hull ; Michael R. Harris of Winter creek ; Milton Byal, of Mitchell; E.