Richardson by a vote of 246 to 213 and Morrow and Deutsch were on the same ticket. That left no one to be traded. This was but one of the many battles royal in the old days and anything is good for an argument according to the standards of the times and politicians of the periods. Then, young people take to heart the subjects of political economy far more seriously than do we when full of years.

First Commissioner's Meeting Board met January 28, 1889 ; present, L. A. Christian, S. R. Spear, and T. D. Deutsch, commissioners ; and B. F. Gentry, clerk. Deutsch was chosen chairman of the board. The official bonds of J. M. King as county judge and B. F. Gentry as county clerk were approved. Gering was chosen the temporary county seat on the vote of Spear and Christian, Deutsch being for Mitchell. Board adjourned until the next day.

On January 29 the first county estimate and levy was made ; estimate of expense for the years $17,500. General fund levy, 9 mills; sinking fund, 3 mills ; road fund, 2 mills ; bridge fund, 1 mill. Compensation for county superintendent fixed at $3.50 per day. County seat election was called for February 12th ; election notices and ballots to be printed by A. B. Wood. S. R. Spear was chosen to accompany County Attorney W. J. Richardson to Sidney to make a settlement with the mother county of Cheyenne.

Thus was Scotts Bluff county sent upon its official and substantial career.