Hobart was chosen county attorney without opposition.

DeLeMatter and Wolt were the only officers re-elected in 1910. A. B. McCoskey was chosen by all parties for surveyor ; and M. H. McHenry without opposition for the new office of clerk of the district court. The republican candidates that were successful were: J. H. Ferguson, clerk ; Fred L. Burns, treasurer; H. J. Mumma, superintendent; and Chas. R. Raymond, commissioner. The democrats elected Fred O. Aaron for sheriff.

Robert G. Walsh, republican, was elected commissioner in 1912, and Geo. Downey, on both republican and democratic tickets, had no trouble in being selected county assessor.

The biennial election law went into effect and there were no officers to be chosen in 1913. And in 1914 of the ten officials chosen six had no opposition. These were Fred Burns for treasurer; Ada Haldeman for superintendent; W. W. White for attorney; A. B. McCoskey for surveyor; F. A. McCreary for coroner; and Chas. Raymond for commissioner. Reelected officers were Ferguson for clerk ; Aaron for sheriff; Johnson for commissioner and DeLaMatter for judge.

The suffrage amendment carried in this county 974 to 479 although it lost in the state.

Scotts Bluff county opposed the removal of the state universitv to the state farm by a vote of 1144 to 507.

Only five officers were elected in November, 1916, the others holding over under the provisions of the new statute. H. M. Springer

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for commissioner ; Robert G. Simmons for attorney; and F. H. Koenig for sheriff, were the successful republican candidates. Martin Bristol for county assessor, and Val. B. Kirkham for clerk, were successful democrats.