In the resolutions committee they won out, and on the floor of the convention, John Adams successfully threw his support to a minority report that was brought in by the delegates from the central part of the territory now in Banner county.

Wright's Precinct At the convention that was held in Wright's precinct to elect delegates to go to Kimball, there was some discussion as to the name for the proposed new county. Some proposed "Wright" in honor of the early ranchman. J. B. Hankinson proposed it be named "Frelingheuson" and other names were proposed. I was one to consult with delegates from Banner and Ashford. We met at the latter place and H. L. Wells, S. M. Smith, and the historian were appointed a committee to agree upon a name. We not only selected the name "Banner county," but we proposed the design for the county seal which was later adopted

by the commissioners, and is the present seal of the county. In the circle will be found a banner, and across its face is a line indicating the stream that traverses the county from west to east. In the center of the banner is shown a pumpkin ; thus stamping Banner county and Pumpkin creek upon every official document from the county record.

Immediately after it became known that the new county was to be a fact, the politicians and statesmen became very busy. There instantaneously appeared four aspirants for county-seat honors ; namely Ashford, Banner, Freeport, and Harrisburg. A convention was called to meet in Harrisburg to nominate a county ticket.