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.

Those not successful in their ambitions, and others not present, decided that this convention did not properly represent the voice of the people and another convention met at Ashford a short time afterwards. There were two of the Harrisburg ticket that met favor at Ashford. Clara Shumway for superintendent, and W. W. Renfrow for sheriff, were on both tickets. The result of the election showed that some of the others were practically unopposed, but the fight was on commissioner and attorney. In the first district, E. M. Cowen defeated A. L. Deaton for commissioner ; Ira Paver and G. W. Rockafield being the other two commissioners elect. A. H. Dunlavy and W. R. Hampton contested honors for attorney, and Dunlavy won. The other first county officers were: J. E. Logan, clerk; Cyrus Van Pelt, treasurer; Henry Walters, judge; W. W. Renfrow for sheriff and Clara Shumway for superintendent as aforesaid.

The county was organized on January 29, 1889, and Ashford was chosen the temporary county seat by the commissioners. An election was called to locate the seat of county government permanently, and at the first election Banner was eliminated. Another election resulted in the selection of Harrisburg, for Freeport went over in a body for that point quite to the surprise and chagrin of Ashford.