The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-17

chairman.
On motion of Sup. Pope, a committee
Of three, viz: Geo. II. Pope, A. Kort,
\. II. Hoffman, was appointed to wait
upon Judge Duffy, for the purpose OF
! learning who were qualified members,
Tho committee soon returned and re-
ported the members as above.
IL was tn II moved by Sur. Peters
that the board proceed to the election Of
u permanent chairman, the first ballot
ia be informal. Carried.
The ballot being taken. w. Il. Roby
Of this city received five votes, Geo
Pope one, aud \. Kort II
On motion of Sup. Hoffman the in.
formal ballot was declared formal and
w. b. Roby was declared the chairman
for the ensuing year.
At this iu%ncturo the board adjourned
until . II. III. Wednesday, for the pur.
pose Of giving the chairman an oppor.
tunity to select his committees.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES.
w. T.. Roby, the chairman of the
board, was born in 1887 in the state of
Ohio. and ia consequently in his 59th
yea lie came To Nebraska in 1873, and
has resided here continuously for the
iuss Is years. He is the oldest member
Of the board. and u better selection for
chairman could not have been made.
He served one year as chairman OF the
board OF commissioners Of Dundy coun
ty, Nebraska, and vas elected mayor OF
Red Cloud in April, 1894, and served
the people well, and he will serve the
county ably and intclligcntly. lie is
capable and honest, and, best Of all,
fears to do right. lie was an old soldier
and served his country when it needed
his services the most.
Emanuel Peters came TO Nebraska
when Webster county wac still unborn
having landed here in 1870, and has
lived AN honest and upright life. He 10
n farmer. He came from Iowa to this
state aud has resided here since. with
the exception Of a few years spent in
California, where he went to better his
condition, but found that Nebraska was
yet a better state and returned here to
make this place his home. He is i6
years Of cge. and is the oldest settler OF
the board.
Albert Kort was born and reared in
the "Fadderland' Germany and, find
ing life an irksome lot in that country,
decided to come to the new world"
where he hoped to better his fortunes
and has done so. He has resided in Ne
braska % years out of the IL that he
has lived. He is Il faithful officer and
has been elected for three consecutive
years.
S. ii. Shirley is a prosperous farmer
living near Rosemont, and represents
Dist. 3. lie came to Nebraska from IL
linois l6 years ago to try his fortunes in
a land then but little known. He has
held several Offices in his township anc
has Just finished a term as justice Of thu
peace, He is 40 years Of age and 1wa'
an old soldier,
Geo. +. Pope, Of Dist, A, represent
the largest district in the county, com
prising Pleasant Hill, Garfield, Line AM
Walnut Greek townships. Since coming
to Nebraska in 1884, he has acquired
. Il tine farm in Garfield township. an,
> has prospered and become one Of tn
I representative farmers OF that ~localit,
lie will make a faithful officer and hi
: district will have no reason to regre
= having elected him to that importau
IL position. He was a native OF Visor
sin before taking up his residence /
Webster county.
u A. II. Hoffman bears the honor an
V distinction OF being the youngest men
= Der of the board, being 81 years old,
#" we'll as the latest to adopt Webster coul
IT, ty as his home, which he did in lSS
' and halls from Illinois. lie has serve
10 three regular terms as chairman Of Il
n preceding boards by unanimous sele
20 ton, and, although young. is a caref,
vi and juiicious business man, doing tn
DO which he believes to be right at
times, irregardless OF friend, fee, or p
70 litical party.
10 j. p. Eglington, OF Dist. Z, represen
ing the extreme west district,.is a mt
Of As years OF age and also comes fro
o, Illinois. He has lived in Webster cou
~ ty 10 years, and has made many frien'
10 ia his district. He ia an industriol
farmer and, although a new membe
in will make a good one.
- Three members, Eglington, Shirl,
- and Hoffman, came from Illinois, Poi
NJ from Wisconsin, Roby from Ohio, Pete
-, from Iowa. and Kort from Germany.