GEN’L OFFICIAL DIRECTORY STATS. juvernor.Silas Holoomb Lieutenant Governor.K.G. Moore Secretary of State.J. A. Piper State Treasurer.J. S. Bartley State Auditor.Eugene Moore Attorney General.A. S. Churchill Com. Lands and Buildings.O. H. Russell Supt Publio Instruction. H. K. Corbett REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY. Ohas. H. Gere. Lincoln: Leavitt Burnham, Omaha; J. M. Hiatt, Alma; E. P. Holmes, Pierce; J. T. Mallaieu, Kearney; M. J. Hull, Edgar. CONGRESSIONAL. Senators—W. V. Allen, of Madison; John M. Thurston, of Omaha. Representatives—First Dlstrlot, J. B Strode Second, D H. Mercer; Third, Geo. D. Mikel John; Fourth — Halner; Fifth, W. E. And* revs; Sixth; O. M. Kem. JUDICIARY. Chief Justioe......A.n. rum. Associates... T.O. Harr lion and T. L. Nor vail FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Judge.M.F. Klnkald, of O’Nelli Reporter.J* J. King of O'Neill Judge... W. H. Westover, orRushvllle Reporter.John Maher, of Rushvllle. LAND OFFICES. o'nnu Register.JoJ11 A.Harmon. Keoolver...... • ••• .Elmer Wllllams. COUNTY. judge.Geo McOutcheon Clerk of the District Court.John Skirylng Treasurer.•••!• P. Mullen Deputy.Sam Howard Cleric ..Bill Bethea Deputy.Mike McCarthy Sheriff..Oho* Hamilton (f. r, ys’n-Vi -V. 1X7 U Taolrann J Supt. of Schools.v.-.luX- §■ J Assistant. JL Coroner.Dr, Trueblood ^{Surveyor.. • M. F. Norton Attorney...H. E. Murphy SUPERVISORS. FIRST DISTRICT. Cleveland, Sand Creek. Dustin, Saratoga, ock Falls and Pleasantvlew—J. O. Blom dm. SECOND DISTRICT. Shields, Paddock. Scott, Steel Creek, Wll lowdale and Iowa—J. H. Hopkins. ’ THIRD DISTRICT. Qrattan and O'Neill—E. J. Mack. FOURTH DISTRICT. ■ Ewing, Verdigris and Deloit—L. 0. Combs, FIFTH DISTRICT, Chambers, Conley, Lake, McClure and Inman—E. Stillwell. SIXTH DISTRICT. Swan. Wyoming, Fairvlew, Francis. Green Valley, Sheridan and Emmet—0. W. Moss. SEVENTH DISTRICT. Atkinson and Stuart—Frank Moore. CI1Y OF O’ NEILL. Supervisor, E. J. Mack; Justices, H. H. Benedict and 8. M. Wagers; Constables, Ed. MoBrlde and Perkins Brooks. OOUNOILMEN—FIRST WARD. For two years.—D. H. Cronin. For one year—H. 0. MoEvony. For V SECOND WARD. For two years—Alexander Marlow, one year—Jake Pfund. THIRD WARD. For two years—Charles Davis. For one year—Elmer Merrlman.n CITY OFFICERS. Mayor, 0. F. Blglin; Clerk, N. Martin; Treasurer, John McHugh; City Engineer John Qorrlsky; Police Judge, H. Kautzman; Chief of Polloe. Charlie Hall; Attorney, Thos. Cation; Welghmaster, Joe Miller. W ORA TTAN TO WNSHIP. V^upervlsor, B. J. Hayes; Trearurer. Barney if**Ireevy; dork, J. Sullivan; Assessor Ben Johring: Justices, M. Castcllo and Chas. Wilcox; Constables, John Horrisky and Ed. McBride; ltoad overseer dtst. SB. Allen Brown dlst. No. 4, John Enright. SOLDIERS’ RELIEF COMNISSION. Regular meeting first Monday In Febru ary of eaoh year, and at suoh other times as la deemed necessary. Robt. Gallagher, Page, chairman; Wm. Bowen, U'Nelll, secretary; li. H. Clark Atkinson. UT.PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. 0 Services every Sabbath at 10:ilU o’clock. Very Rev. Cassidy, Poator. Sabbath sohool Immediately following services. MKTHODIST CHURCH. Sunday services—Preaching 10:30 A. M. and 8:00 F. H. Class No. 1 0:30 A. H. Class No. 2 (Bp worth League) 7:00 p. M. Class No. 3 (Child rens) 3:00 p. li. Mind-week services—General prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. M. All will be made welcome, especially strangers. E. T. GEORGE, Pastor. XT A. R. POST, NO. 86. The Gen. John IT* O’Neill Post, No. 88, Department of Ne braska G. A. H., will meet the first and third Saturday evening of each month In Masonic hall O'Neill 8. J. Smith, Com. ELKHORN VALLEY LODGE, I. O. O. F. Meets every Wednesday evening In Odd Fellows’ hall. Visiting brothers cordially Invited to attend. W. H. Mason. N. G. O. L. Bright, Sec. J Garfield chapter, r. a. m Meets on first and third Thursday of each month In Masonio hall. W. J. Dobhs Sec. J. 0. Harnish, H, P OFF.—HELMET LODGE. U. D. Ki_ _. - _ . Convention every Monday at 8 o'olook p. Odd Fellows' nail. Visiting brethera m. In cordially Invited. J. P. Gilligan, C. 0. E. J. Mack. K. of R. and S. O’NEILL ENCAMPMENT NO. 80.1. O. O. F. meets every seoond and fourth Fridays of eaoh month in Odd Fellows’ Hall. Chas. I^ight. H. P. H. M. Tttlbv, Scribe I? DEN DODGE NO. 41, DAUGHTERS £j OF RBBEKAH, meets every let and 8d Friday ot eaeb month In Odd Fellows’ Hall. Flo Bentley, N. G. Kittie Brioht. Sec. Garfield lodge, ho.9S,faa.m. Regular oommunloations Thursday night* on or before the full of the moon. O. O. Snvdeb, Sea. J. J. Kino, W. M. HOLT^CAMP no. 1710, M. W. OF A. Meets on the first and third Tuesday In each month in the Masonic hall. C. W. Haqensick, V. 0. D. H. Oboniii, Clerk A O. U. W. NO. 153, Meets second • and fourth Tudsday of each month in Masonic hall. Bkiobt, Bee. S. B. Howard, m, w. INDEPENDENT WORKMEN OF A AMERICA, meet every Urst and third Friday of each month. Geo. McCctchan, n. M. J. H. Wblton, Sec. 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