ley land of North Loup and Cedar Rivers, besides many
creeks. The valleys are broad and level, with a border of
high bluffs cut by gulches and canons. Agriculture and
dairying are the principal occupations, and alfalfa is
extensively grown. Since its organization, in 1872, the
population has grown to 5,691, and the value of the land
has increased 50 per cent. since 1897. The county seat
has been repeatedly changed, but it is now located at
Greeley Center, where there are 552 residents. Over 500
quarter sections have been sold within the two last
years. There are 2,466 children of school age in the
county, and during the last two years seven large new
schoolhouses have been built for their accommodation.
Two-thirds of the district schools here have school
libraries.
JAMES R. SWAIN
was born August 9, 1863, at Detroit, Michigan, from which
place he moved to Iowa in 1868, where he lived until he
came to Greeley, Nebraska, in 1887. Two years before he
began practicing law at Greeley he was married to Jennie
M. Hopper of Iowa. He obtained his education at the
public and high schools of Smithland and later at the
Iowa University, where he studied law, graduating in
1886. He was Mayor of Greeley two terms and County
Attorney twelve years, which office he now holds. He has
been a member of the Democratic State Central Committee
for several years.
D. D. DONOVAN
came to Nebraska in 1880, when he lived with his parents
in York County until 1893, during which year he moved to
Brayton, Greeley County. He was born in Logan County,
Illinois, May 24, 1872. He acquired his education at
Bradshaw and Grand Island High Schools, at the latter of
which he was graduated in 1888. He also attended Fremont
Normal for one year. He was Principal of the Brayton
Schools at the time of his election to his present office
of Superintendent of Public Instruction. He is a
Democrat. In 1898 he married Margaret Mulcahy.
C. T. WEEKES was
born at Ottoway, Illinois, on the 12th of April, 1857. He
came to Greeley County in 1875, where he lived on a
homestead. He is now serving his second term as County
Treasurer. Previously two of his brothers have held the
same office. In 1893, on the 15th of March, he was
married to Miss Elizabeth McClung. He is affiliated with
the Republican party.
JAMES B. BARRY
came to Greeley County when a boy of fourteen from his
native state, Massachusetts. He was born at East Boston,
August 10, 1866. His father was Gen. P. H. Barry, who
served four years in the Civil War and was also Adjutant
General of Nebraska for six years. He studied law in the
County Judge's office four years, and was admitted to the
bar in 1901. He was County Judge of Greeley County for
four years. He holds the offices of County Clerk and
Clerk of the District Court at present. October 17, 1900,
he was married to Miss Mary Taylor of Greeley. He is a
member of the Populist party.
JOHN C. BYRNE
was born in the year 1843 in Ireland. In 1873 he came to
the United States, locating in Coleridge, Pennsylvania.
Here he worked as a miner until 1884, when he came to
Greeley County, which has since been his home. In 1885 he
took a homestead, and he still has it in his possession.
He is serving his second term as County Judge. In 1868 he
was married to Miss Bridget Durtin of Ireland.
Politically he is a Populist and is now a retired
farmer.
C. P. SMYTH came
to Greeley County from Benton County, Iowa, his
birthplace, in 1884. Born March 30, 1866, his father died
in Iowa and his mother now lives near Spalding on a farm.
He was employed on the Northwestern Railroad for five
years, and from 1889 to 1894 was Assistant Master Car
Builder, traveling over the Iowa lines of the
Northwestern. On the 30th of June, 1903, occurred his
marriage to Miss Sarah Maloney. He is serving his second
term as County Sheriff and was elected on the Fusion
ticket.
W. P. TOOHEY is
Deputy Clerk of Greeley County. His parents, M. J. and
Julia Toohey, were living at Tampico, Illinois, at the
time of his birth, October 28, 1875. The following year
they moved to Iowa and came to Colfax County, Nebraska,
in 1882. He removed to Greeley County in 1890, where he
has since lived. In 1899 he graduated from Fremont
Normal, and teaching is his vocation. He has been
Principal of the schools at Hubbard and at Belgrade,
Nebraska. He is a member of the Populist party.
GEN.
P. H. BARRY was born in County Cork, Ireland, August
25, 1844, and came to the United States with his parents
in 1849. His father died in Mr. Barry's boyhood, so he
was forced to support the family. He was educated at the
Elliott Grammar School of
