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George Boggs was Carter County’s first sheriff. He had served six years previously as deputy sheriff under Sheriff W.E. Savage in Custer County. During those years he was responsible for the law enforcement of all the county east of Powder River to the Montana Dakota line. When Carter County was created in 1917, George Boggs was named in the bill as the first sheriff. Geo Boggs was well equipped for this position, he was well known, and respected in the area. The commission minutes reflect Boggs’ influence and presence in the many daunting cha...
Soon after becoming a county in 1917, the Carter County commission reviewed several bids for transcribing and indexing the records pertaining to Carter County from the records of Fallon County. Thus, John Oliver was employed to supervise the transcribing of all county records. He received $7.50/day plus expenses for compensation. On the 18th of May, 1917, a resolution was passed giving Carter County its official existence. However, the county assessor and the county board of equalization could not complete the task of assessing the real estate...
