There are three full stories including the basement which is light and airy and contains the jail, the furnace room, and two convenient rest rooms for the public.

eel with it is an office for the judge. On this floor are jury rooms, counsel chambers and the caretaker's apartments. The old county buildings were sold and wrecked when the new court house was placed in use so the grounds today are beautifully laid out in lawns, making the court house yard a real park for Sidney. Section Homestead Bill Goes Into Effect As a result of the Congressional measure known as the Section Homestead Bill, passed in 1S94, more than two million acres of land were thrown open to homesteaders under provision by which an entryman was entitled to

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The rest room in the northwest corner of the basement, maintained by the Women's Club, is cozy, comfortable and convenient and is free to all the women of the county. The rest room for men practically duplicates this. A fine heating plant is in the basement so that every part of the building is well heated and also well lighted with electricity. All the county offices an- located on the first floor and are equipped with every convenience including vaults for the records and county treasurer's papers. The offices include those of thi il-il. superintendent, assessor, commissioners, surveyor and county judge, which includes an office and court room. The third floor or second story houses the district court ii h i- large and convenient. Connectsix hundred and forty acres, and to such homesteaders under the old law, who had vacant lands adjoining, they could increase their acreage to a section. A thirty day preference was allowed in which to make filing. All the rest was open to the entrymen first coming.