President Buckner and Secretary Keppler have for the past year set an example of proficiency which the new officers say they are going to excel for the upbuilding of the community. The following men are to make the attempt : M. Dimery, president ; E. L. Uptagrove, vice-president ; Leon Fine, treasurer, with the following men on the board of directors : C. W. Hornaday, W. P. Miles, Frank Whitelock, W. H. Hodkin, W. E. Swartzlander and G. R. Buckner.

Sidney has an active gun club organized on January 9. 1920, which is booked for ten contests in 1921 with Fort Lupton, Greeley, Longmont, Pueblo, Wray, Yuma, Colorado Springs, Denver and Douglas, Wyoming. Scottsbluff or Alliance may be taken for the one vacant date on the schedule.

All of the fraternal organizations of Cheyenne county have taken an active part in public and municipal affairs and the members are always on the lookout to assist in the development of the county and their own communities which shows the true western and progressive spirit. Twenty-two nights out of each month are lodge nights in Sidney.

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HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

THE CHURCH, THE BAR, THE MEDICAL PROFESSION

The story of the church in Cheyenne county is a romance of life in this section of the country. For the first few years after the building of the railroad, there were no towns and Sidney was small. The lack of permanent settlers made church activities of necessity supported almost entirely by outside contributions, and there were not many of these from 1869 to 1875. The "Panic of 73" and the difficulties of obtaining funds are still clearly remembered by the oldest settlers.