Naturally there were not very many resident lawyers in that vicinity at that date, so in this list will be found the mention of numerous other attorneys who used to journey to Sidney when court was in session there. Surviving members of this list have assured the compilor that this occasion was one that had not been forgotten in the thirty-three years since it took place, and that they had experienced no social occasion that could come up to this one.
Those recorded as being present were : Hon. Geo. W. Heist, toastmaster ; F. G. Hamer, guest of honor; General H. A. Morrow; Major J. J. Mcintosh ; Attorneys J. J. Halligan, E. M. Day, of Ogallala; Judge Lacey, of Cheyenne; J. E. Alexander ; J. W. Bartholemew, of Grand Island; J. W. Brewster, Court Reporter; J. M. Adams, Register of United States Land ! >fnce ; C. B. Blakeley, Receiver of United States Land Office; Major George Laing, C. D. Esseg, Judge J. J. Neubauer ; City Councilman M. T. Tobin, C. Trognitz, Joseph Oberfelder ; County Judge A. Pease, Postmaster A. J. Brennan, L. B. Cary, County Clerk elect. F. L. Smith, County Commissioner. W. P. Miles, ludge Shuman, Tudge J. W. Norvell, W. C. Reilley, Thos. Kane. City Marshal; Judge W. S. Beall; Henry St. Rayner; E. O. Lee ; T- F. Wellington, of the Democrat, and J. C. Bush of the Telegram.
Cheyenne County Bar
The Bar of Cheyenne county has been represented by men of ability and sound judgment since the courts were stablished. The first lawyers to practice in Sidney and Cheyenne county were Messrs. Heist, Bierbower, Kane and Norval. Many other lawyers have been mentioned on other pages of this history where their many activities in the interests of the county have been recounted.