They had been running a hotel, in a way, in the rooms over the store, since Mr. Sudman had moved into his new residence in 1900.

At this time, the Wehn Telephone Company established a telephone system from Bridgeport to Oshkosh, Lewellen and other points It was a great convenience, as well as a pleasure and is still appreciated. In 1920 the Wehn Company sold out to a company with Mr. Warner of Chadron as manager. All these lines are now consolidated under the name of Platte Valley Telephone Company.

A plat of the original town site was now laid out by A. Sudman Company in March, 1905. A bank building was built near the lumber yard, but it being directly in the Union Pacific right-of-way was sold to the railroad company in 1907. The railroad company sold it to WVnes & Bushnell, and it was used as a postoffice and residence by Archie Wynes who was postmaster until 1915, when the postoffice was moved to its present location on Main street. Mr. Wynes remained in the postoffice until June, 1915, when Gilbert Swanson was appointed. He is still there, March, 1920. One rural route was established in 1913 out east and north of Oshkosh ; on which the mail is carried daily.

In 1906 Col. Wisner of Bayard became interested enough in Oshkosh to come here and start a newspaper called the Oshkosh Herald. It was published by various owners in a small building on the east side of Main street until the building over by the depot was built in 1911.