Mark Spanogle, president ; George W. Beerline, vice-president ; Clyde Spanogle, cashier.

Corporations and Associations

A review of the record of corporations and associations as kept in compliance with the laws of the state at the County Clerk's office, show those who have been the energetic launchers and operators of numerous business enterprises that have flourished in Morrill county. The articles of the Bridgeport Independent Telephone Company filed on March 18, 1901, showed as incorporators : R. Swanger, F. E. Bentley. I. Catron, Mrs. I. Catron, P. G. Bebauer, W. C. Harned, O. J. Life, F. E. Williams, C. A. Tolle, G. A. Zimmerman, H. L. Scoggin, Leslie H. Ball, Jesse F. Young, William H. Willis and E. G. Rouse.

The Wehn Telephone Company made connection in 1909, with the Bell Telephone Company system at North Platte, making full metallic service from Ogallala.

By the enterprise of this company, and Bridgeport people, service was soon had throughout the county, to Broadwater, Lisco, Oshkosh, Lewellen and on to North Platte.

Forest Lawn Cemetery To the Forest Lawn Cemetery Association, is due the beautiful resting place which has been secured and developed as a last resting place for the loved ones of the citizens of Bridgeport. The original board of trustees who bore the brunt of the work and secured and developed this beautiful plot were: J. M. Lynch, clerk, I. A. Davis, D. A. Sharp, J. B. Burke, chairman, Thos. Ishmael, G. A. Welton, L. R. North, R. H. North, R. H. Willis, C. A. Tolle.