Another turned it entirely over to the third who wrote us one of the most disheartening letters we have received. However, the following made the supreme sacrifice: Jess N. Snider, Broadwater, died in France ; James Leonard Payne, died in France; Roy Johnson, Bridgeport, died at Chateau Thierry, July 15, 1918; Earl Berry, lost in Argonne Forest, died working a machine gun, upon whom was conferred the distinguished service medal after his death ; Forrest Ridge, Redington, died in France; Elmer Cheeney, Redington, died in France ;

Frank M. Meifort and Joseph h. B. Smith, Bayard, two chums who went forth together ; one died at Funston and the other of wounds in France; Edward A. Cain, Lisco, died in camp ; Wallace D. Stoner, Angora, died ; William E. Foster, totally blinded, and has since died ; Earl Amsbury, died at Bayard, since return home after being mustered out.

There may have been others whose names will be given down to posterity and time cdong with those who gave so much wlv'le others who gave less are reluctantly doing homage to the boys who gave their all.

These names were given by Rev. S. H. King in his Memorial Day address of 1920.

SHERIDAN COUNTY

HOW WE BEGAN

The periods of county building and community building are distinctive, and each an epoch unto itself. Each has its own peculiar attributes, its peoples, and its dragons to slay. The great plains region has a similarity in some respects, but each subdivision, county, community or town has its own environment, and its own human as well as its wild elements to consider. Truly as related in the blanket history, the fact that Coronado and the Spanish adventurers came into the north from Mexico before Marchioness le Pompadour sent Mallett brothers and Verendrye into the west, is of vast importance to western Nebraska.