The signing of the armistice was an occasion of great rejoicing. It was the greatest bit of news that ever reached Sheridan county, for it went to the heart of nearly every home.

Following the War of the World, the returning soldiers created a fraternity called the American Legion, the purposes of which are well known and splendid. It was organized in December, 1919. The first officers were Charlie Brown, commander ; Martin Janssen, vice-commander; Geo. Wilson, adjutant; and Floyd McCoskey, treasurer.

The Legion had about seventy-five members in the spring of 1921, and the officers were: Geo. Wilson, commander; Wm. H. Crawford, vice commander; W. G. Lonie, adjutant; and Peter Jensen, treasurer.

Recently the Auxiliary of the Legion was organized at Rushville, with the following officers : Mrs. J. W. Davis, president ; Mrs. O. L. Wilson, vice president ; Mrs. P. J. Jensen, secretary; Mrs. J. W. Jackson, treasurer, and Airs. J. Furman, Mrs. J. E. Brown, and M. V. Ward, committee.

These organizations are to be found in other places in the county. Gordon, Hay Springs, and Antioch, either have Legion Posts or have tentative organizations leading to the future establishment of posts.

Conclusion

From the time that T. B. Irwin, John Riggs, Jim Dahlman. J. C. Quigley, and others in early ranching invaded the territory that was later to become Sheridan county, from the days when Nick Janis, and Ben Tibbets first set foot upon its virgin soil, from the later date, that John A. Scamahorn was the Moses that led his colony through the sand hills, and the 10+ splendid settlers that came with him, from the time that the Pawnee City contingent arrived, and Rush Valley settlement came into existence, the territory and the county have assumed the role of progress and advanced ideals.