In 1921 Lee Wright is the secretary and Ervin again looking after the treasurer's office.

In 1919 the new city hall was built with accommodations for the department including club rooms, and the old hose house was abandoned. A combination truck was purchased that year, and put in charge of G. F. Ervin. driver, and he has been the driver since that time. In 1921 the new chemical truck was bought by the city, and \Y. H. Goforth, driver, put in charge. The department has today thirty-eight active members.

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

Brief Saloon Record

Before the village was incorporated, a Mr. Armstrong came over from Alliance and tried to get a saloon license from the county commissioners. The matter was delayed although Colonel Irwin stayed around for some weeks. Immediately following the creation of the village, Alvin McClenahan and Spry & Soder were granted license, and Soder moved a brick building over from Gering. This was the first brick business house on Broadway, and is used as "Sweetland" by Theo. Lewis at this time.

Armstrong, then came from Alliance and built a story and half frame near the depot, where he opened for a time. A colored tramp painter came along and Armstrong had him print a sign upon the roof, in letters seven feet long. It was not a neat job, and not evenly spaced. Armstrong made him paint another "N" on the name, so that until the building burned some years later, the first sign to greet the eye of the stranger at the station was "S-A-L-O-O-N-N." Dan McAlseese, of Sidney, once owned this place.