A request presented to the city council this morning, asking transfer of the old Gas company’s franchise to the new company now in command of that utility, has been postponed until next week. The formal transfer bore the signature of A.C. Foster of Denver, and city authorities could find nothing in the records showing that …

Despite a change for the worse in weather, upwards of 50 men and women attended the meeting in Sheridan this morning called for the organization of the much discussed farm bureau. The coyote hunt planned to take place tomorrow has been postponed for one week due to the snow storm. Thirty-seven fatherless children in France …

An agreement has been reached between the miners in the Sheridan district and the mine operators regarding who will place powder in the mines. The miners insisted they should not be required to carry the powder into the mines, and the companies have agreed to place the powder in the mines themselves. Two men pleaded …

Salvation Army kettles will appear on the street corners of Sheridan next Saturday to welcome contributions to be used in the purchase of Christmas gifts for the city’s poor. It is expected that $200 to $300 will be raised. Captain E.G. Denison has returned to Sheridan from Fort Riley and Camp Funston and has already …

The children of the Central school have unanimously voted to pawn, barter or sell their Liberty bond in order to sponsor a little fatherless French boy. Tarlton H. Snead of Clearmont is in Sheridan today. Mrs. James Young of Buffalo is in Sheridan hunting Christmas treasures. Home Bakery has home-made mincemeat and fruit cake. Dr. …

Pupils of the John S. Taylor school have “adopted” a little French girl whose father was killed in the world war. The school children reached this decision voluntarily yesterday afternoon. The shop windows along Main street are dressed in holiday attire and are attracting much attention from both young and old. Many of the displays …

Every man, woman and child in Sheridan county is asked to have ready a dollar this week for membership in the American Red Cross. This is Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Week, and universal membership is being sought. In pursuance of a nationwide plan, James Rennie, in charge of the local federal employment office, has …

Judge R.P. Parker returned today from a 10 days visit to Chicago. No new cases of influenza were reported for today by doctors in Sheridan County. Dr. E.I. Schindler has returned from St. Louis where he has been for the past three weeks at the bedside of his mother. His mother’s health has greatly improved. …

County Health Officer Hurd declared today that, starting now, the homes of all new sufferers from influenza will be placarded and subjected to a modified quarantine. Many Sheridan families are adopting fatherless children in France. Among them is Mr. Peter Kooi, who has added three fatherless boys to his family to match up with his …

Under the auspices of the Sheridan Gun club, a big coyote hunt is scheduled to occur on Sunday, Dec. 22. The affair is to be a round-up and will cover around 36 square miles of the territory between the Big Goose and Little Goose on one side and Beaver creek on the other. The 1919 …