Because of the immediate needs of the Red Cross for materials and workers for our boys in France, another drive is to be made throughout the country starting May 20. Sheridan’s allotment for this drive is $25,000. Reed’s May sale is continuing, with beautiful silk and wool dresses priced from $13.48 up to $65. Mr. …

Miss Henningston, a teacher in one of the grade schools, has left the hospital and is on the complete road to health again. She was taken seriously ill about two weeks ago. John A. Holdbrook, Ed Anderson and James E. Thompson left yesterday for Fort Logan, having joined the army at the local recruiting station. …

Miss Henrietta Kolshorn of the State University will give a patriotic talk at the Linden Auditorium at 7:30 tonight. She will discuss the necessity of simplifying dress during war times, and the utilization of materials. Postmaster S.D. Canfield said this morning that a rural mail carrier is badly needed at the local office. The Taylor …

The children of Monarch recently gave a program for the benefit of the Red Cross, and it was most successful in every respect. After a parade led by the band, the children made four-minute speeches on the Liberty Loan. Numerous posters and banners were in evidence that the children had made themselves. C.E. Garretson, who …

I.P. Hayes, clerk of School District No. 7, in his annual report of the school work states that many new departments have been added, and all of the schools have been active in patriotic work. Dean West, who was to give the baccalaureate sermon next Sunday, is quarantined with the smallpox. Rev. C.F. Fisher will …

Three recruits left today on No. 42 for Denver, having joined the army at the local recruiting station. They are William J. Vaughn and Fred Blake, both joining the Coast Artillery, and John W. Curtis, who joined the Quartermaster department. At the regular meeting of the city council this morning, the council ordered a street …

As a result of problems with the law, the Lariat Cafe, over the Sheridan Post building, has voluntarily closed its doors. Mayor M.B. Camplin has proclaimed the week of May 13 as Clean-up Week in Sheridan. All rubbish and trash is to be collected and placed in piles in the alleys or on side streets …

The local board received instructions yesterday to entrain two men from Sheridan County for Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, on May 17 in the locomotive engineering corps. The Western Union had reduced the costs from 34 cents a word to 8 cents a word for relatives and friends sending telegraphs to soldiers in France. Charles F. …

Mrs. J.M. Weaver and daughter, Miss Frances Weaver, are in Sheridan for a few days transacting business. Frank Robert and Miss Linda L. Diselhursh, both of Clearmont, were married by Rev. J. Orrin Gould on April 30 at the church rectory. James Reynolds left today for Washington, D.C., having joined the first replacement regiment of …

Don Goodspeed from Colorado Springs has accepted a position as expert mechanic with the Scales Motor Company in Sheridan. He will enter upon his duties at once. Miss Bessie Tschirgi left today on No. 42 for Newport News, where she will join the Government service. James Klindt is offering for sale a six-room house, modern …