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The Gossett Post Office was named for Dan Gossett by Mrs. Tom Bone, one of the early settlers on Gossett Flat; however, Gossett never lived in the immediate area. He was an old round-up boss from South Dakota. They came here in 1900, had no children. He acquired a ranch in 1901 that McPeak, the desperado, was killed. The Gossett Post Office was discontinued in 1913 and was transferred to the Charley Clark, Sr., home and called the Clark Post Office. Still later Skaar Post Office was established, and Gossett patrons received their mail on Skaar...
Sidney's birthdate goes back to the fail of 1888. The story goes that petition for a post office for the new townsite was held up until a proper name had been chosen. The name Eureka had been sent in before, but there was already had Eureka in the state. Mr. And Mrs. Walters and their six-year-old so, Sidney, were living in the home of Justice of the Peace, Hiram Otis, at the time. Judge Otis had grown very fond of Sidney, his young fishing partner. While he was making out the paper, he decided...
