Coad's Battle on Lawrence Fork -- "Shorter" Countv Organized -- Tank Fighting on the Platter-- Buffalo Bill Kills Tall Bull

CHAPTER XX 77

Indian Vgencies Adjusted-- Sitting Bull's Determination -- Battle of War Bonnet Creek

CHAPTER XX] 79

Sand Hills Station Robbery -- Big Bear, or Crazy Woman -- The Sod Cabin -- Privations "t Early 5 ears

CHAPTER XX 11 82

Revolt of Dull Knife -- Winter Fighting in the Pine Ridge -- End of Indian Wars -- Sign Language

CHAPTER XXII I 84

'I'lu Winding Story -- Sages Tale of Orgies -- The Xew Dawn

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When Cattle Mm Wen- Kings

CONTENTS vii

CHAPTER II 90

Stage Station Ranches -- Naming Fort Mitchell -- First Ranches on the North Platte River

CHAPTER IV 92

The Battle of Sixty-Six Mountain

CHAPTER V 95

The Ride of Dan Dillon and Others -- The Start of the Texas Trail

CHAPTER VI 97

Cowboy Escapades -- Death of Jimmy Tate -- Red Path Bill -- Fraternal and Class Sentiment

CHAPTER VII 100

Coad's Ranch at Scottsbluff Station -- Sheedy's Seven-U Ranch -- Anecdotes About Them

CHAPTER VIII 102

Surveyor Schleigel's Teamster Hung at Sidney -- The Bosler Range -- The VB Brand -- Minnie Montgomery Honeymoon -- The House of La Grange

CHAPTER IX 104

Creighton's -- The First Ranch of All -- Death of Creel in Bull Canyon -- Tom Kane's Adventure -- A Cowboy Wedding

CHAPTER X 106

First Ranch in Nebraska West of North Platte, Keith & Barton -- H. V. Redington's Ranch -- Nerud's Corner -- Later Snake Creek Ranches