Their range included the lower Pumpkin creek country and Lawrence fork. Adams in a recent letter tells of it, and emphasizes the name "Lorren's fork," explaining its original significance. "Lorren's," of French derivation, indicates robbers, and the rocks about the head of this stream were once the rendezvous of a band of robbers, who preyed upon the unprotected stragglers along the Overland. Adams, Redington & Company ran 4,000 to 6,000 cattle, and their principal and best known brand was H-Bar.

The Greenwood ranch of Tusler Brothers was one of the well known spots along the Sidney trail. Merchant & Wheeler built this about 1872, and it was operated as a horse ranch when I first knew of it.

I was then new to the ways of the west. Clark Streeter, who had been ranging cattle on Medicine creek, south of North Platte until the grangers came into that territory, and I, were riding to the North river country, when we arrived at the Tusler ranch a little after noon. We dropped our bridle reins over the heads of our tired beasts, and walked to the door and asked if we could get dinner. A lady told us "No, we never feed travelers," and she no doubt meant it. The travel along the route was doubtless quite extensive and they had adopted the system. We asked how far it was to the next ranch, and she stepped outside to show us the road. Seeing our horses and accoutrements, she exclaimed : "Oh, you are cowboys, are you ? Well, come right in, and we will find a bite for you."