The widow of Jim Moore, the pony express rider, having some means, acquired an interest in this ranch, which she sold at the time of her moving to Cheyenne to become Mrs. VanTassel. Tom Kane purchased

her interests, and Henry Newman also took a part in the ranch's destinies. Then a number of railroad men organized a company, and bought the entire outfit, and put George Green in charge. They were succeeded by Reuben Lisco, and the late Thos. Wells of Chicago. Under the latter ownership the Rush Creek Land & Cattle Company has remained under the direct charge of Mr. Lisco until the present time.

This ranch was owned by many and different firms, but I am not advised that the ownership was always satisfactory to the owners. I will venture the opinion that when Lambert Jenkins sold it, he did so at a profit ; and that under the present ownership it has been well managed and is one of the solid affairs of the kind.

R. S. VanTassel, of Cheyenne, who married Mrs. Jim Moore, was, and still is, for that matter, one of the most lively wires that evel came into the west. He started in the territory of Wyoming, and it has ever since been his home. He was unlike Post and some others that "Cut quite a swath" for a time and then went on to other fields. His field has always been Wyoming, although at the time this ii written (1916) he is in a hospital in Denver, attended by his present faithful and charming wife. I say "present" for the reason that he has been married four times. Once before his uniting with Mrs. Moore, and twice since. The first two died, and the third, who was an excellent woman and the daughter of Big Alex Swan, is divorced because of incompatibility of temperament.