The granger settlements made it advisable to move the remainder of the cattle to Wyoming, and the home ranch was to be on Little Wind river, about sixty-five miles northwest of Fort Fetterman, or Douglas. Paxton had bought the Boyd herds which were on the lower North river, and in all he had about probably fifteen thousand head to move, besides several thousand calves. One of the Boyds (James E.) later became governor. Boyds sold to the Ogallala company about three thousand cattle.

Herds were divided into four lots, and 'Gene Hall broke the trail with thirty-six hundred cattle and one thousand calves. One of the other herds was under Bill Hanger, and another was in charge of Bud Chambers.

On August first, Hall started from Camp Lake, which is the present site of the Hall & Graham ranch, in south Box Butte county.

1888, being the tenth years for Hall upon the range, he determined that it should be his last, except in business for himself. W. C. Irvine had been made general manager for the Ogallala company, and the company was passing into the hands of new people. Irvine had ideas of economy that meant reduced wages, and one was to cut 'Gene's salary from one hundred dollars to seventy-five dollars per month. 'Gene said "nothing doing," so he remained out the . season at the old figure, for Paxton had told Irvine that he had better keep him at that. Knowing that Hall intended to quit at the end of the season, he thought he would give him a job that would break his headiness, and keep him on the range, for he was a good cowman.