The several locations of ranches that had come into the possession of the Ogallala concern were sold on about the same basis of that sold to Frank King -- a few dollars each. The values of such places were not considered of much consequence. Watering places had been early appropriated, and usually some cow puncher would make a government filing, and after making final proof, he would sell to the outfit for a few hundred extra dollars.

Among these first locations of different cow companies were a lot of springs in the vicinity of Camp Clarke, which seemed to be quite a center of business, and well watered. Pumpkin creek and Lawrence Fork are to the southwest, with springs in many of the canyons. There were also Camp Creek springs, Deep Holes, Mud Springs, Rush and Cedar creeks to the southeast. Coldwater Canyon, Pussy Springs, Lower Dugout, Finguard creek, and Brown Creek springs were down the river and mostly on the north side.

While these places had little commercial value to the bonanza cowmen who were taking their -herds out of the country, they have been acquired and ard the foundations of many of the new ranches. There is Remsburg's ranch at Pussy Springs, Lisco ranch on Cedar and Rush creeks, Beerline's ranch

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

at the mouth of Brown creek ; Wagner's ranch, a little below it on the river; Slater's ranch in the Tar valley section ; Richardson's ranch, south of Horse Lake ; and there is J. W. Rodger's ranch, Hibler's ranch, Peer's ranch, Hubble's ranch, Smith's ranch, Johnson's ranch, Club ranch, DD ranch, Margesson's ranch. Hill's ranch, Hague's ranch, and many others.