At the end of three years, all the increase of the herd was to belong to Redington and the land to belong to Harper; and Harper was to make up the calf shortage each year, so that Redington was to have the full number of calves to start. Redington made some money by the transaction and Harper made more in the long run. About five years ago he sold the land to Neihus brothers for $19,250.00

AN INDIAN WAGON RACE -- BUILDING CAMP CLARKE BRIDGE -- ROUND-UP

WILD WEST SHOWS -- TOM HORN'S OUTLAW HORSE -- SIX

THOUSAND CATTLE MILLING IN THE RIVER

The gold seekers going into the Black Hills had three routes : One was by way of the Northwestern as far as the line was completed, somewhere in the Valentine country. From there the route was overland. The establishment of the Red Cloud agency on White river, and the attempt to domesticate the Indian, brought some freight to the agency by the same route. Indians were engaged to haul it. They were fitted out with a number of new wagons, which were loaded with provisions for regular distribution. They had an accompaniment of a detachment of cavalry. All went well until they were well out of the Sand Hills, and in the vicinity of Gordon or Rushville. Here they were strung out for a number of miles, and the notion seems to permeate each of the drivers at the same time, that he

would like to be the first to arrive at the agency and show his new wagon. There was a gradual speeding up of the teams, in spite of the efforts of the cavalry to hold them down. By the time they reached the vicinity of Chadron they were going at a swift trot. In the meantime the drivers, who had been clad in overalls or jeans for the first time had become uncomfortable from the heat, and they had cut out the seats of their pantaloons to add to their comfort.