a horse would strike a honey-comb place in the sand and go down, the rider taking a full dive into the water over the animal's head. The young geese would try to swim away from their pursuers, but when nearly overtaken they would dive, coming up hundreds of feet away, and then hunters and hounds would go after them again. It was great sport for the sportsmen, but a little hard on the young geese ; and there is no more nesting on Hughes Island.

Only a few days ago, someone speaking of the "English boys," mentioned Margeson Brothers. The Margesons came at a later date, and they, along with good old Dan Callahan, lived at the head of Creighton canyon. The Farquerers were earlier, and differently identified. Cheighton canyon was named after the Creightons acquired Coad's ranch at old Scotts Bluff stage station.

There were three of the Margesons, who later went into the country east of Camp Clarke, then they separated and went their several ways. One is quite wealthy in the ranch business near Pueblo, Colorado ; another went to Australia, and prospered in the sheep business. Hal, the younger, was educated for the cloth, and returned to England, where he took up the work of the ministry.

1887 and 1888 witnessed the last round-ups in Nebraska, where I assisted in driving the Circle-Block cattle across the state line into Wyoming. In 1888 a considerable party of North river folks had gone to Sidney to make final proof on pre-emptions, crossing the river at Clarke's bridge. A number, including Jimmy Moore, (not the Pony Express rider,) were from Minatare. They had been together on the trip, and were a trifle the worse for wear, when they stopped at W'ellsville overnight on their return.