It was sometime later, before George W. learned of the place where he had secured them, but as he really needed them, and had experienced no ill effects from their use, he continued to wear them. They were of excellent material for they lasted him three or four years.

The last heard of George Sunderling he was sheep inspector for the state of Montana, and wore a Prince Albert coat with a top hat. His brother Lee, or better known as "Spud," was also in Montana.

The coming on of settlers, the filling up of vacant lands in the valleys and on the high plains of western Nebraska crowded the Texas trail steadily farther west, and the last of its use was at the crossing of the North Platte river near the mouth of Rawhide creek. It scarcely touched the soil of Nebraska, except such herds as were driven to Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies. These were taken generally up the Rawhide past "Texas Toms" Snow's place, and near the Patrick ranch, to the head waters of Running Water or White river, depending upon which agency they were destined.

In the spring of 1888, Colonel Braziel trailed his last large herd, which were fat cattle from Mitchell valley, and were taken to the Pine Ridge, or Spotted Tail agency. They were routed down the river through the granger settlements to Camp Clarke, and from there through the sandhills into Sheridan county.

After that year the roundup ceased to be an institution of great importance in this state, and those of farther west were never of the magnitude of these that swept across the vast pastures of western Nebraska.