Miller, who acquired extensive ranch possessions north of Morrill about fifteen miles, has "gone to another range," but the excellent property is owned and managed by his son, True Miller. Chas. Loucomer has the old Wind Springs ranch. E. von Forrell has lately acquired a large acreage north of Lake Alice in Sioux county, where Forrell and son run their fine Herefords. On the Harry Haig ranch in Mitchell valley lives (1919) one of the characters of the old west, H. M. Inghram. He drove stage for Gilman & Salsbury, who owned the "Black Hills route" from Cheyenne in its. earliest years.

"Stuttering" Brown had charge of the division between Cheyenne and Fort Laramie.

"Hank" Inghram had an adventure and narrow escape in the north part of Sioux county about this time. He was coming down from Deadwood with one of the Cheyenne stages, and fell in with two Irishmen. He drove the stage to Custer, and "deadheaded" to Indian creek. Here they were attacked by Indians with needle guns and Marlin rifles. They were pursued down the old road for eighteen or twenty miles when the horses played out. The men left them, and ran into a burnt over wild cherry thicket, and down a ravine.

It was after sundown, twilight settled quickly, and the party became separated, but all headed in the general direction of Soldier creek, making their several ways by moonlight. They were chased for a part of the distance, and one Irishman who arrived safely at dawn declared that he had been pursued all night. The others arrived at an earlier hour, and Inghram had his pants cut with bullets twice. One bullet cut through the cloth and underwear, and just burnt the skin.