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.

The papers at Cheyenne and Omaha reported he had been killed, but he has lived many years since and still retains the trousers, or a part of the cloth thereof, as a memento of the narrow escape. Among the reminiscences of H. M. Inghram is that of a big dance in 1876. Nick Genice gave it at his place on Bordeaux, and the people came for many miles. They danced without ceasing for three days and nights.

THE SHIFTING SANDS -- THE STORM OF 78-- FIRST SETTLERS ON PUMPKIN

CREEK -- FIRST COWT IN WESTERN NEBRASKA -- MENTAL GIANTS

OF THE BIG COW DAYS

When the west was young, who would have selected W. F. Cody for the historic character of the "Wild West?" Who could have guessed the destiny of Paxton. or Creighton, or Bratt, or Van Tassel, or McShane. or Coffee, or Swan? The other men of the west shifted and strayed abroad, or settled on their local acres, or the acres of some other state or land.