These materials could usually be found handy and in abundance, and when properly constructed such a house is nearly as good as a brick house.

About 1906, the fashion changed and the frame house or concrete house became popular. It was about that time that Archie Wynes and Herman Bushnell hauled cement from Julesburg and made a large stone and cement block opera house in Oshkosh. The porch built in front of the building was floored with cement. This was before the county division and was the first cement porch or sidewalk laid in Deuel county.

The wagon bridges at Oshkosh and Lewellen were not built until 1891. Previous to that time crossing the river was usually dangerous. Many would get caught in the quicksand, losing their horses, loads and sometimes even themselves. Mr. Robert Dailey living near Lisco was crossing the river near his home when the horses got into the quicksand. It was cold and in spite of all his efforts he couldn't untie the wet ropes or loosen the harness. He lost the two horses, but was fortunate enough to save himself. He also had some experience in crossing the ice. He started across with a load of hogs for market. He tried twice and finally had to unload them on the ice and drive them home. The third time he took them down to Oshkosh and crossed on the bridge.

Jesse Lee Colyer said many a time they had tied a rope to a board and dragged that over the ice in order to have it to cross the