Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Development of Cities and Towns Along the Route; and Regions Traversed Beyond the Mississippi; Together with Incidents, Anecdotes and Adventures of the Journey

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OMAHA TO CHEYENNE.

Leave _Paul_ in Omaha--Purchase a Mustang--Use Mexican Saddle--Over the Great Plains--Surface of Nebraska--Extensive Beds of Peat--Salt Basins--The Platte River--High Winds--Dry Climate--Fertile Soil--Lincoln--Nebraska City--Fremont--Grand Island--Plum Creek--McPherson--Sheep Raising--Elk Horn River--In Wyoming Territory--Reach Cheyenne--Description of Wyoming "Magic City"--Vigilance Committee--Rocky Mountains--Laramie Plains--Union Pacific Railroad 420