Eric Retires from Southwest Airlines
Eric Turns 65 and has to retire
B17F Crash on Wild Horse Flat
In 1943 a B17 crashed on Wild Horse Flat killing seven. This story is taken mostly from the AAF accident report.
Trigg Ranch Homesteads
Gavina Garcia’s homestead house was built by her oldest son, Julian who also built the school house.
Dawson
The Dawson Railroad runs through the ranch. It was built in 1903 to haul coal from the Dawson mines mainly to copper smelters in Arizona and it supplied the motive power to all of Southern Pacific’s steam engines.
Off to Elko
Elko and the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering has ties to the ranch though Buck Ramsey.
Buck Ramsey Anthem
Buck Ramsey captures so eloquently the family’s love for the ranch and its legacy.
Dan Trigg and Chile Point
Dan Trigg was my fathers uncle, they were close until a ranch venture in the 50s turned bad. After that they were always prepared for confrontation.
Jimmy Shaffner’s Ranch Visits
Jimmy Shaffner visited the ranch as a teen.
Alamosa Point
Alamosa point has always commanded a special presence and has made its impact on all of us. Perhaps it was too during my grandfather’s era…
Tom Remembers
Tom McCullough spent a lot of time at the ranch when he was a kid. Here is a story about some of those early days.