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"M. H. [Martin H.] and Clara Waldo came to Brush Creek around 1902 and ranched across the creek from the Shryacks until 1917, when they retired in California. Tom Carlin bought the ranch, and subsequent owners were Hans and Thelma Larsen and Glenn and Denzel Norman." -- [History of Brush Creek p.26] The Waldo's had one daughter who married Ralph Wolverton. This couple had a son, Charles Wolverton.
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Charlie Wolverton, standing on the runningboard of an automobile with four women seated for a ride. Houses in the background.
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The original Harve Dice Ranch on west Brush Creek, below Sylvan Lake. Ranch house, barn and outbuildings are visible.
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An unidentified man is leveling field previously plowed, probably disced and/or harrowed. Level or "drag" on which he is standing carries a small amount of soil with it that is shaved off the high places, and then if leaks out underneath into the low places to create a uniform (or level) slope so that irrigation water flows uniformly. Is used only on irrigated ground. Judgement of operator had large influence on success. He is on the Dice Ranch,...
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Wolverton residence on the Brush Creek ranch. Ralph Wolverton married M. H. and Clara Waldo's daughter.