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The branding crew at the "Edge" corral on the Benton Ranch in the 1930s.One young mounted cowboy and four others are lined up for the photo; the firewood is in the foreground; cattle are behind the men.
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"The trail drive to Wolcott, Colorado (the nearest shipping point from Burns, Colorado) was always an exciting time, eating and sleeping on the trail. But it also meant lots of hard work and long hours. Frank Gates (Dad) told his son George Albert "Bud" Gates that he was 12 years old before he was allowed to go on the trail drive. He was so excited." -- The Gates Genealogy
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Burns Stockyards, October 1939, showing cattle in loading pens going up the ramp to rail cars on shipping day. Steam engine at left background. Four horses in foreground with dog.
The yards were built in exchange for the right of way needed by the railroad to go through the Benton Land & Livestock Company property. It was a great help to local ranchers and, when the railroad no longer would ship cattle by rail, it caused hardship for the ranchers...
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1939: Burns Stockyard, November 1939, loading cattle into cattle cars. (Denver & Rio Grande Railroad) Two cowboys on ramps loading cattle; one man on track siding, left midground; woman holding child standing in empty corral behind horses.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"In the old days, all the neighbors helped each other." -- The Gates Genealogy
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"Branding meant a lot of hard work. They would bunch the cattle out in an open area. The men that were good ropers roped the calves and brought them to the branding fire. They worked without the help of chutes and corrals unless the cattle were close to the ranch buildings." -- The Gates Genealogy
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Ranch hands branding cattle in a fenced pasture on the Norman Ranch (between Burns and McCoy).
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Moving cattle into the shipping pens at Wolcott, Colorado, to wait for the train.
"Daddy Frank also told "Bud" that the first time he could remember going to Wolcott, he was about 5 years old. The cowboys ran their horses down the street shooting their guns. He was so frightened he hid behind his mother's skirt (Grandmother "Nona" Gates). Bet Grandmother was rather uneasy herself." -- The Gates Genealogy
9. Round up
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"This picture shows rounding up the cattle to start the long trip to the railroad yards. Uncle Orris Albertson said that Grandpa "Bert" Gates could drive cattle anywhere. He must have been quite a cowboy." -- The Gates Genealogy
10. Derby Loop Road
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Cattle being driven down Derby Loop Road, November 1989, for the Benton Land and Cattle Company.
Heicher, Kathy. The Cattle Drive: Burns Hole cowboys mix tradition and technology. Photographer Mike Rawlings. Vail Trail, November 24, 1989, p.16-19.
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Heicher, Kathy. The Cattle Drive: Burns Hole cowboys mix tradition and technology. Photographer Mike Rawlings. Vail Trail, November 24, 1989, p.16-19.
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"The eye-pleasing scene, as they moved 300 cattle down the Derby Loop road against a mountain backdrop including distinctive Dome Peak, W Mountain and King Mountain, probably varied little from cattle shipping operations a half century ago."
Heicher, Kathy. The Cattle Drive: Burns Hole cowboys mix tradition and technology. Photographer Mike Rawlings. Vail Trail, November 24, 1989, p.16-19.
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Following cattle on the way to the Burns stockyard.
Heicher, Kathy. The Cattle Drive: Burns Hole cowboys mix tradition and technology. Photographer Mike Rawlings. Vail Trail, November 24, 1989, p.16-19.
14. Bailey Ranch
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Bailey Ranch, Burns, Colorado, in early 1900. Stock pens visible in foreground with outbuildings and house in background.
15. Bailey Ranch
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Bailey Ranch, Burns, Colorado, in the early 1900s.
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The Bailey Family log cabin with cows standing on the roof. Shovel is leaning up against the rock chimney.
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Rollie Penfield, broker for the Superior Livestock Video Auction Compny, checks the scale to make sure it's working appropriately. Penfield, who lives in Rawlins, Wyo., has been working with the Burns Hole cattlemen for years. Everybody who rides up knows him."
Heicher, Kathy. The Cattle Drive: Burns Hole cowboys mix tradition and technology. Photographer Mike Rawlings. Vail Trail, November 24, 1989, p.16-19.
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Wis Toomer in pens. "The efficiency of the operation is once again demonstrated as Wiss Toomer, acting as brand inspector, takes a look at each animal. A couple of unbranded calves are sorted out. Theyl'l be put back in the pasture with the cows, and ownership of the calves will be determined by whether or not a mother cow claims them, a time-honored method of identification."
Heicher, Kathy. The Cattle Drive: Burns Hole cowboys mix tradition and...
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Rae Benton serving a tailgate lunch during the cattle drive.
Heicher, Kathy. The Cattle Drive: Burns Hole cowboys mix tradition and technology. Photographer Mike Rawlings. Vail Trail, November 24, 1989, p.16-19.
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Tailgate lunch being served by Rae Benton and Mildred Toomer (on right) during the cattle drive.
"At noon, more ranchers' wives drive up. Rae Benton and Mildred Toomer (Wiss' wife) each have a carload of lunch fixins. They're accompanied by Frieda Lowe, and Linda Rasmuson of Albuquerque."
Heicher, Kathy. The Cattle Drive: Burns Hole cowboys mix tradition and technology. Photographer Mike Rawlings. Vail Trail, November 24, 1989, p.16-19.