Douglas County Topic Indexes
Ranching
Agriculture and Farming
"Lawless Proceedings." Colorado Chieftan. April 15, 1869.
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"The 'cattle war.'" Colorado Chieftan. April 22, 1869.
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"Douglas County Stock Raisers Win Honors at National Stock Show." Record Journal of Douglas County. January 23, 1925.
"So You're Going Ranching!" Saturday Evening Post. November 17, 1945.
"Douglas County: Natural Cattle Country." Western Farm Life. 1947.
Haley, J. Evetts. "Charles Goodnight, Cowman and Plainsman." 1981
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"Riders make weekend trek across county." Douglas County News-Press. August 22, 1984.
"Turkey farming was popular in county back in old days." (Turning Back the Leaves) Douglas County News-Press. November 20, 1985.
"'Ranchers' at top of heap."Douglas County News-Press. January 25, 1995.
"Livestock Brands at Roxborough Park." Colorado State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners. May 1995.
"Douglas County Farm Bureau." Unknown author. Undated.
Marr, Josephine. "Cattle Brands." (Walk With Our Pioneers) Undated.
Anderson Ranch
"JA Cattle Co. to receive conservationist of year."Douglas County News-Press. 2000.
California Ranche
"Site of Historical "California Ranch." To Be Marked In Ceremony, Sunday." Record Journal of Douglas County .May 10, 1946.
"The California Ranche." (Walk With Our Pioneers) Douglas County News. November 9, 1972.
Marr, Josephine. "The California Ranche." (Walk With Our Pioneers) n.d.
Cherokee Ranch
"A Castle." (If Walls Could Speak) Douglas County News. August 1, 1968.
"A Fortress For a Queen." Colorado Homes & Lifestyles. May/June 1981.
"'Damn red brahmas' form base for prize Santa Gertrudis herd." Douglas County News-Press. December 14, 1983.
"A Woman of Pedigree." The Denver Post. July 14, 1985.
"Sedalia: Cherokee Ranch." n.d.
Duncan Ranch
"Duncan Ranch rights purchased." Douglas County News-Press. May 15, 2002.
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Highlands Ranch
"Developers cut taxes with farm loophole."Rocky Mountain News. April 14, 1996.
"Developers duck property taxes." Rocky Mountain News. April 14, 1996.
"'Farms' in pricey suburbs reap crop of tax savings." Rocky Mountain News. April 14, 1996.
"Green acres often rely on tax breaks." Rocky Mountain News. April 14, 1996.
"Cows coming home to Douglas?." Rocky Mountain News. April 16, 1996.
"Spreading big wings in the Ranch." Douglas County News-Press. August 28, 1996.
"Flying B Ranch." Douglas County News-Press. September 2001.
Historical Ranches
"Douglas County." Rocky Mountain News. September 2, 1874.
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Sinclaire, Joan. "From all that can be gathered..." 1980.
Hunt Mountain Ranch
"Hunt Mountain and the Hunt Ranch." (Walk With Our Pioneers). Douglas County News. July 16, 1970.
"Famed Larkspur Ranch For Sale." Rocky Mountain Empire. n.d.
Marr, Josephine. "Governor Hunt's - 'The Hunt Ranch'." n.d.
"Purchase of Norm Smith Ranch Announced In Post." n.d.
Lost Valley Ranch
"Ranch provides taste of Western hospitality." Douglas County News-Press. June 10, 1995.
"Meanwhile, back at the ranch." Douglas County News-Press. June 25, 1997.
Miscellaneous Ranches
"S. B. Smith Ranch Sold." Record Journal of Douglas County. February 15, 1918.
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"'Diamond G.' Ranch, One of Douglas County's Most Highly Improved Ranch Homes."Record Journal of Douglas County. August 21, 1925.
"84 Years Continuous ownership by one family brought to end by sale of Nickson Brothers ranch." 1950.
"Famous Ranches of Douglas County." (Walk With Our Pioneers) Douglas County News. January 27, 1972.
"Dr. Bucktel's - The Springcliffe Ranch." Douglas County News. January 1972.
"Head Bolejack Buffalo building herd - but slowly." Douglas County News. April 4, 1974.
"Larkspur's Abbe Ranch tame today, colorful past." Douglas County News-Press. October 29, 1981.
"Sinclaire Ranch listed for sale." Douglas County News-Press. December 17, 1994.
"Ranch reaching end of an era." Denver Post. November 20, 1995.
"Partnership brings ranching families together." Douglas County News-Press. January 13, 1996.
"Denver slipper a ranch landmark." Douglas County News-Press. April 24, 1996.
"Reindeer games." Douglas County News-Press. November 12, 1997.
"Noe family lives simply on 110-year-old ranch." Douglas County News-Press. July 24, 2001.
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"It's always been perfect near the Rock Ridge Ranch." Douglas County News-Press. August 16, 2001.
"Plains, trains and a century." Douglas County News-Press. September 18, 2003.
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"Early cattle ranches in Plum Creek area." n.d.
Marr, Josephine. "The First Great Ranches of Douglas County." (Walk With Our Pioneers). n.d.
"March, the month of spring..." n.d.
Prairie Canyon Ranch
"From the mountains to the prairies." Douglas County News-Press. October 23, 1996.
Springer's Cross Country Ranch
"Famous Ranchers of Douglas County, Colorado." (Walk With Our Pioneers) Douglas County News. July 6, 1972.
Winkler Ranch
"Land Transfer." Record Journal of Douglas County. February 13, 1914.
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"Winkler ranch was one of first settlements in county." (Time Traveler) Douglas County News-Press. September 11, 1996.
"Winkler Ranch continues to stay in family for 140 years." Douglas County News-Press. July 19, 2001.
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