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Big Canyon Ranch was owned by Patrick I. Flanigan, for whom the town of [[Flanigan]] was named.<ref>Kay Mergen, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/reno-evening-gazette/1954/08-13/page-6?tag=big+canyon&rtserp=tags/?pep=big-canyon&page=3&psi=63&pci=7 Reno Follows Strange Case of Kidnapped Carriage Step]," August 13, 1954, Reno Evening Gazette, p. 6.</ref> | Big Canyon Ranch was owned by Patrick I. Flanigan, for whom the town of [[Flanigan]] was named.<ref>Kay Mergen, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/reno-evening-gazette/1954/08-13/page-6?tag=big+canyon&rtserp=tags/?pep=big-canyon&page=3&psi=63&pci=7 Reno Follows Strange Case of Kidnapped Carriage Step]," August 13, 1954, Reno Evening Gazette, p. 6.</ref> | ||
One source states that David Vernon Shawn-Kennedy bought the ranch in 1931. Shaw-Kennedy served in the British Coldstream Guards in World War I.<ref>Reno Evening Gazette, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/reno-evening-gazette/1945/08-31/page-13?tag=shaw+kennedy+big+canyon&rtserp=tags/?psi=63&pci=7&pep=big-canyon&pf=shaw&pl=kennedy Wealthy Nevadan's Estate in Court]," August 31, 1945, p. 13.</ref> | |||
However, another source states that a "Mr. Shaw Kennedy", owned the ranch from 1941 until 1949.<ref name="silverState"/> | |||
Basil Woon stated that at one time, Big Canyon Ranch was owned by an Englishman who thought the Nazis were going to take over the world.<ref name="woon"/> | Basil Woon stated that at one time, Big Canyon Ranch was owned by an Englishman who thought the Nazis were going to take over the world.<ref name="woon"/> | ||
At one time, the Big Canyon Ranch was owned by cattleman Hiram West, who married a daughter of P. T. Barnum.<ref name="woon"/> Hiram West is buried on Tule Mountain. | At one time, the Big Canyon Ranch was owned by cattleman Hiram West, who married a daughter of P. T. Barnum.<ref name="woon"/> Hiram West is buried on Tule Mountain. | ||
Revision as of 01:05, 2 January 2016
The mouth of Big Canyon is 13 miles north of Sutcliffe.[1]
In July, 1864, Charles Symonds started building a house at the mouth of Big Canyon. Later the location became known as Pyramid.[1]
Big Canyon Ranch
Big Canyon Ranch was owned by Patrick I. Flanigan, for whom the town of Flanigan was named.[2]
One source states that David Vernon Shawn-Kennedy bought the ranch in 1931. Shaw-Kennedy served in the British Coldstream Guards in World War I.[3]
However, another source states that a "Mr. Shaw Kennedy", owned the ranch from 1941 until 1949.[4]
Basil Woon stated that at one time, Big Canyon Ranch was owned by an Englishman who thought the Nazis were going to take over the world.[5]
At one time, the Big Canyon Ranch was owned by cattleman Hiram West, who married a daughter of P. T. Barnum.[5] Hiram West is buried on Tule Mountain. [6]
Entertainer Harry Richman owned Big Canyon Ranch from 1949 until 1954. [5]
In 1954, the Capurro Family purchased Big Canyon Ranch.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sessions S. Wheeler, "The Desert Lake: The Story of Nevada's Pyramid Lake," p. 78.
- ↑ Kay Mergen, "Reno Follows Strange Case of Kidnapped Carriage Step," August 13, 1954, Reno Evening Gazette, p. 6.
- ↑ Reno Evening Gazette, "Wealthy Nevadan's Estate in Court," August 31, 1945, p. 13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Nevada: The Silver State, Volume 2," Western States Historical Publishers, p. 885, 1970.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Basil Woon, "Harry Richman Plans to Climax his Career with a new Broadway Show Sometime Soon - Entertainer Plans Production from his Nevada Ranch," July 18, 1954, Nevada State Journal, p. 7, 9.
- ↑ Basil Woon, "'Hot Rock' Prospectors of Today follow 95-Year-Old Trails in Northern Nevada," March 3, 1955, Nevada State Journal, p. 8, 10.
External Resources
- Big Canyon (Locale) GNIS
- Big Canyon (Valley) GNIS
- Big Canyon Ranch (Locale) GNIS
- University of Nevada, Reno. UNRS-P2710-124," "Lorenzo D. Creel with four men. Man to Creel's right is same man as in photo #29, 30, 31 and 34. Pyramid Lake. Nevada, 1918. [Identification supplied by Paiute elder: Jigger Bob, far right, from Big Canyon; "used to holler around" to show he was coming; Joe Mandel, far left] (See also #5112 and #5308)"