Tale of Two Ranches

  This is the fourth and final installment in a series on the history of the Riata Ranch, its “Cowboy

  PART TWO In a way, the story of the Riata Ranch started when 12-year-old Tommy Maier left his North

  PART ONE When Irvin Barnard joined the Kaweah Colony, the struggling co-operative endeavor gained one very important asset. Comrade

  When Irvin Barnard joined the Kaweah Colony, the struggling co-operative endeavor gained one very important asset. Comrade Barnard had