by chris@rosepapacreative.com | May 7, 2026 | Inductees, Ranches
R. John Dawson was born in England in 1873. He came to Iowa with his parents when an infant. In 1901, Dawson bought the land that was to become the Oak Coulee Ranch. In 1902 Dawson stocked his ranch by shipping 100 head of cattle from Iowa to Mandan. In the book...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | May 16, 2024 | Inductees, Ranches
Matt J. and Katherine (Fitterer) Froelich started the original Froelich ranch in Sioux County (on the Standing Rock Reservation) in 1928. Matt was born September 4, 1881, at Speier, Russia, but was of German descent. Matt immigrated to the United States and arrived in...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | May 12, 2022 | Inductees, Ranches
The owners of Sheldak Ranch began to make their mark on the equine world in 1963. Their stallions Mighty Tim, King David and lmaginate became leading sires, all from Sheldak Ranch bred-and-raised foals. Those foals have gone on to win thousands of major awards through...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | Apr 3, 2022 | Inductees, Ranches
George H. Doan was born in Ontario, Canada in 1856, a descendent of Deacon John Doan, who came to America from England in 1629. After George’s father died, George came to the United States with his mother and siblings. In 1880, George came to Dakota Territory looking...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | Apr 2, 2022 | Inductees, Ranches
Ole T. Olson came from Ridgeway, Iowa to North Dakota seeking land. He looked for three requirements to build the foundation of a successful cattle ranch: coulees to protect cattle from the elements, good grazing and a spring to provide water. In 1897, Ole’s...
