THE M/W EXPANDS

No more gazing off the front porch into someone else’s yard. From that vantage now all you see south of Dobson road and north of Wheeler Canyon will carry the M/W brand. We have signed a Purchase Agreement to buy the old Junius Dobson homestead property adjacent and to the east of our present property. The Dobson twins, Julian (Jack) and Junius (June) homesteaded this land in 1896. Jack’s (Kathy’s grandfather) 160 acres was an “L” shaped piece that dropped into Little Canyon on the south end and extended eastward on the rolling hills of the Camas prairie. The long portion of the “L” ran north-south on the canyon side. June’s 160 acres was square and fit into the “L” with the eastern half extending outside the “L”. When June retired he sold his homestead to a neighbor, Earl Wright, who farmed it for many years. Ella Mae Schlader and Lorraine Kachelmier inherited the land from their parents, Earl and Hazel. We have long been interested in this land, especially the 80 acres directly adjacent to ours so as to assure privacy in the future. This acquisition not only meets the privacy goal but vastly increases the hunting and recreational opportunities, bolsters the farm income, increases the impact of our conservational efforts, and appeals to our sense of heritage. It’s a beautiful piece of land with a 6 acre shelter belt running from Dobson road south to the edge of the canyon. Ya’ll come see us, ya hear.