Category Archives: Johnson County

The Infamous Johnson County War – The papers of Fred G.S. Hesse

Posted on April 8, 2016 by ahcadmin

On the morning of April 9, 1892, small-time rancher Nate Champion and itinerant cowboy Nick Ray were beset by an army of cattlemen and Texas hired guns, numbering about fifty, who had come to Johnson County to clear out the … Continue reading →

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From Ranches to Politics: A Glimpse into L.R.A. Condit’s Past

Posted on September 3, 2010 by ahcadmin

L.R.A. Condit was born in Lawrenceburg, Iowa, in 1858. He came to Wyoming in the fall of 1885. He worked at several ranches in Northern Wyoming before finally establishing the Condit Ranch near Kaycee in Johnson County, Wyoming, in 1894. … Continue reading →

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