They had three or four big hound dogs, and they would take them and go horseback and chase those coyotes all over the country hunting them. “I don’t know if when I got to fussing if they shut the drawer or not, but that’s the way we came back,” added Clayton with a chuckle.ĭuring the depression, coyote pelts were the only available form of income, with a large one fetching up to $25. When his family headed back north, Clayton’s mother drove the team pulling the sheep wagon, and pulled a drawer out to lay Clayton in for the ride. The doctor told my dad it would be $35 if he paid now, and more if he had to wait, so my dad would always joke that I cost him $35,” recalled Clayton. They got down there in the beet fields and that’s where they wintered and where I was born. “In 1934 there were so many grasshoppers in this country, and no rain, that five different ranchers from around the Cheyenne River, my folks included, all got together with their sheep and cows and trailed them on foot and horseback from here to south of Torrington at Yoder. Well, they tried it and realized that wasn’t what they wanted, so they migrated to Wyoming and my granddad ended up over in the Black Hills of western South Dakota while his brothers settled in Northeast Wyoming,” explained Clayton of the early travels that lead his family west.Īfter meeting his wife, Little Snow moved back to Wyoming and homesteaded near Newcastle, running what Clayton described as a small ranch by today’s standards. The immigration people told them that if they wanted to be in agriculture they should be in Missouri. He and his two brothers came from England on a ship and ended up in Missouri first. “My granddads name was Snowden, and he was only 5’3” so they called him Little Snow. When Clayton Dixon’s granddad came to America from England looking to make a living in American agriculture, he started a family tradition of ranching in one of the country’s most remote areas that is still going strong four and five generations later. The family lists the long distances to town and general lack of people as one of their biggest challenges, and also one of their biggest advantages in ranching where they do. Trump’s indictment sparks $15.Tom, Donna, Brenna, LeAnn, Ken, Garrett and Clayton Dixon on their cow-calf and yearling operation, located in the least populated area in Wyoming.‘Boston Strong, forever’: Thousands gather in resilience, memory of 2013 bombings.This is not a restaurant but a manufacturer of corn tortillas that will be available for sale.Ĭitlalli Martinez came with the family from Winters to enjoy the day. They will offer more than just yellow corn but include purple, which is very rare, blue, red and yellow. “We are hoping that the tortillas will bring back memories with the flavors because it is authentic heirloom corn that they are made with,” Maria Fernanda Evans, one of the shop’s owners, said. The shop plans for a grand opening June 11 but is waiting for the final permits from the city. They provided a table with food for the day so people could get a flavor for the tortilla, which will be made from different types of corn shipped in from Mexico. La Familia Tortilla Shop is a new tortilla-making company coming to Dixon next month across the way from Safeway. The Little League also hosted a prize drawing with a Traeger Grill or 64-inch TV up for the big win. The Wildcats mascot came by for a fan meet-and-greet. “There is so much to do with the jump house, petting zoo, Dilly Dally the Clown and a dunk tank.” ![]() ![]() “We have 15 to 20 vendors including food vendors,” Jennifer Roman, president of the board, said. There were two Little League games played Saturday along with the activities for the whole family. The Dixon Little League was established in 1970 for children of all ages to enjoy some friendly competition.
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