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No, this was taken at Chelsea, OK, where the main headquarters for the Par-Ker Ranch was located. They ran about 300 cows at Chelsea and 200 at Chouteau, OK. Most of the times they just took in cattle at the Hillside, Colo. Ranch.
When the owner, G. C. Parker, passed away, in 1968, the Chelsea Ranch, along with most of the cattle, was sold and Orville , Mike's Dad, moved to Chouteau. They took in cattle from Black Watch Farms for a few years, after which, they stocked the Ranch with commercial cows and the remainder of registered Herefords which they had kept back from the original sale of the Chelsea Ranch. The Parker Family still owns and operates the Chouteau Ranch.
One interesting Historical note about the Chouteau Ranch was that on this acreage were three markers that signified the boundary line between The Cherokee Nation and The Creek Nation Of The Five Civilized Tribes that were moved to Oklahoma in the mid 1800's. These were very large tapered iron poles about 7 feet tall. Par-Ker Ranch donated one to the Mayes County Historical Society in recent years and the current manager said there was more iron below ground than above. When Mike was growing up, one was located in the main corral at Chouteau and was used for a snubbing post.
When the owner, G. C. Parker, passed away, in 1968, the Chelsea Ranch, along with most of the cattle, was sold and Orville , Mike's Dad, moved to Chouteau. They took in cattle from Black Watch Farms for a few years, after which, they stocked the Ranch with commercial cows and the remainder of registered Herefords which they had kept back from the original sale of the Chelsea Ranch. The Parker Family still owns and operates the Chouteau Ranch.
One interesting Historical note about the Chouteau Ranch was that on this acreage were three markers that signified the boundary line between The Cherokee Nation and The Creek Nation Of The Five Civilized Tribes that were moved to Oklahoma in the mid 1800's. These were very large tapered iron poles about 7 feet tall. Par-Ker Ranch donated one to the Mayes County Historical Society in recent years and the current manager said there was more iron below ground than above. When Mike was growing up, one was located in the main corral at Chouteau and was used for a snubbing post.