Sunday February 1, 2009 - Vol. VIII Issue 2
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HOMESTEADING
With homesteading and range wars, came the decline of the massive ranches. Small ranches and farms became more common. Large parcels of land in Wyoming are very arid and hadn’t been considered good for crops. Methods of irrigation and dry farming had become important components of survival.
http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/agriculture.html
Story about family that homesteaded in Wyoming.
http://www.lulu.com/content/1554466
Homestead Law
http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/Contexts/pdf/Homestd.pdf
Women homesteaders
http://www.hcn.org/issues/343/16929
http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/findingaids/html/RumbleMarie.htm
http://www.niobraracountylibrary.org/history/index.php?