Pedro Smith's homestead
Many years ago when I was a little sprout there was a little ranch on the sunny south slope at the head of Dry Creek. For many years the place was called the Pedro Smith Homestead. I believe that Smith homesteaded it around the late 1880s. I do not remember how long he lived there, probably through the 1890's, but I do remember two men living there at different times when I was a little boy. One was a man named Beery, and the other was named Boya. I do not think that either of them were there very long. Charles Liskey lived there about 1909 to 1914, and a few years later, or some time in the early 20s, Guy Roberts lived there, and I think owned the place.
When I was a young fellow I liked the little ranch very much.
As far as I know no one had lived on the little ranch for several years before the early 1930s when it was sold to Grant McHenry, who had a homestead nearby. It was then included with the McHenry property, and used by him for pasture.
January 8, 1954
George Wright descriptions