T-Bone Ranch - Cherokee, Oklahoma
"A part of the legacy
of CH Charlie Baker passed on this last Saturday. My mother, who was
99, worked for CH for over 60 years. She and her twin sister and Miss
Faye kept the store going 25 years after CH passed on. The Ranch,
Bakers store and CH & Mary Baker were part of my life from an
early age before I started to School. With my mothers passing, I feel
the last remaining living of the Baker Ranch and store has passed,
my mother's twin sister passed on about 3 years ago. For many years
my wife and I have tried to entertain our guests in the manner in
which CH and Mary Baker did at the ranch and those memories of time
spent at the ranch and store will remain as long as I live. I have
been interested, particularly the time CH spent at the 101 ranch with
the Miller brothers and know that was the time frame CH bought his
Frazier saddle. The Miller Brothers teamed up with the Frazier Saddle
Company to promote their saddles. Also, I learned that Frazier Saddle
company provided the ranch with saddles for their wild west show.
Interesting to think that CH's saddle might have been used in the
show or maybe he rode some. In retirement now I work as a wrangler
on a reservation here in Arizona where we conduct cattle drives and
trail rides for guests. I was interested in your article concerning
the store and CH and learned a few new facts that I did not know.
Happy Trails." -- FtnhillsTBone@aol.com
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