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The ranch was founded in 1894. Arthur and Eva met when her car broke down near his ranch and he came to her assistance. They married in 1928 and kept the ranch running while each served in a variety of public offices. Eva
Bowring maintained ranch operations on her own from Arthur's death in 1944 to
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