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Gus Landergen
Date: Probably 1932 Description: Gus Landergen was the local government hunter. Here he is pictured with a dead mountain lion at Murphy Ranch. Tom Murphy is standing. Tom trained the dogs for Gus. Reproduced with permission of June Reger.
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Tagged 1930s, governement hunter, Gus Landergen, hounds, hunting, mountain lion, Murphy, Murphy Ranch, Tom Murphy
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Earl Burgess
Date: Probably 1930s Description: Pictured is Earl Burgess and his buck taken on the Burgess Ranch. Reproduced with permission of Cathie Burgess.
Deer Hunt
Date: About 1930 Description: Pictured are Tom Murphy, Harold Johnson, and Ira Campbell. Reproduced with permission of June Reger.
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Tagged 1930s, deer, Harold Johnson, hunting, Ira Campbell, Tom Murphy
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Kids with Mountain Lions
Date: Early 1940s Description: Clint Martin killed the mountain lions on the Murphy Ranch. All the school kids walked down to the Martin place to see them. Back row: Faye Hardy, Anabelle Anderson, Richard Hardy, Henry Muir, and Arthur Hardy. … Continue reading
Pete Bluford and the Grizzly Bear
This story was told by Tom Murphy to Dr. Saxton Pope and is related in his 1928 book, “Hunting with the Bow and Arrow.” – Beverley Windbigler In the early days in Humboldt County, there lived an old settler named … Continue reading
Posted in Legends, Myths, and Stories
Tagged Beanie Powell, bear, Dr. Saxton Pope, hunting, James Joseph Powell, Pete Bluford
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A Bear Hunt
What follows is an excerpt from the 1928 book Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Saxton Pope. Pope traveled to Blocksburg in 1918 to hunt bear with a bow and arrow. Tom Murphy hosted him at his home and … Continue reading
Posted in Legends, Myths, and Stories
Tagged Arthur Young, bear, Dr. Saxton Pope, Etta, Etta Leota Patton, hounds, hunting, Murphy, Tom Murphy
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Tom Murphy
When Tom Murphy lay dying of cancer at home at the age of 62, his family discovered something about him that none of them knew. It involved the “hard winter” of 1889 which is mentioned in most accounts of the … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies/Family Histories
Tagged Arthur Young, bear, Dr. Saxton Pope, Etta Leota Patton, hunting, Indian, Ishi, Murphy, Native American, Patton, Tom Murphy
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Horse with a Hog
Date: Unknown Description: Pictured is a horse carrying a dead hog on its back. Reproduced with permission of Veltha Coleman.