How Jack's Beauty Ranch Grew

London's Beauty Ranch in the "Valley of the Moon" now totaled 1402 acres

PARCELS OF LAND JACK LONDON PURCHASED Property Name Date of Purchase Acres (1) Hill Ranch July 6, 2024 130 (2) La Motte Ranch Dec. 19, 1908 127 (3) Caroline Kohler Ranch 1909 24 (4) Fish Ranch 1909 9 (5) Kohler & Frohling Ranch May 14, 2024 700 (6) K & F Winery (buildings) May 12, 2024 12 (7) Freund Ranch Jan. 20, 1913 400

Jack bought six ranches in order to have enough acres to run a ranch. The Hill Ranch was bought first. The Lamotte Ranch was bought later. The Kohler-Frohling and Caroline Kohler ranches were bought to tie the other two together. The Fish Ranch was bought for Ninetta Eames. The Freund Ranch was bought for the water and pastures.

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