Ranch Woman

Sharlot’s father, James Hall, worked the hydraulic, gold mining operation on Lynx Creek. In 1890 he built a ranch above the junction of the creek with the Agua Fria River and planted fruit trees. Until 1927 "Orchard Ranch" was Sharlot’s home. However, this home was often a burden for Sharlot as she lived the title "Ranch Woman." The hardships of ranch life, and particularly of ranch women, were a frequent theme in her writing.