And yes, I read somewhere that Bruce Babbitt (former Interior Secretary) is related closely to this bunch. What an embarrASSment! He was NO friend to ranching. Public Enemy #1.
thanks for the link, it will take me awhile to fit that info in with what I thought I knew about the Hashknife Outfit. I was under the impression that they had a place in SD. Maybe it was just summer grass for cattle from their S country ranch.