Four Mile livestock brands endure as Flint Hills ranching tradition

Suzanne Hokett shared a closeup photo she took of a brand that is registered to Kevin and Cindy Gant of Wilsey. Cindy Gant said the brand, known as Paddy Creek Brand, was used by Kevin’s father and has been around for at least 75 years.

Editor’s note: Suzanne Muller Hokett took the Council Grove Republican’s request for information about area livestock brands to heart and prepared the following history of three brands used in the Fou…

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