“Sheep wagons were invented in Wyoming in 1884 by a blacksmith that was either in Rawlins or Douglas,” Leslie Hamilton of Hamilton Forge in Dubois said. “I like the guy in Rawlins. His name was James ...
When it comes to traditional Idaho Basque sheep wagons, or “karro kampos,” certain rules apply, said Dave Eiguren. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, and from ...
BUFFALO, Wyo. — Painted sheep wagons are a highlight of this year’s Festival of the North American Basque Organization this weekend in Buffalo. The event is a fundraiser for the Bread for Life Food ...
It was late morning on St. Patrick’s Day, exactly 13 years after Etcheverry’s father, Jean Pierre, died. The man from Bidarray in the French Basque Country was one of the big sheep outfit owners at ...
BUFALO - A familiar face will be absent from the 2006 National Basque Organization's festival here July 20-24. Due to poor health, 91-year-old Simon U. "Barbone" Harriet is no longer able to dance, ...
SHERIDAN — Somewhere between the lonely sheep herder and the tourist who books an Airbnb on a whim lies the mystery of the sheep wagon. For more than a century, these unique wagons have filled the ...