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Directions to the Ranch: From Medicine Lodge go 14.5 miles W on HWY160. Turn S on Tumbleweed Rd. and go 3 miles to the NE corner of the property. The main road through the ranch is just ¾ mile to the West on Crazy Horse Rd. History of the Gentry Ranch: United Country/Nixon Auction and Realty, LLC is honored to offer at public auction, the Historic 126 year old, 4860 acre Gentry Estate/Cline Family Ranch in Barber County, Ks. The opportunity to purchase this ranch is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. Originally, J.H. “Bud” Gentry bought and homesteaded 160 acres of the ranch East of Deerhead in 1884. He chose the spot largely on the availability of water in the immediate area. At that time, Alice Crabb McGarvin was proving up a claim nearby. The two were among the first settlers in the Deerhead community. Bud and Alice came to know each other, were married, and so combined their holdings. Land abandoned by “landrunners” was eventually put up for sale for back taxes. Bud and Alice bought some of the abandoned claims and eventually accumulated upwards of 10,000 acres. Around the time of 1886-87, a colony of about 56 Jewish families settled the area and named it “New Jerusalem.” Most of them had left by the time of the opening of Strip in Oklahoma in 1893. Bud and Alice acquired most of the sections where the colony had settled. There are still traces of dugouts used by the settlers on the Gentry Ranch. Bud and Alice lived on the ranch until 1929, then moved to Medicine Lodge to retire, leaving the ranch in the hands of their granddaughters and husbands. The Cline family has been running the ranch for the past 83 yrs. The Gentry estate is believed to be one of the oldest estates in Barber County, if not, the entire state of Kansas. Again, it is an honor and a privilege to conduct this once in a lifetime ranch auction. United Country/Nixon Auction and Realty extends a sincere “Thank You” to the Sellers for this opportunity. Property Overview: As you tour the ranch, you will note the varying water sources-ponds, springs, creeks, and water wells. In addition to the Northern farm ground, the ranch is divided into 4 large pastures or cells, each with its own sources of water and corral access. There is a total of 427 acres of tilled farm ground between the Northern farm ground, and that located in the South East part of Cell #1. Many of the fences, both perimeter and interior, have been updated with steel posts and 4 or 5 strands of barb wire. Over 9 miles of perimeter fence is rated in very good condition. There are 2 sets of Steel corrals located on the ranch. One Corral is located in the central part of Cell #1, the other is located where the 3 corners of Cells 2, 3, and 4 meet. Thus, each Cell has access to a well built steel corral. Maintained roads traverse each cell on the ranch and one can drive the entire ranch and access each individual cell without having to open any gates. The Clines have had a dozer on the ranch for 20+ yrs and have done extensive work in order to improve and maintain ponds, dams, and crossings. In addition, they have cut down and burned many areas of cedar trees on the ranch as well. The grass has handled as many as 400 cow/calf pairs for a six month grazing season. When it comes to hunting, there is no better habitat than the seclusion that this ranch has to offer, coupled with its ample food and water sources. If you’ve been looking for a truly diverse, working ranch of this size in South Central Kansas, then your search is over, because it may be another 126 years until a ranch like this becomes available. The surface will sell in one single tract. Northern Farm Ground: As you approach the Ranch, the Northern farm ground is the first part of the ranch that you see. There is about 313 tillable acres that is usually planted to winter wheat or triticale. There is a 24 acre grass area along the East side of the farm ground and a 10 or 15 acre draw that runs through the middle. Last year, the Northern farm ground was planted to winter wheat and carried 317 head of weaned steers and heifers until January. At that time 60 head were moved down to the South 114 acres of farm ground in pasture cell #1. The remaining 257 head grazed the Northern wheat off and the wheat pasture rent was $115/head. The Northern farm ground has a centrally located windmill with a rebuilt head. In addition, there is another water well in the grass on the East end that is run by a pump jack. The buyer may have the opportunity to rent wheat pasture on the adjoining 100 acres to the West. Cell #1: Just on the South side of the Northern farm ground is pasture Cell # 1. It consists of about 928 acres total. There is a permanent fence between the Northern farm ground and the pasture. Cell #1 is actually fenced off into 3 pieces. The North piece has a nice pond located just a little North of the corrals. The old ranch house is located in this piece of cell 1, slightly north of the corrals. There is a pressurized water well just near the home site that provides water to numerous hydrants and 2 self waterers at the corral. The corral is mostly steel and has working and load out facilities to accommodate several hundred head. There is a set of livestock scales and scale house in the corral as well. The scales were recently updated with an all new steel undercarriage. In addition, there is a large old horse barn with adjoining pens and water. The Southeast piece of Cell 1 contains an additional 114 acres of farm ground. A small spring fed creek runs through a heavily timbered draw in the middle of the farm ground. This Creek provides water for livestock and wildlife alike and will not freeze up during the coldest winter months. Separate from the creek, there is an awesome natural spring that bubbles up from the draw. Winter grazing livestock can also water at the corrals as well. The Southeast piece of Cell 1 is heavily timbered and provides among the best habitat for whitetail deer and Rio Grande turkey that Barber County and Unit 16 has to offer. Finally, the South West piece of Cell #1 has its own windmill located SW of the corrals. Next to the windmill is a pit pond that fills from the tank overflow. There are cattle guards located at the North and South ends of the South West piece of Cell #1 for easier ranch travel. Cell #2: Cell #2 is the smallest of the 4 cells at 890 acres. This cell can be accessed by gates from Cell # 1, 2, and 3, or by an oilfield lease road coming off of the Aetna Township Road to the West of the Ranch. Cell #2 is extremely well watered. Deadman’s Creek runs along East side of cell 2. There is a good spring fed pond toward the North East part of the pasture in which we observed a school of bass swimming. Below that, in the South East part of cell 2, near where Deadman’s Creek leaves the Cell, there is another pond. Though smaller in size, it to holds water to capacity. Over in the North West part of Cell 2, in what is known as the old Lyle quarter, there is a cased water well that could be used to water livestock if the need ever arose. In addition, near the West fence, and slightly South of the cased well, there is a nice spring running in a canyon with a rocked tank. We observed quite a stream of water coming from the cool spring. Cell #3 At 976 acres, Cell # 3 is unique in its own right. We like to call this the cave pasture as there is a series of bat caves that dot the edge of one of the canyons. These caves have been observed by the wildlife departments of major universities. Believe it or not, near the opening of one of caves is the Nations largest Little Walnut tree (Juglans microcarpa.) The tree was scored by a university official and put on the 2007 American Forests National Register of Big Trees. As it turns out, the tree has been listed as a National Champion ever since. It has a circumference of 180in, a height of 41ft, and a spread of 60ft. Total points scored are 236. In addition to the National Champion Little Walnut Tree, Cell #3 also has independent water sources from a catchment pond on the East side, a pit pond just North West of the caves, and another pond located in a draw on the South East end. In addition, Deadman’s Creek runs along the East side of cell 3, yet another wildlife hot-spot on the ranch. Cell #4 At approximately 1714 acres, #4 is the largest cell on the ranch. It can be accessed through a cattle guard via oilfield lease road that goes from cell #1, through the neighboring property in accordance to a recorded easement for ingress and egress, then into cell #4. There is also gate access to go from cell #4 into Cells #2 and #3. Cell #4 is extremely well watered for its size. Two rather large canyons drain into a good pond on the West side of the cell. Just up the canyon from the pond and a little South East of the corral, there is another rocked spring that provides good drinking water for livestock and wildlife alike. Big Sandy Creek runs the East side of the cell. A good, dug pit pond sits along the Big Sandy, and there is another catchment pond to the SW of that. It is here, in cell #4 that the remnants of the “New Jerusalem” colony still remain in a few old rock dugouts that are entrenched in the hillsides Legal Description of the Surface: The S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 and the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 19 and the W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and the W 1/2 and the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 30, and all of Section 31, T32S, R14W of the 6th P.M. in Barber County, KS; The NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4; the S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of Section 5, and the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4; the W 1/2and the S 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 6, and the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4; the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4; the W 1/2 and the SE 1/4 of Section 7, and the NE 1/4; the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 ; the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 ; the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 and the N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 8, and the N 1/2 of the NW 1/4 and the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 18, T33S, R14W of the 6th P.M. in Barber County, KS; The NW 1/4, the NE 1/4 and the S 1/2 of Section 1, and the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 2, and the E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 11, and all of Section 12; and the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 13, T33S, R15W of the 6th P.M. in Barber County, KS. The SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 7 and the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 8, T33S, R14W, and the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 17 and the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 18, T33S, R14W of the 6th P.M. in Barber County, KS. Consisting of 4860 acres more or less. 2009 Real Estate Taxes: $5,584.68 Terms: 5% down day of sale per tract. Certified funds or letter of credit required, balance due at closing within 30 days of auction. Possession: Pasture at close of escrow subject to tenants use of SE part of Cell 1 for winter wheat grazing, farm ground after 2011 wheat harvest.
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