In 1886 Wellington French immigrated from Quebec, Canada, to the Okanagan Valley and homesteaded this ranch on Scotch Creek. He married Mary McCaskill on Nov. 11 1889 in Spokane. She bore four children, Eva, Katie, Robert, and Ray, all of whom grew up on the ranch. Wellington, followed by his son Robert, built one of the finest ranches in the valley to include 4,300 acres. After Wellington's death in 1921, Bob continued the cattle operation another 44 years. The ranch, herd, and brand were sold in 1965, completing a colorful chapter of the French family's contribution to Okanogan County cattle ranching.