MILL FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

After emigrating from Germany in 1873, Jake Mill made his way west and in 1891 founded the Mill Ranch near Lusk, Wyoming. Jake and his wife Philaphena continued to develop their ranch until it became one of the largest ranches in the area. Later they added the U-L Ranch, which was homesteaded by Philaphena’s father, and the Taylorville Ranch. In the early 1930s Jake passed the ranch to his youngest son George. During their tenure George and his wife Inice worked hard to maintain the Mill Ranch and its reputation for quality livestock. It was the fondest dream of George and Inice that their family continue to raise quality livestock on the family ranch. Their dreams have been realized. Today, Jake Reed, grandson of George and Inice Mill, manages the Mill Ranch on Hat Creek. His mother Carla Mill Reed established the Mill Family Scholarship as a tribute to the two pioneers who founded the ranch and to her parents who helped make it prosper.