These are photos provided by Pat Melby of Echo editor Albert Saigo with advisor Sidney (Tip) Melby and Echo Staff with Tip. (Early 1940’s). Click HERE to this link and scroll down to read about Tip and Ruth’s time at the Relocation Center in Lyman, Wyoming.

These pages are scanned from “Tip’s Story” written by John Ashford ~ 2003 They cover a lot of fun things about his early life and his memories – these are how he is communicating with us! All stories can be found by going to the MENU bar and clicking on “Tip’s Story.” Sidney “Tip” Melby All […]

These are Tip’s Childhood Memories and Lessons of Early Life as they were told to John Ashford in 2003.  He talks about Chris, Bess, Ole, building a sod house, breaking horses and herding sheep.

Tip’s memories about the horse business and bucking broncos.

Tip describes winter at the Willett Place on the Little Missouri River.

A good story!

Tip talks about the Farm All tractor and the advantages of mechanized power over horses.  (You don’t have to feed or harness them.)

Here Tip talks about meeting Chris Cranston.  Ole Melby served as Tip’s father after Chris and Bess divorced. 

Good writeup about sheep herding and coyotes.

Good summary about livestock selling and the problems encountered.  ~ CCJ

A little blurb on the Grasslands.

These are Tip’s memories of his wife, Ruth Kelly Melby.  ~ 2003 Ruth Kelly – College Photo Ruth Kelly Melby  

The Shaw Ranch was legendary – Karen was born there, I think – and it was located near the little spot in the road called Ludlow and it was on Crooked Creek about 3 miles north.