Stimson used the Bar U brand for NWCC stock .
The ranch was founded by Fred Stimson , whose North West Cattle Company kept cattle on 147,000 acres ( 59,000 ha ) of open range between 1881 and 1902 .
Fred Stimson used the Bar U brand for NWCC stock .
The ranch was founded by Fred Stimson , whose North West Cattle Company kept cattle on 147,000 acres ( 59,000 ha ) of open range between 1881 and 1902 .