Shirk Ranch - livestock stable

Listed on the national register of historic places, the Shirk Ranch is an excellent example of a Wild West cattle ranch out the high desert east of Adel, Oregon.  Homesteaded in 1881, it was purchased by David Shirk in 1883 & operated until 1914.  Before settling here, Shirk had come to the area from Indiana & had made land claims in the nearby Catlow Valley, defending their ranch from Native Americans during the 1878 Bannock War.  He also was tried for murder after killing a man who was part of Peter French's nearby ranch which he was in competition w/ for grazing and water. Long after Shirk operated this ranch, the land was then acquired as annexed land by the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge in 1942 (at least indicated on maps, however BLM does the upkeep).  There has been some restoration efforts of the remaining buildings still standing however there is also much neglect & lack of inventory of the property.  Some of the structures have already long collapsed while others are ready to.  Here is a view of a stable next to a livestock corral, though I believe this is a later rendition.  The newer building was built in 1910.  There are other buildings including the main house, bunkhouse, water tower, blacksmith shop, & second bunkhouse, a more recenty constructed animal feed lot, plus an area of leftover farming equipment & a rusted vehicle.  Up the hill is a separate gravestone of two men who were shot in 1887, rumor of their murders stems from a runaway bank robber in the area.   More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_L._Shirk_Ranch