Bonanza Tahoe-based "Ponderosa" theme park from 1967–2004; a line of American Character action figures in 1966–1967; Aladdin lunch buckets and thermos bottles in 1966–1968; View Master slide sets in 1964, 1971; Ponderosa tin cups from 1967–2004; a series of Hamilton collector plates in 1989–1990; and most recently, Breyer Fiftieth Anniversary Ponderosa Stable sets, with horses and Cartwright figures in 2009–2011. Fourteen "Bonanza" novels have been published: "Bonanza: A Novel" by Noel Loomis (1960); "Bonanza: One Man With Courage" by Thomas Thompson (1966); "Bonanza: Killer Lion" by Steve Frazee (1966); "Bonanza: Treachery Trail" by Harry Whittington (1968); "Winter Grass" by Dean Owen
The Lord's Ranch The Lord's Ranch The Lord's Ranch is the name of an outreach ministry located in Vado, New Mexico, United States, that ministers heavily to the poor in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The ranch was founded by Father Rick Thomas who was moved on Christmas Day of 1972 to bring food to the poor people of Cd. Juárez. His inspiration came from Scripture, Luke 14:13, "But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind." Thomas reported that he and a couple dozen others brought enough food for about 160 people, but in the end