Location in The Oz Series
Hugson's Ranch
Also known as Uncle Bill's ranch, his ranch.
The ranch belonging to Dorothy's Uncle Bill Hugson in California, where Uncle Henry is visiting; the destination Zeb is driving Dorothy toward from the train siding.
Appears in 3 chapters, first in chapter 70, last in chapter 89.
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What the story establishes
| Appearance | Reached along a well-known road and entered through gates at its front, beyond which the ranch buildings lie. (as of ch. 89) |
| Controlled by | Uncle Bill Hugson. (as of ch. 1) |
Relationships
- located in ← Zeb ch. 89Zeb is returned to Hugson's Ranch in California, arriving at its gates by buggy.
- located in ← Jim ch. 89Jim the horse returns with Zeb to Hugson's Ranch, trotting the well-known road up to its gates.
- located in ← Uncle Henry ch. 70Uncle Henry has returned to the farm in Kansas, where he and Aunt Em are in mourning because they believe Dorothy was killed by the earthquake; he is no longer at Hugson's Ranch.
- located in ← Uncle Bill Hugson ch. 70Uncle Hugson owns and lives on Hugson's Ranch, where he has been having a fine visit with Uncle Henry.
- contains ← California ch. 70Hugson's Ranch lies within California, where Zeb notes earthquakes are a familiar occurrence.
- scries ← Zeb (ended) ch. 89Zeb looks into the enchanted picture and sees Hugson's Ranch, which makes him long to return home.
From the text
the Sawhorse and Zeb of Hugson's RanchChapter 87
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