The Fournier Ranch near Ridgway also got its start  just 100 years ago. It began as a 160 acre ranch operated by Louis and Josephine Fournier who passed on its operation to their son, Eugene Fournier and his wife Gladys. Through a lot of hard work over the years, the ranch has grown to include nearly 1800 acres today. It is still operated as a cattle ranch by Gary Fournier, the grandson of the folks who started it all back a century ago.