CAYTON GUARD STATION: United states’ second-oldest ranger station being restored

SILT — The nation’s second oldest Forest Service ranger station, 15 miles south of Silt, is being restored with the help of a small group of very dedicated people.
The Cayton Guard Station was built in 1910 by Forest Ranger James Cayton and his wife Birdie. When the three-room cabin was finished its cost was $731.01, according to meticulous records found in a trunk full of memorabilia Birdie Cayton donated to the Forest Service in…