In 1865, James Todd (1832–1925) and his family established a ranch south-east of Kamloops, British Columbia.
He does not appear to have struck it rich in California, but he made his living as a packer transporting supplies for the miners.
His small herd, however, was stolen near Sacramento, California, and he tracked the thieves through Oregon and Washington, and finally got his horses back near Hope, British Columbia.
He stayed in British Columbia and worked as a packer on the Brigade Trail for the Hudson's Bay Company.
Todd purchased and very quickly sold again land in Pritchard and on the north side of the South Thompson River (part of the Harper Ranch).
Todd acquired another 160 acres (0.65 km2) of land extending his property further north to the South Thompson River.
James Todd married Maggie Pablos (her father was the Buffalo King of Montana) and had two sons and three daughters.