Did Ranches have Ice Houses?

Did ranches have ice houses? Ray Burden Beckenham, Kent, England Ice houses on the frontier could only happen if a rancher lived in the north country, like the mountains of Montana. Often, they were dugouts or cellars. In the winter, ranchers moved in ice from a frozen river or creek to keep canned goods and preserves cold. Unless the weather got unusually warm, the ice would last quite a while. The 1870s brought about ice-making machines that eventually made their way west. Marshall Trimbl