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  • Banning Vail, 1909-1929
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    …s sought being during rains or severe sand storms.” [Arizona Daily Star, 10/4/1925] The house was designed by famed Tucson architect, Henry C. Trost, still stands, and is located at 340 N. Main, Tucson. Corporal Claude Wells on the Yuma bridge, 1924. Courtesy of Adolph Spanghel Collection. Hoof & Mouth Disease – 1924-1926 In February 1924 an outbreak of hoof and mouth disease in several northern California counties led to strict quarantine actions…

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  • History Chronology
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    the formative years of the Empire Ranch. The Partners Meet and Prepare to Travel to Arizona (June-July 4, 1876) The Trip from Los Angeles to Tucson (July 5-13, 1876) The Search for the Right Ranch (July 14-August 22, 1876) Empire Ranch is Purchased and the Hard Work Begins (August-December 1876) Vail, Hislop, and Harvey (1877-1878) 1879-1928 This chronology documents the history of the Empire Ranch between 1879 and 1928. During this time period t…

  • Cowboy Festival
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    …nt with well-known artist; baskets filled with goodies; handcrafted items; books; children’s toys; vacation home for a week; professional services, tickets to an entertainment or sporting event; jewelry, edibles – the list goes on and on. Be a Festival Volunteer More than 200 volunteers are needed during the Cowboy Festival, for a minimum four-hour shift. Proceeds from the Cowboy Festival benefit Empire Ranch preservation and educational programs….

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    …th CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific ZIP Code Were you referred by someone? Yes No Who may we thank for the referral? Billing Information Billing Name* Please enter your name as you would like it to appear in acknowledgments (John Smith, for example). First Last Billing Address* Street Address City State Alabama…

  • Reading List
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    …Barr in More Hidden Treasures of Santa Cruz County Sonoita, AZ: BrockingJ Books, 2008, pp. 15-23. Posted with permission of Betty Barr. Boice Family Boice family, Empire Ranch, Sonoita by Betty Barr in Hidden Treasures of Santa Cruz County, Sonoita, AZ: BrockingJ Books, 2006, pp. 166-170. Posted with permission of Betty Barr. Hereford Tradition of Arizona’s Boices by Richard G. Schaus. American Hereford Journal. 240-2,244,248,252-3,256,724-738, J…

  • The Trip from Los Angeles to Tucson (July 5-13, 1876)
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    …California to the Colorado River Arrived at Chuckawalli [Chuckawalla Spring/Well] at 4 a.m. where we breakfasted off bacon and beans and had coffee, price 4/-. Here we saw lots of varieties of cactus and got some of the fruit which is just like a dried fig and very good. It seems to be the only thing growing on the Mohave Desert, some of them are as high as 40 feet and more. 8:10 a.m. again changed horses and passed some dead horses that had give…

  • Empire Land & Cattle Company, 1883-1887
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    …1898. Maggie and Russie – July 1885 Maggie’s newsy letter to her mother (7/2/1885), reflects the undercurrent of concern about Apache Indian raids in the area. “Russie made us laugh a little while ago. He had a lot of empty shot gun shells. He held one up to his eye and Said “Baby ittle spy-glass – to see some paches comin – Papa get gun and shoot um.” Charles A. Proctor, 1888. Courtesy of Proctor Family In Search of Peterson Murderers – August 1…

  • Anamax Ownership, 1975-1988
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    …what the county had long sought public open space.” [Arizona Daily Star, 12/4/1987] In March 1988 the land exchange was finalized. “’The Empire-Cienega ranch trade has been signed,’ said Rep. Jim Kolbe, R-Ariz. ‘I believe it is one of the most important, if not the most important, land acquisitions in recent years for Southern Arizona,’ said Kolbe, who was instrumental in arranging the land swap between a private investment firm and the U.S. Burea…