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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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    …… Read More » Load More More News Attend an Event at the Ranch Spring Trail Ride April 6, 2024 National Day of the Cowboy July 27, 2024 Western Movie Nights Cowboy Festival November 2-3, 2024 Christmas at the Ranch December 14, 2024 Volunteer Workdays Sponsor an Event Events Calendar Map & Directions Become a Member Visit Our Gift Shop Read Our Newsletter Stay Updated By joining our Email List, you’ll receive occasional emails providing the late…

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  • History Chronology
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    …ments. The information recounted comes primarily from letters written by Vail family members, newspaper accounts, and History of the Empire Ranch by Gregory Paul Dowell. Master’s Thesis, University of Arizona, 1978. Vail & Harvey, 1879-1882 Empire Land & Cattle Company, 1883-1887 Vail & Gates, 1888-1909 Banning Vail, 1909-1929 1879-1928 This chronology documents the history of the Empire Ranch between 1928 and 1969. In 1928, the Empire Ranch was p…

  • 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….

  • Boice Family Ranching History, 1859-1928
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    …d along the Cimarron River in Kansas and Oklahoma. [Topeka State Journal, 3/1/1898]. The Boice family home remained in Kansas City but they spent summers at Point of Rock. Henry Jr. and Frank Boice began to learn cowboying skills at the early age of 6 1/2 and 5 respectively. Point of Rocks Ranch. Courtesy of Santa Fe Trails Research Point of Rock Ranch – 1897 A newspaper article described the Point of Rock ranching operation. “The Boice Cattle com…

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  • The Trip from Los Angeles to Tucson (July 5-13, 1876)
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    …Phoenix at 12:30 p.m. for Florence with only a pair of horses which had to travel 65 miles with only one feed, and that we stopped for in the desert at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., when we took supper, oysters, biscuits, canned meats, melons, etc., as there was no house for 30 odd miles. After supper curled up in blanket and slept again, as one had to sleep when and where they could or else get none at all. One horse seemed rather bad here. It would have bee…

  • 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…