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- Newsletter Articles – Topic Index
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/about/newsletter/article-topic-index/…urces, May 2007, p. 4 The Empire Ranch Makes Great Reading, Feb 2007, p. 3 New: Index to Newsletters, Nov 2005, p. 4 Natural Resources Tour LCNCA and the Cienega Watershed, June 2023, p. 3 Celebrating 20 Years of Shared Conservation Stewardship, December 2020, p. 1 Healing Rains, Sep 2017, p. 3 Sawmill Fire Scorches Las Cienegas Area, June 2017, p. 1 Christmas Snow Blankets the Empire Ranch, Mar 2017, p.1 Cottonwoods, more than just a backdrop, Ju…
- Vail & Gates, 1888-1909
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/vail-gates-1888-1907/…lled “Camp Grant Massacre.” He with William Oury, eight Americans, quite a number of Mexicans and a large number of Papago Indians marched over to the mouth of Aravaipa Canyon, which was right in sight of the old Camp Grant but then occupied by American troops and nearly exterminated that band of Apaches. They killed all but the children whom they brought to Tucson as prisoners. The cause of this expedition was the constant raids of the Apaches ag…
- Vail, Hislop, and Harvey 1877-1878
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/vail-hislop-and-harvey-1877-1878/…I have had one or two scares and that is quite enough for me. We have about 800 head of cattle on the ranch, all cows, and Vail has just gone to New Mexico to buy about 40 good blooded bulls which he will bring here as soon as possible. I do not know how many calves we have at present but shall know by November, as then we shall brand and earmark them. From what I see riding round now, there are a good number. Our band of horses consists of 20 bro…
- Frank & Mary Boice Family Ownership, 1951-1969
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/frank-mary-boice-family-ownership-1951-1969/…red Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming and was released in 1957. New Ranch House, 2018. ERF archives: D606-424 “New Ranch House” is Built – 1956 Pancho and Sherry Boice completed construction of their home, located on a rise just north of the Empire Ranch House. The house was designed by Pancho and included three bedrooms, two baths, a large kitchen and dining room, and an office. Pancho and Sherry’s four children would grow up in this h…
- Chiricahua Ranches Company Ownership, 1928-1951
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/chiricahua-ranches-company-ownership-1928-1951/…nado National Forest. That year the US Forest Service began to institute a new policy that would limit the number of cattle grazed on Forest Service allotments to 1,200 head. Since the four CRC ranches (Arivaca, Empire, Eureka, and Rail X) were considered one entity this regulatory change would have a drastic effect on their economic viability. The Empire Ranch leased over 44,000 acres in the Coronado National Forest, primarily in the Santa Rita M…
- Empire Ranch is Purchased and the Hard Work Begins (August-December 1876)
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/empire-ranch-is-purchased-and-the-hard-work-begins-august-december-1876/…as the English Boys Outfit, despite the fact that Walter Vail hailed from New Jersey. Hislop and Vail only mention this new partner in passing in their letters. Hislop writes (10/22/1876): “At the time I am writing there is a company of soldiers on our ranch camping, in search of Indians. They are about 200 yds. from the house and I am all alone again, as my other two partners have gone to look at some corn fodder which we want for our horses dur…
- The Partners Meet and Prepare to Travel to Arizona (June-July 4, 1876)
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/the-partners-meet-and-prepare-to-travel-to-arizona-june-july-4-1876/…om Los Angeles. He introduced us to another Englishman, Freeman by name of Freeman…” Mr. Freeman was most likely Daniel Freeman who actually hailed from Ontario, Canada. He became wealthy farming barley, lemons, olives and almonds on his Southern California ranch. Centinela Adobe, 1890 Source: Wikipedia Wolf Hunt Near Los Angeles Vail writes: “Last Saturday (July 1st) Hislop and I were invited out in the country to a wolf hunt which was gotten up…
- Vail & Harvey, 1879-1882
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/vail-harvey-1879-1882/…lter married Margaret Newhall on June 15, 1881 at Holy Innocents Chapel in New Market, New Jersey. Six weeks after their marriage Walter headed back to Arizona – the plans were for Maggie to come later. Walter wrote to her from New Mexico: “I expect you will be surprised to hear from me from this place. There has been a fearful wash out on the Railroad and the company brought us to this place and intend to transfer us across the mountains in carri…
- Banning Vail, 1909-1929
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/banning-vail-1909-1929/…0/1927] Will Rogers was a good friend of Banning’s younger brother, Edward Newhall Vail. They played polo together in California. Louise Fazenda, Ann Rork and Will Rogers in A Texas Steer. 1927. Courtesy of MakSiccar on Pinterest. Will Rogers to Film on the Empire or Rail X Ranches – July 1927 An article in the Arizona Daily Star noted that Will Rogers was planning to use locations on either the Empire Ranch or the Rail X ranch as locations for hi…
- Empire Land & Cattle Company, 1883-1887
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/empire-land-cattle-company-1883-1887/…General George Crook. Courtesy of Library of Congress. Walter Returns from New Jersey – April 1883 Walter returned from New Jersey in early April to find “that Indian scare is about over with here but so far there have been no steps taken by the Government to stop the trouble there are about 1400 soldiers stationed along the Railroad between Deming and Benson who are drinking up all the whiskey they can get and I suppose are waiting for the Indian…