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  • Gulf American Corporation Ownership, 1970-1975
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/gulf-american-corporation-ownership-1970-1975/

    …pted by its aggressive marketing efforts including: ”Millions of vacation “tickets” to the Tucson-Nogales area are being distributed throughout the United States by GAC Properties of Arizona as part of a new sales promotion program… the tickets offer an opportunity for visitors to see the company’s Rio Rico development north of Nogales as well as its new project at Empire Ranch when it opens for land sales in early 1971.” [Arizona Daily Star, 6/5/…

  • Banning Vail, 1909-1929
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    …vertisement. Courtesy of Chronicling America. Tucson’s First Long Distance Phone Call – 1911 Telephone operator, Gradye Drown, placed Tucson’s first long distance telephone call in June, 1911. It was a call “to Los Angeles, for cattleman Banning Vail. The call took several days to arrange and cost Vail $25. ‘We first called Red Rock, then Casa Grande, then Yuma, then El Centro and so on to Los Angeles,’ Drown said in an interview with The Arizona…

  • Chiricahua Ranches Company Ownership, 1928-1951
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    …nd twinkling eyes, he holds a college degree, has been an executive of the American Cattleman’s association and head of the Arizona Cattle Growers association. He has served on their directorates for many years. But he is no armchair cowman. With his rope shaken into a small loop, held close to his side, he rides into the herd on a blocky brown gelding wearing a VH brand.” [Arizona Daily Star, 12/25/1938] Temple of Music and Art, Tucson, 1920s. Co…

  • 2023 Cowboy Festival Program
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    …ache ATV Tours (guided ATV tours of SE AZ) AZWoodenFlagCo (handmade wooden American flags and wooden American flag crosses, wooden crosses, laser engraved slate stone drink coasters and leather wrapped flasks, wooden beer bottle openers, Native American and other jewelry) Besquare Bags and More (aprons, towels, turtle mops, burrito baby blankets) BlackJack Citrus Infusions (lemonade) The Candle Bunkhouse (hand-made & hand-poured soy candles, room…

  • 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/

    …Westchester/Inglewood area of Los Angeles, near Los Angeles International Airport. The Round House, Los Angeles, ca. 1890 Source: Wikipedia 4th of July Centennial Walter Vail and Herbert Hislop were in Los Angeles at a significant moment in American history – the centennial of Independence Day, July 4, 1876. Many communities across the country planned 3 day celebrations (July 3-5). In Los Angeles, a grand parade, with four divisions, was planned…

  • The Search for the Right Ranch (July 14-August 22, 1876)
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/the-search-for-the-right-ranch-july-14-august-22-1876/

    …for years past. Placer miners are takin out as much gold as at any time. A number of stockmen are exploring the mountains for the best localities for water and grass and intend to soon decide upon places and engage regularly and permanently in growing cattle in Pima county the best by all odds in the Territory for the business.” Southeastern Arizona’s summer rains (monsoons) result in spectacular vegetation growth, as show in this recent photo at…

  • Frank & Mary Boice Family Ownership, 1951-1969
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    …es: B203-09 American Society of Range Management – 1960 Bob Boice became chairman of the American Society of Range Management, Arizona Section. His involvement with ASRM began in 1958 when became secretary. That same year he was elected secretary of the Gila County Cattlegrowers Association. Google Earth view of the former Empire Ranch Airstrip, 2021. Airstrip at Empire Ranch – 1960s Sometime in the early 1960s an airstrip was constructed north of…

  • 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/

    …horses and mules have been stolen by Apaches, from the people, and quite a number of cattle killed. The Apaches kill a beef when they are in want of beef, and take what they need at the time and let the balance remain to spoil or be eaten by wild beasts. The settlers to the number of twenty-five, recently followed the trail of the stock and thieves, thinking first it might lead to San Carlos, but it led directly to New Mexico, and they followed it…

  • Vail & Gates, 1888-1909
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/vail-gates-1888-1907/

    …he celebrated so-called “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 raid…

  • 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…