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- Vail & Gates, 1888-1909
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/vail-gates-1888-1907/…hives A530-21. William Banning Vail – April 1889 The fourth of Walter and Margaret’s children, William Banning Vail, was born in Los Angeles on April 13, 1889. He used his middle name, Banning, and was named after Walter Vail’s good friend, William Banning, whose family owned Catalina Island from 1892-1919. Southern Pacific Railroad engine and crew, circa 1910. Courtesy of Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block. Southern Pacific Railroad Announce…
- 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/…5:30, once more getting into the civilized world. Walter Vail’s fiancée, Margaret Russell Newhall, ca 1884. Source: ERF archives, A530-80 July 18, 1876 – Vail’s Impression of Fish’s Ranch Vail writes to his fiancée Maggie (7/18/1876): I have just returned from a ranch fifty miles south of Tucson which is called the Fish ranch as it belongs to a Mr. Fish, it is quite a pretty place it consists mostly of rolling hills which reminds me very much of…
- Vail, Hislop, and Harvey 1877-1878
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/vail-hislop-and-harvey-1877-1878/…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 brood mares and 16 horse and mule colts, yearlings, and 9 saddle horses at present. Only 4 this year’s colts but expect to have about 16 to 20 making close on 50 head of horse stock.” Sheep herding on Santa Rosa Island, 1900s. Photo taken by Edward L. Vail. ERF archives…
- Banning Vail, 1909-1929
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/banning-vail-1909-1929/…staff are recorded as living at the Empire Ranch in the 1910 U.S. Census. Margaret Vail and all her children were listed as living at the Los Angeles home. Image of Headquarters Buildings lost in the fire. Courtesy of Robin Pinto Fire at the Empire Ranch – May 1910 On May 9, 1910 a fire broke out at Empire Ranch Headquarters. Fortunately, a group of Fort Huachuca soldiers were camped there at the time and they helped to save the Ranch House and ot…
- Boice Family Ranching History, 1859-1928
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/boice-family-ranching-history-1859-1928/…s a large strip of land in Colorado. The run of cattle on the ranch this year numbers over 20,000 head and this was the first shipment made. The ranch is well equipped with modern improvements, such as windmills and water tanks on all parts of the immense track of land, which is all under fence. There are also erected on the ranch sheds and other storm protectors. [The Geuda Springs Herald, 9/25/1903]. The ranch was sold in 1907 to Santa Fe Land I…
- 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/…sh. In our bedroom we have lizards and bats but we do not mind these, they are harmless. The country swarms with lizards and very pretty some of them are. The things I object to most are snakes but now they will soon lay up for the winter.” The rancher who sold to Vail and Hislop was Henry Kemp who owned a quarter section (160 acres) east of the Empire, along Cienega Creek. Empire Ranch and LCNCA landscape, 2016. Photo by Sally Reichardt September…
- 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/…p in San Francisco’s Lick House Hotel. Writing (6/23/1876) to his fiancée Margaret Russell in New Jersey Walter provides his first impressions of his new partner: “Hislop seems like a very pleasant fellow, he is decidedly English… it won’t take long to naturalize him I think.” Hislop’s impression of Walter was also positive: “I met Walter Vail my partner who is a very nice fellow and seems to be very sharp and quick, knowing what he is about and I…
- Gulf American Corporation Ownership, 1970-1975
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/gulf-american-corporation-ownership-1970-1975/…g 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, 6/5/1970] In September the P&Z Comm…
- Empire Land & Cattle Company, 1883-1887
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/empire-land-cattle-company-1883-1887/…n the quarantine he had imposed thus keeping Texas cattle out of Arizona. Margaret Vail riding sidesaddle at the upper corral, ranch buildings in the rear, 1880s. 1885 Tax Assessment The 1885 Pima County Tax Assessment records indicate that the Empire Land and Cattle Company owned over 3,400 acres of land, 8,000 cattle, 161 horses, 179 bulls, 12 hogs, and 12 mules. This represents a 70% increase in deeded land owned and 33% increase in cattle when…
- Vail & Harvey, 1879-1882
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/vail-harvey-1879-1882/…The group is poor and the cattle thin but I see some improvement lately.” Margaret Newhall, 1870s. Walter and Maggie Get Married – June 1881 Walter 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. The…