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- Vail & Gates, 1888-1909
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/vail-gates-1888-1907/…at he was the leader of the 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 expedit…
- 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/…104 miles, only had grass to eat and one day to rest so you can judge what wiry little horses they are. We stopped for lunch at 2 p.m. and had a rest of an hour and then on again… We arrived at the ranch at 6 p.m. and had supper, mutton chops, etc., taken from a sheep killed on the ranch and mighty good it was to a hungry man and when it was dark, between 8 and 9 p.m., went to bed which consisted of lying on the mud floor with a blanket round you…
- Vail, Hislop, and Harvey 1877-1878
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/vail-hislop-and-harvey-1877-1878/…n to be before you in person. Anything that lies in my power to help you I will willingly do.” By June Hislop had embarked by ship from New York to London. Walter wrote: “I have been so busy for the past 10 days that I have not had time to do anything outside of the cattle, but I am glad to say that we are through with the hardest of the work. We have been counting the cattle and branding the young calves of which there are about 200 head which is…
- Banning Vail, 1909-1929
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/banning-vail-1909-1929/…Horses – 1925 As the drought intensified, steps were taken to control the number of wild horses in the area. “The roundup of wild horses and strays from the Rosemont range reserve and the Empire ranch district of the Santa Rita mountains netted 110 head Ranger Lyle B. Smith, in charge of the district said yesterday while in the city. The horses, which were becoming a nuisance on the range were gathered by the ranger aided by some of the cattlemen…
- 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/…ea for a fortnight seeing the sights and spending time with Nathan and his wife Anna Vail and with Walter’s brother Edward (Ned). From New York City he traveled up the Hudson River to Albany. After visiting Niagara Falls he traveled by train to Chicago where he waited for Nathan Vail. They “…journeyed on together to San Francisco which took us exactly 5 days and 5 nights constant travelling, sleeping all the time on the Pullman sleeping cars. You…
- Boice Family Ranching History, 1859-1928
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/boice-family-ranching-history-1859-1928/…ent for the Empire Ranch was signed by Margaret Vail, N.R. Vail, Mary Vail Wilkinson, William Banning Vail and Mahlon Vail, trustees of the Vail Company. The purchase price was $185,000 to be paid no later than June 15, 1929. The sales agreement for the Rail X Ranch was signed by N.R. Vail, surviving partner of the partnership known as Vail and Ashburn, and Minnie Ashburn and other heirs of the Ashburn estate. The sale price was $90,000, to be pai…
- Gulf American Corporation Ownership, 1970-1975
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/gulf-american-corporation-ownership-1970-1975/…vastating blow to the Boice family and Boice & Company. Empire Ranch House bay window, view from the north, 1975. ERF archives: B375-07 GAC’s Plans Falter – 1973 “The GAC Corp., whose stock price has been in a general decline for the past year, is trying to sell its undeveloped 35,000-acre Empire Ranch property near Sonoita, a huge tract the firm once planned to convert into a city of up to 180,000 people. George E. Buscher, president of GAC Prope…
- 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/…rough country we try to enjoy ourselves sometimes, not being able to get a wild turkey we got 4 wild ducks, letting them hang for more than a week to give them a flavour and I stuffed and trussed these as best I could and I thought equal to a poulterer, only I had no sage and onions but plenty of breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and butter, a beautiful dish of nice brown mashed potatoes which I ornamented to the best of my ability, along with plum puddi…
- Empire Land & Cattle Company, 1883-1887
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/empire-land-cattle-company-1883-1887/…Walter expects to bring Miss Wood out to Pantano tomorrow where Ned and I will meet her, she will stay a week. Walter will load the cattle tomorrow. Walter hurt his thumb quite badly with his riatta [reata]. It was quite painful last night. I hope it will soon be well. Jack [John] Harvey expects to leave for the east tomorrow or next day. Pima County Building illustration from Roskruge 1893 Official Pima County Map. Library of Congress Pima Count…
- Frank & Mary Boice Family Ownership, 1951-1969
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/frank-mary-boice-family-ownership-1951-1969/…ily kitchen, 2020. Victorian Addition living room, 2020 Victorian Addition bay window and dining room windows/doors, 2020 Empire Ranch House Remodeling – 1951 After Frank Mary Boice became sole owners of the Empire Ranch, they remodeled several rooms in the Victorian Addition – the family section of the Empire Ranch House. The family kitchen was modernized with the installation of metal cabinets. The ceilings in the living room and dining room wer…