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  • The Partners Meet and Prepare to Travel to Arizona (June-July 4, 1876)
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    …ter 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 to begin at 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of 4th and 5th Streets and ending at Round House Gardens where the “literary exercises” of the day would take place. The Los…

  • Anamax Ownership, 1975-1988
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    …eaches geology at the University of Arizona and runs an outside consulting service, is evaluating the Anamax test wells. They are drilled to bedrock, then pumped down for 24 hours. Hydrologists study drawdown, well recovery and the effect on other wells, including wells on other ranches. Stott said, ‘Our testing so far has indicated that we’ve got enough water on the ranch so extraction of water for our mining activity won’t take most or all of it…

  • Empire Ranch is Purchased and the Hard Work Begins (August-December 1876)
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    …pe that as we are now settled they will not disturb us, there is safety in numbers. They are not the same Indians that you read of in the papers. Ours are the Apaches and the ones that are fighting in the Black Hills are Sioux and are about 500 miles from us, as our ranch is 60 miles from Mexico and the Black Hills are in Nebraska.” Arizona Citizen (9/23/1876) reports: “Upper San Pedro Valley, Sept. 16. Editor. Citizen : A sad calamity has fallen…

  • History Chronology
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    …tween 1970 and 1988. In 1969 Boice & Company sold the Empire Ranch to Gulf American Corporation (GAC) which planned to build a housing development on the land. Boice & Co. retained a grazing lease with GAC so Pancho Boice continued to live at the Empire Ranch. In 1975 GAC sold the Empire Ranch to Anamax Mining Company and discontinued the grazing lease with Boice & Co. Rancher John Donaldson assumed the grazing lease with Anamax. In 1988 the Burea…

  • Reading List
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    …rrison and Paul Niedenger, Volume 1, December 1992, revised 2020. Historic American Landscape Survey: Empire Ranch. Washington, DC, National Park Survey, 2016. HALS AZ-19. History of the Empire Ranch by Gregory Paul Dowell. Master’s Thesis, University of Arizona, 1978. Posted with permission of Gregory Paul Dowell. Journal of a Special Place from Ranch Land to Public Preserve text by Jan Barstad, photographs by Jerry Sieve. Arizona Highways Septem…

  • Vail, Hislop, and Harvey 1877-1878
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    …nly found in the southern part of the state. Courtesy of the National Park Service. Another Christmas Dinner – December 1877 Hislop wrote of his Christmas dinner plans: “Next week we have to go on the hunt for our Xmas dinner. We intend to go into the mountains to shoot turkey, ducks we have plenty near the house, so you see we intend to have as good a time as possible. Our dinner is to consist of suckling pig, turkey ( if possible), ducks, quail…

  • Vail & Harvey, 1879-1882
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    …e Total Wreck to their attorney Benjamin Morgan “in consideration of legal services,” and two months later sold another one-third of his share to Nathan Vail’s wife Anna. With Anna Vail as part-owner, Nathan Vail assumed a major role in managing the Total Wreck.” All the lawsuits were eventually dismissed. [Source: History of the Empire Ranch by Gregory Paul Dowell. Master’s Thesis, University of Arizona, 1978.] Total Wreck Mining & Milling Co. st…

  • Christmas at the Empire Ranch
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    …ffee and other seasonal beverages Non Profit Organizations and Vendors All American Food LLC (Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, fries, soda) The Avid Baker (Delicious baked goods) AZ D&D Creations (Candles and lip balm made out of bees wax) Buckland Abbey L.L.C. (Author Doug Hocking, Western history and historical fiction) DJs Creations and Gifts (Hand crafted items, vintage jewelry and trinket boxes to modern jewelry) Grand Canyon Profession…

  • History Overview
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    …orporate Era (1969-1988) In 1969, the Boices sold the Empire Ranch to Gulf American Corporation (GAC) which planned to build a large residential community development. GAC contracted with Pancho Boice to continue ranching the Empire Ranch under lease arrangements. In 1974 Anamax Mining Company purchased the Empire Ranch from GAC for its water rights and mineral potential. Anamax leased the Empire Ranch to rancher John Donaldson. Neither of the pla…