Certificate of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

Certificate of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

Document certifying the incorporation of the San San Simon Cattle and Canal Company and outlining its basic objectives, stocks, and territories. The notarization location and date of the document are scratched out in pen ink and replaced with handwritten corrections. The document is notarized by George W. Jalouick and signed by Claiborne Walker Merchant, James H. Parramore, J. M. Hall, T. B. Hadley, and W. L. Purcell. A handwritten note on the back by the notary public includes Purcell in the notarization, who was initially left off. A second handwritten note below explains that the document is a copy, along with where the original was signed and located.
Date: January 31, 1885
Creator: Arizona
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

Certificate of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

Document certifying the incorporation of the San San Simon Cattle and Canal Company and outlining its basic objectives, stocks, and territories. The notarization location and date of the document are scratched out in pen ink and replaced with handwritten corrections. The document is notarized by George W. Jalouick and signed by Claiborne Walker Merchant, James H. Parramore, J. M. Hall, T. B. Hadley, and W. L. Purcell.
Date: January 1885
Creator: Arizona
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cienega Ditch: Contract to Dig Ditch, 1916] (open access)

[Cienega Ditch: Contract to Dig Ditch, 1916]

Contract between the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company, J. H. Lacy, and C.L. Simpson to hiring the two men to cut and dig a ditch along the Scinega [sic] Creek, specifying all special requirements, the time frame, additional time fro inclement weather, and the payment to be received.
Date: January 6, 1916
Creator: Arizona
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. B. Atwood to D. D. Parramore, January 29, 1931] (open access)

[Letter from L. B. Atwood to D. D. Parramore, January 29, 1931]

Letter from L. B. Atwood to D. D. Parramore discussing water rights and ownership rights and technicalities about the Cienega property.
Date: January 29, 1931
Creator: Atwood, L. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. K. Capeton to J. H. Parramore, February 23, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from E. K. Capeton to J. H. Parramore, February 23, 1914]

Letter from E. K. Capeton to J. H. Parramore discussing the death of Capeton's mare, which was killed by a bull belonging to Parramore in Mr. Barker's pasture. Capeton writes seeking out monetary compensation for the loss of his mare and to dispute an accusation made by Mr. Wheeler that he had placed the mare in Mr. Barker's pasture without consent.
Date: February 23, 1914
Creator: Capeton, E. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Narrative on Working with San Simon Company] (open access)

[Narrative on Working with San Simon Company]

Narrative from A. E. Deriquels describing the experience of working with men from the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company. The narrative is written on stationary of D. D. Parramore.
Date: March 1926
Creator: Deriquels, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Jordon to D. D. Parramore, December 21, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Jordon to D. D. Parramore, December 21, 1919]

Letter from J. D. Jordon to Dock Dilworth Parramore discussing an anecdote about a payment receipt that he has also sent.
Date: December 21, 1919
Creator: Jordon, J. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Jordon to J. H. Parramore, Ferbuary 8, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Jordon to J. H. Parramore, Ferbuary 8, 1914]

Letter from J. D. Jordon to J. H. Parramore discussing water producing holes that have been drilled on the Cienega lands and their conditions.
Date: February 8, 1914
Creator: Jordon, J. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.] (open access)

[Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.]

Notarized amendments to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Co. Articles of Incorporation regarding the primary location and branch office of business transactions and the amount of capital stock of the corporation.
Date: December 9, 1902
Creator: Lewis, Hugh
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.] (open access)

[Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.]

Notarized amendments to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Co. Articles of Incorporation regarding the primary location and branch office of business transactions and the amount of capital stock of the corporation.
Date: December 9, 1902
Creator: Lewis, Hugh & Parramore, James H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. R. Moore to James H. Parramore, November 30, 1900] (open access)

[Letter from M. R. Moore to James H. Parramore, November 30, 1900]

Letter from M. R. Moore to James Harrison Parramore discussing application for a patent for Forest reserve Lieu Selection several plots of land. A handwritten note in pencil on the right of the page reads, "Franks Mill Sec 17 Howard Mill Sec 10".
Date: November 30, 1900
Creator: Moore, M. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Comparison (open access)

Certificate of Comparison

Certificate signed by the new Mexican Secretary and statement signed by J. H. Parramore certifying the appointment of C. V. Drew as an agent of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company in Rode, New Mexico. The second document is paired with a resolution from the company's board of directors stating that the company president may appoint all local agents for the company.
Date: 1907-01-07/1907-01-12
Creator: New Mexico
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Filing of Cienega Ditch Map] (open access)

[Filing of Cienega Ditch Map]

Document declaring the filing of a land survey and maps of the Cienega Ditch with the office of the State Engineer of New Mexico as notice of D. D. Parramore's ownership of the land. The document is notarized by Robert M. Reynolds, Florence Clifton, and B. E. Lourt.
Date: February 3, 1931
Creator: New Mexico
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Official Transcript of Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Company] (open access)

[Official Transcript of Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Company]

Official transcript of amendments to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Co. Articles of Incorporation regarding the primary location and branch office of business transactions and the amount of capital stock of the corporation.
Date: December 9, 1902
Creator: Nichols, W. F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Page to D. D. Parramore, May 4, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Page to D. D. Parramore, May 4, 1918]

Letter from John H. Page to D. D. Parramore discussing the water rights to a piece of Parramore's property on which a homesteader named Florence A. Belinger resides.
Date: May 4, 1918
Creator: Page, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Page to Dock Dilworth Parramore, October 22, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Page to Dock Dilworth Parramore, October 22, 1917]

Letter from John H. Page & Company to Dock Dilworth Parramore discussing advice on legal technicalities regarding the corporate existence of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company and the water rights to the Cienega Ditch property. A handwritten note on the back of the last page reads, "Letter in regard to water rights and keeping ditch open. D. D. P."
Date: October 22, 1917
Creator: Page, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Page to J. H. Parramore, November 27, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Page to J. H. Parramore, November 27, 1914]

Letter from John H. Page to James Harrison Parramore discussing legal advice on company stockholder meetings.
Date: November 27, 1914
Creator: Page, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Page to J. H. Parramore, September 25, 1913] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Page to J. H. Parramore, September 25, 1913]

Letter from John H. Page to James Harrison Parramore discussing adjustments to land scrip claims. Coordinance notes are hand-drawn in pencil near the right margin of the page.
Date: September 25, 1913
Creator: Page, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelopes from San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Records] (open access)

[Envelopes from San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Records]

Collection of envelopes in which Dock Dilworth Parramore stored various company records such as letters and field notes. A note on the largest envelope was handwritten by W. J. Sellers in 1963 explaining his own reasons for keeping the envelopes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Parramore, Dock Dilworth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. D. Parramore to J. L. Wells, January 23, 1931] (open access)

[Letter from D. D. Parramore to J. L. Wells, January 23, 1931]

Letter from D. D. Parramore to J. L. Wells discussing receiving a map of the Cienega Ditch and sending payment for it, signing of legal forms related to the surveying of the ditch, and discussing the existing legal ambiguity of the current ownership of the property. A postscript note at the end of the letter reads, "Am working with Bill Sugart to get Charles Chinoweth or someone else and go up to Lordsburg and sign the papers." The word, "Coppy", is written in pencil at the top of the letter.
Date: January 23, 1931
Creator: Parramore, Dock Dilworth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

By-laws laying out rules and regulations for the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company's Board of directors. Handwritten corrections are marked in pencil and pen ink on several pages.
Date: 1886
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

By-laws laying out rules and regulations for the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company's Board of directors. Handwritten corrections and notes are marked in pencil on several pages.
Date: 1886
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Cattle Sale] (open access)

[Receipt of Cattle Sale]

Receipt acknowledging the sale of cattle from D. D. Parramore to Cliff Roberton.
Date: unknown
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Stock Certificates (open access)

San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Stock Certificates

Book filled with stock certificates of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company bought by various members, with information on the date of issuance, date of surrender, and new certificate numbers received. Cancelled certificates are marked so with paper notes or red ink. A photograph of a building and a few loose paper notes and letters are tucked into some of the pages.
Date: {1885..1914}
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History