[Bill of Sale from George Walker to San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.] (open access)

[Bill of Sale from George Walker to San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.]

Notarized bill of sale certifying the transfer of ownership of particular cattle brands from George W. Walker to the San Simon Cattle and Canal company.
Date: October 28, 1897
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. 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
[Certification of Amended By-Laws] (open access)

[Certification of Amended By-Laws]

Document certifying amendments made to the by-laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company in 1886.
Date: October 13, 1886
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
[Warranty Deed from Mary E. Leverich to San Simon Cattle and Canal Company] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from Mary E. Leverich to San Simon Cattle and Canal Company]

Warranty deed for the sale of land from Mary E. Leverich to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company. The deed notes that the land was originally sold to Mary Leverich by the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company, and the document is notarized by Owen E. Murphy.
Date: August 16, 1913
Creator: Arizona
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board Certificate of Brand] (open access)

[Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board Certificate of Brand]

Document certifying the filing of a bill of sale from George W. Walker to San Simon Cattle and Canal Company of particular livestock brands. Illustrations of livestock with the brands in question are printed on the page.
Date: April 15, 1898
Creator: Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board.
Object Type: Legal Document
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
[Letter from E. K. Capeton to Mr. Wheeler, January 17, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from E. K. Capeton to Mr. Wheeler, January 17, 1914]

Letter from E. K. Capeton to Mr. Wheeler discussing the death of Capeton's mare, which was killed by one of J. H. Parramore's bulls, and seeking financial compensation from the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company for his loss.
Date: January 17, 1914
Creator: Capeton, E. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ashley Carswell to T. N. Carswell - September 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Ashley Carswell to T. N. Carswell - September 13, 1944]

A letter written to Uncle Norwood [T. N. Carswell] from Ashley [Ashley Carswell], Tucson, Arizona, dated September 13, 1944. Ashley Carswell advises that he has completed training and is ready to go overseas. He has a nine-day delay with his crew to pick up a new ship and equipment in Topeka, Kansas, drive to Dallas then fly to Jacksonville to be home four or five days. He assures his Uncle that he is "not worried about going across because I've got the best crew on the field―but I am the only Rebel."
Date: September 13, 1944
Creator: Carswell, Ashley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to the Governors of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma - March 31, 1941] (open access)

[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to the Governors of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma - March 31, 1941]

A Western Union telegram sent to The Governor, State of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, wiht a note that the same telegram was sent to the governors of Arizona (Phoenix), New Mexico (Santa Fe), and Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Army Day Arrangements Committee, Abilene, Texas, dated March 31, 1941. Carswell issues an invitation to attend Army Day, that "General Key and the Mayor of the City of Abilene join in this invitation."
Date: March 31, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. E. Cowling to Truett Latimer, January 30, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from L. E. Cowling to Truett Latimer, January 30, 1953]

Letter from L. E. Cowling to Truett Latimer discussing opposition from many to an Insurance Policy Approval Bill, as it would give more authority to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners rather than the State Insurance Department.
Date: January 30, 1953
Creator: Cowling, L. E.
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
[Land and Water Rights Certificate] (open access)

[Land and Water Rights Certificate]

Certificate from the General Land Office granting John R. Lee the ownership and water rights to a tract of land in the territory of Arizona.
Date: January 20, 1886
Creator: General Land Office
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
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
Certificate of Inspection of Cattle Shipped or Driven, April 19, 1911 (open access)

Certificate of Inspection of Cattle Shipped or Driven, April 19, 1911

Certificate of inspection of a herd of cattle driven by James H. Parramore. The document shows the number of heads of cattle and the brands used on the herd.
Date: April 19, 1911
Creator: Live Stock Sanitary Board of Arizona
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Inspection of Cattle Shipped or Driven, May 10, 1911 (open access)

Certificate of Inspection of Cattle Shipped or Driven, May 10, 1911

Certificate of inspection of a herd of cattle driven by James H. Parramore. The document shows the number of cattle and the brands used on the herd.
Date: May 10, 1911
Creator: Live Stock Sanitary Board of Arizona
Object Type: Text
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
[Annual Report Certificate] (open access)

[Annual Report Certificate]

Document certifying the filing of an annual report of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company of Arizona.
Date: December 20, 1906
Creator: New Mexico
Object Type: Legal Document
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
Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico: Certificate of Brand, May 17, 1897 (open access)

Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico: Certificate of Brand, May 17, 1897

Certificate approving the registration and use of cattle brands belonging to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company.
Date: May 17, 1897
Creator: New Mexico. Cattle Sanitary Board.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico: Certificate of Brand, May 22, 1897 (open access)

Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico: Certificate of Brand, May 22, 1897

Certificate approving the registration and use of cattle brands belonging to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company.
Date: May 22, 1897
Creator: New Mexico. Cattle Sanitary Board.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico: Certificate of Brand, May 24, 1897 (open access)

Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico: Certificate of Brand, May 24, 1897

Certificate approving the registration and use of cattle brands belonging to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company.
Date: May 24, 1897
Creator: New Mexico. Cattle Sanitary Board.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History