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[Letter from J. L. Wells to D. D. Parramore, January 20, 1931] (open access)

[Letter from J. L. Wells to D. D. Parramore, January 20, 1931]

Letter from J. L. Wells to D. D. Parramore discussing a completed map of the Cienega Ditch and the final steps needed to officially file it in Santa Fe.
Date: January 20, 1931
Creator: Wells, J. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. Wells to D. D. Parramore, January 28, 1931] (open access)

[Letter from J. L. Wells to D. D. Parramore, January 28, 1931]

Letter from J. L. Wells to Dock Dilworth Parramore discussing mapping and measurements of the Cienega Ditch Property. A handwritten note at the bottom of the letter reads, "Regarding the ownership of the Cienega, the notes and affidavit only intend to show the owner - no difference how you obtained it or when."
Date: January 28, 1931
Creator: Wells, J. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. Wells to D. D. Parramore, November 19, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from J. L. Wells to D. D. Parramore, November 19, 1930]

Letter from J. L. Wells to Dock Dilworth Parramore discussing an enclosed letter from the New Mexico State Engineer to Mr. Wells regarding water rights to the Cienega Ditch Property.
Date: November 19, 1930
Creator: Wells, J. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. Wells to D. D. Parramore, October 21, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from J. L. Wells to D. D. Parramore, October 21, 1930]

Letter from J. L. Wells to Dock Dilworth Parramore discussing the necessary steps and requirements for making an official map of the Cienega Ditch Property.
Date: October 21, 1930
Creator: Wells, J. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. Wells to J. J. Parramore, January 7, 1931 (open access)

[Letter from J. L. Wells to J. J. Parramore, January 7, 1931

Letter from J. L. Wells to J. J. Parramore discussing why Mr. Atwood is out office, promising to complete a map of the Cienega Ditch while having Atwood draw up a form of oath for Parramore, Sugart, and Chinoweth to sign. He requests the first initials of Chinoweth and Sugart, to which a response is written at the bottom of the page from Dock Dilworth Parramore that reads, "Called Cienega Ditch. Wm Sugart Charles Chinoweth. D.D.P."
Date: January 7, 1931
Creator: Wells, J. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. Wells to J. J. Parramore, October 24, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from J. L. Wells to J. J. Parramore, October 24, 1930]

Letter from J. L. Wells to J. J. Parramore discussing blueprints and mapped measurements of land on the San Simon River.
Date: October 24, 1930
Creator: Wells, J. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. Wells to Mr. Parramore, November 12, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from J. L. Wells to Mr. Parramore, November 12, 1930]

Letter from J. L. Wells to Mr. Parramore discussing land survey notes from the Arizona side of the Cienega Ditch property and intentions to obtain more legal data about water rights pertaining to the ditch.
Date: November 12, 1930
Creator: Wells, J. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. Wells to Mr. Parramore, October 31, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from J. L. Wells to Mr. Parramore, October 31, 1930]

Letter from J. L. Wells to Mr. Parramore discussing measurements of Parramore's property and the need for two men to attest to the existence of the Cienega Ditch to complete a land survey.
Date: October 31, 1930
Creator: Wells, J. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Wheeler to J. H. Parramore, February 4, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Wheeler to J. H. Parramore, February 4, 1914]

Letter from J. J. Wheeler to J. H. Parramore discussing the death of a mare belonging to E. K. Capeton that was said to have been killed by one of Parramore's bulls in Tom Barker's pasture. Wheeler states that Capeton had the mare in the pasture without Barker's consent and that the death occurred at night with no witnesses, thus claiming the company should not have to reimburse Capeton for his loss.
Date: February 4, 1914
Creator: Wheeler, J. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Wheeler to J. H.. Parramore, January 13, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Wheeler to J. H.. Parramore, January 13, 1916]

Letter from J. J. Wheeler to James Harrison Parramore discussing signed contracts to begin work on repairing the Cienega ditch, how the cattle and mares are doing, water tanks and the lack of rain, and a bad season of the Spanish flu.
Date: January 13, 1916
Creator: Wheeler, J. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Cienega Ditch

Photocopy of a map of the Cienega Ditch land in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, scale 1:500. The map shows the path of the San Simon River Valley and the land the river irrigates. Handwritten marking show minor geographic features.
Date: 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[New Mexico Field Notes to Cienega Lands, 1930] (open access)

[New Mexico Field Notes to Cienega Lands, 1930]

Document specifying boundary lines, natural and man-made land markers, and the quality of sections of land belonging to the Cienega Ditch Property in New Mexico. The distances are measured in units of chains. Arithmetic calculations are handwritten in pencil in the margins of the pages.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[New Mexico Field Notes to Cienega Lands, 1930] (open access)

[New Mexico Field Notes to Cienega Lands, 1930]

Document specifying boundary lines, natural and man-made land markers, and the quality of sections of land belonging to the Cienega Ditch Property in New Mexico. The distances are measured in units of chains. Arithmetic calculations are handwritten in pencil in the margins of the pages.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History