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[Elks Home, Douglas Arizona]

Postcard of the Douglas Elks Lodge located in Douglas Arizona. Elks Lodge # No. 955 is located at 650 E 10th St., Douglas, AZ 85607. According to the February 25, 2016 Douglas Dispatch; the lodge was established in 1902. However the construction of this building did not begin until February 20, 1916 and was then subsequently completed later that year in August of 1916. The original cost of the building was less than $20,000. The Elks are an American fraternal order founded in 1868. Part of the mission of the Elks is to give back to their communities by providing children's programs, veterans assistance, and community development.
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Object Type: Postcard
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
[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
[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
[Certificate of Appointment of Agents] (open access)

[Certificate of Appointment of Agents]

Notarized document certifying that the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company appointed J. J. Wheeler as its agent int he state of Arizona and J. D. Jordon as its agent in New Mexico. The document is signed by president of the company, J. H. Parramore.
Date: October 28, 1912
Creator: Texas
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
Gypsum Products: Their Preparation and Uses (open access)

Gypsum Products: Their Preparation and Uses

Technical report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the different uses of gypsum. The sources and uses of gypsum are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: July 1917
Creator: Stone, Ralph W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Trenches]

Photograph of U.S. military soldiers waiting in the trenches in Douglas, Arizona. Soldiers are wearing military uniforms and hats. The landscape is a dry desolate desert.
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History