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[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 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
[Land Grant for Canals and Ditches]
Certificate from the General Land Office granting James H. Parramore the land rights to construct canals and ditches.
Date:
November 12, 1900
Creator:
General Land Office
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 J. L. Wells to D. D. Parramore, February 10, 1931]
Letter from J. L. Wells to Dock Dilworth Parramore discussing the filing of maps and a statement of the Cienega Ditch and making suggestions on raising the value of the property by adding a water ditch on the Arizona side.
Date:
February 10, 1931
Creator:
Wells, J. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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
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
[San Simon Cattle Company Partnership Assets]
List of all assets of the San Simon Cattle Company Partnership with a note handwritten at the top that reads, "Corporation was dissolved San Simon Cattle & Canal Co for purpose of distributing assets to owners." Another note is written in pencil on the back of the page that states, "H. C. Parramore died July 30-24- and these land values were used in making his estate return".
Date:
April 3, 1920
Creator:
San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Land Ownership Chart]
Hand-drawn chart showing purchases and ownership of plots of land within Arizona and New Mexico on the Cienega Ditch Property.
Date:
188u
Creator:
San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. D. Parramore to Bill Shugart, January 23, 1931]
Letter from D. D. Parramore to Bill Shugart discussing filing a map of the Cienega Ditch with the surveyor, J. L. Wells, and asking Sugart or Charles Chinoweth to sign as a witness that the ditch existed before 1895. The word, "Coppy", is handwritten 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
[Consent of San Simon Company Stockholders to Hold First Annual Meeting]
Document signed by all stockholders of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company consenting to initiate the company's first stockholder meeting. Similar information is repeated in a brief section on the back of the paper.
Date:
September 15, 1885
Creator:
San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 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
[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 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
[County Recorder Notice of Filed Articles of Incorporation]
Record certifying the filing of the Articles of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company in the county of Pima, Arizona. Several later filing dates of the notice by various people are marked on the back.
Date:
April 29, 1885
Creator:
Sampson, A. B.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Herd of Cattle During Cattle Drive, 1918]
Photograph of a clustered herd of cattle on an open expanse of terrain, with only sparse trees seen on the horizon. Many of the cattle have a mix of dark and light coloration, while others are primarily dark. Men on horseback can be seen at the rear of the herd in the background.
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cost Calculation of Cienega River Ditch]
Price calculations and notes on a piece of notepaper from The Home Insurance Company. A handwritten note at the bottom of the page reads, "This is what the ditch cost when rebuilt - DDP"
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Parramore, Dock Dilworth
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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, 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
[Resolution of San Simon Cattle and Canal Board of Directors]
Resolution made by the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Board of Directors electing for the company to come under Title XIII of the Revised Statutes of the Territory of Arizona 1901, as provide in paragraph 926, Sec. 166, Chapter X of said Title XIII of said Revised Statutes.
Date:
December 8, 1902
Creator:
San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History