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- [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.
- Cattle Purchased from J. D. Parramore by the American Live Stock and Loan Company: 1901 to 1909 inclusive.
- List of cattle purchased from J. D. Parramore between 1901 and 1909 from both San Simon and Kings County Land by the American Live Stock and Loan Company.
- [Cattle Drive On Ranch, 1918]
- Photograph of a herd of cattle on a ranch crowded tightly together and facing toward the left, with a fence in the foreground. Two men on horseback are to the right of the cattle, facing the same direction as the herd. Shrubs and small trees are scattered in the background.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- Application for Brand Registration
- Application for the registration of cattle brands belonging to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company in the state of New Mexico. The application is addressed to the Secretary of the New Mexico Health Department, James A. Reer. A note from the secretary is handwritten in English on the back explaining why the document was returned.
- [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.
- [Field Notes: Cienega Lands in Arizona, 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 Arizona. The distances are measured in units of chains. Arithmetic calculations are handwritten in pencil in the margins of the pages.
- [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.
- 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.
- [Hand Drawn Map of Cienega River Ditch]
- Hand drawn map of the Cienega River Ditch land stretching across the border between Arizona and New Mexico. Part of the map is highlighted in orange, showing what appears to be the path of the San Simon River Valley. Various handwritten notes, calculations, and coordinates are written on the front and back of the page.
- [Assets of San Simon Cattle Company Partnership]
- Financial asset figures of the San Simon Cattle Company Partnership between 1920 and 1940. A handwritten note at the top reads, "These figures for my books, The deficiencies in assets figures".
- [San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Stock Estimates]
- Notes discussing the value of stocks and land belonging to the San Simon Cattle and Canal company after the deaths of J. H. Parramore and H. C. Parramore.
- San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Stock Book
- Book containing descriptions of the issuance and transferring of stocks and shares of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company. Notes on some pages indicate the cancellation of share certificates for new stock and certificates surrendered to the company.
- [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".
- 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.
- 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.
- [Letter from A. W. Unthank to San Simon Cattle and Canal Company, October 5, 1885]
- Letter from A. W. Unthank to San Simon Cattle and Canal Company discussing the cost of building six miles of ditch in the San Simon Valley. At the bottom of the letter is a hand-drawn illustration of a cross-section of the proposed water ditch.
- 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.
- [Notice of Filed Articles of Incorporation by Secretary of Arizona]
- Record certifying the filing of the Articles of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company in the territory of Arizona. Several later filing dates of the notice by various people are marked on the back.
- [Receipt of Cattle Sale]
- Receipt acknowledging the sale of cattle from D. D. Parramore to Cliff Roberton.
- 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.
- [Check from John M. Wagstaff to Arizona Corporation Commission]
- Check made out to E. P. Wise of the Arizona Corporation Commission from John M. Wagstaff on behalf of the San Simon Cattle and Land Company for the amount of twenty dollars as payment for annual registration and report filing fees.
- [Description from D. D. Parramore of Ranch Photos]
- Commentary from Dock Dilworth Parramore on a series of ranch photos and a particularly successful cattle drive during a drought.
- San Simon Cattle Company: Stockholders Minute Book
- Book of meeting minutes from the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company stockholders meetings. Oaths from the members and the by-laws of the company are written into the beginning of the book.
- [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.
- [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."
- [Land Grant for Canals and Ditches]
- Certificate from the General Land Office granting James H. Parramore the land rights to construct canals and ditches.
- [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.
- [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.
- 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.
- [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".
- [Certification of Amended By-Laws]
- Document certifying amendments made to the by-laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company in 1886.
- [Land Ownership Chart]
- Hand-drawn chart showing purchases and ownership of plots of land within Arizona and New Mexico on the Cienega Ditch Property.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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"
- [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.
- [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.
- 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.
- [Ranch Hands Gathered in front of Ranch House]
- Photograph of seventeen ranch hands gathered in a "v" formation with a wooden house and trees in the background. The men are dressed in western attire and all wearing brimmed hats. Some appear to be wearing riding chaps. Handwriting on the bottom right edge of the photo reads, "Noon at Ranch House after dinner".