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[Cienega Ditch: Contract to Dig Ditch, 1916]

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Correspondence Between San Simon Cattle Company and Dr. E. W. Johnson, February 23, 1918]

Description: Correspondence between San Simon Cattle Co. and Dr. E. W. Johnson discussing making a payment of ten dollars to the order of J. D. Jordan. The correspondence is written on the back of a torn-open envelope that was once addressed to Mr. J. D. Jordan from attorneys Wilson and Walton.
Date: February 24, 1918
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Field Notes: Cienega Lands in Arizona, 1930]

Description: 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.
Date: 1930
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Filing of Cienega Ditch Map]

Description: Document declaring the filing of a land survey and maps of the Cienega Ditch with the office of the State Engineer of New Mexico as notice of D. D. Parramore's ownership of the land. The document is notarized by Robert M. Reynolds, Florence Clifton, and B. E. Lourt.
Date: February 3, 1931
Creator: New Mexico
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Financial Figures of San Simon Cattle Company]

Description: Financial calculations for the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company between 1919 and 1924. A handwritten note at the top of the second page reads, "H. C. Parramore died July 30, 1924- Furnished estate tax [illegible] these figures".
Date: 1919-12-31/1924-07-30
Creator: Parramore, Dock Dilworth
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Hand Drawn Map of Cienega River Ditch]

Description: 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.
Date: 193X
Creator: Parramore, Dock Dilworth
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Herd of Cattle During Cattle Drive, 1918]

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Land Ownership Chart]

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from D. D. Parramore to Bill Shugart, January 23, 1931]

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from D. D. Parramore to J. L. Wells, January 23, 1931]

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from E. K. Capeton to J. H. Parramore, February 23, 1914]

Description: 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.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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

Description: 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.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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