On this program we talk about those great cattle drives. We also talk about the movies surrounding cattle drives. Plus, Alison Bunting of the Empire Ranch joins us to talk about an event at the
Read moreVoices of the West, Cattle Drives, 3/16/19
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Alision Bunting: The Empire Ranch Story Part IV—The search for the Right Ranch
By Alison Bunting Walter Vail and Herbert Hislop began their search for a ranch to purchase soon after their arrival in Tucson in early July, 1876. Hislop wrote: “Rested and just looked round the
Read moreAlison Bunting: The Empire Ranch-the trip from the Colorado River to Tucson
By Alison Bunting Last month’s article described Walter Vail and Herbert Hislop’s trip from Los Angeles to the Arizona Territory border, crossing the Colorado River near Blythe, CA. The next phase of the journey took
Read moreAlison Bunting: The Empire Ranch-Partners travel from San Francisco to the Colorado River
By Alison Bunting Last month we introduced Walter Vail and Herbert Hislop who first met in San Francisco and set out for Arizona Territory to make their fortune in ranching. Hislop wrote about the journey
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