The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 19, July 1915 - April, 1916 Page: 389
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History of the Cattle Industry in the Southwest
driver who was taking a drove through to California to improve
the stock there. He placed this herd in the Santa Cruz Valley,
where he held it for sixteen years. In spite of all his precautions
the herd only numbered 400 at the end of this time. The Indians
had enjoyed their portion of the beef." In 186,7 three herds,
aggregating 800 cattle, were driven from New Mexico and located
upon ranges along the Little Colorado, while another herd of
400 were driven from Utah to the same region. The land here
was only slightly productive, and 50,000 acres were necessary to
graze 1000 cattle. In 1869, H. C. Hooker of the firm of Hinds
and Hooker, who were furnishing beef to the military department
of Arizona, moved 4000 Texan beeves and stock cattle into the
southern part of the territory near the Boboquivari Peak. Here
the animals were, fattened and distributed to the southern garri-
sons. In two years he lost 400 beeves, stampeded by the Indians.
At the same time Mr. March began the ranching industry with
400 Sonora cattle in the Santa Cruz Valley, below Tucson. He
suffered both from Indian and Mexican cattle thieves. The next
year several Mexican cattle owners grazed herds of from twenty
to seventy-five head in the same valley. In 1872 Mr. Hooker
brought 10,000 Texan cattle into the Sulphur Springs Valley.
From this herd beef was provided for the garrisons which were
engaged in pacifying the Indians. The next year 1500 cows
were brought, along with other cattle, and the range became a
breeding range. Ranchmen were looking for a water supply ade-
quate to the need of their herds, and by 1873 several important
water claims were taken up.57
By 1874 the Indians were practically subdued. The rancher
could now develop his industry with a greater feeling of security.
Herds were driven into northwestern Arizona, some being brought
from Nevada and some from Oregon by the way of Muddy River,
Rio Virgin, and Stone's ferry on the Colorado. After 18'75 Texan
and New Mexican herds were driven into this region. In 1880
cattle were driven from the Mojave and Kern county, California.
Ranges along the lower Gila were not very profitable. The
country is too dry and hot. Cattle suffer from the heat and whenGCensus Report for 1880, III, 1047.
lIbid., 1047-1049.389
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 19, July 1915 - April, 1916, periodical, 1916; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101067/m1/416/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.