Claim: Hextall received title on May 4, 1910, then quickly saw the possibility of developing his ranch into a garden suburb for the wealthy.
Evidence: In 1908, Hextall bought the Bowness Ranche (not to be confused with the Bow Valley Ranche), a tract of land of 2481.65 acres situated a few miles west of Calgary on the banks of the Bow River. The purchase price was "$94,000 and no more" and Hextall received title on August 4, 1910.