Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-24
cALIFoRNIANs BUY THE
 FAMOUS VALINDA RANCH
From Thursdays baiIy.l

(From Thursdays Daily.)
 One of the largest land and cattle transactions in recent years in this section, was consummated yesterday in the sale by George A. Carter of the well known Valinda Rancho to Major w. w. Midgley, and his brother, R. B. Midgley, of Pomona, California.
 The transfer includes all of the cat tle, 14O00 acres of land under fence including 3,600 acres Of title land situated in Williamson valley. The Valinda property is considered the finest cattle ranch in Arizona on ac- count of the abundance of it's water supply, its fine grazing range, and its ample improvements. It was bought nine years ago by Mr. Carter from ]. H. Stephens and E. w. Stephens for $25,000 and it changed hands yes terday for $142,OO0. During his own ership, however, Mir. Carter had ex- pended $2OyOOO in improvements, in fencing and in the acquisition of ad- ditional range, there now being 14,O0C acres under fence. A large area oi the ranch is tillable soil and the pro- duction of hay and grain is valuable item.
 Mir. Carter has made many friends during his residence in this county which will not altogether lose his presence, for in the new line of busi- ness in which he is to enter he will spend much of his time in Arizona He has formed partnership with E w. Rankin, California capitalist, and they will buy range cattle and feed them for the market in Imperial valley.
 While those who know George Carter and value his friendship, re- gret that this section has lost him as permanent resident, they will be pleased to learn that he has provided worthy substitute in the persons oi the gentlemen who succeed him. The Midgley Brothers are men of the highest type of citizenship. They have conducted for many years . clothing and mems furnishing store in Pomona, and their establishment is said to be one of the finest Of it: kind in Southern California. Major Midgley is president of the Associ ated Chambers of Commerce of Cal ifornia. He has been prominent ir the state militia for g years, and was ranking officer of the National Guart in San Francisco during the trying period succeeding the earthquake. Ht stands high in fraterhal circles being a Shriner, and ex-Exalted Ruler ot the Pomona lodge of Elks. He and his brother for some time have beer desirous of retiring from the exact ing life of the mercantile business ant COuplC Ol lnOlllHS dSO thOJ NOiil municated that desire to their friend George w. Griffith, IT,, a wealthy orange grower of Covina, Cal, stat ing that they wanted cattle ranch Mir. Griffith, as it so happened. was an intimate friend of George Carter and he brought the gentlemen to- gether recently. Terms were agreed upon without any delay, after. the Pomona men had inspected the. Va linda ranch Mir. Carter, Major Midg- ley and MT. Griffith met together yes terday in this city and the. details oi the big transaction were finally pet- fected. The new owners will take possession of their property about March 1 as they have. business in- terests in Pomona to be attended to in the meantime. When they come to Arizona, one of the brothers with his family plans to reside in Pres colt in order that his son may attend the high school.
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