The Anglos when they came to the region brought with them eastern ideas about business and innovation and marketing though it was not always perfect it ushered in a new era for the industry. It was this new line of thinking, which is described in the Wagoner article, that transformed the cattle industry in Arizona into a profit oriented business rather than a self sustaining family operation and the region starts to see the vast ranches that resembled the King Ranch in Texas. As Thomas Sheridan states in his book, Arizona, "This was the era of the open range, when most cattle roamed unfenced public lands."
This new business model started making people wealthy not only the Anglo land owners but the native land owners as well. One main innovation brought to the region was legislation from the U.S. government that facilitated settlers to come to the region to start ranches increasing population bringing industries like the railroad. One of these legislations by the government is discussed in Wagoners Journal article: “The Homestead act of 1862provided for the free distribution of 160 acre farms, which ultimately caused the breakup of the cattleman’s open renge. Yet it furnished immediate basis for securing grants along natural streams and consequently control over adjacent lands.”
This new business model started making people wealthy not only the Anglo land owners but the native land owners as well. One main innovation brought to the region was legislation from the U.S. government that facilitated settlers to come to the region to start ranches increasing population bringing industries like the railroad. One of these legislations by the government is discussed in Wagoners Journal article: “The Homestead act of 1862provided for the free distribution of 160 acre farms, which ultimately caused the breakup of the cattleman’s open renge. Yet it furnished immediate basis for securing grants along natural streams and consequently control over adjacent lands.”
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| U.S. Homestead Act 1862 |
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