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When David and Billy Babbitt stepped off the train at sunrise in their fine business suits to snowcovered mountains and the burnt remains of a post-fire Flagstaff they may not have known that their destiny as cattle barons was as clear here as the chilly mountain air. |
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It was on April 7, 1886, that the brothers made the transition from Cincinnati businessmen to western pioneers after a trip that led them up the San Francisco Peaks to view the vast rangeland and stranded them in an unexpected overnight stay in the snow. With $17,640 and the will to take on a new adventure in the untamed West, the brothers purchased 1,200 head of stock, reported to be "all first class and in fine condition." They sent word back to their brothers Charles (C.J.), George and Edward.
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