Hathaway
Line Cabin
The following information was supplied by Chuck McAninch,
who went to school with Bob Hathaway in the 1940's. Chuck lives in
Chuck visited the Hathaway Ranch and the line cabin often in the 1940's and
1950's. He says it was still the "wild west". When out on
the ranch, he was often supplied with a sidearm for protection from illegals who were often stealing cattle, and from wild
animals, including mountain lions. On one occasion he saw two lions that
had just been shot nearby.
The original Mr. Hathaway was born in 1890 at Lochiel
(on the border just east of here). He married a lady who was raised in
As late as the early 1900's apaches would travel through the ranch on their way
to and from raids into
Mr. Hathaway once took his oldest son, Gainer with him out on the ranch.
They were confronted by a group of desperate illegals
who were out of water and food. Hathaway agreed to take their money and
buy food for them in
The main ranch house was located about four miles west of here. This line
cabin was an outpost for the cowboys working the ranch. They could stay here
without having to return the main ranch house.
Bob, the youngest son, lives near the original location and is now over 70
years old. While all the sons must have had interesting lives, Chuck
shared the following: The second son, Lincoln managed the ranch.
James became a lawyer and later a judge. Craig became a highway patrolman
and was chief of the Arizona Highway Patrol at one time. Gilbert was killed
while working cattle. His horse fell into a tank (pond) and he was pinned
under the horse and drowned. Bob was elected to the Arizona House of
Representatives at the age of 24. The youngest ever to
be elected to that office. He has been active in
Bud Boysen
10/30/02
Additional Material: GVHC Library File 13