John Wayne had solid ranch connections in Arizona. He and partner Louie Johnson once owned the Red River Ranch, which included more than 14,000 acres of farmland and desert near Stanfield, roughly 15 miles west of Casa Grande. He also owned the 50,000-acre 26 Bar Ranch near Springerville, and he had an 80,000-head cattle feeding operation. The Duke

May 2010
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