One of Arizona’s most enduring brands had its beginning back in 1885 when Fred Fritz Sr. settled along the Blue River, north of Clifton, and started a cow ranch. He was from the German settlement of Fredericksburg, Texas, spoke with a thick German accent and could neither read nor write the English language. One day a brand inspector rode into the Blue River country and informed Fritz the times were a-changin’ and he needed to register his brand. After filling out the necessary papers for th
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