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In 1857, Faver moved north of the border into an area of hostile Apaches and occupied a site on what was previously a Spanish mission at the foot of the Chinati Mountains in Presidio County. He took control of three springs long used by the Indians and established a successful [[irrigation]] system.  He brought in Mexican cattle, sheep, and goats. He constructed stone walls, adobe forts, and corrals and planted crops and orchards. He used the "F" brand.  He survived cattle thefts by bandits and Apaches, an Indian raid that  took the life of his brother-in-law, Carmen Ramirez, and developed large herds of longhorn cattle that roamed the open range. For thirty years he was the undisputed ruler over the Big Bend country. He hade more than eighty employees, most of them Mexican.<ref name=saen/>

In 1857, Faver moved north of the border into an area of hostile Apaches and occupied a site on what was previously a Spanish mission at the foot of the Chinati Mountains in Presidio County. He took control of three springs long used by the Indians and established a successful [[irrigation]] system.  He brought in Mexican cattle, sheep, and goats. He constructed stone walls, adobe forts, and corrals and planted crops and orchards. He used the "F" brand.  He survived cattle thefts by bandits and Apaches, an Indian raid that  took the life of his brother-in-law, Carmen Ramirez, and developed large herds of longhorn cattle that roamed the open range. For thirty years he was the undisputed ruler over the Big Bend country. He hade more than eighty employees, most of them Mexican.<ref name=saen/>

The ruins of Faver's old fort now houses modern buildings. Shetland ponies roam the grounds. and wild ducks occupy ponds. Elk come to graze the alfalfa. In the early 1990s, John Poindexter (born c. 1944) of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] established the 20,000-acre Cibolo Creek Ranch, a hunting resort, at the site of Faver's former property. The ranch memorializes Faver, whose portrait hangs in the dining room. Poindexter called Faver "an extraordinary pioneer, the first to settle in the interior north of the Rio Grande and not in the vicinity of Fort Davis. He struck out on his own, and it was at colossal risk."<ref name=saen/>

The ruins of Faver's old fort now houses modern buildings. Shetland ponies roam the grounds. and wild ducks occupy ponds. Elk come to graze the alfalfa. In the early 1990s, John Bruce Poindexter (born October 7, 1944) of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]<ef>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/john-poindexter/e679862011326|title=John Poindexter|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 4, 2018}}</ref> established the now 20,000-acre Cibolo Creek Ranch, a hunting resort at the site of the former Faver lands. The ranch memorializes Faver, whose portrait hangs in the dining room. Poindexter called Faver "an extraordinary pioneer, the first to settle in the interior north of the Rio Grande and not in the vicinity of Fort Davis. He struck out on his own, and it was at colossal risk."<ref name=saen/>

In 2017, [[United States Supreme Court]] Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] was found dead of a proclaimed heart attack at Cibolo Creek Ranch. Since the death, some guests have requested being placed in the room that Scalia occupied while on a hunting trip; others insist they not be in that particular room. The ranch tour guide says he tries to avoid any controversy regarding Scalia's death.<ref name=saen/>

In 2017, [[United States Supreme Court]] Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] was found dead of a proclaimed heart attack at Cibolo Creek Ranch. Since the death, some guests have requested being placed in the room that Scalia occupied while on a hunting trip; others insist they not be in that particular room. The ranch tour guide says he tries to avoid any controversy regarding Scalia's death.<ref name=saen/>