Events

Killings, treaties, founding dates, and other documented events from Grant County, NM.

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first trial trip of the Memphis-San Francisco stage line

The inaugural run of a 2,500-mile tri-weekly stage line whose stages from both ends met at Mesilla on the tenth day.

flood

A flood during which Gus Maiser was swept over a dam while rescuing a boy.

Floods in Honduras

Recent floods in Honduras reported to have cost five hundred lives.

a.k.a. Recent Floods in Honduras

floods in that section

Floods in the section near Alma and Pleasanton caused damage to farms and washed out a dam.

a.k.a. floods near Pleasanton

Flow of capital from eastern and British investors

Capital flow that shaped mining districts like Silver City and Bisbee.

Football Game: Broncos vs Western State

Homecoming football game where Broncos defeated Western State 27-14.

a.k.a. football game

Foot race in Hillsborough

A foot race took place in Hillsborough during the week of May 6, 1887.

a.k.a. foot race

Fort Bayard Gymnasium Row

A violent disturbance among soldiers at the Fort Bayard gymnasium involving Indian clubs and razors.

Forthcoming wedding of Rillie B. Cooper and Martin Mullin

The wedding is to take place in this city on Wednesday, the 15th instant.

Forty-third Commencement of New Mexico Military Institute

The 1941 graduation event with 143 graduates, held in Gaboon Armory.

a.k.a. graduation ceremonies, Commencement

Four phases of Billy the Kid's legend (1881-1925)

First phase where Billy the Kid was portrayed as a 'cold-blooded murderer' and 'low down vulgar cutthroat' per the Grant County Herald.

a.k.a. Phase 1

Four phases of Billy the Kid's legend (1926-1954)

Second phase where Walter Noble Burns' 'The Saga of Billy the Kid' recasts him as 'Robin Hood of the West'.

a.k.a. Phase 2

Four phases of Billy the Kid's legend (1955 onward)

Third phase where Gore Vidal's teleplay with Paul Newman portrays him as a 'Rebel Without a Cause' social outcast.

a.k.a. Phase 3

Four phases of Billy the Kid's legend (postmodern)

Postmodern phase where 'all versions are true' regarding Billy the Kid's legend.

a.k.a. Phase 4

Fourteenth annual meeting of the New Mexico Christian Endeavor Union

The fourteenth annual meeting of the New Mexico Christian Endeavor Union took place in Albuquerque on March 3, 1911, featuring worship, reports, and officer elections.

a.k.a. annual meeting, C E Session

Fourth of July celebration

Independence Day festivities observed in Las Vegas.

a.k.a. the Fourth

Fourth of July celebration at Solomonville, Arizona

A celebration including a cattle roping tournament in Solomonville, Arizona.

a.k.a. fourth of July celebration

Frank Heflin shooting incident

Incident where Frank Heflin shot his wife and engaged in a gunfight with officers.

free-for-all fights

About a dozen brawls that took place in Pinos Altos.

Freeman murder

A tragedy in Severance, Kansas, where Samuel Freeman shot his wife, child, and himself.

Gadsden Treaty

A treaty signed on December 31, 1853 for the U.S. purchase of territory annexed to Dona Ana County.

a.k.a. Gadsden treaty

Gallup Ceremonial

A ceremonial event in Gallup, New Mexico, featuring Apache Devil Dancers.

general massacre preparation

Preparation by the Mescaleros for a general massacre at White Mountain.

George D. Jones Cart Accident

An event where George D. Jones' dog cart upset after hitting a soap weed, causing him a severe ankle sprain.

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