Events

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

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death of child of Anastacio Bara

Death of a 5-year-old child from la grippe on January 19.

Death of Don Bartolomé Chaves

Mentioned as occurring in 1715.

a.k.a. Mu erte de Don Bartolomé Chaves

Death of Felix Knox

Felix Knox was killed by Apaches in the spring of 1882 while protecting his family.

Death of J.C. Cooney

J.C. Cooney was killed by Victorio's Apaches on April 29, 1880, in Mogollon, New Mexico.

a.k.a. killing of J.C. Cooney

death of Mr. Akers' father

Mr. Akers received word from Nebraska of his father's death.

dedication of new hospital buildings at Fort Bayard

A formal dedication ceremony held on June 17, 1922, marked the completion of over $1,800,000 in new construction at Fort Bayard's Veterans Hospital.

a.k.a. formal dedication

Democratic convention of Tarrant County

Reference to the action of the Democratic convention affecting candidacies for sheriff.

a.k.a. Democratic convention

Democratic National Convention

The convention in Chicago where William J. Bryan was nominated for president.

a.k.a. Chicago convention

Disaster of French submarine Lutin

Submarine sank during a trial, with crew awaiting possible death.

discovery of additional coal vein

An additional vein of coal was discovered in the Gray mine at Capitan, Lincoln County.

discovery of new treasure

Possible future discovery at the castle.

discovery of Silver Cell mine

Two prospectors discovered the Silver Cell mine when one struck a ledge with his pick, revealing horn silver.

District Court session

District court met on Monday.

District Court Term

The current session of district court where multiple cases were tried and indictments returned.

a.k.a. present term of the district court

Doke-Bolton troubles

An ongoing conflict that led to a shooting scrape at the Corralitos ranch.

a.k.a. Doke-Bolton troubles

double murder near Springerville

A double murder that occurred near Springerville, Arizona in the Luna Valley following a horse race and a dispute.

double suicide at Nogales last Saturday evening

Suicide of Miss Higgles and Mrs. Doyle.

double tragedy

Lamentable double tragedy enacted at Bald Knob on the 17th instant.

a.k.a. double tragedy

Double Tragedy at Bald Knob

A shooting incident on train No. 53 near Bald Knob where John W. Graeter shot conductor E. W. Leach.

Drought refugee migration to New Mexico (May)

Movement of Oklahoma families to southeastern New Mexico in May to seek cotton work due to drought conditions.

drunken row

Fight between Barney and Jimmy that Mungall witnessed but did not interrupt.

duel with pistols

A shooting between Charles W. White and John P. Slough in Cincinnati.

Earthquake

A major earthquake that caused fissures, tidal waves, volcanic eruptions, and property destruction in the Lerdo area.

a.k.a. tremblor

Earthquake in Hillsborough area

An earthquake occurred in the Hillsborough area during the week of May 6, 1887.

a.k.a. earthquake

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