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company of Americans org

id: o_company-of-americans_aa8d1b

also known as: company

Probable 70%
Summary:  A company of Americans erected a ferry and operated it, with several men staying to carry it on.
Completeness: 57/100 Grade D
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Claims (5)

crossed

cited from Near the junction of the Colorado and Gila (1891)
Near the junction of the Colorado and Gilarivers, a ferry was erected over the Colorado sometime in March last, by a company of Americans. The business done by the ferry was large, and several men stopped at the place to carry it on. For some…

engaged_in

cutting poles
cited from Near the junction of the Colorado and Gila (1891) · +1 more
Near the junction of the Colorado and Gilarivers, a ferry was erected over the Colorado sometime in March last, by a company of Americans. The business done by the ferry was large, and several men stopped at the place to carry it on. For some…

erected

cited from Near the junction of the Colorado and Gila (1891)
Near the junction of the Colorado and Gilarivers, a ferry was erected over the Colorado sometime in March last, by a company of Americans. The business done by the ferry was large, and several men stopped at the place to carry it on. For some…

fired_back

cited from Near the junction of the Colorado and Gila (1891)
f the ferry had sent them to help cut the poles. As they had never before been thus employed, their motives were mistrusted. A hatchet however, was given to one of them, with which he commenced cutting, and was ob- served to strike very near …

operated

cited from Near the junction of the Colorado and Gila (1891)
Near the junction of the Colorado and Gilarivers, a ferry was erected over the Colorado sometime in March last, by a company of Americans. The business done by the ferry was large, and several men stopped at the place to carry it on. For some…

Mentioned by (3)

Yuma Indians attacked company of Americans
Yuma Indians fired_upon company of Americans
Yuma Indians showed_hostility_toward company of Americans

Sources (1)

Near the junction of the Colorado and Gila

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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