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Detroit Copper Company org

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: o_detroit-copper-company_7f0f8a

also known as: Detroit company, The Detroit company

Probable 70%
Summary:  A successful mining company in Clifton that closed its smelters due to high freight rates and planned to build a new railroad.
Completeness: 68/100 Grade C
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co_founded

new railroad to Clifton1891-11-20
cited from The Log Cabin mine, owned by the Kin-… (1891)
tears will never be known, for in self-defense Mr. C. Bill pulled his gun and killed the Mexi- can. A coroner’s jury subsequently found the facts of the lamentable, to the Mexican, trans- action to be as stated above, and discharged Mr. C. …

owned

smelters at Clifton1891-11-20
cited from The Log Cabin mine, owned by the Kin-… (1891)
tears will never be known, for in self-defense Mr. C. Bill pulled his gun and killed the Mexi- can. A coroner’s jury subsequently found the facts of the lamentable, to the Mexican, trans- action to be as stated above, and discharged Mr. C. …

purchased

$7.50 per ton freight from Pennsylvania to Lordsburg1891-11-20
cited from The Log Cabin mine, owned by the Kin-… (1891)
tears will never be known, for in self-defense Mr. C. Bill pulled his gun and killed the Mexi- can. A coroner’s jury subsequently found the facts of the lamentable, to the Mexican, trans- action to be as stated above, and discharged Mr. C. …
$10 per ton freight from Lordsburg to Clifton (78 miles)1891-11-20
cited from The Log Cabin mine, owned by the Kin-… (1891)
tears will never be known, for in self-defense Mr. C. Bill pulled his gun and killed the Mexi- can. A coroner’s jury subsequently found the facts of the lamentable, to the Mexican, trans- action to be as stated above, and discharged Mr. C. …

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The Log Cabin mine, owned by the Kin-…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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