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Head & Hearst org

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)id: o_head-hearst_96a5ff

also known as: Head & Hearst, Head & Hearst's

Probable 70%
Summary:  Company that owned four horses stolen by Indians at Lang ranch.
Completeness: 90/100 Grade A
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Claims (10)

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four horses stolen at Lang ranch1888-08-17
cited from A bill of sale to the NAN cattle with… (1888)
at Davis’ mill a few days ago. The brute fled. A bill of sale to the NAN cattle with ranches, houses and cattle of other brands be- longing to James W. Patrick and George F. Patrick, purchased from the Lassaters has been recorded. It conve…
The Lang Ranch1889-05-10
cited from How Cady Was Killed (1889) · +1 more
cumlocutory. It bears the stamp of probability in some particulars and is corrobo- rated in others. He contradicts himself in some of the details of the robbery and leaves room for doubt of other statements. From the May 10, 1889, Issue of …
at least 100 horses lost to Indian theft in past two years
cited from injured… (1890)
st the road. Mr. Thompson got out of the wagon, found the road and called to the driver to fol- low. The wagon was on the side of the moun- tain and in descending was turned over, with the result above given. Rosalie Valarde was badly h…
cited from Several days ago Colonel Head received… (1888)
Several days ago Colonel Head received a telegram from a teamster at Separ that on Friday last Indians passed through the Lang ranch, in the Animas valley, on the Mexican line, and stole four horses belonging to Head & Hearst, and also camp supp…
cited from Several days ago Colonel Head received… (1888)
Several days ago Colonel Head received a telegram from a teamster at Separ that on Friday last Indians passed through the Lang ranch, in the Animas valley, on the Mexican line, and stole four horses belonging to Head & Hearst, and also camp supp…
cited from How Cady Was Killed (1889)
How Cady Was Killed The following particulars of the killing of Cady is from the pen of Oscar Roberts: “He was stopping alone on Deer creek ranch and was found forty yards from the house with his head all mashed, his body had decayed so th…
cited from How Cady Was Killed (1889)
How Cady Was Killed The following particulars of the killing of Cady is from the pen of Oscar Roberts: “He was stopping alone on Deer creek ranch and was found forty yards from the house with his head all mashed, his body had decayed so th…
cited from On Wednesday orders for 640 cars were… (1890)
On Wednesday orders for 640 cars were placed with the agent at Deming. Lockhart and Lindauer are holding 1700 head at Palomas and Mr. Chapman has several hundred head ready to ship. The most of the Head & Hearst cattle have been shipped.

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unstated buyer?
cited from On Wednesday orders for 640 cars were… (1890)
On Wednesday orders for 640 cars were placed with the agent at Deming. Lockhart and Lindauer are holding 1700 head at Palomas and Mr. Chapman has several hundred head ready to ship. The most of the Head & Hearst cattle have been shipped.
shipped
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-06-06 (1890)
Henry Schmider arrived in Silver City Mon- day, having walked from El Paso, Texas, and accompaned by two chldren, a little girl aged eight years and a little boy aged five. After arriving the little girl was given $1 by kind strangers, which…

Mentioned by (5)

Deer Creek owned Head & Hearst
Lang ranch owned Head & Hearst
Jo Baker worked_for Head & Hearst1889-05-31
Wash Peters worked_for Head & Hearst
Jo Baker worked_for Head & Hearst

Sources (8)

A bill of sale to the NAN cattle with…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Several days ago Colonel Head received…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain

How Cady Was Killed

1889 · newspaper · public-domain

How Cady Was Killed

1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

The largest individual sale of steers made…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

injured…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

On Wednesday orders for 640 cars were…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

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