James H. Kirker person
also known as: James H. Kirker, Mr. Kirker, Kirker
Summary: Foreman at the Oso Negro mine who led a volunteer party to hunt down Geronimo's band.
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fought_in
cited from During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to… (1891)
day an Enter-
prise man met John M. Clayton, a miner who
had been employed for three years on the Oso
Negro, Arispe district, Sonora. The mine is
owned and operated by Tombstone parties and
is situated about 125 miles south of Tombstone,
w…
Geronimo's attack
cited from During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to… (1891)During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to
the mine and informed the foreman, James H.
Kirker, that he had missed some horses, and
from indications thought that Geronimo and his
band of about thirty Indians were in the neigh-
borhood. At the no…
occupation
mine foreman— 1885
cited from During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to… (1891)day an Enter-
prise man met John M. Clayton, a miner who
had been employed for three years on the Oso
Negro, Arispe district, Sonora. The mine is
owned and operated by Tombstone parties and
is situated about 125 miles south of Tombstone,
w…
foreman
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-25 (1891)day an Enter-
prise man met John M. Clayton, a miner who
had been employed for three years on the Oso
Negro, Arispe district, Sonora. The mine is
owned and operated by Tombstone parties and
is situated about 125 miles south of Tombstone,
w…
witnessed
missing horses
cited from During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to… (1891)During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to
the mine and informed the foreman, James H.
Kirker, that he had missed some horses, and
from indications thought that Geronimo and his
band of about thirty Indians were in the neigh-
borhood. At the no…
worked_for
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-25 (1891)
day an Enter-
prise man met John M. Clayton, a miner who
had been employed for three years on the Oso
Negro, Arispe district, Sonora. The mine is
owned and operated by Tombstone parties and
is situated about 125 miles south of Tombstone,
w…
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During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
During the fall of 1885 a rancher came to… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-25
1891 · newspaper · public-domain