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Clifton place

born: [1883-01-01,1884-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)📍 36.8309, -104.4886🌐 Q16542378id: p_clifton_3fc911

also known as: Cliflon

Probable 70%Duplicate candidate
Summary:  Clifton is referenced as a location from which individuals traveled.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
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  • Multiple primary sources
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Claims (9)

badly_washed_by_flood

true
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-03-06 (1891)
around again after a touch of the epidemic. Constable Richwein, of Central, shot Tran- sito Parra in the head Sunday morning last, killing him instantly. It is said that Parra was drunk and creating a disturbance. The coroner’s jury exonerate…

lived_at

outlaws
cited from At the time the Enterprise man arrived in… (1891)
At the time the Enterprise man arrived in Clifton the camp was really in its glory as the headquarters of the outlaws. They paraded the streets in gangs, and defied the law-abiding element of the community. They had repeatedl: held up the More…
America1883
cited from The writer has seen a good many tough… (1891)
The writer has seen a good many tough towns, but has no hesitancy in saying that America never produced a tougher one than Clifton in ’83. Such a state of affairs as de- scribed of course could not last long, but while
tough town in 1883
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-04 (1891) · +1 more
turned back by Campbell’s orders. The killing of Kid Lewis and the capture of Heath and his gang scattered the rustlers. Big Dave was killed somewhere in Arizona, and several others run out of the country. Shoot-em-up Dick was killed on th…

sustained

serious damage
cited from GILA ON RAMPAGE (1891)
GILA ON RAMPAGE The Enterprise learns by grapevine tele- graph that the last flood played sad havoc with Clifton, Work has been suspended by the Any- one and Detroit companies, they having sus- tained serious damages to property. The town of Clift…

witnessed

lawless violence in 1883
cited from The writer has seen a good many tough… (1891)
de- liberate aim and Hall dropped from his horse dead. The writer has seen a good many tough towns, but has no hesitancy in saying that America never produced a tougher one than Clifton in ’83. Such a state of affairs as de- scribed of cour…
flood damage
cited from GILA ON RAMPAGE (1891)
GILA ON RAMPAGE The Enterprise learns by grapevine tele- graph that the last flood played sad havoc with Clifton, Work has been suspended by the Any- one and Detroit companies, they having sus- tained serious damages to property. The town of Clift…
many a man lost his life in going to or returning from Clifton
cited from ti did, many a man lost his life in going to or… (1891)
ti did, many a man lost his life in going to or returning from Clifton. It was impossible to dodge them; they were everywhere, and the man who resisted or made a fuss about it after- wards, was killed.
the man who resisted or made a fuss about it afterwards was killed
cited from ti did, many a man lost his life in going to or… (1891)
ti did, many a man lost his life in going to or returning from Clifton. It was impossible to dodge them; they were everywhere, and the man who resisted or made a fuss about it after- wards, was killed.

Mentioned by (25)

Cyclone Bill arrested_in Clifton
President John Shennan arrived_in Clifton1889-09-09
J. Leahy arrived_in Clifton1889-08-10
Denver Queen Bee arrived_in Clifton1891-06-05
Peter Spence arrived_in Clifton1888-06-20
Pete Spence arrived_in Clifton
Rustler gang arrived_in Clifton
news arrived_in Clifton
Enterprise man arrived_in Clifton
Dr. Lauy arrived_in Clifton1889-09-09
Felix Knox departed_for Clifton1882-spring
Jo E. Sheridan died_in Clifton
Frisco River flooded Clifton
Copper camp strike fought_in Clifton1915-12-21
Harvey Smith lived_at Clifton
Mrs. Walter Bell lived_at Clifton
Ike W. Stevens lived_at Clifton
Jacob Abraham lived_at Clifton
Ions lived_at Clifton
Charley Stevens lived_at Clifton
Coronado Saloon owned Clifton
The Enterprise sent_reporter_to Clifton1883
Frisco River threatened Clifton
Felix Knox traveled_to Clifton1882
Enterprise man witnessed Clifton1883

Sources (7)

At the time the Enterprise man arrived in…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

GILA ON RAMPAGE

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

The writer has seen a good many tough…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

The writer has seen a good many tough…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

ti did, many a man lost his life in going to or…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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