The Pinos Altos Story
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Gold discovery of 1860 (Pinos Altos)event
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Pinos Altos, New Mexicoplace
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a.k.a. Pinos Altos
Jack Swillingperson
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Roy Beanperson
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A comprehensive local history of Pinos Altos, the oldest Anglo settlement in Grant County. Covers
the gold discovery of 1860 by Birch, Snively, and Hicks; the Battle of Pinos Altos (1861); the
careers of Roy Bean, Jack Swilling, and other early figures; the mines and mining booms; schools and
churches; and the town's evolution into the 20th century. A primary source for Grant County history.