Head & Hearst – 19th-century Grant County livestock operation
Head & Hearst was a 19th-century cattle and horse operation in Grant County, New Mexico Territory [1][2]. In August 1888, Indians stole four horses and camp supplies belonging to Head & Hearst at the Lang ranch in the Animas valley, near the Mexican line [2].
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- 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 & He…
- 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 t…