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Al Shepard, S.L.C. Outfit Employee Injured in Mule Accident

Al Shepard, also known as A1 Shepard, worked for the S.L.C. outfit in Sierra County [1][2]. In June 1890, his mule fell, breaking its neck [1][2]. Shepard suffered a broken collar bone and was otherwise badly injured [1][2].

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  1. A1 Shepard, an employe of the S… (1890)
    A1 Shepard, an employe of the S.L.C. outfit in Sierra county, met with a severe accident last week. His mule fell, breaking its neck. Al’s collar bone was broken, and he was otherwise badly used up.
  2. Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-06-27 (1890)
    Rifle Practice They had a little rifle practice on the Gila last week, but varied from the usual style of rifle shooting by substituting men for targets. Sam Rinker and William Crawford had an altercation i
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