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E. L. Doheny ships 18 tons of lead ore daily from the Alpha and Omega mine

Doheny, an old resident of Kingston who later moved to Silver City [2][6], shipped 18 tons per day from the Alpha and Omega mine [4][5]. The ore was a fine lead ore carrying 15 to 25 ounces of silver per ton [4][5]. As a young man, Doheny had come to Kingston, taught school, and worked in the Kingston mines with Albert Bacon Fall [1][3].

Sources

  1. Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-06-20 (1890)
    EDW- L. DOHENY REPORTS ON MINES AND MINING TITLES TO MINE OWNERS: The undersigned is prepared to examine and report on mining propositions and titles to mining claims and to do the necessary legal and cler
  2. Mr… (1891)
    Mr. E. L. Doheny, an old resident of Kings- ton, now of Silver City, came in Friday to take a look at his old camping grounds and shake hands with his many friends. He will return home Sunday. — Shaft.
  3. EDITOR’S NOTE: Edward L. Doheny (1890)
    EDITOR’S NOTE: Edward L. Doheny came to Kingston as a young man and taught school between using a pick and drill in the Kingston mines with Albert Bacon Fall with whom he was later to be involved in the Tea
  4. DOHENY SHIPPING BONANZA (1891)
    DOHENY SHIPPING BONANZA E. L. Doheny is now shipping 18 tons per day from the Alpha and Omega. The ore is a very fine lead ore carrying 15 to 25 ounces silver per ton, with the present lively market for l
  5. Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-07-03 (1891)
    a ranges. DOHENY SHIPPING BONANZA E. L. Doheny is now shipping 18 tons per day from the Alpha and Omega. The ore is a very fine lead ore carrying 15 to 25 ounces silver per ton, with the present lively
  6. Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-10-02 (1891)
    rock above him gave way and came down, completely covering him up. He was extracted by some of his fellow miners and taken out to the fresh air. Although consid- erably bruised and cut up, no bones were
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