Isaac Siggins
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Isaac Siggins was a rancher in the Mogollon Mountains of Grant County, New Mexico, who suffered severe losses from bear and mountain lion predation on his livestock [4].
Siggins endured destruction among his cattle and horse herds in the Mogollon Mountains [4]. To combat this, he offered Thomas Halloway a bounty of $5 per grown bear and $2.50 per cub scalp killed in his grazing territory [4]. Halloway and his partner Robert Winkler killed three bears, and Siggins paid the promised $16 bounty [1][3][5]. In April 1891, Siggins was on the road with 220 head of cattle, which he sold to Nathan Hall [2].
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- Mr… (1890)Mr. Siggins, being a man of his word, paid he bounty he had offered — $16 for the three
- Thos. J. Clark and Arthur Goodell brought (1891)Thos. J. Clark and Arthur Goodell brought in 160 head of steers Tuesday, which were de- livered to Nathan Hall, and by him shipped east yesterday. Isaac Siggins is on the road in with 220 head, sold to the …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-11-28 (1890)red him so thorough- that Winkler and Halloway found it difficult get in a shot from their Winchesters without dangering the lives of their dogs but Hallo- ay called off his two favorites, “Bob” and Charlie…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-11-28 (1890)being engaged during that time in the saw mill and lumber business. He was held in high regard by the business community. He was a kind husband and an in- dulgent father. He leaves a devoted wife and four …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-11-28 (1890)ies refreshed. When oout three miles distant on Little Dry Creek, /■inkier fired at a brown bear and broke his ack, but a terrific fight ensued before the brute ould be conquered. Mr. Siggins, being a man o…