M. Cooney
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Cooney, a resident of the Mogollons in Grant County, advocated for a bridge over the Gila River [2].
In early 1890, Cooney arrived in Silver City to circulate a petition asking the county commissioners to fund a crossing of the Gila River [2]. The following year, in 1891, he traveled from Frisco valley and departed for Socorro by coach [1].
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- Captain Cooney, of the Mogollons coun-… (1891)Captain Cooney, of the Mogollons coun- try, arrived from Frisco valley enroute to So- corro on last Tuesday’s coach.
- A Bridge Wanted (1890)A Bridge Wanted Capt. M. Cooney, of the Mogollons, has been in the city for some days past, and has been circulating a petition asking the county com- missioners to bridge the Gila. When interviewed the captain …