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S. T. Harkey — Grant County banker and NAN ranch claimant

Harkey for $21,000 [3]. Dane held a lien on the stock through a fraudulent chattel mortgage from Harkey [1]. Patrick warned that the property title was in litigation [4]. By 1890, Harkey was working for the First National Bank in Silver City [2].

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  1. One S… (1888)
    One S. T. Harkey is now making claim to the whole of said property by virtue of a frau- dulent and fictitious bill of sale from James W. Patrick, and one C. H. Dane claims a lien on the whole of said stock
  2. Committee called on Mr… (1890)
    Committee called on Mr. S. T. Harkey, of the First National Bank and learned that the above balance of cash was on deposit to the credit of the County Treasurer.
  3. A bill of sale to the NAN cattle with… (1888)
    A bill of sale to the NAN cattle with ranches, houses and cattle of other brands be- longing to James W. Patrick and George F. Patrick, purchased from the Lassaters has been recorded. It conveys to S. T. Hark
  4. The object of this notice being to put un-… (1888)
    The object of this notice being to put un- suspecting persons on their guard in treating with either said Dane or Harkey in reference thereto. The property and title is now in litiga- tion in the courts, and
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