W. Lee Thompson: San Lorenzo man who reported Mimbres Valley arson
In March 1888, Thompson traveled from San Lorenzo to the commercial center of New Mexico on business [2][3]. He reported that several attempts at incendiarism had occurred in the Mimbres Valley [3][2]. About a week before, a house belonging to Thompson, in which a Mexican was living, nearly burned down when fodder on horse stalls was set on fire; the fire was spotted and extinguished, saving the house and horses [3][2]. Thompson later became editor of the Chloride Black Range newspaper [1].
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- Mr… (1890)Mr. Thompson is the editor of the Chloride Black Range, and the information contained in the dispatch is unquestionably correct.
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-03-16 (1888)W. Lee Thompson, well known all through this part of the country, came down from San Lorenzo on Tuesday on business at the commer- cial center of New Mexico. In conversation with Mr. Thompson it was learne…
- W… (1888)W. Lee Thompson, well known all through this part of the country, came down from San Lorenzo on Tuesday on business at the commer- cial center of New Mexico. In conversation with Mr. Thompson it was learned t…