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Thomas Nolan, father of Georgetown camp, died by suicide in 1889

person Thomas Nolan Β· πŸ“ Short Β· 115 words

Thomas Nolan, known as the "father of the camp" in Georgetown, New Mexico, was an Irish-born British soldier and miner who died from a morphine overdose taken with suicidal intent on October 3, 1889 [chunk:2195][chunk…

Thomas Moore (Tom Moore) of Mimbres, New Mexico

person Thomas Moore Β· πŸ“ Short Β· 112 words

Solano (Mora County, New Mexico)

place Solano Β· πŸ“ Short Β· 51 words

Solano is a rapidly growing town in the extreme northeastern corner of Mora County, established on April 1, 1907 [chunk:1329].

Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico

place Silver City Β· πŸ“ Short Β· 125 words

Silver City is a mining town in Grant County, New Mexico, whose early silver deposits built a populous community [chunk:52].

Percma Bank – Kingston, New Mexico (1887)

org Percma Bank Β· πŸ“ Short Β· 62 words

Maharas Mammoth Minstrels at Myar Opera House in El Paso

thing Maharas Mammoth Minstrels Β· πŸ“ Short Β· 89 words

The Maharas Mammoth Minstrels is a minstrel company that performed at Myar Opera House in El Paso on January 15, 1893, featuring singers, dancers, comedians, and a concert orchestra [chunk:1852].

J. W. Fleming – Silver City Mayor and Rancher

person J. W. Fleming Β· πŸ“ Short Β· 80 words

Fleming served as mayor of Silver City, New Mexico, in the early 1890s and was also linked to a ranch in Grant County [chunk:2520][chunk:2085].

Joe Phillips (horse thief, 1888)

person Joe Phillips Β· πŸ“ Short Β· 100 words

Joe Phillips was the alias of one of two horse thieves captured near Duncan, Arizona, in April 1888, after a chase that involved stolen horses and burglaries at local ranches [chunk:1574][chunk:1590].

J A McDonald β€” State Senator and Kelly Businessman

person J A McDonald Β· πŸ“ Short Β· 36 words

J A McDonald was a State Senator from Kelly, New Mexico, who served as secretary of the New Mexico Zinc and Copper Company and managed the McDonald Mercantile Co. [chunk:1383]

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