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Mrs. George Fisk

person Mrs. George Fisk · 📝 Short · 33 words

George Fisk was the wife of a stockman near Wilcox who committed suicide by shooting herself after being bitten by a mad coyote [chunk:1623].

Dona Ciano Baca of Antonchico, N.M., filed homestead proof in 1910

person Dona Ciano Baca · 📝 Short · 35 words

Dona Ciano Baca of Antonchico, N.M., made a homestead entry and later filed notice of intention to make final five-year proof on a land claim in 1910 [chunk:26].

James McKnight Dies After Mining Accident

person Deceased · 📝 Short · 47 words

James McKnight, a miner at Pinos Altos, died in 1888 from a severe head injury. [chunk:1764]

Adams and the Lost Adam’s Diggins

person Adams · 📝 Short · 49 words

Grant County Board of Commissioners — Governing Body in 1890 Financial Scandal

org Board of Commissioners · 📝 Short · 117 words

The Board of Commissioners of Grant County, New Mexico, was the county's governing body responsible for financial oversight, but a 1890 grand jury investigation exposed widespread irregularities in its management of w…

Ah Tom (opium seller)

person Ah Tom · 📝 Short · 27 words

Sierra County Advocate (org)

org Sierra County Advocate · 📝 Short · 34 words

The Sierra County Advocate is the official newspaper of Sierra County, New Mexico, serving as a medium for legal notices and proclamations [chunk:1194].

William Walters (Broncho Bill)

person William Walters · 📝 Short · 161 words

Francisco Lara (elopement with Petra Parra)

person Francisco Lara · 📝 Short · 123 words

Francisco Lara is a married Mexican man whose 1888 elopement with 15-year-old Petra Parra triggered a father's pursuit and shooting on the Mimbres River, and who was later convicted before eloping again in 1889 [chunk…

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