Mining in Grant County, NM
Silver, copper, and gold mining was the economic engine of Grant County from the 1860s onward. Pinos Altos, the Santa Rita copper pit, and the Silver City silver boom drew miners, capital, and conflict.
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Mining claim described as the richest in the local districts with average ore values of $20 per ton.
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Mining company that received an unauthorized tax rebate of $500 on $25,000 valuation.
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A mining corporation organized in New York in 1882 to develop lode mines near Silver City, New Mexico, with a fifteen-stamp mill and extensive claims.
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Discovered turquoise mines in the Burros in 1875 while prospecting; informed Foley about them.
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A mining district in western New Mexico, scene of great activity, with three periods of boom and revival.
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A mine on Whiskey Creek within two miles of Pinos Altos, discovered accidentally by the Dimmick brothers.
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Well known miner of Cooney, pioneer of Mogollon mines, died at Benton House in Silver City.
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Mine to be operated soon
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New Mexico is the state where Columbus and the Lower Mimbres Valley are located, and where the Panama-California Exposition features local agricultural achievem…
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The New Mexico Zinc and Copper Company is a mining concern with interests held by J A McDonald, H O Bursum, Judge Mechem, and Judge Winters, shipping ores to th…
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A black and white image of Silver City taken from Chihuahua Hill, mounted in black matte paper.
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Victim of cold-blooded murder, identified as a poor prospector.
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A mining claim of 160 linear feet in the Palomas Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico.
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A late 19th or early 20th century photograph depicting Silver City from Chihuahua Hill, mounted on black matte paper.
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Mine in Mexico where a rockfall accident caused death and destruction.
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The initial piece of pure horn silver that one of the discoverers bit, confirming its malleability.
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A notable mining discovery made at the same location where the narrator had found gold previously.
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A vein of malleable horn and native silver that produced significant ore.
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John Bullard was a silver prospector who arrived in southern New Mexico Territory in 1866, co-discovered a silver vein in 1870, and became a prominent citizen o…
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The Markeen Copper Company is associated with Secretary Bachelor and plans for a smelter.
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A mine at Georgetown from which a rock with a natural picture of Mineral Mountain was extracted at 110 feet depth.
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A miner discovered a streak of solid gold in a pillar.
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The mining company employed the foreign miners and was transporting them at company expense to resume operations.
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Authored a comprehensive survey covering mining districts in Grant County's Mimbres Resource Area.
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4,733 shares of the Santa Fe Gold Copper Company were sold at the Boston mine exchange.
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A copper mine located in Santa Rita, New Mexico, depicted with a drag line.
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Copper mines leased by Robert McKnight, more than a hundred miles from any settlement and surrounded by hostile Indian tribes.
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A silver convention is to be held in Silver City in July next, and must be made a success.
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Mining company at Cook's Peak shipping ore averaging 60 percent lead and about $7 in silver.
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The Fresco Journal-Miner is a newspaper that commented on the lawsuit filed by the Territory of Arizona against the Copper Queen Mining Company.
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Amount of silver bullion shipped through Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Silver City office during October.
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Average copper value per ton of ore from the Bonney Mine.
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Amount of gold shipped by Wells Fargo & Company from Silver City between January 1 and August 30.
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Wells Fargo & Company shipped $131,055 in gold bullion from the city.
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A 100-pound gold and silver brick from the Little Fanny mine, valued at $1500.
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A gold nugget piece as large as a fist given to the narrator as his share.
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Amount of gold shipped through Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Silver City office during October.
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Gold dust exchanged by Indians pound for pound with beads.
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Amount of silver that Navaho Sam slipped by the nose of Billy the Kid.
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The price for a gold and silver assay is $3.50.
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Average silver value per ton of ore from the Bonney Mine.
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Average gold value per ton of ore from the Bonney Mine.
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The loss of $500 in gold from a registered letter that was being remitted to Albuquerque.
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Portion of the $2,300 payroll that was in silver coins.
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Amount of silver bullion shipped by Wells Fargo & Company from Silver City between January 1 and August 30.
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Chunk of pure gold found in gravel near B. B. Lewis's mine at Alleghany City.
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Group of foreign miners, all but one American, who were murdered near Santa Isabel.
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A sum of gold received by Friar Diasarte Anton to be turned over to Don John.
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The price for a gold-tin-copper assay is 50 cents.
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Unusual amount of silver extracted by Savage and Thoman in one month from their lease.
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The proceeds from the sack of ore taken from the mine pillar.
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The Alacran Mine is being worked by the Greene-Cananea company, with construction and roaster plant work being rushed to completion.
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Mine where P. J. Dodd was staying at the time.
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A silver mine near Alhambra camp with a 20-stamp mill; ran steadily for over two years before shutting down temporarily.
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A turquoise mine with a seventy-five foot shaft where John Maddox was killed.
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The Amelia mine, located near Noria, Sonora, will make a trial shipment to the Greene-Cananea company.
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Eighteen American miners, all but one of the victims, were dragged from a train and murdered near Santa Isabel.
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The American Mining Congress is holding its 17th annual convention in Phoenix in December, where compulsory arbitration of labor disputes will be discussed.
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Part of the ownership dispute in the Socorro mining district.
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A company being petitioned by Tucson, Ariz., to locate its smelter there through stock subscriptions.
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