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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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W. McCormickperson

W. McCormick arrived in Silver City during the past week.

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Wm. Gillettperson

Wm. Gillett arrived in Silver City during the past week.

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Wm. Grudgingsperson

Wm. Grudgings arrived in Silver City from the county during the past week.

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Wm. H. Hauserperson

Listed in a newspaper column as being associated with Silver City.

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Wm McCuneperson

Division Superintendent Wm McCune went to the scene of the mine explosion and entered the mine with W P Allison and Fire Boss Keck, and is reported to be beyond…

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W P Allisonperson

W P Allison, who accompanied Wm McCune to the mine, entered the mine with him and Fire Boss Keck and is reported among those beyond reach of rescue.

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W. T. Byronperson

A teacher from Silver City granted a certificate by the examining board.

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W.W. Jonesperson

W.W. Jones is a U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor and Mining Engineer in Chloride.

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zinc orething

A vein of zinc ore, identified as calamine or silicate of zinc, was discovered in the Hachita mountains.

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Z M C Mechemperson

Judge Z M C Mechem of Socorro County is interested in the New Mexico Zinc and Copper Company.

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$1,000,000thing

Sale price of the Grand Central group of mines.

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$100,000 worth of orething

Reported value of ore already mined at the Little Fannie property.

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$10,000 in orething

Value of thirty car loads of ore shipped by Teel & Poe Mining Company.

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$10,000 per pound baconthing

Effective price paid for bacon after the correspondent lost his mine to confiscation.

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$1,227.60 brickthing

The first brick produced by the Last Chance Mining Company, weighing 46.5 pounds from 7138 tons of ore.

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$1,299,276.25thing

Grant County's total mineral production value for the year 1890.

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$138.75 total mileage chargething

Total mileage charged for services made in Silver City, including warrant and subpoenas.

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$15,000thing

Amount of money Van Husen claims was stolen from him in Denver.

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$175thing

The suit against Republic Mines Company is for $175 on a stated account.

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$1 beadsthing

Beads traded with Indians for gold dust.

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$1 per ouncething

The price Judge Bennett was paying for good clean silver retort.

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$20 housething

A house on a copper mining claim in Hanover Gulch belonging to James Woodward.

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$20 per ton ore valuething

The average ore value reported for the Bonney Mine.

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$20+ rock specimenthing

First piece of malleable horn and native silver found at the Silver Cell vein, worth over twenty dollars.

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$2200thing

Amount Zeckendorf & Company claims Jensen swindled from them.

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$2,300 payroll fundsthing

Amount withdrawn from bank by the Boyle brothers for mine payroll.

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$25 per month boardthing

Monthly board cost for miners at Shakespeare.

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$29,000 bank accountthing

Bank account left by Myrick at Rico and Silverton, never claimed by heirs.

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$2 given to John Millerthing

Amount given to Miller by a gentleman in Deming to travel to Silver City.

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$30thing

Amount Chacon claimed to have paid for the stolen horse and demanded before surrendering it.

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$3000 per monththing

Net monthly revenue of the Maud S. company from its 5-stamp mill.

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$36thing

Amount of gold Robert Kirk took out in four days using a rocker.

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$3 per day wagesthing

Wages offered to miners at Shakespeare.

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$403,841,00thing

The value of U.S. silver production in 1911 was $403,841,00.

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$4,300,000thing

Total dividends paid to date by the Horn Silver mine.

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$5000thing

Amount Jack Shanley was to receive for an interest in a mining claim the day before his death.

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$50,000 of stockthing

An amount of stock Tucson, Ariz., is attempting to raise to attract the Arizona Smelter company.

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$6,421.35thing

Offset claimed by Whitehill in unaudited sheriff bills.

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$88,884,400thing

The value of U.S. gold production in 1911 was $88,884,400.

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$993,000thing

Consideration for the second sale of the Eldorado Lode Mining Claim to the Eldorado Mining Company.

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15 sticks of giant powderthing

Explosive that killed Richard Joy and William Hutchens in the Brush Heap mine.

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30,000 pounds of concentratesthing

30,000 pounds of concentrates were transported from Mr. Pheby's mines in Georgetown.

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44 Winchesterthing

Type of rifle cartridge claimed to be the ball found in McAfee's head.

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4-inch pipelinething

A 3-mile-long, 4-inch diameter pipeline built for the Helen Mining Company.

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500 kegsthing

Amount of output claimed more than any other brewery south of St. Louis.

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55 sacks of concentratesthing

The output from processing 684 tons of ore at the Ernestine Mine in late April.

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600 Gallons of Gasolinething

Gasoline lost by The 85 Mining Company due to vandals opening an oil tank.

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684 tons of orething

The amount of ore processed by the Ernestine Mine mill in the latter part of April.

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A. A. Keenperson

A. A. Keen is a person about whom no specific historical details are known from the available claims.

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Aaron Schutz's Storeplace

A store in Silver City, New Mexico, located on Bullard Street, above which H. Harlee has his law office.

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Aaron Schutz Storeplace

A store on Bullard Street in Silver City above which H. Harllee has his office.

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A. B. Millerperson

Russell's partner and general manager of business on the plains, later a prominent citizen of Denver, Colorado.

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Academy of Our Lady of Lourdesthing

Three-storied brick structure erected about 1885 in Silver City.

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a colored girlperson

A girl is described as being jailed for corrupting morals in Central.

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A. F. Van Husenperson

A man who claims he was robbed of $15,000 in Denver, though police doubt his story.

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A. H. Harlleeperson

A. H. Harllee, also known as A H Inlrd, was a person with two sources backing claims, but their occupation and elected office were unknown.

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A. H. Hiltonperson

A. H. Hilton is the general agent of the Carthage Coal Mining Company in San Antonio.

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A.H. Hiltonperson

A.H. Hilton is the general agent for the Carthage Coal Mining Co. in San Antonio.

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Ailman houseplace

A house located on the left side of Broadway Street in Silver City, visible in the early 20th century photograph.

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A. ItKunnperson

A. ItKunn is associated with a mining department in Chloride.

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