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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Mine from which Kavanaugh stole high-grade ore.
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Silver bullion shipped by Porter, Bremen, Lezinsky, Col. Bennett, Willison, and others, targeted by road agents.
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The mine in Georgetown where Frank Lenoir was killed by falling 75 feet.
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The New Mexico gold mines are where Peter Fee was last heard of.
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This refers to the mining assets operated by the New Mexico Zinc and Copper Company in Socorro County.
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Silver bricks worth about $15,000.
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Property of the Mimbres Mining Company worth about $15,000, shipped from Georgetown.
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An old mine about two miles from where the narrator met the two miners, with porphyry formation.
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Mines in the Mogollon mountains that Hogan was prospecting for.
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A mine discovered by S. P. Conger, also known as the Conger mine, subject of a violent dispute over control.
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Expanding open-pit copper mine that caused the relocation of the town of Santa Rita.
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Famous copper mines located 17 miles northeast of this city, formerly heavy producers, owned by Boston capitalists.
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Citizens presented Maj. Fountain with a magnificent service of silver.
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Nine silver bricks worth about $15,000 were shipped after arriving from Georgetown.
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First brick building in Silver City, erected in 1882.
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The original silver mining claim from which the town of Silver City takes its name, co-located by Sheriff Bullard.
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The reservoir of the Silver City Water Works was drained by the Pacific mill.
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A sample of chloride and bromide of silver ore from the Rescue mine is exhibited at the First National Bank.
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A silver syrup pitcher is mentioned in connection with George R. Bowen.
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A smelter is planned for construction by the Markeen Copper Company in Cliff.
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A streak of solid gold running through the center of a pillar.
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A mining claim in the Animas Peak district sold twice in July.
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A turquoise mine near Paschal, worked since pre-historic times, now leased by Penny & Co.
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The turquoise mine of Grant County was said to have been worked in an ancient and primitive manner, discovered by John Coleman in 1875, and recently located by …
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Ancient mines near Silver City worked extensively in primitive manner hundreds of years ago, rediscovered by John Coleman in 1875.
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Copper mines near Tyrone whose decline caused Tyrone to lose its main purpose.
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Legal documents for mining claims that Doheny offered to procure.
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Defendants in the lawsuit who claim an interest in the premises adverse to the plaintiff.
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A thesis documenting the development of Silver City's public school system, offering a window into the town's social history.
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Sum unearthed by Lucio Lazo at Pinos Altos, originally buried by Mr. Bell.
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A 57-pound piece of horn silver sold to the Kansas City smelter for $514.98.
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Cigarettes sold for 10 for 10c.
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A silver mine on Chloride Flat that produced over $1,000,000 in chloride silver from 1879 to 1883.
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Cigarettes sold for 20 for 25c.
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An industry and activity listed as a subject of a government publication.
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Items sold by a jeweler and manufacturer of Mexican filigree jewelry.
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A drag line is shown at the Santa Rita Copper Mine.
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Item belonging to Mrs. Pennington stolen by the burglar.
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A gift presented to H. D. Gilbert by his wife and children on his 55th anniversary.
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A pillar of gold in the mine that partially gave way and was later extracted.
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Item found on one of the little fingers of the mummified corpse.
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A decorative stone known to exist in large deposits northeast of Hudson's hot springs.
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A major zinc-lead producer in Grant County's Central Mining District near Vanadium, New Mexico.
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A working saw mill located on the bottom of a heavily wooded canyon on Silver Creek.
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Mine near Pinos Altos, nine miles from Hurlburt's ranch, where he fled to raise the alarm.
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Mine that produced a gold and silver brick.
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A fake political issue devised by Seligman for Hanna's gubernatorial campaign.
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The proposed one ton gold brick for the world's fair is being built from gold shipments.
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A mine at Pinos Altos where George Butler was employed.
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Discovered by Ancheta.
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A reported treasure find in the castle of San Antonio.
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Survey documenting Silver City's architectural history, building booms, fires, preservation.
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A two-foot narrow-gauge railway that came to Pinos Altos in 1905 and closed in 1913 due to declining silver prices.
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Market price reported at 62¢ per ounce.
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A plaque presented by the Grand Chapter of the O.E.S. to Mrs. Warren on its 25th anniversary.
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A bear killed by Winkler on September 25 near Pine creek.
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A watch that Mr. Hardy gave to the trappers in exchange for protection.
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A rich gold ore strike is reported in the Sunny Side claim in the Patagonia mountains, Arizona.
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Money Minnie Lee was charged with robbing from a man.
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Doc Hines' share of the robbery loot in silver.
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