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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The book of warrant stubs for March 1888 to July 1889 was examined by a committee.
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Hill behind the courthouse from which a picture of Silver City was taken.
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The first smoker event for the boxing and wrestling teams was held on a Saturday night to determine candidates for a meet at Texas Tech.
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A box containing about 80 giant blasting caps that exploded, killing Roland Adams.
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Group claiming a three-quarters interest in the Corralitos ranch who attacked a Mexican cattle buyer.
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A brakeman injured in the wreck, hospitalized in El Paso, who had acted as agent in Silver City.
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A famously rich silver mine shaft in Lake Valley being reopened.
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Location of J. A. Ancheta's attorney office in Silver City.
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An intersection in Silver City where three unidentified males were walking.
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Junction in Silver City where Hurlburt was cultivating corn.
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Location of Raymond P. Barnes's attorney office in Silver City.
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A street in Silver City, N.M., visible in the photograph, running past the Ailman house and near the Bullard St. intersection.
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A primary source from the Civil War era, including illustrations and descriptions of Southwest New Mexico.
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Wealthy prominent resident of Irceley who employed Wild Horse Jerry for years.
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Bruce I. Eaton is one of the wealthiest and most prominent residents of Irceley and formerly employed Wild Horse Jerry.
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An intersection street in Silver City, N.M., noted near horse-drawn wagons in the photograph.
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The location of the Phelps Dodge branch at Tyrone, where copper mining is affected by market conditions.
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Mountain range near Tyrone where copper mining operations are taking place.
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The new copper mining camp is in Caballero canon in Otero County.
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Mining location at its lower end where Pricillano found the gold nugget, near Greenhorn Gulch.
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Location where several gold nuggets were found near Ballarat.
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Cananea, located in Sonora, Mexico, is the site of operations for the Greene-Cananea company and related mining activities.
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Another vein of coal has been discovered in the Gray mine at Capitan, Lincoln County.
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The Yuma Indians claimed the captain of the ferry sent them to help cut poles.
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Executed for murder of Mrs. Julia Hoffman; attorney claimed he was Jack the Ripper.
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The mining company for which C. B. Stocking served as bullion messenger.
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Mining district in this county containing the Grand Central group of mines.
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Carranza's official party denied an escort of troops to protect the train carrying American miners.
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Mountains with legendary gold where many explorers met their deaths.
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Two cartridges in Ophner's belt exploded after being struck by a bullet.
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A bullet struck Ophner's cartridge belt, causing two cartridges to explode and lacerate his body.
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Cash Keen is a person about whom no specific claims are recorded.
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An old castle in Rio de Janeiro, formerly a Jesuit monastery, where a massive gold find was reportedly made.
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Cattle owners determined to bring criminals to account before legal tribunals.
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A former neighbor of Childress who swore out the warrant for his arrest, claiming Childress eloped with his wife.
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A mining camp where F. J. Sweeney and H. J. Hutchinson were based.
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The residence of the homestead claimant Antonio Jose Mares and his witnesses.
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The Certificate of Comparison is an official document certifying that the attached statement of the Progress Mining Company is a true and complete transcript of…
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The incorporation certificate for Pyramid Leasing and Mining Company.
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Chapman was a person who owned property of an unspecified nature. No further historical significance can be determined from the available information.
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A gardener who killed a woman and committed suicide, and who previously supplied Geronimo.
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Old resident and prominent citizen of Tucson who was one of the owners of the ferry and narrowly escaped the massacre.
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Charles Campbell is a person with three sources backing claims, but no specific biographical facts are known.
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Director of the Silver City Mining and Milling Company from New York City.
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Signatory of the mining meeting recommendation.
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Witness listed by claimant John R. Goffar for his land claim.
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A man who was shot through the head by Indians while traveling with Gene Kirker from Tombstone to the mine and died.
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Citizen who escorted Thomas Harrington to Silver City by stage.
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Charles W. Henderson of the United States Geological Survey reported final figures on New Mexico's mineral production in 1913.
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A prominent lawyer from Cincinnati and father of John Slough's second wife.
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A noted accountant who tracked births in Silver City.
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The only witness examined by the prosecution in the McWilson trial.
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Man who fired shots at opponents over mining business and was jailed.
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Person claiming a lien on NANW stock via chattel mortgage from Harkey, accused of fraud by George F. Patrick.
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Event for which a one-ton gold brick from Pinos Altos was being prepared.
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The Chinese wash house was located at the corner of Main and Yankee streets in Silver City.
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Chinese weddings are a notable occurrence in Silver City, with couples coming from Arizona.
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Mining mills under construction at Hurley, representing a significant step in development.
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Miners of Chloride organized a militia company for operations against Indians.
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Chris Watson is a person whose only known sourced claim is that he arrived in an unspecified location.
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