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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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Chucklo Mountainsplace

Mountains wreathed in mystery and romance regarding legendary gold.

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churn drillthing

A churn drill is a machine used for exploration and drilling in the mining process.

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C. I. Davenportperson

Signatory of the mining meeting recommendation.

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City Market Jones & Downesorg

Business pictured on Bullard Street in Silver City.

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Classic Mimbres potterything

Craft production examined at the Mattocks site as part of household organization analysis.

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Cleveland Mill Campplace

The camp associated with the Cleveland Mine, abandoned by 1922.

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Cliffplace

Cliff is the destination of Secretary Bachelor to discuss a smelter construction.

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Clifton-Morenciplace

Copper mining district where a strike was occurring, about ninety miles to the north.

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coalthing

Coal is mentioned as one of the abundant mineral deposits in New Mexico, said to exceed Pennsylvania's in quantity.

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Cochise Countyplace

Cochise County is the jurisdiction where Tax Collector James allegedly failed to take action against the Copper Queen Mining Company for tax arrears.

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Col. Albert J. Fountainperson

A prominent character on the southwestern frontier described as a born leader, gallant soldier, successful lawyer, brilliant writer, and public-spirited citizen…

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Cole-Ryan peopleorg

The Cole-Ryan people control the Greene Cananea Copper Company.

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College Avenueplace

An avenue in Silver City at the intersection with Bullard where a rock crusher was erected.

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Colonel Harperperson

Colonel Harper was a person also known as engineer Harper and Harper, but no specific historical facts about him are known from the available claims.

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Commercial Clubplace

Club rooms in Silver City operated by proprietors Yelty & Fox.

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Commissioner's officeorg

The article mentions changes on the Commissioner’s record, referring to official records of the county or mining district.

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committee examination of assessor and treasurer officesevent

A committee was appointed to examine the records and accounts of the assessor's and treasurer's offices.

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Completion of S. C. & D. Railroadevent

Railroad completed May 12, 1883, celebrated with driving of a silver spike.

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concentratorthing

A concentrator is a machine used in the mining process to produce copper concentrates.

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Confidenceorg

Mining operation working its usual force of men and opening up an immense body of ore.

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Congresoorg

Congress is referenced in connection with investigators from Arkansas and Pennsylvania examining events in Mexico.

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Cooks Peakplace

A mining location associated with Hugh A. Teel.

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Cooks Peak Regionplace

Cooks Peak Region is a mining area, mentioned in the context of mining activity.

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Cooneyplace

A settlement in New Mexico from which the correspondent Spike wrote to the Enterprise.

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corner stone laying of the normal school buildingevent

The meeting was held to make arrangements for laying the corner stone of the normal school building in Silver City.

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Corralitosplace

Location of the silver mining hacienda purchased by McKnight.

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Cosgrove Hardwareplace

A hardware store on the west side of Bullard Street in Silver City.

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Court Commissioner Hughesperson

Court commissioner who examined Indian prisoners regarding murders of Grace and Diehl.

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Cristobal Anayaperson

A witness for the homestead claim of Antonio Jose Mares.

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Crown Furniture and Auction Companyorg

Crown Furniture and Auction Company sells new and second hand gasoline stoves and is located at 114 W Gold.

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C S Kellumperson

C S Kellum arrived in the city from Gold Hill on Monday.

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C T Brownperson

C T Brown returned to Socorro Wednesday from a stay of nearly two weeks in the Kelly mining camp.

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Cusihuiriachisplace

Mining town about ninety miles west of Chihuahua, near where the train robbers were cornered and killed.

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Dance programs with embossed initialsthing

Dance programs at the event, with gold letters embossed with the initials of Miss Gillespie and Mr. McKnight and the wedding date March 8.

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Dark Canon, Eddy County, New Mexicoplace

The copper claims are in a canon branching off from Dark Canon.

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Dave Gaulperson

Dave Gaul's occupation and activities are unknown, so no specific historical significance can be determined from available information.

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deceased companionperson

A young man who died, likely of fever, while employed with Mr. Upton by a New York mining company in South America.

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Deming, New Mexicoplace

Railroad junction 50 miles south of Silver City, connected by daily stage.

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Denverplace

City where Van Husen claims he was robbed.

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Denver, Coloradoplace

City where A. B. Miller was a prominent citizen.

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Department of the Interiororg

Federal agency overseeing land claims, issuing official notices through its Land Office.

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Detroit Companyorg

Mining company that suspended work due to flood damage.

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diamondsthing

Diamonds are the mineral specimens Fred W Parker claims to have found in Montgomery County, Texas, though they are rough and flawed.

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discovery of additional coal veinevent

An additional vein of coal was discovered in the Gray mine at Capitan, Lincoln County.

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Discovery shiftthing

A mining-related feature described as 1x7x60 feet deep, mentioned in a survey description.

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D. J. Lewisperson

Signatory of the mining meeting recommendation.

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D K Cunninghamperson

D K Cunningham was in from Gold Hill on Monday to see the bay horse win.

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domestic science and manual training department at Hurleything

A separate building built by the Chino Copper Company, fully equipped with modern equipment.

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Dona Ana County, New Mexicoplace

New mining discoveries are reported in Dona Ana County.

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Dona Ciano Bacaperson

Dona Ciano Baca of Antonchico, N.M., made a homestead entry and filed notice of intention to make final five-year proof on a land claim.

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Don Felipe Gutierrezperson

A Mexican congressman and brother-in-law to the governor of Chihuahua, visiting on mining business.

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Don Simon Amayaperson

A prominent gentleman from Guerrero County, Chihuahua, Mexico, now a refugee after starting a small revolution over tax matters.

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Doughertyperson

Dougherty is an attorney at law in Socorro, New Mexico.

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Dow Woodperson

A person associated with a group meeting at the Territorial Bank in Silver City.

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Dr. Carsonperson

Doctor in Georgetown who offered to examine and dress the tramp's sore arm.

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Dr. E. C. Thatcherperson

A former physician of Silver City who committed suicide in Ramona, California.

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Dr. Gilbertperson

Store owner from whom the Silver City post office was moved.

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Dr. J. C. Handyperson

A prominent physician of Tucson who was shot and killed by Frank J. Heney.

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Dr. J. H. Terrillperson

Dr. J. H. Terrill is a specialist who claims to cure various diseases of men, offering a written guarantee.

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Dr. Laneperson

A doctor who went to the Modoc mine after the explosion but found Adams already dead.

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