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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Value of gold from the new placer strike.
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Gold belonging to the ferry company that fell into the hands of the Indians after the massacre.
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Amount of gold taken out by Harry Apple from a quartz lead adjoining Lewis's property.
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Silver belonging to the ferry company that fell into the hands of the Indians after the massacre.
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Gold remitted by Postmaster Miller to Albuquerque on the money order account, lost from registered mail.
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Unauthorized rebate in favor of the Mimbres Mining Company on taxes charged.
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Doc Hines' share of the robbery loot in gold, which he hid in his boot leg.
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Unaudited claim against the territory held by the sheriff's office.
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A nugget of white quartz about one inch square found near Pinos Altos containing $9 in gold.
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A 1000-pound gold brick from the Pacific Extension mine will be the central figure of an exhibit.
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The ore carries 15 to 25 ounces of silver per ton.
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A 20-stamp mill at the Alhambra mine processing ore averaging about $40 per ton.
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Gold powder contained in fourteen iron chests as part of the discovered treasure.
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The first load of copper concentrates received at the Cananea smelter amounted to 300 tons.
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The copper production for March was about 3500000 pounds.
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A 35-pound specimen of horn silver considered better than the 57-pound piece.
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A specimen of native silver kept by the miners, described as better than the larger piece.
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The United States gold production in 1911 amounted to 4,290,181 fine ounces.
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Gold chunk found at Alleghany City, California.
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4,733 shares of the Santa Fe Gold Copper Company were traded at the Boston mine exchange.
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A large piece of native silver sold to the Kansas City smelter.
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The United States silver production in 1911 amounted to 66,801,500 fine ounces.
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Mine to which Lordsburg Dairy delivers.
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Gold bars, vessels and rich ornaments that were part of the treasure intended for Portugal.
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Gold bars, vessels and ornaments contained in the treasure.
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Collection of photographs at the Silver City Museum, including this image of Chihuahua Hill.
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Mine from which E. L. Doheny is shipping lead-silver ore.
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Mines owned partially by L. A. Taylor.
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A mine in the Kingston district which, together with Illinois and Brush Heap, produced $400,000.
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A mine located at Hanover.
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Silver lode discovered by the correspondent after drilling 1600 feet, worth at least $40,000.
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The Ban Butler mine was inspected by James DeCourney, Noonan, and Frank Parker.
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A big silver dollar was coughed up by a tightwad in Socorro as a contribution to street improvement.
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Mine at Hillsboro leased by John Carlisle.
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A mine in the Kingston district which, together with Illinois and Andy Johnson, produced $400,000.
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A mine in the Kingston district with a record of $250,000 plus $30,000 in dead work.
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Gold mining claim at Hill End, New South Wales, where the world's largest gold piece was found.
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Calamine, or silicate of zinc, is the type of zinc ore discovered in the Hachita mountains.
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Church in center of Silver City, consecrated in 1876.
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One of four major mining districts documented in the survey.
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A building of the Chino Copper Company located in Hurley, New Mexico.
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Sid Williams sold his claim and improvements.
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Mines that have produced more copper than any other properties in the southwest except possibly the Santa Rita mines.
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A mine in the Kingston district with $680,000 in production.
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One of the mines discovered by John Lambert; yielded about $1,200,000 and mined to 1,030 feet depth.
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Mining site attacked by Victorio on April 28, 1880.
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Copper production in New Mexico increased in 1913 despite lower prices.
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Some of the boys from the Copper camp came down on an engine.
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The copper claims are located about two miles west of Thayers ranch in Eddy county.
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The Cananea smelter will treat copper concentrates from the Miami mill.
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Mining claim associated with Dick Tyler.
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Mining claim or address associated with Strong Bros Undertakers.
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Mining property in Hanover Gulch leased to the Flagler outfit by Dr. E. L. Stephens.
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An aerial photograph of a copper processing mill in Hurley, New Mexico.
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A mill in Hurley, New Mexico used for processing copper.
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Aerial view of a copper processing mill in Hurley, New Mexico.
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The Deadwood mines operate with oil on a reduced cost basis, with fuel consumption less than 1 cent per horsepower day and total power cost under 50 cents per t…
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S. T. Bitting and Samuel B. Smith are sinking a discovery shaft on their copper claims in a canon branching off from Dark Canon.
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Amount of silver stolen from the smelter window sill.
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Silver City's first plate-glass, which was dragged across the sandy wastes by ox cart.
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