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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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Flemingplace

A mining camp thirty miles northeast in the Bear mountains.

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Fort Bayard National Cemeteryplace

Fort Bayard National Cemetery is discussed in relation to Silver City's history and identity.

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Frank Silvas' ranchplace

Location of the baile, three miles above Silver City.

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Gallupplace

Location of principal coal mines on the western side of New Mexico.

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Gila depositplace

A mineral deposit believed to be usable for aluminum manufacture.

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Globe, Arizonaplace

Dateline location for the mining news article.

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Grant County Courthouse (1884-1930)place

The Grant County Courthouse from 1884 to 1930 was located at the west end of Broadway on what is now the courthouse lawn, with the jail in the basement.

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Grant County Jailplace

The county jail examined by the grand jury committee, housing 15 county prisoners and 3 federal prisoners.

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Grant County, New Mexicoplace

Location in southwestern New Mexico containing the Silver City mining district and other productive areas.

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Greenhorn Gulchplace

Gulch located across from Calamity Bar where the gold nugget was found.

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Guadalupe Calvoplace

A mining hacienda in the southern part of Chihuahua state belonging to an English company.

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Hagan Peakplace

Peak named after the prospector Hagan.

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Hanoverplace

A location in New Mexico where the Anson S. mine is situated.

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Hanover districtplace

A mining district where white sculptural marble is found.

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Haydenplace

Hayden is the location of the American Smelting Company's smelter plant.

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Hill End, New South Walesplace

Location of Byer & Haltman's gold mining claim.

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Hillsboro districtplace

A mining deal of importance to the Hillsboro district was recorded.

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historic residential districtsplace

Residential areas in Silver City included in the survey of architectural heritage.

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Hurley, New Mexicoplace

A town in New Mexico associated with the copper industry.

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Idahoplace

Idaho is ranked ninth among copper-producing states in the U.S.

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Janosplace

A presidio on the frontier, midway between Santa Rita copper mines and the city of Chihuahua.

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John Coleman's ranchplace

The ranch east of town where John Coleman washes gold from the soil.

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Judge Potter's homeplace

A house with three windows in Silver City said to be owned by Judge Potter.

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Kennaplace

Location near which Miss Ina Witt has a claim.

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Kingston-Baldy Mountain districtplace

A mining district in the Black Range of Sierra County, adjacent to Grant County.

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Kingston districtplace

The article mentions the Kingston district as a location of significant mining production.

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Kleptomaniaplace

Mine from which P. Gould was hauling ore.

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Knott'splace

A mining camp twelve miles southeast.

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Ladies' Hospitalplace

The building that formerly was the first Silver City courthouse on Hudson Street.

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Las Cruces Land Officeplace

The U.S. Land Office in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where Mining Application No. 160 was filed.

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Leadvilleplace

The article describes a cheap lodging house in Leadville where poor prospectors and ruined capitalists sleep.

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Lone Mountain Districtplace

Mining district containing the Copper Point mine.

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Madrid, New Mexicoplace

A coal-mining town in New Mexico known for its elaborate Christmas light displays, attracting thousands of visitors annually.

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Magdalena, New Mexicoplace

Magdalena is a town in New Mexico where Dr. Swisher formerly served as an examining surgeon and where dentist O. R. L. Smith practices monthly.

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Main and Spring streetsplace

Intersection in Silver City where the H. M. Porter building was located.

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Mangas Lakeplace

Lake owned by James Metcalf where someone exploded dynamite.

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Mexican Northwestern railroadplace

The Mexican Northwestern railroad is the line on which the train carrying miners was attacked near Santa Isabel.

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Miamiplace

The Miami mill sends copper concentrates to the Cananea smelter.

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Miami, Arizonaplace

Location associated with Miami Copper Company operations.

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Michiganplace

Michigan is ranked third among copper-producing states in the U.S.

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Mogollon Mountainsplace

Mountain range in New Mexico where Hogan prospected for quartz mines.

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Mogollon, NMplace

A mining location where the Ernestine Mining Company and Deadwood mines are situated.

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Montgomery County, Texasplace

Montgomery County, Texas is the location where Fred W Parker has been prospecting and claims to have found diamonds.

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Mora Countyplace

Mora County is part of the area where Republic Mines Company owns property.

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Munsons ranchplace

A ranch located nine miles below Silver City where a dancing party was held.

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Nambe, N. M.place

The residence of the homestead claimant Paz Troybal.

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Navajo reservationplace

Reservation where the Adams party found gold and graves.

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New York Cityplace

Headquarters of the Silver City Mining and Milling Company and residence of several officers.

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Noria, Sonoraplace

Location near which the Amelia mine is located.

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normal school buildingplace

The corner stone of the normal school building in Silver City is to be laid.

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Nueva Grandes Chihuahua Mexicoplace

Nueva Grandes Chihuahua Mexico is the residence of Senora Ella Bell Goldner, who claims to be the daughter of Nathaniel Bell.

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Organ Mountainsplace

Mountain range where the Modoc mine is located.

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Pacific veinplace

Mining area with Mexican shafts where Sheriff Whitehill fell in.

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Patagonia Mountains, Arizonaplace

The Patagonia Mountains in Arizona are the site of a reported gold ore strike in the Sunny Side claim.

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Phoenix, Arizonaplace

The 17th annual convention of the American Mining Congress is to be held in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Pike's Peakplace

A prominent peak 14,147 feet high named after Major Zebulon M. Pike.

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Pine Creekplace

Location where Winkler killed a half-breed silver tip bear on September 25.

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Plnetree Gulchplace

Plnetree Gulch is one of the camps around Golden showing activity.

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Port Royalplace

Port Royal is the location of the No 2 mine of the Pittsburg Coal company where a deadly mine explosion occurred.

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Queen Millplace

A mining facility located near Camp Cooney on Mineral Creek.

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