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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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H. R. Ayresperson

General Manager of the El Paso Mine Mill and Smelter Supply House.

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H. Rosecransperson

H. Rosecrans arrived in Silver City during the past week.

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H. S. L. Lithgowperson

A bookbinder and rubber stamp maker located at 814 W Gold Ave, phone 924.

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H ÜARLLEKperson

An attorney at law with an office over Aaron Schutz's Store on Bullard Street in Silver City, New Mexico.

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Hugh A. Teelperson

A prosperous miner from Cooks Peak visiting town.

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The narrator, an American, was captured by Mexican officers while returning with four pounds of meat, and his mine was confiscated.

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Italian Noblemanperson

An Italian nobleman is accused of forgery in a mining scheme.

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I. Y. H. I. A. N. IIperson

Attorney at law in Wilcox, Arizona, practicing in public lands and mining.

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J. A. Anchetaperson

Attorney at Law practicing in all courts of the Territory with a specialty in criminal law, located on corner of Broadway and Bullard streets in Silver City, Ne…

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Jack Herbertperson

Jack Herbert arrived in Silver City from Magdalena during the past week.

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Jack Shanleyperson

A pioneer of Hanover Gulch who died at Grant County Hospital after signing papers for $5000 from a mining claim sale.

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Jack V. Brownperson

Murder victim from Silver City whose case against Ada Humes was tried in Las Cruces.

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Jacob Bennettperson

Father of Judge C. Bennett and Col. J. F. Bennett who died at age 92 in Marysville, Missouri.

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JAME9 8 FIELDERperson

An attorney at law with an office over the Silver City National Bank in Silver City, New Mexico.

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James C. Cooneyperson

Discovered copper, silver, and gold ore at Mineral Creek in 1875 while on patrol from Fort Bayard.

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James Kirkerperson

Pioneer who worked at Guadalupe Calvo, joined McKnight at Santa Rita, and became renowned as an Indian fighter.

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James Kuberteenperson

James Kuberteen, a miner, received news that both his parents died in Redruth, England and will leave Artesia, N.M. to take care of a farm left to him by his fa…

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James P. Howlettperson

Wedding guest who gave a set of silver teaspoons.

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James S Fiedlerperson

An attorney at law with an office in the Silver City National Bank building in Silver City, New Mexico.

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Jas. Hoffmanperson

Jas. Hoffman arrived in Silver City from the county during the past week.

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J. C. Anchetaperson

An attorney and counselor at law practicing in Silver City, New Mexico in 1893.

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J. C. Bainesperson

An attorney at law practicing in Silver City, New Mexico in 1893.

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J. C. Webbperson

Man from Alpine, Texas who came to Silver City seeking help to arrest his brother's murderer.

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J. E. Husseyperson

A man who arrived from East camp with a gold and silver brick.

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Jessie Keisterperson

Jessie Keister arrived from Gold Hill on Monday, en route to Trace, intending to do some prospecting.

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J. E. Wrightperson

An attorney at law practicing in Silver City, New Mexico in 1893.

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J. F. Callbreathperson

Secretary of the American Mining Congress, attending a meeting in San Marcos.

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J. F. Cummingsperson

Experienced practical miner engaged to examine the company's mining property.

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J. H. Mudgeperson

Brakeman who received severe scalp wounds, split left hand, and badly cut right leg in the railroad accident.

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JICnMOND P BARNESperson

An attorney at law located at the corner of Broadway and Main Street in Silver City, New Mexico.

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Jim Kingperson

Owner of a cabin at Silver Creek that was robbed of blankets and cooking utensils.

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Jimmie Kerrperson

A well-known prospector murdered in Mangus Valley on April 24.

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J Kornitzerperson

J Kornitzer is a physician and surgeon with office at residence in Silver City.

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J. L. Pickettperson

An attorney at law practicing in Silver City, New Mexico in 1893.

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J M Websterperson

J M Webster co-owns the Lookout mine on Trujillo creek with Col Parker.

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Joe Brittonperson

Person who sold a log cabin in Silver Creek to Victor Croenne per a bill of sale found among the dead couple's possessions.

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Johanna Leyserperson

Late of Hillsboro, party to a mining deal recorded on July 28th.

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John A. Murrayperson

Father of three boys, accused of causing the explosion that killed two of his sons.

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John Donnellyperson

John Donnelly arrived in Silver City during the past week.

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John H. Bragawperson

County commissioner who claimed ignorance of financial irregularities and had implicit confidence in the clerk's integrity.

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John I. Hastingsperson

General Manager of the Breman Silver Mine on Chloride Flat.

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John Lockeperson

John Locke signed a document regarding a specimen of gold ore examined.

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John Millerperson

Smallpox patient who arrived in Silver City, claiming to hail from Rincon.

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John W. Flemingperson

One of the early mayors of Silver City who helped put the movement under way to raise funds for a Normal School.

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Jord Rogersperson

Jord Rogers arrived in Silver City from the county during the past week.

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Jose Madrilloperson

Mexican miner working in the same shaft who was badly powder burned.

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Jose Manuel Carrascoperson

Lieutenant Colonel shown the Santa Rita del Cobre mine site by an Apache in 1800.

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Joseph W. Hodgesperson

Attorney whose offices occupy the still-standing house at the rear of the former Silver City Methodist Church.

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Juan A. Creelperson

Juan A. Creel is listed as General Manager of the Mine Mill and Smelter Supply House in an advertisement.

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Judge J. Crockett Givensperson

Judge J. Crockett Givens is a person about whom no specific biographical details are known from the available claims.

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Judge Mullenperson

A judge, now of Silver City, who was a passenger on a buck-board of the N. M. and T. company.

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Juliana Wellgehausenperson

Person aged 76 from Central who died of old age in Silver City.

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Julio Chiarmonteperson

Recipient of the gold J. Ross Thomas Medal.

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Julius Staabperson

Julius Staab, a member of the board of bar examiners, was designated to go to Clovis to examine the matter of Fred McDonald.

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Kid Lewisperson

Kid Lewis moved from Silver City to La Cruces with Ada Humes.

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L. D. Rickettsperson

Dr. L. D. Ricketts is the manager of the Greene Cananea Copper Company.

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Lee 0 Lesterperson

Lee 0 Lester of Deming, New Mexico is mentioned in a notice from the U.S. Land Office at Las Cruces on November 13, 1911, regarding a homestead claim made on Ju…

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Lee Rubensperson

Purchased the Eldorado Lode Mining Claim and then sold it to the Eldorado Mining Company.

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Len Holderbyperson

Len Holderby is the new foreman at the Snake mine.

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L. H. Millerperson

L. H. Miller traveled with Dentield to Silver City last Friday for a short stay, later returning as far as Albuquerque before heading to Los Angeles for the win…

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