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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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Ratonplace

A town in the Territory that, along with Silver City, had a public school of importance.

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Riberaplace

Carl Christofferson came in from the mica mine near Ribera.

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Ricoplace

Mining town in southern Colorado.

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Rio de Janeiroplace

City in Brazil where a contractor reportedly discovered a vast hoard of gold and precious stones.

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Roberts Ranchplace

Ranch where horses returned covered in blood after the Cooney Mine attack.

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Roberts Storeplace

A store in Silver City, New Mexico, above which Dr. W. T. Williams has his medical office.

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Rosedaleplace

A rich gold strike is reported from Rosedale, Socorro County.

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Rosenberg's Storeplace

A commercial establishment in Silver City, New Mexico, located in the Sheridan Block with an entrance on Broadway.

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San Antonio, Texasplace

San Antonio is a location in Texas where A. H. Hilton serves as general agent for the Carthage Coal Mining Company and where appointments can be made by mail.

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San Pedro Districtplace

Mining district where John Maddox resided.

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San Pedro Riverplace

The river in Arizona where Mowry later appeared and built a smelter.

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Santa Domingo Gulchplace

Gulch where new placer ground was discovered about 1500 feet east of the Pinos Altos road.

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Santa Fe Countyplace

Santa Fe County is the location of Waldo, where the new Orubneau and Byrant smelter is situated.

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Santa Isabelplace

Santa Isabel, located 40 miles west of Chihuahua, is the site where 18 foreign miners were murdered.

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Santa Rita, New Mexicoplace

Now-vanished company mining town that was physically relocated for the expanding Santa Rita (Chino) open-pit copper mine.

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Santa Rita (N.M.)place

The location associated with the mine and pictorial works.

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Section 32, Township 12 N, Range 30 Eplace

This is the legal description of the land claimed by Moses Prnukham in the New Mexico Meridian.

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Sheldon Blockplace

Sheldon Block is part of the address for the Mine Mill and Smelter Supply House.

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Sheridan Blockplace

A commercial building in Silver City, New Mexico, housing offices above Rosenberg's Store.

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Sisters of Charity Hospitalplace

One of the hospitals examined by the committee.

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Slapjack Hillplace

Location where Pricillano found a large gold nugget.

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Sonora, Mexicoplace

Location near where the Tombstone correspondent purchased a mining property.

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South Americaplace

Continent where Upton and Whitney visited several mining sections.

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South Central Sonoraplace

The Sonora Development Company is improving its mining properties in south central Sonora.

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southern Coloradoplace

Region with mining camps electrified by Myrick's mineral specimens.

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southern New Mexico Territoryplace

The region where John and James Bullard arrived in 1866, encompassing areas such as Silver City and Pinos Altos during the post-Civil War mining boom.

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Southwestern New Mexicoplace

Southwestern New Mexico is the general region where mining activity is reported.

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Springer, New Mexicoplace

Mentioned as the location west of which gold mining districts are located.

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Steeple Rock Rangeplace

A mountain range where the Carlisle mine is located.

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St Lazarus gulchplace

The McKlnley Gold Mining company works on their property in the upper part of the St Lazarus gulch.

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Tennesseeplace

Tennessee is ranked sixth among copper-producing states in the U.S.

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Texas and Yankie streetsplace

Corner location of Gee Lung's Chinese store in Silver City.

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the districtplace

The district is a place for which no specific historical facts are recorded in the available sources.

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The Keyplace

A mine with an 80-foot deep air shaft where Mr. Gudgin had his accident.

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this cityplace

The city where the funeral took place.

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This countyplace

The county where the mining-camp is located.

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Tremontplace

Hotel in Silver City listing recent arrivals.

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Trujillo Creekplace

Trujillo Creek is a geographic feature in Sierra County, New Mexico, where the Lookout mine is located.

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Tyrone (New Mexico)place

A ghost town in New Mexico, owned by Phelps Dodge, with a heyday around 1915.

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Ute Creekplace

A creek at the outlet of a canyon where the narrator met two miners.

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Ute Parkplace

Ute Park is a location near Cimarron mentioned in relation to mining interests.

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Vanadium, New Mexicoplace

Town near the Ground Hog Mine in Grant County.

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Villa Nueva, N.M.place

Villa Nueva, N.M., is the residence of two witnesses in the land claim.

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Virginia Districtplace

The Virginia district is where R. L. Powell completed a survey for the Michigan New Mexico Mining Company.

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Waldoplace

Waldo is a location in Santa Fe County where the new Orubneau and Byrant smelter is operating.

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western New Mexicoplace

Region where the Lordsburg mining district is located.

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West Newtonplace

West Newton, Pennsylvania, is referenced as the reporting location for news about the mine disaster at Port Royal.

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Whiskey Creekplace

A location the boy claimed to have returned from via Silver City.

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Whisky Creekplace

Creek east of Silver City where Alfred Job lives.

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White Home Saloonplace

A saloon in Silver City, New Mexico, located opposite the office of Gideon D Bantz.

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White House Saloonplace

The White House Saloon in Silver City is a landmark opposite the office of attorney Gideon D. Bantz.

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White Oaksplace

The Old Abe mine is located in White Oaks, where a new electric light has been installed.

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Whitewater roadplace

Road McAfee traveled on his way back to Silver City, about two miles south of where the Hudsons were last seen.

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Wingateplace

Starting point three days' travel from the Navajo reservation gold.

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Barney's Houseplace

House belonging to Barney where the group ate dinner and where Jimmy was found dead.

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Californiaplace

State holding a general election with a large voter registration in 1920.

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Chlorideplace

Town in New Mexico, home of E. J. Holmes.

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Demingplace

Deming, Luna County, New Mexico is the location of a new refrigerating plant and subject of freight rate discussions.

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former bed of the Mimbres Riverplace

Location in Luna County, New Mexico where potsherds were collected from a ruin.

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Fort Bayardplace

Fort Bayard, New Mexico, is the site of United States Veterans Hospital No. 65, a former frontier military post turned modern hospital for tubercular ex-service…

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