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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Black and white image of Bullard Street in Silver City, New Mexico, from the Silver City Museum collection.
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Church dedicated Jan. 17, 1886, located left of the school building.
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Discovered by John Lambert near Mogollon.
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Reliable assays are offered at prices including $3.50 for gold and silver, $2.75 for lead, 50 cents for gold-tin-copper, and $1.50 for sample.
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Property of Frank Ascarate stolen from a Santa Fe train at El Paso.
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The target of road agents who aimed to capture it during shipment.
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The physical office space broken into and taken possession of by George H. Utter and Thos. Foster.
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Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Kilbum.
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A restaurant business pictured on Bullard Street.
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Ceremonial spike driven by the subject at the celebration of the S. C. & D. railroad completion.
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Tellurium is being found in the Good Luck Mine and other claims in the vicinity.
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Tellurrium is being found in the Good Luck Mine and other claims near Lone Mountain.
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A publication or book series that solicits historical photographs for its volumes.
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Book containing Jim Smith's chapter on Billy the Kid's legend.
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Lost mine mentioned in McKenna's tales.
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Mine from which E. L. Doheny is shipping 18 tons per day of lead ore carrying 15–25 ounces silver per ton.
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Beads exchanged by Indians for gold dust.
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Jet black marble found at Bear Creek quarries near Silver City.
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Rich ore chunks found near Central City.
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A coffee sack filled with gold nuggets from the mine.
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A completed mill built by the company for ore reduction, with capacity for expansion.
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Group believed to have possibly slain Peter Fee.
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Elaborate lighted Christmas scenes set up by coal miners at Madrid, New Mexico, drawing visitors each year.
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A property located by M. W. Neff that contains meerschaum of the finest quality.
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A posthumously published first-hand account covering Silver City's early mercantile economy, Apache attacks, vigilante justice, mining industry, and community t…
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Ores of tellurium carry gold, giving greater value.
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Original structure constructed for hauling ore from mine to mill.
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The Pacific mill closed down after draining the reservoir of the Silver City Water Works.
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An aerial photographic print of the copper processing mill in Hurley.
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A black and white image from the late 19th or early 20th century depicting a mining operation in a canyon.
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Items stolen from Miller's ranch and Dickenson, recovered after arrest.
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The slump of 1907 seriously affected the mining camps tributary to Silver City.
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Lost mine mentioned in McKenna's tales.
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A vein of zinc ore, identified as calamine or silicate of zinc, was discovered in the Hachita mountains.
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Sale price of the Grand Central group of mines.
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Reported value of ore already mined at the Little Fannie property.
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Value of thirty car loads of ore shipped by Teel & Poe Mining Company.
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Effective price paid for bacon after the correspondent lost his mine to confiscation.
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The first brick produced by the Last Chance Mining Company, weighing 46.5 pounds from 7138 tons of ore.
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Grant County's total mineral production value for the year 1890.
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Total mileage charged for services made in Silver City, including warrant and subpoenas.
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Amount of money Van Husen claims was stolen from him in Denver.
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The suit against Republic Mines Company is for $175 on a stated account.
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Beads traded with Indians for gold dust.
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The price Judge Bennett was paying for good clean silver retort.
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A house on a copper mining claim in Hanover Gulch belonging to James Woodward.
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The average ore value reported for the Bonney Mine.
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First piece of malleable horn and native silver found at the Silver Cell vein, worth over twenty dollars.
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Amount Zeckendorf & Company claims Jensen swindled from them.
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Amount withdrawn from bank by the Boyle brothers for mine payroll.
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Monthly board cost for miners at Shakespeare.
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Bank account left by Myrick at Rico and Silverton, never claimed by heirs.
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Amount given to Miller by a gentleman in Deming to travel to Silver City.
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Amount Chacon claimed to have paid for the stolen horse and demanded before surrendering it.
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Net monthly revenue of the Maud S. company from its 5-stamp mill.
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Amount of gold Robert Kirk took out in four days using a rocker.
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Wages offered to miners at Shakespeare.
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The value of U.S. silver production in 1911 was $403,841,00.
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Total dividends paid to date by the Horn Silver mine.
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Amount Jack Shanley was to receive for an interest in a mining claim the day before his death.
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