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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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T F Conwayperson

Listed as attorney and counselor at law in Silver City.

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T. F. Conwayperson

Attorney at Law located in Silver City, New Mexico.

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T.F. Conwayperson

Attorney and counselor at law in Silver City, New Mexico.

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The husbandperson

An unnamed man who arrived in Phoenix from Silver City searching for his fleeing wife Susan.

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Thomas S. Hefflinperson

An attorney at law with offices in the Exchange Building in Silver City, New Mexico in 1893.

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Thos. Fosterperson

Represented the trust company, had Utter arrested, and was himself tried for breaking in; case dismissed.

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Thos. Lukeperson

Listed in a newspaper column as being associated with Silver City.

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Thos. R. Foxperson

Thos. R. Fox was a person, but no further information is available from the supplied claims.

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Tobe Terryperson

Tobe Terry arrived in Silver City from the county during the past week.

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Tom Hunterperson

Tom Hunter and party arrived in Silver City during the past week.

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Unnamed colored girlperson

A colored girl jailed for corrupting the morals of Central and brought to Silver City by Sheriff Whitehill.

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Unnamed Farmerperson

A farmer who grew crops and sold garden stuff and potatoes in Grant county and Silver City.

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Unnamed narratorperson

The first-person narrator who recounts a journey in 1867 to the San Juan country and a horse theft.

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Unnamed womanperson

A woman instantly killed in the accident at El Baranca mine.

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Wayne Hawkperson

Grandson living in Silver City.

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Websterperson

The county clerk who recorded a mining deal.

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William Farrishperson

A western miner at Carlisle who employed Chinamen and was threatened by rustlers.

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William Frenchperson

Manager of W.S. ranch at Alma, arrived in Silver City and reported the killing by Indians.

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William Hutchensperson

Young miner blown to pieces in explosion at Brush Heap mine at Kingston.

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William II IIerrickperson

William II IIerrick is a U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor and Irrigation Engineer in Socorro, New Mexico.

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William McKcanperson

William McKcan is listed as a lawyer practicing in New Mexico with a specialty in mining law.

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William Smithperson

Miner who narrowly escaped death in a cave-in.

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William Waltersperson

A hard character who attempted to rob miners in Separ and was arrested.

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Wintersperson

Judge Winters of El Paso is interested in the New Mexico Zinc and Copper Company.

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Wm. Carrperson

Wm. Carr arrived in Silver City from Georgetown during the past week.

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W. McCormickperson

W. McCormick arrived in Silver City during the past week.

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Wm. Gillettperson

Wm. Gillett arrived in Silver City during the past week.

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Wm. Grudgingsperson

Wm. Grudgings arrived in Silver City from the county during the past week.

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Wm. H. Hauserperson

Listed in a newspaper column as being associated with Silver City.

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Wm McCuneperson

Division Superintendent Wm McCune went to the scene of the mine explosion and entered the mine with W P Allison and Fire Boss Keck, and is reported to be beyond…

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W P Allisonperson

W P Allison, who accompanied Wm McCune to the mine, entered the mine with him and Fire Boss Keck and is reported among those beyond reach of rescue.

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W. T. Byronperson

A teacher from Silver City granted a certificate by the examining board.

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W.W. Jonesperson

W.W. Jones is a U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor and Mining Engineer in Chloride.

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Z M C Mechemperson

Judge Z M C Mechem of Socorro County is interested in the New Mexico Zinc and Copper Company.

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A. A. Keenperson

A. A. Keen is a person about whom no specific historical details are known from the available claims.

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A. B. Millerperson

Russell's partner and general manager of business on the plains, later a prominent citizen of Denver, Colorado.

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a colored girlperson

A girl is described as being jailed for corrupting morals in Central.

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A. F. Van Husenperson

A man who claims he was robbed of $15,000 in Denver, though police doubt his story.

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A. H. Harlleeperson

A. H. Harllee, also known as A H Inlrd, was a person with two sources backing claims, but their occupation and elected office were unknown.

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A. H. Hiltonperson

A. H. Hilton is the general agent of the Carthage Coal Mining Company in San Antonio.

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A.H. Hiltonperson

A.H. Hilton is the general agent for the Carthage Coal Mining Co. in San Antonio.

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A. ItKunnperson

A. ItKunn is associated with a mining department in Chloride.

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A. J. Loomisperson

A. J. Loomis was a person, but no specific claims about their occupation or historical significance are available in the provided sources.

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Albert Bacon Fallperson

Worked with Doheny in Kingston mines; later involved in Teapot Dome scandal.

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Alberto Chaconperson

A man found dead in a well belonging to the Copper Company in San Pedro.

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A L Coleperson

A L Cole is a defendant in a lawsuit along with his wife Lou Allie Cole and unknown claimants under them.

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Alfred Jobperson

Father of Redford Job, lives on Whisky Creek east of Silver City.

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A. McGregorperson

Georgetown resident who sent a rock with a natural picture of Mineral Mountain to Judge Bennett.

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Amelia Ottperson

One of the Misses Ott who attended the picnic at the Peerless mine.

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Anastacio Baraperson

Parent of two children aged 4 and 5 who died of la grippe in Silver City.

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Antonio Jose Maresperson

A claimant who filed a homestead entry and notice of intention to make final proof.

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Apolonio Gomezperson

Parent of three children who died of tonsilitis in Silver City.

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A.S. Harrieuiperson

Witness listed by claimant John R. Goffar for his land claim.

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A. S. Harrisonperson

A. S. Harrison is a witness for John R. Coffar's homestead claim.

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a shoemakerperson

A shoemaker performed crude surgery on the miner, replacing his scalp.

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Barllekperson

Barllek is listed as an attorney at law with an office in Rooms 3 and 4 over Ronenbergs Store in the Sheridan Block, Silver City.

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Barney Kerr's brotherperson

Victim killed by blows to the head; body examined during autopsy.

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Ben Dorseyperson

A man found dead near the railroad track, ruled a suicide, who had escaped from a Kansas insane asylum.

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Ben Johnsonperson

Ben Johnson is a person, but no specific historical facts about this individual are known from the available claims.

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B. F. Coppperson

Dentist with a business on Bullard Street in Silver City.

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