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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The professionalization of mining engineering transformed borderlands economies.
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Mining production refers to the process of extracting and producing minerals like copper.
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The Modoc mine in the Organ Mountains was where the explosion occurred, and Adams was a partner in its working.
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A mine in the Organ Mountains where a fatal explosion occurred.
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The Modoc mine was worked by Adams and Chas. Metcalfe as partners.
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Mine where John Boyle was superintendent.
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On Monday morning before daylight, 18 foreign miners, mostly Americans, were dragged from a train and murdered by Villa's soldiers near Santa Isabel.
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Mine in Georgetown where Frank Lenoir fell 75 feet to his death.
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The narrator describes a frightening experience involving a gun and a longing for home.
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Rich mineral found in chunks near Central City.
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Gold mines discovered by Myrick in Navajo country.
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An eighty-foot-deep air shaft being constructed at the Key mine where Mr. Gudgin fell.
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The New Mexico Board of Dental Examiners concluded the written examination of seven applicants for license to practice in New Mexico.
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A strike of new placer ground was made by Robert Kirk in Santa Domingo gulch.
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The new saw mill on Silver Creek is owned by Herman & Wilkie and its site has been graded.
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The Orubneau and Byrant Smelter is a new facility located in Waldo, Santa Fe County, processing ores from Socorro County mines.
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A mine in the Arispe district, Sonora, owned by Tombstone parties, about 125 miles south of Tombstone.
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The Pacific Extension mine, owned by N. Bell, is producing a 1000-pound gold brick for an exhibit.
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Mine in Pinos Altos whose name will appear on the gold brick for the World's Fair.
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The Pacific mine at Pinos Altos where George Butler worked.
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The picnic party was at the Peerless mine on Walnut Creek.
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The Plnetree Gulch camp is one of the camps around Golden displaying great activity.
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A premature explosion at the Fierro mines killed two men and injured three others.
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The Progress Mining Company is an Arizona corporation seeking to transact business in New Mexico, as documented in a certificate filed with the New Mexico State…
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Much development is being done on the Prolzmann group of mines near San Pedro.
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Prospectors are advised to be on guard against Indians.
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A public road between Pinos Altos and Silver City is in horrible condition and almost impassable.
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Mining lode where Eli Mader and Mr. Bulhman bonded a mine to eastern capitalists.
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The territorial convention in Silver City to elect delegates to the national convention.
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The Republic Mines Company owns property in Socorro and Mora County and is being sued for $175 on a stated account.
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A silver mine between Pinos Altos and Central owned by Judge J. Crockett Givens, yielding increasing ore values at depth.
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A rich gold strike occurred at Rosedale, Socorro County, where the footwall was found to be gold-rich.
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The growth of mining as a dominant economic force in Silver City, described in Ailman's memoirs.
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A man killed by an explosion of blasting caps at the Modoc mine.
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Superintendent Sam Conger of the St Lazarus mine near Golden is approaching the dyke and expects a rich find.
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Mineral-rich mines mentioned in Mowry's memoir as part of the region that would become Grant County.
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One of four major mining districts documented in the survey.
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A new saw mill being built on Silver Creek.
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A set of silver teaspoons is mentioned in relation to James P. Howlett.
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Mine discovered after the location of Legal Tender Hill.
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Silver production in New Mexico increased in 1913 compared to 1912.
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A period of silver mining activity in the Kingston-Baldy Mountain district during the 1880s.
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Hospital that grew from the hospital Elizabeth Warren helped organize in Silver City's mining camp.
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The Silver City Independent is a newspaper mentioned in the dateline of the article.
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The Silver City local is a train that arrived on Friday evening.
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Silver City Methodist Church was located at the northwest corner of Broadway and Bayard streets.
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Peter Kavanaugh sold gold to the Silver City National Bank on May 29.
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A financial institution in Silver City, New Mexico, housing professional offices, including that of James S Fiedler.
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The Silver City post office is located at the rear of a general merchandise store.
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The public school system of Silver City whose development from territorial origins through the 1920s is the subject of a thesis.
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A railroad depot located at the base of Chihuahua Hill in Silver City.
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Located at the base of Chihuahua Hill in Silver City.
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Smelter in Silver City where ore from the Cleveland Mine was shipped.
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A silver mining property at Corralitos purchased by McKnight.
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Restaurant pictured on Bullard Street in Silver City.
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A form of silver bullion that Judge Bennett offered to purchase, which 'Arrastra' Johnson falsely claimed to be selling.
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The management of the evening dance was given to the Silver social club.
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A 300-pound silver-tipped bear encountered by Dave on High Creek near the Sierra Bonita ranch.
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Mining town in southern Colorado.
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Silver ware is mentioned as items sold by the filigree jeweler.
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