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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A notable mining discovery made at the same location where the narrator had found gold previously.
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A silver convention is to be held in Silver City in July next, and must be made a success.
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The American Mining Congress is holding its 17th annual convention in Phoenix in December, where compulsory arbitration of labor disputes will be discussed.
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Recent important mineral discoveries reported in the gold mining districts of Elizabethtown and Baldr west of Springer, New Mexico.
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A deadly explosion caused by gas occurred in the No 2 mine of the Pittsburg Coal company at Port Royal, resulting in entombment and fatalities.
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The cessation of copper production at the Tyrone mines due to low market prices and high costs.
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The Silver City Big flood is an event for which no details about its occurrence are known from available sources.
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Convention to be held at El Paso, Texas, December 15-17, 1891.
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In 1913, New Mexico saw significant increases in gold, silver, copper, and zinc production, despite lower prices for some metals.
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Rock broke loose, destroying roasting plant, buildings, piping, killing one woman and injuring a Mexican miner.
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Billy the Kid's first jail escape occurred in Silver City.
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A rich discovery of horn silver and native silver made by Bennett and Potter.
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The eventual end of operations at the Santa Rita copper mine.
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Two prospectors discovered the Silver Cell mine when one struck a ledge with his pick, revealing horn silver.
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Discovery of gold in Pinos Altos by Birch, Snively, and Hicks in 1860.
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Incident in which C. S. Cooper died by suicide at Gold Hill after a drinking spree.
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Great Mining Activity is an event mentioned in the Mimbres Valley and Cooks Peak Region.
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Huge gold nuggets were found in Montana, indicating a rich ledge still undiscovered.
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Silver City was incorporated in April 1879.
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A meeting of miners was called in February 1881 for laying out a town.
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Mining production refers to the process of extracting and producing minerals like copper.
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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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A premature explosion at the Fierro mines killed two men and injured three others.
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The territorial convention in Silver City to elect delegates to the national convention.
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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 period of silver mining activity in the Kingston-Baldy Mountain district during the 1880s.
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A suit was brought in Las Vegas district court against Republic Mines Company for $175.
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The evolution of Silver City from a raw frontier settlement to a stable town, as recounted by Ailman.
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Victorio attacked Cooney Mine on April 28, 1880, killing three men.
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Attack by Victorio on April 28, 1880, on the Cooney Mine and Alma.
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Extra-legal law enforcement activities in Silver City, documented in Ailman's account.
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The article states that a condition of war exists between Spain and the Cuban government proclaimed by the people.
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A teachers examination is scheduled to take place in Silver City on August 6th, 7th, and 8th.
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Explosion on the evening of the 12th inst. that killed Richard Joy and William Hutchens.
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Accidental explosion of a box of giant blasting caps that killed Roland Adams.
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The company was formally organized under New York law on January 25, 1882.
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Expedition from California that found gold and graves on the Navajo reservation.
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Capital flow that shaped mining districts like Silver City and Bisbee.
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A homicide was committed about 16 or 17 miles from Silver City.
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Tournament scheduled to take place in Silver City in September.
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Attacks by Apache groups on settlers in the Silver City area, covered in Ailman's memoirs.
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An Apache raiding party killed John Bullard in February 1871 on the road between Silver City and Pinos Altos.
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August 1869 attack in which Apaches killed Hurlburt's wife and child at their cabin near Silver City.
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The first smoker event for the boxing and wrestling teams was held on a Saturday night to determine candidates for a meet at Texas Tech.
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Event for which a one-ton gold brick from Pinos Altos was being prepared.
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Miners of Chloride organized a militia company for operations against Indians.
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A committee was appointed to examine the records and accounts of the assessor's and treasurer's offices.
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Railroad completed May 12, 1883, celebrated with driving of a silver spike.
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The meeting was held to make arrangements for laying the corner stone of the normal school building in Silver City.
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An additional vein of coal was discovered in the Gray mine at Capitan, Lincoln County.
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An election was proclaimed for July 1910 in Sierra County, Territory of New Mexico, to select two members for a constitutional convention.
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C. Brown is examining a newly discovered zinc ore vein in the Hachita mountains.
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Hearing for Hubert K. Lee to prove up on his homestead claim.
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The execution of Pilar Perez by hanging for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Hall, carried out in Silver City.
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An event held on April 1 at which Donald W. Hamilton presented gold footballs to the 1932 football team.
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A gathering on the Gila River attended by a large number of people including many families from Silver City.
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An accident while chopping a saw-log on Silver creek on the 14th of the month that caused Owen Hayes's death three days later.
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The historical period in Grant county when Mowry City was a resort for road agents targeting silver bullion shipments.
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A holiday during which John Gardner visited Silver City.
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