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Railroad in Grant County, NM

The arrival of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and the Silver City, Deming & Pacific lines in the early 1880s transformed Grant County from a frontier mining district into a connected economy.

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Santa Fe tradething

The Santa Fe trade continued to grow without intermission until the present time.

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set of linen towelsthing

A set of linen towels is mentioned in relation to Mrs. W. M. Slough.

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Silver City, Pinos Altos and Mogollon Railroadthing

A two-foot narrow-gauge railway that came to Pinos Altos in 1905 and closed in 1913 due to declining silver prices.

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Silver City railroad depotthing

A railroad depot located at the base of Chihuahua Hill in Silver City.

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Southern Pacific Railroadthing

The Southern Pacific Railroad is mentioned in relation to physician A. V. Clark.

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violence on street railway linesthing

Outbreak of violence along street railway lines in New York.

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Willard depotthing

The Santa Fe System spent a million dollars on the depot yards including freight and passenger depot, eating house, water system, round house, and coaling chute…

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great overland routething

The great overland route was a stage line established after the Gadsden Purchase, meeting at Mesilla.

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Newspaper issue (March 22, 1911)thing

A specific edition of a newspaper from Santa Fe, dated March 22, 1911, cataloged at the Library of Congress.

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Pesh Kendaything

The Apache crawls along the iron road or railroad track at night to escape.

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Santa Fe New Mexican newspaperthing

Legal blanks of all kinds for sale at The New Mexican office.

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Santa Fe newspaper (1896-09-21)thing

A newspaper edition from September 21, 1896, available at the Library of Congress.

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$15,000 worth of merchandisething

This entity is $15,000 worth of merchandise, but its arrival and departure locations are unknown.

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640 railroad carsthing

Number of cattle cars ordered from the agent at Deming.

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alfilariathing

Native grass of California resembling alfalfa, grown without irrigation on the Pipe Line Ranch.

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bill to settle title of real estate in Santa Fething

Reported favorably by the Senate Committee on Public Lands.

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Lyons & Campbell's south pipe linething

Infrastructure identified as a waypoint on the route.

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railroad billthing

Bill being voted on in the Senate; amendments continue daily.

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rock-lined defensive positionthing

A hidden defensive structure overlooking Bear Creek, likely built by Apaches or early settlers.

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Santa Fe Ringthing

A subject of analysis in the study.

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set of linen table cloths and napkinsthing

Donated by Mrs. A. Schutz.

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The railroad bridgething

Bridge near whose bank Medina seized Maiser.

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$120,000 in trafficthing

Value of Santa Fe trade traffic by 1830.

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Adobe buildingsthing

Adobe buildings in New Mexico are the subject of photographs featured in pictorial works from Santa Fe.

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Albatross Lodething

A mining claim of 160 linear feet in the Palomas Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico.

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Alien Labor Lawthing

Alleged violators of the Alien Labor Law were freed in Arizona.

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annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission for 1907thing

The annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission for 1907 was made public, detailing railroad casualties.

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bearthing

A bear attacked and killed a Mexican lady in a pinon grove near Los Truches, leaving behind tracks and remains.

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Graham Millthing

Built by John T. Graham in 1893; had 4-inch water pipeline later replaced with 18-inch pipeline elevated 20 feet; Pelton water wheel 350 HP backed by 300 HP Cor…

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newspaper (1892-12-12)thing

A newspaper issue from December 12, 1892, published in Santa Fe.

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Newspaper item (1894-06-25)thing

A newspaper issue dated June 25, 1894, from Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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newspaper (unidentified, 1898)thing

A newspaper from Santa Fe, N.M., dated September 2, 1898, is referenced as a subject.

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Santa Rita copper minething

A copper mine located in Santa Rita, New Mexico, depicted with a drag line.

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small parties of trappers and tradersthing

Small parties of trappers and traders were involved in the Santa Fe trade.

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the carsthing

The railroad cars that stopped, prompting a crowd to approach.

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$1000 wagerthing

The wager Aubrey made to ride from Santa Fe to Independence in under six days.

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$11.50 per ton alfalfa (summer price)thing

Summer price for baled alfalfa at the depot.

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$120,000 in trade trafficthing

Amount to which Santa Fe trade traffic increased in 1830.

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$120 per carthing

The railroad shipping rate for cattle to Kansas or Nebraska that cattlemen can no longer afford.

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$14 per ton alfalfa (winter price)thing

Winter price for baled alfalfa at the depot.

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$200,000 wagerthing

Amount William H. Russell bet that he could establish a mail line from San Francisco to St. Joseph in ten days.

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$3,000 insurance paymentthing

Amount paid by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers on account of John Tull's death.

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$4 per tonthing

Cost to produce and deliver baled alfalfa to the depot.

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$5000 in bondsthing

Bonds deposited by John W. Young that were forfeited for non-compliance with the railroad contract.

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$75 per car Deming to Kansas ratething

Shipping rate announced by the A. T. & S. F. railroad from Deming to Kansas.

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$900 settlementthing

Money recovered from the Deming and Pacific Railroad by Johnny Murray for loss of a leg.

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100,000thing

A sum of $100,000 is referenced in connection with Miesse and railway development.

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500 mules and horsesthing

The party brought 500 mules and horses from Santa Fe to Franklin.

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5 Room Furnished House with Bath, Electric Lights etc.thing

A rental advertisement in the Santa Fe New Mexican offering a furnished 5-room house.

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6 Room House with Bath, Range and Electric Lights on Chapelle Streetthing

A rental advertisement in the Santa Fe New Mexican offering a 6-room house on Chapelle Street.

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6 Room House with Bath, Range and Electric Lights on Washington Avenuething

A rental advertisement in the Santa Fe New Mexican offering a 6-room house on Washington Avenue.

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7 Room Nicely Furnished House on Palace Avenuething

A rental advertisement in the Santa Fe New Mexican offering a furnished 7-room house on Palace Avenue with restrictions.

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9 Room House with Bath, Range and Electric Lights opposite Elks Opera Housething

A rental advertisement in the Santa Fe New Mexican offering a 9-room house with specified amenities.

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Alfalfa Seedthing

Alfalfa Seed is sold in bulk and packages by IT Grocery Co, the only exclusive grain house in Santa Fe.

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Baca Bond Billthing

Bill mentioned as a law in the newspaper headline.

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Basketry Traything

A coiled, slightly concave tray with radiating yellowish designs outlined in brown, said to have been purchased in El Paso, Texas in 1903 and attributed to Mesc…

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Basketry Tray (purchased El Paso 1903)thing

A coiled, slightly concave basketry tray with radiating yellowish designs outlined in brown, attributed to Mescalero Apache manufacture.

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cattle shipment (value $70,000)thing

Shipped through Alpine to Hudfe via G H & S A railway.

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Dew Drop Canned Goods and Vegetablesthing

Product line sold by H.B. Cartwright.

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distance of 1950 milesthing

The distance between San Francisco and St. Joseph that the mail line was to cover in ten days.

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