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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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R. J. Palenperson

Cashier of the First National Bank of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Robert McNightperson

One of a party of young men claimed to have made the Santa Fe trail in 1830.

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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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Sam Turmanperson

Sam Turman is the proprietor of the Redrock Auto Stage Line, which provides transportation services between Lordsburg and Redrock.

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Santa Fe County (N.M.)org

County in New Mexico where Madrid is located, referenced in the subject metadata.

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Santa Fe Hardware Supply Coorg

Hardware supply company advertising screen doors, water filters, lawn furniture, etc.

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Santa Fe National Forestplace

A national forest whose vicinity is shown on a New Mexico tourist map.

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Santa Fe, N.M.person

The name of a location appears as a subject in a newspaper record.

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Santa Fe Ringthing

A subject of analysis in the study.

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Santa Fe round houseplace

Location near where Jas. Mirk was held up by a drunken cowboy.

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S. C. & N. railroadorg

Listed as an organization associated with W. C. Harris.

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Seliginorg

Advertises a line of por tiers, couch covers, carpets, rugs, oil cloth, linoleum, and table linen.

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set of linen table cloths and napkinsthing

Donated by Mrs. A. Schutz.

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Silver City railroad depotplace

Located at the base of Chihuahua Hill in Silver City.

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South Santa Fe Countyplace

Location of Lee White's robberies and hold-ups.

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South Side Plaza, Santa Feplace

Location of S. Spitz jewelry store.

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St. Louis Rocky Mountain and Pacific Railway Companyorg

Company whose general manager J. Van Hojten offered the $100 premium.

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Territorial Penitentiary at Santa Feplace

Prison from which four convicts escaped.

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The New Mexicanorg

The New Mexican is a newspaper that published an article urging pensions for soldiers who served in the Indian wars.

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The railroad bridgething

Bridge near whose bank Medina seized Maiser.

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the railroad manperson

An unnamed victim who had testified against the rustlers and was found shot in the back of the head.

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unidentified railroad creworg

Conductor Donohue's crew loaded a car of cattle in record time.

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Weekly New Mexican review (Santa Fe, N.M. : 1888)org

A weekly edition published from Feb. 9, 1888 to before Dec. 26, 1895.

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West Overland and Santa Fe Streetsplace

Intersection location of The Star Livery Feed Sale Stables.

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Zebulon M. Pikeperson

Explorer who was in Santa Fe in 1807; Pike's Peak is named after him.

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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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A. Kevichanperson

Speaker at the Democratic ratification meeting in 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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Alex M Storyperson

Alex M Story returned from Santa Fe on Sunday and has been busy in Kingston and Lake Valley.

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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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Audie Ernestperson

Audie Ernest went to Santa Fe for fruit last week.

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A. V. Clarkperson

A. V. Clark is a physician and surgeon for the Southern Pacific Railroad.

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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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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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Bernard Castlerperson

Bernard Castler returned yesterday from a two months trip to the states around the Great Lakes; he is employed in the Santa Fe telegraph office.

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BMI Imaging Systemsorg

An organization that published microfilm of the Santa Fe New Mexican.

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Bohlmanperson

Bohlman, possibly a railroad worker, returned to Marfa as a witness in a court case involving a killing on the railroad.

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C. A. Neblettperson

Judge and Homecoming visitor from Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Captain Lasherperson

Captain Lasher wants a firstclass waiter at the Depot Hotel.

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C.B. Haywardperson

The publisher of the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper starting in July 1885.

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Charles Dyerperson

Charles Dyer is the general superintendent of the Santa Fe railroad and accompanied the inspection party.

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Charles Ray Hillperson

Ex-cadet from class of 1920, lived in Carlsbad and Berkeley, worked for Panama Railroad Company in Canal Zone.

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Charles W. Dudrowperson

Mentioned in advertisement for Santa Fe Hardware Supply Co, dealing in lumber, sash doors, and building materials.

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Chas. Dickensperson

Apache Indian boy and student at Ramona school who was sent to Carlisle school; former Geronimo sympathizer.

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Chas. F. Easleyperson

Elected Grand Lecturer, residing in Santa Fe.

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Chas. Neustadt & Co.org

Dealers in imported and domestic liquors, located at Catron Block, Santa Fe.

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C M Gillperson

C M Gill is the head nurse at the Santa Fe Pacific hospital and will leave for St Paul, Minn to visit relatives.

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C.M. Taylorperson

C.M. Taylor is the division master mechanic for the Santa Fe railroad and was part of the inspection party.

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Conductor Donohueperson

Railroad conductor on the Magdalena branch who broke cattle-loading speed records.

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Contractor Webbperson

A contractor who started south with provisions for work on the Deming, North Mexican and Pacific railroad grade.

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Coolageplace

Former name of Guam, New Mexico, when it was a thriving frontier town with a railroad division point.

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Cristo Rey Churchplace

A fairly recent church in Santa Fe, New Mexico, built in the massive pueblo style.

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C. R. Lopezperson

C. R. Lopez is mentioned as mayor of Santa Fe in a newspaper article from April 16, 1912.

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C.R. Lopezperson

C.R. Lopez is identified as mayor of Santa Fe.

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Detroit Copper Companyorg

A successful mining company in Clifton that closed its smelters due to high freight rates and planned to build a new railroad.

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Domingplace

A city in Grant County, New Mexico, that developed rapidly from a tent settlement to a substantial town with brick buildings and planned railroad connections.

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Eaanal Carterperson

A traveling man who covers the territory every year, well known in the Cat west, and a Deming visitor on his way to the Pacific coast.

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E D Kirbyperson

E D Kirby of College View, Nebraska is a sightseer in Santa Fe.

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