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Ranching in Grant County, NM

Cattle and sheep ranching shaped land use across Grant County, especially as railroads reached the southwest and Eastern capital flowed in during the 1880s.

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wool clipthing

The wool clip that Lopez and Chavez had just sold before the shooting.

match score: 6

wooly aphisthing

Wooly aphis is an infestation found in orchards in the Roswell area.

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Ferndell Canned Goodsthing

A brand of canned goods, including French Lima Beans, described as green and fresh.

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Z-P ponything

A pony branded Z-P on the left hip was stolen from James Metcalf's pasture.

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1500 sheepthing

Livestock owned by James Metcalf.

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Canción Rancherathing

A folk song recorded by J.D. Robb, with text from the Cancionero Occidental.

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cattle corralthing

The intended use of the enclosed ground.

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cattle rangething

The range in question with its surroundings that will become a bijou.

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mad coyotething

A mad coyote ran through Laguna and surrounding country, attacking people and cattle.

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Sheepthing

Livestock category with subclasses quoted at various price ranges.

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Sheep lambsthing

Category with price range 775-815.

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two flocks of sheepthing

The flocks that came together and were separated by a revolver shot.

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Woolieas Evening Costumesthing

Costumes regularly marked at 5000 and up, offered at half price.

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antelopething

Four antelope have taken up residence with cattle on the Diamond Creek cattle range.

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cowpunchersthing

Group introduced to President Roosevelt by Captain Bullock.

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Cress's propertything

Cress had accumulated property worth an estimated $20,000 to $25,000.

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farm and ranchthing

Property described as among the best in Socorro County.

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FDW ranchthing

Men on day herd with the FDW ranch in Texas.

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JA ranchthing

Men on day herd with the JA ranch in Texas.

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XIT ranchthing

Men on day herd with the XIT ranch in Texas.

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$10 per tonthing

Price of alfalfa in the stack for fattening beef cattle.

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$11 per head for yearling steersthing

Sale price for yearling steers from the CA Bar Cattle Company.

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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 head for two-year-old steersthing

Sale price for two-year-old steers from the CA Bar Cattle Company.

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$15,000 railway chargesthing

Cost of railway charges to ship 3000 head of stock cattle from New Mexico to Beowawe.

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$18 per headthing

The price paid for each head of cattle.

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$20,000 to $25,000thing

Estimated value of J. W. Cress's accumulated property including horses and cattle.

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$21,000thing

Amount for which NAN cattle and ranches were conveyed to S. T. Harkey.

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$30,000 valuation reductionthing

A reduction of $30,000 in valuation was entered for the Carpenter-Stanley Cattle Company.

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$600 or $700thing

The value of cattle lost by J. H. Riley.

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$615 tax rebatething

A rebate of $615 on taxes was entered in favor of the Carpenter-Stanley Cattle Company.

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$75,000thing

The approximate total value of 7440 head of steer cattle sold by Lyons & Campbell in one season.

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$8 per head for three-year-old steersthing

Sale price for three-year-old steers from the CA Bar Cattle Company.

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$99thing

John Brockman is seeking $99 in damages from Gibson and son for property damage caused by their cattle.

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101 ranchthing

Cowboys of 101 at Headquarters in the Rita Blanco canyon.

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1700 headthing

Lockhart and Lindauer are holding 1700 head of cattle at Palomas.

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300 cowsthing

A herd of 300 cows owned by T C Mitchell and company was sold to Jackson Market of Marathon.

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6000 twos and threesthing

Cattle sold by Mike Slattery at $14 and $19 per head.

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600 head of steersthing

Cattle sold by Barber, Slane, and Terrell to G. F. Black.

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640 railroad carsthing

Number of cattle cars ordered from the agent at Deming.

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7000 head of steersthing

Steers sold by J. C. Lea Cattle Company and the Black outfit to W. E. Weeks.

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80 horses and mulesthing

Herd captured by Indians from the wagon train.

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Adolphthing

Heilzang Brewing Co is proprietary of the Adolph brand.

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alfalfa farmingthing

Alfalfa farming is mentioned as advantageous for cattle growing.

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Anheuser Busch Beerthing

Anheuser Busch beer is one of the brands sold by M B Fowler.

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Beef steersthing

Cattle category quoted at various price ranges depending on feed type and grade.

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Butter (Koulderado and None Nicer)thing

Butter brands Koulderado and None Nicer are advertised at 70c per pound.

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cedar brakesthing

Cedar brakes is a location mentioned by Tom Hall where twenty-seven additional cattle were killed.

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celery bouquetthing

The celery that one cowboy was about to eat, which the other warned him was a bouquet.

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Chase Sanborn's Teas and Coffeesthing

Brand of teas and coffees sold by H.B. Cartwright.

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Denver Breadthing

A brand of bread advertised as 'The Best' sold at The Little Store.

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discovery shaft on copper claims in Dark Canonthing

S. T. Bitting and Samuel B. Smith are sinking a discovery shaft on their copper claims in a canon branching off from Dark Canon.

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Emersonthing

Brand of organ advertised as the only organ in the city, at 26 El Paso Street.

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Fatima cigarettesthing

Cigarette brand advertised in the article.

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federal government share of slaughtering coststhing

The federal government's share of the cost of slaughtering affected cattle and reimbursing owners was $1,840,000.

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fencething

A fence being built by Jose Perez's men to enclose a cattle corral.

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Ferd Heim Beerthing

Ferd Heim beer is one of the brands sold by M B Fowler.

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Ferndell French Lima Beansthing

A specific product under the Ferndell Brand, described as being green and fresh as though just picked.

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fifty dollarsthing

First prize at the cattle roping tournament won by Billy Birchfield.

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Ford automobilething

A brand of car driven recklessly in Laredo.

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