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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.

540 documented entities touch this topic

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Unidentified Chinese Manperson

An inoffensive man who was assaulted and badly frightened by a gang of cowboys.

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W.E. Weeksperson

W.E. Weeks, president of the Soda Springs Cattle Company, purchased 7,000 head of steers in Las Vegas.

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W F McCaughanperson

W F McCaughan reported the sale of cattle from T C Mitchell and T W Snyder.

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W. H. Durkeeperson

A man who had two horses stolen, one from the Pinos Altos road.

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W. W. Fertiiisonperson

W. W. Fertiiison is mentioned as having his house well drilled and going to deal with cattle.

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Ben Perryperson

Ben Perry sold his ranch and stock to Charles Gatlin.

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Bob Hallperson

Son of Peter S. Hall Sr., member of the Hall family of rustlers.

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Canuto Armijoperson

Resident of Georgetown who committed suicide in Silver City while attending court as a witness.

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Cash Keenperson

Cash Keen is a person about whom no specific claims are recorded.

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Chapmanperson

Chapman was a person who owned property of an unspecified nature. No further historical significance can be determined from the available information.

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Charlie McDanielsperson

Man from Carlisle who disappeared and reportedly went to England after an inheritance; his real name was A. Wolfenden.

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C. R. Jacksonperson

A man tried for killing Peter Frazier near Carlisle; he was located in the mountains with a flock of goats.

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David Tullochperson

Helped round up over three hundred beeves for shipment.

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Dimmick brothersperson

Three brothers who kept a dairy ranch on Whiskey Creek and discovered the Silver Cell mine.

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Edmund Hayesperson

Edmund Hayes is mentioned in a list of names possibly related to incidents involving Americans in Mexico.

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foremanperson

The foreman of the excited individual accompanied the wife in fleeing with the proceeds.

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Johnny Payneperson

Johnny Payne sold his ranch and stock to Charles Gatlin.

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John W. (Jack) Flemingperson

John W. (Jack) Fleming is a person with unknown ownership and sales relationships. Further historical significance is not determinable from the available inform…

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Jonetas Chavesperson

A Mexican charged with the murder of a Chinese cook at the summit section house near Lordsburg.

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Jo Wittperson

Brother of William D. Witt who fled with Peter Hall Jr.'s group.

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J. T. Rabbperson

Texas native and former Ranger captain who rented his Mimbres place to Cureton Brothers.

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Lasater brothersperson

The Lasater brothers, also known as the Lassater brothers, owned and sold to unknown entities.

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Lindauerperson

Lindauer was a person, but no further information about their identity or historical significance is available from the provided sources.

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Lockhartperson

Nothing is known about the person named Lockhart from the provided claims.

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Mexicanperson

An unidentified man who was assaulted by Constable Rodriguez in the Monarch saloon.

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Moodyperson

An older man living in a house in the woods who attempted to murder Mr. Hardy.

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Nathan Hallperson

Purchaser who received steers and shipped them east.

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Pat Devineperson

Pat Devine is a person, but no specific historical facts about them are available from the supplied claims.

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Peter Hall, Jr.person

A fugitive who fled from Bill Bates' ranch and was the only one with a warrant, turned over to officers.

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Peter S. Hall, Sr.person

An older man who quietly surrendered when the posse entered his house.

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Rileyperson

One of the fugitives who fled on horseback and let Kemp ride behind him.

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R. L. Morganperson

Employee of Head & Heart's in charge of Cow Springs ranch, sent a postal card to Murray.

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Robert Thomasperson

Captain of the round-up who was shot in the leg during quarrel, expected to die.

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Roland Adamsperson

A man killed by an explosion of blasting caps at the Modoc mine.

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Steve Kempperson

A fugitive whose horse fell and was killed by his own pistol, then mounted behind Riley.

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Uncle Jimmy Metcalfperson

A person telling a story about an experience in the Black Range.

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unnamed man keeping company moneyperson

A man tasked with guarding company funds who was shot and killed by robbers.

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V. E. Ortisperson

Author who wrote in the Record about Argentine agricultural growth.

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W. A. Bradshawperson

Little is known about W. A. Bradshaw; no specific facts are recorded about their occupation, arrests, acquittals, or military service.

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Walter Birchfieldperson

No specific biographical information about Walter Birchfield is known from the available claims.

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Willard New Mexicoperson

Willard is described as a thriving commercial city in Torrance County, destined to be the county seat.

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