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Lordsburg Liberal

Location

Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1971

Page

10

Virgin Mary statue rises from rock in Tinaja Canyon tale

In Tinaja Canyon near La Luz Manuel Garcia finds a three inch statue of the Virgin Mary set in a rock and later a white statue is unearthed by Carmen Baca. The Baca family cherishes the relic claiming it works miracles across generations with hospital healing stories. The origin and placement remain unexplained.

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Statue of the Indian in Tinaja Canyon Mystery

A long lore surrounds a two foot statue of an Indian near the Virgin Mary in Tinaja Canyon. Reports tell of alleged buried treasure after the statue vanished, with coins sighted by Juan Garcia and a Mescalero Apache contact offering goods for locating the site. The origin and securing method of the statue remain uncertain amid lingering questions about treasure origins and canyon naming.

Tinaja Canyon Carmen Baca Baca Juan Garcia Manuel Garcia Garcia Indajan

Local Lordsburg Students Enroll at University of New Mexico

Local students from Lordsburg area enroll at the University of New Mexico for the fall semester. Names include Edward Esther Lehman Terry ane Patricia McGhee Harold Stewart ad Mars Gandara Ralph Richards of Rodeo.

University OF New Mexico Lordsburg The Edward Esther Lehman Terry Ane Patricia McGhee 7Sdilla Harold Stewart Ad Mars Gandara Lordsbur Ralph Richards Rodeo

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