Hillsboro Mines and Mills Update in 1896 Ore Rush
Hillsboro reports ongoing mining and milling activity with Spencer and Titus completing 150 feet of sinking at the Snake main shaft in 96 days. Owens and Wiley finish the north extension at the Platina Sherman and plan ore extraction. The Snake shaft reaches 500 feet, deepest in camp, with several other shafts and tunnels listed depths. Richmond, Opportunity, Eighty Five, Wicks, and Bopavaa progress. tunneling and prospecting cited. Additional notes mention shipments to El Paso, new tunneling at Silver Cliff, and expectations of a big strike early next year. Also referenced are placer deals, mill efficiencies, and industry observations in Utah and British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer & Titus
Snake Main
Richmond
Bopavaa
Abel Chavez
Tousend
Snake
Gallagher & Clausen
Charter Oak
Sonke
Silver City Reduction Company
R. Scott
Sherman
Hillsboro
Soake
Wicks
Butler
Happy Jack Boake
Casper
Perel
Kingston News Briefs and Local Notices 1896
Local items report church activities, school notes, and community concerns. Mary Campbell vetted Minnie Hager at the sawmill. Henry Brown regains mobility. Armer family plans move to Sawpit for schooling. A calico ball at Monarch hall to aid the public school. Cough remedy ads and a Catarrh cure are advertised locally. Rio Grande dam project debates and Leasburg sidetrack work noted. Unclaimed mail list includes Hattie Carlin and Juan Langlans with January 10, 1897 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lousinger
Reay
Henry Brown
LE Armer
Pereira
Sawpit
Monarch Hall
Hillaboro
Carlin
Hattie
Langlans
Juan
Marales
Velen
R. Arcecx
P.M
Local items from county commission to church fund drive
A compilation of local notices reports on the board of county commissioners meeting this week church services at Fillette Thorn and Lake Valley, a 40 bell subscription for Union Church, probate actions, property and estate matters, tax runs, mining news, travel notices, and a birth. Maltreatment and casual town updates include pistol shots, residents traveling to Mapimi and Cripple Creek, and details on residents moving to schooling locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Biward
John W. Dawson
Marblehead
Texas
Tom Handle
Union Church
Wall
Hell
Terrible West piece on Arbuckle killing in New York
A New York Journal report recounts the killing of Mr Arbuckle in the city amid a gloss of frontier bravado. The piece mocks Western celebrity, contrasts Bret Harte myths with urban danger, and notes the lethal robbery as a cruel contrast to his hardiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal
New York City
Arbuckle
Bret
Cripple Creek
New York
Toothrome Roosevelt
Mr. Arbuckle
Denver
Cripplestrerk
Eyven
Local notes on mining, marriage, and prosperity report
Rincon Weekly mentions Arthur Hughes Villaboro visiting town and plans to start a foundation with Waghen managing mines in Hillsboro and shipping ore to Silver City. Nogal American mine continues operations with local prospectors and new settlements in Eddy County. Justice Louis Marshal unites Thomas G Ward and Kithe Connelly in marriage at the Florida house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogal
Linculn News
Justice
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal
Hillsboro Mines and Mills
Owens & Wiley
Platina
Pd. Martin
Silver Cliff
Mesers
le G Genizaud Kabler
el Paso
Hall & Macy
Percha
DeWitt
Newers
General Mining News
Slocan, B
Hr. M. Foster
Smettar
Salt Lake
Bingham
Utah
Government of
New South Wales
Government
British Columbia
United States
Cvtiaen
Arkansas
Gramophone
Kingston
Chis J. Price
Bare
Mary Campbell
Misa Minnie Hager
Capt. Hickey
Care Honate
Thoradiy
Andy Elley
Annty
Nowora
Fall
Coxey & Co
Voledo
DP. d. Cheney
Wrer & Tanax
Wholeante Dengelata
Laledo O
1 Wanna
Kansan & Wanven
Wholesale Dragumts
Raledo, O
Draggista
Rio Grande
Leasburg
Mobell and Corp
Belden
Bradbury
Misa Venn Campbell
Crom Mégotton
Sheuter
Gua Salen
Mine Bertha
Sanday
Alex, Bentley
Sierra County
Storea
Ratoon
Mra. Alex
Story
Gore
Californi
Enya
A. W. Harris
Kiy
FE Price
Henry Murray
BR Edgecombe
Sheriff Kabler
Fairview
Gus Davall
Earlieng
Gale
Tne
Aproosts
Levi Strauss & CO
von Sale
I. Levi Strauss & CO
San Francisco, California
Qabella
Thomas Kain
N. M
Idaho Springs
Colo
Attl
Harvoy Martin
Asa Lee Baron
Featherman
Foye
Boye
Terview Gay
Prits
Pinney & Robinson
Photo Stock House
Second Ave
Phoenix
Arizona
Holiday
Holiday Goode
Eva Dissinger
Arizona Doings
Salt River Valley
Whitelaw Berd
The
New York Tribune
Bucklen
le E. Nowers
Keddy
Pecos
Seattle
New Mexico
Eddy Argus
Ta Belle
Ameka
Mexico
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