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Sierra County Advocate in Hillsboro, New Mexico

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Sierra County Advocate

Location

Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1902

Page

4

Gold Mines Drive Sierra County Prospect Boom

The Advocate reports rich ore findings around Hillsboro and Kingston as mines like Snake, Bobtail, and Log Cabin reveal high gold and silver values. Production rises at Philadelphia Smelting, with new companies and investors rallying to exploit low-grade ores and regional coal as exploration expands in the Kingston district.

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Ivy Jonah Engine 174 Returns to Repairs After Fatal Accidents

Locomotive No 174, known as the Ivy Jonah, after repairs at Meru Indiana, earned a notorious casualty record. Built as an experimental fast engine at Wabash shops, it collided in a rear end crash injuring several, later killed two more in a later trip. Sent back to Chicago division amid superstition that the engine tempts accidents whenever nearing the city.

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