Camel experiment in mining regions proves a failure on the Pacific Coast
The text notes camels fail in mountainous terrain and for ore packing, thriving only in level desert routes. Nevada camel shipments were outpaced by wagons and mules. twenty camels were tried, then abandoned. A French ranch owner later kept a herd, which spread wild near the Gila after failed uses in salt and ore transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
Nevada
Great Basin
Asia
Carson River
Algeria
Arizona
Gila
Terrible Death of Two Prospectors Reported from Kootenai Lake
Writing from Kootenai Lake in British Columbia to his father near Boise, George Martin recalls the tragic death of Ww. Corlett of Gnilveston and Henry Gosford formerly of St Paul. The unfortunate men, together with Martin and three others, had been for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gesford
Corlett
Martin
Esford
Gofford
Sid
Gosford
Kootenai Lake
British Columbia
Boise
George Martin
Ww. Corlett
Gnilveston
Henry Gosford
St Paul
Local Notes From Grant and Socorro Counties
Neighborhood news reports ore shipments from Legal Tender Hill that milled at Bremen mill and a 112 pound parapkin from Mangus ranch. Mentions Judge McBride of San Marcos aiming to regulate silver prices and a marriage witnessed at Central City. Also notes extensive mining activity in Pinon Altos and Bear Creek, plus legal actions by Col H Pickett against bank debtors and various town personalities in Deming and Socorro counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keee Crry
Enterprine
W. LH
Newcomb
Bremen
James Metcalf
McBrride
San Marcos
Texas
Cora Miller Company
McBride
Central City
George
Colorado
Mie Hutcheson
W. A. Govett
Argo
Carlisle
Alabama
Pete McDermott
Wan
and i
Geronimo
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W. Parker
Hillsboro
Crongt
New Mexico
B. Elliott
Wisborough
James
Fielder
Silver City
J. E. Smith
Peace Notary
Hillsborough
F.C. Martsolf
James Adams
Boot and Shoemaker
SN. M
Tod Pom
L. Edmundson
Kingston, N. M
Will Ariewer
A. H. Whitmer, D. D. S
N. M
M. Williams
Eagle
Gus Duval
W. S. Standish
Lake Valley, N.M
Gila Country
Gila Bend
Denver
Australia
Lockwood
Henry Clews
New York
Europe
England
Lodia
United States
Col. Hopewell
N. Galles
el Paso Ballo
Lone
Levi Strauss & Co
EED
Neighborhood News
Grant County
Demin
Geo. A. Anderson
Hope
Arkansas
Mary Smith
Deming
Col. P. R. Smith
Congregational Church
C. M. Shannon
Clifton
Shannon
Charley
Territorial Council
Dona Ana County
Rio Grande
K. H. Alton
Alton
Geo D. Bowman & Sons
Insurance
Bo E. le
Lane
Pacific Mutual Resident Co
Quincy Vance
United States Land Office
Washington
Col
Mothersill
Eogle
Fl Paso
Ia Ghal
Engle
Socorro County
Sovorre
LY Kittrell
Pulmer
Five Clay Works
W. C. Bruton
Fred. Meeker
San Marcil
Adam
Wolcott
Cauuto Turras
Ledirth
Vincent
Green
Wm Burns
House of Representatives of
City
Kingston
Gladstone
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