Patent Application for Caledonia Mine Silver Wedge Ground
The land office at Cruces New Mexico publishes a 60 day notice seeking adverse claims to the Silver Wedge Mine surface ground and mineral claims in Sierra County. It cites J W Bouthwick J W Zollar and others as claimants for various lodes and notes total areas 2.0 acres in Sir Harvey No 940 and 1.88 acres in Silver Wedge with Caledonia and Comstock connections.
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Land Office
Rm Cruces
N. M
Black Range
Miniot
Beara S
Stork Lode
Sawpit Galeh
General Corse
S. W
Caledonia Lode
J. W. Bouthwick
N. W
J. W. Zollar
T. Cross Espall
Cor
Bewivnice
Harvey No
Caledonia Love
Ship
United States Land Office
Tas Cruces
Dona Ana
New Mexico
Bear killing tale sparks county pride in Grant
The Silver City Sentinel relays a bear kill story from Grant county noting Mrs W Lee Thompson and Miss Maud Le Noir guiding a 20 pound black bear to a tree and downing it after a pursuit at the Three Circles home ranch. Ice cream at Cooper's featured Saturday night and all day Sunday.
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Silver City Sentinel
Grant County
W. Lee Thompson
Maud le
Cooper's
Sierra County Sheriff and Sheriff Nominee Announcements
A fragmented notice by M. Lamean announces candidacy for sheriff of Sierra County under the Republican banner pending nominating convention. TOM ROSS declares candidacy for Sierra County official position following Democratic nominating convention.
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Sierra
M. Lamean
Shendi
Sierra County
Local Politics Warm in Hermosa as Parties Rally
In Hermosa New Mexico on September 10 1994 politics heat up with Democrats scarce and Republicans and Populists plotting county strategy. Delegates chosen for county convention include R M White Maj Day Gus Duval and G R Bancos while Populists name J E Wheeler to coordinate county organization. Local notice of ore shipments and a minor wagon accident also appear among routine community updates.
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Hermosa
N. M
R. M. White
Maj. Day
Gus Duval
G. R. Bancos
Pops
J. E. Wheeler
Pelican
el Paso
Silver City notes and local incidents in Grant County
The Enterprise reports a foot race winner Don Whitehill by ten inches over Frank Hooker in 100 yards with rivals from Pinos Altos. Several residents, including Peter Hall, go to Las Cruces Agricultural College after assurances from Hon. H. H. Betts. Kate Thompson visits White Signal to develop notable cold mines. A break in at a respectable woman’s house ends with two pistol shots fired in alarm, a neighbor’s aid, and the fleeing intruder. Rance Wood Pollard recovers from Mogollons fever. Maud Richards opens new item.
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Don Whitehill
Frank Hooker
Harry Stanley
James Climo
Bob Stevens
Frank Stevens
Abner Adair
Pinos Altos
Las Cruces Agricultural College
Peter Hall
H. H. Betts
Betts
Silver City
Kate Thompson
White Signal
Democratic county convention names four Terrritorial delegates
At the Democratic county convention on the 6th instant four delegates to the Territorial convention at Las Cruces were named for the nomination of a candidate for delegate to Congress. W S Hopewell D S Miller J P Parker and J C Plemmons were selected. The convention condemned the Administration policy. Hopewell declined consideration for the congressional delegate post.
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Las Cruces
St. H. Huston
O J. P. Parker
W.S. Hopewell
Miller
J.P. Parker
J. C. Plemmons
Republican Primary Meeting Deliberations At Hillsboro Precinct 2
In Hillsboro the Republican precinct meeting elected KC Treeger chair and J M Webster secretary with Aloys Preisser interpreter. Delegates named H Welch David Stitzell H T Root George Richardson Pedro Trajillo and Bernady Silva with Silva withdrawing as candidate. resolution supported silver policy for Sierra county miners and thanked Blas Chaves and Silva for their work.
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Hillsboro
Onder
KC. Treeger
Treeger
J. M. Webster
Aloys Preisser
Precinct 2
Hillaboro
H. Welch
David Stitzell
H. T. Root
George Richardson
Pedro Tra
Jillo
Bernady Silva
Mr. Silva
Millsboro
Masa
Sicorn
Blas Chaves
Das Chaves
Republic
KR. C Trorann
JM. Venetee
Hairroan
Republican County Convention endorses silver coinage and Nicholas Galles
The Republican County Convention held September 12, 1804 elected delegates to the Territorial Convention at Socorro. George W. Gregg chaired, Maj Morgans served as secretary, with Troeger White Cain and Sollenberger chosen as delegates pledged to free coinage at the two to one ratio and to demand a Socorro resolution supporting it. They endorsed Nicholas Galles for Delegate to the Fifty fourth Congress, urged his availability, and adopted strong financial tariff resolutions condemning Democrats before adjourning.
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Geo. W. Gregg
Maj M. Morgans
CO. Troeger
R. M. White
John M. Cain
S. A Sollenberger
Socorro
Republicana
New Mexico
Congress
Nicholas Galles
Gongreas
United States
Republican Party
Local Party Sets Precinct Committees In Meeting
The gathering formed a central committee and prepared for business while roll calls showed seven precincts represented by delegates. A committee was named for each precinct and the date for a county convention was left to the chairman. An emblem for the party was to be considered at the assembled convention.
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Heart and Son
Rodixwox
Thomas Menway
Local Jottings and Community Notices from Hillsboro
Local items report injuries from a runaway team in Lake Valley injuring DB White and Mrs. Steadman, a Hillsboro doctor note on deaths and illnesses, teaching changes at Hermosa school, various travels and town happenings, a corner stone ceremony invitation for the New Mexico Normal School, and a Populist convention summary from Hillsboro dated Sept 12 1894.
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Allan H. McDonald
J. Loomis
New Mexico Normal School
Silver City
Frank M. Day
Union Charet
Frank W. Mead
Hillsboro
Chow
O' New
Hia Angele
O'Neal
Sierra Coan
Richmond
Brush
W. . Lloyd
Sequies
Kingston News Briefs From Kingston and Albuquerque Trips
Kingston residents sent their quota to the Pair at Albuquerque and notable attendees included Judge West Mrs Meta and Frank Cox. George W Gregg led the Republican delegation to the county convention while Hearst and Dee Silver visited from Deming. A death in Kingston marked by the passing of John D Ziemerman aged 63 drew mourners. Philanthropic notes mention the Nigger Diggings talk and rock findings near Fort Bayard. Regind public schools opened under Prof Meyers with multiple schools in operation. a birth of a daughter to Mrs Greco Tour bing is reported. Frank Cox visited his ill mother. Mrs Cox weighs ten pounds at birth.
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Albuquerque
Judge West
Meta
Frank Cox
Hearst
Deming
Dee Silver
George W. Gregg
George
John D. Ziemerman
John
Schuyler County
N. Y
M. V. Zimmerman
Chicago
Silver City
Fort Bayard
Henry Lyons
Doc Silver
Mexico
Senada
Meyers
Opler
Father Monfort
Poauk
Alhaquerque
Mra Greco Toure
Charles Rouse
James Adams accuses partner of mining betrayal amid El Paso grant dispute
James Adams, a shoemaker, says he fed and housed Charles Anderson for months in return for a promised mining claim interest. Adams claims Anderson transferred all mining property to Chicago relatives, leaving him unpaid. The Teels grant hearing continues as a Chicago irrigation firm plans to develop the 200000 acre tract near El Paso. Santa Fe New Mexican notes Parker attends U S court in Las Cruces and other local items include Miner's Meat Market buy in Hermosa, Judge Crane’s county commissioner bid, lost pet snake, and Willie Worden’s fever.
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Charles Anderson
Porphyry Prince
Adams
Anderson
Bin
Chicago
el Paso
Amay
Chicago Irrigation Company
Santa Fe New Mexican
Frank W. Parker
U. S Court
Las Cruces
A, Rwidinger
Silver City
Tom Ross
Hermosa
Crane
Steve Macey
Willie Worden
City of Mexico Death Sentence Stayed in Adams Murder Case
Telegraphic note reports the death sentence for Edward Adams of New Orleans remains stayed while President Dist reviews merits. Separate items mention a Philadelphia business leader Clarence W Clark in critical condition from a self inflicted pistol wound. Also a Phoenix stagecoach robbery near Congress with six passengers relieved of valuables and $500 in coin seized.
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City of Mexico
Edward Adam
New Orleans
Phoenix
Ariz
Apt
Congress
Forfeit Withdrawn in Jackson Corbett Fight Impasse
Chicago reports the $10,000 forfeit Jackson lodged with Parson Davis for a Jackson Corbett bout was withdrawn. Peter Jackson refused to sign fight articles after backer Davis demanded the match be held within three months in the club house.
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Chicago
Jackson
Wa. d. Davis
James Corbett
Peter Jackson
Parson Davis
Jim Corbett
Lloyd
Sheep Herder Shot Near Volo in Remote Feud Incident
Case Brow n a sheep herder at Volo was shot today by unknown men and is in critical condition. The incident follows ongoing tensions between sheep and cattle men with suspicion that cattle men aimed to kill Brown.
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Volo
Casey Brown
Brown
Two Farmers Die After Knife Fight Over Crop Damage
In Polkville near Bowling Green Kentucky two prominent farmers Thomas Osborne and Nathan Murphy fought with knives after Murphy's bogs allegedly damaged Osborne’s corn. Both men were found dead, each in a pool of blood, following the encounter last night.
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Bowling Green
Thos
Osborne
Nathan Murphy
Polkville
Murphy
Cattle Market Mixed. Santa Fe Incentive Idea Proposed
Chicago stock market notes fair activity with natives steady and western cattle down 10 to 15 cents while sheep are dull five to ten cents lower. An ex railroad man suggests Santa Fe offer prizes to engineers with best yearly records for avoiding cattle on tracks, awarding 100, 75, and 50 dollars to top three.
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Chicago
Chicsago
Santa Fe
Fiale
Silvar City
Santinel
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