Fierro Mining Camp History From New Mexico’s Fierro Era
A historical sketch by Alan A. Ramirez traces Fierro’s rise in Grant County New Mexico from early mining claims in 1869 through the 1890s railroad-driven boom. It details Hanover and Fierro mines, Civil War disruptions, the Silver City North railroad, ore shipments to El Paso and Socorro, and the Mexican immigrant community shaping the camp’s Spanish speaking culture.
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Central Mining
Grant County
New Mexico
Central Mining District
Fort Bayard
Fierra, Hanover
Santa Rita
Sale
Sibley
Hanover-Fierro
San Antonio
Texas
Hoover
Fierro
Silver City
Southwestern Coal and Iron Company
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Vanadium
Pennsylvania
Silver City and Northern Railroad
Pennsylvania Syn
Dicate
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Silver City and Northern Railroad ‘Company
Connonies
el Paso
Union Hill
Jim Fair
Republic
Iron Head
Fierre
Larely
Minging Companies
Silver City Independent
Judge Favors Clinics as Cure for Drug Addicts
ALBUQUERQUE AP District Court Judge Gene Franchini urges federally controlled drug clinics to replace costly jail time. He argues clinics would administer fixes reducing street crime and address the rising drug problem, criticizing jail as ineffective and highlighting public fear and simplistic cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Gene Franchini
Franchini
Senate approves funds for New Mexico military bases
The U.S. Senate approved a bill sending 37.6 million dollars to New Mexico military installations. White Sands Missile Range would get 866 thousand in general funds and 33.4 million for a high energy laser facility construction. Cannon AFB would receive 937 thousand and Holloman AFB 2.4 million, per Sen. Pete Domenici.
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Albuquerque
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
New Mexico
White Sands Missile Range
Cannon Air Force Base
Helluman Air Force Base
Pete Domenici
Duncan graveside services set for Fay G Duncan
Fay G Duncan graveside services are planned for Thursday at 10 30 a m at Memory Lane Cemetery with Rev M Roundtree of First Baptist Church Central officiating. He is survived by Blanche Duncan of Mimbres his wife Fern Carrell of Granta two sons Garland Duncan Hayward Calif and Larry Duncan Bayard Calif seven grandchildren and Maude Duncan Ponoma Calif his mother Curtis Bright Funeral Home administers arrangements.
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Duncan
Fay G. Duncan
Memory Lane
States seek federal grant for solar energy study
Thirteen western states including New Mexico seek a federal grant up to 500000 to study solar energy programs. The Western States Energy Policy Board will meet June 14 15 in Portland Oregon to review the final proposal for the Energy Research and Development Administration. The study would run six to nine months and involve university and government partners.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
William Gross
University of New Mexico College of Engineering
Western States Energy Policy Board
Portland
Ore
Energy Research and Development Administration
Gross
Low Bid Leads ENMMC Wing Construction to Texas Firm
The apparent low bidder for the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center wing and renovations is Page and Wirtz Co. of Texas with a $3.519 million bid, $811,930 above the architect’s estimate. The hospital board and Chaves County Commission have 10 days to decide on awarding or reopening bids, funded by a hand issue approved by local voters last year. In Albuquerque, First Northern Savings & Loan merges with New Mexico Savings & Loan, creating one of the state’s largest associations and involving more than 420 stockholders and 16,500 depositors, with approvals from the FSLIC and FHLB Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Eastern
New Mexico Medical Center
Page and Wirtz Co
Page
FTTT
Albuquerque
First Norther Savings & Loan, Association
New Mexico Savings & Loan of
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp
Federal Home Loan Bank Hoard
First Northern
Savings and Loan
Highway Officials Clash Over Used Airplane Purchase
The New Mexico Highway Commission splits 4-1 over buying a used 1969 Aero Commander for 265000. Atty. Gen. Anaya rules the deal violated the Purchasing Act for lacking competitive bids. Chairman Jijian Garcia dissents, questioning the department’s need for aircraft and urging sale or exit from the air program.
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Albuquerque
State Highway Commission
Commission
James Denison
Hobbs
Jijian Garcia
Toney Anaya
Denison
State Highway Department
Mefety
Pennsylvania
Robert Ferguson
Fred Hansen
Garcia
Anaya
Highway Department
Welfare Official Quits in Santa Fe County
The Santa Fe County welfare director Pat Ortiz resigns for personal reasons after serving since last September amid a probe into food stamp mismanagement. Deputy Vicenti Pacheco leads the office temporarily as a permanent replacement is sought. An Attorney General investigation cited an employee signing a false food stamp receipt, though officials say Ortiz's resignation may be unrelated.
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Santa FE Fap
Santa Fe
State Welfare Agency
Charles Lopez
Lopez
Pat Ortiz
Ortiz
Atty
Toney Anaya
Anaya
Vicenti Pacheco
Santa Dre
Paul Brock
State Health and Social Services Department
Names In The News New York AP Book Drive At Atlas Lifeboat
Anna Haley daughter of Roots author Alex Haley launched the 33rd annual book drive of the Merchant-Marins Library Association with a donated Roots copy given to Mel Barish. The lifeboat ceremony at Rockefeller Center marks American Merchant Marine Book Week with Cornelia Otis Skinner among attendees. Sinatra says his mother’s death in an airplane crash remains painful though his wife Barbara Marx has helped him heal. He spoke during a NBC interview in Palm Springs noting his enduring sadness.
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New York
Anna Haley
Alex Haley
Enterica Merchant-Marins
Library Association
Mel Barish
The
Association
Atlas
Rockefeller Center
Les
U.S. Coast Guard
Mercant Marine
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra
NBC
Aileen Mekle
Suzy Knickerbocker
Palm Springs
Calif
Barbara Marx
Suzy
Barbara
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Daily Press
Alan A. Ramirez
Phil Cook
Hanover
Termany
R. W. Raymond
Mesilla New Mexico
Lavacea
City of
Clerc
OC Ems
Cea
California
Vaughn Wayne Birdwell
Garden Grove
Jeffrey Lynn Barabas
Arleta
U.S. District Court
Edwin Mechem
Animas
Mechem
Roberto Navarette
la Mega
Truth Or Consequences
Albuquerque International
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Bayard
Chicano Chantz
Carter Chiropractic Center
Silver St
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