Category: H.C.McComas
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McComas’ Route to Lordsburg.
McComas’ Route to Lordsburg McComas’ journey to Lordsburg from Silver City took him over what was by that time the stage route between those two places; a route which in March of 1883 was quite new, and which was primarily a passenger-only route. The transportation of the mail by stage…
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The Myth of McComas and the Pyramid Gold and Silver Mining and Reduction Company
From the New Southwest and Grant County Herald of June 17, 1882: Col. J. B. Price, of N. M. [ sic] Mail and Transportation Co. notoriety,* has brought a suit against Col. Amos Green to establish his right to a one half interest in all of the mining property of the latter…
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The Smoking Gun
The Rules Of Practice For The Supreme And District Courts Of New Mexico, in effect at the time of McComas’ arrival, mandated that any attorney relocating to New Mexico Territory from another State or Territory, and wishing to resume practice, had first to be admitted to the New Mexico Territorial…
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Chapter 31 – Signs of Financial Troubles; Links to James B. Price
Unpaid Bills Found in the McComas Probate file is a letter dated May 23, 1883, and addressed to John M. Wright, administrator for the McComas estate. George E. Price had entered into a contract with McComas and S. P. Carpenter in November of the previous year. Price had been contracted…
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CHAPTER 30 contd. McComas’ Mining Interests
[McComas had] “…arrived in Silver City three years before [his death] to do legal work for the new mining company that was reopening the mines [at Shakespeare]…” Hill, Janaloo. 2003 (3rd. Edition) “The Ranch On Whitewater Creek” p.15 —- “The following spring, when he [McComas] departed for his first visit…
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Chapter 30 contd. The Myth of McComas and The Shakespeare Gold and Silver Mining and Milling Company
There is one thing of which we can be absolutely certain – Hamilton C. McComas did not come to Grant County to carry out legal work for either the Boyles or the Shakespeare Gold and Silver Mining and Milling Company (or, as more vaguely referred to by Simmons, citing Janaloo…
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Chapter 30 – Hamilton C. McComas
Introduction Here we furnish only a brief outline of Hamilton Calhoun McComas’ life prior to his arrival in New Mexico Territory, mainly in order to provide context for some of the places, people and events referred to in the body of this Chapter. Some of this information…