Tag: Marc Simmons
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McComas’ Destination and Why He Undertook The Journey
His Destination Descriptions of the events which led up to the attack on the McComas family frequently state that their destination was Pyramid City. Similarly, they will include the information that the journey was necessitated by a telegram, received by McComas at Silver City, which urgently requested his presence…
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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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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…