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The Chronicles of Grant County
This column will feature items that relate somehow to Grant County - the name of a street in the case of the first one, and maybe other streets, or the name of a building or whatever catches the fancy of the contributor, Richard Donough. Readers are encouraged to send him topics of interest to them, so he can do the research and write an article.
- Category: The Chronicles of Grant County
The Chronicles Of Grant County
Quail Run Street
Deming
A Montezuma Quail seen in the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. (The photograph was produced by Randy Howard and provided courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management.)
Quail Run Street in Deming was named after the bird.
News articles dating to the early 1890s note that quail hunts were a popular activity in Deming, then located in Grant County. (Luna County had not yet been created.)
According to a statement from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), "American quail are known regionally by various names: Bobwhite, partridge, and quail (blue, California, mountain, and Montezuma). A ready-to-cook quail weighs about 3 to 7 ounces, including the giblets. Due to their small size, they are usually roasted and served whole. The meat is dark, but mild flavored." The statement was dated March 8, 2023.
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The Chronicles Of Grant County
Azurite Court
Tyrone
Azurite found in Bisbee, Cochise County in Arizona. (The photograph was provided courtesy of the Pacific Museum of Earth of The University of British Columbia, October 14, 2019.)
Azurite Court in Tyrone is one of the roadways that reflects the mining heritage of Grant County.
This mineral is azure – blue – in color and is found with deposits of copper.
Azurite has been one of the minerals mined at Tyrone and other regional mines in New Mexico and Arizona, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Beyond the immediate area, reports indicate that azurite has also been mined in locales in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America.
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The Chronicles Of Grant County
Ash tree growing in Montana. (The photograph was provided courtesy of the United States Department of Agriculture.)
Ash Street in Lordsburg was named after the Ash tree. Other roadways are also named after the Ash tree in southwest New Mexico.
Species of this tree are found growing in a majority of states within the country, including in New Mexico.
According to a report dated March 27, 2023, from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Ash trees are found in a number of counties in southwest New Mexico and in southeast and central Arizona. This is especially the case in area within the Gila National Forest and beyond.
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The Chronicles Of Grant County
Hemlock Street
Deming
Hemlock trees at the Flight 93 Memorial Witness Grove in western Pennsylvania. (The photograph was provided courtesy of the United States Forest Service, July 13, 2012.)
Hemlock Street in Deming was named after the Hemlock tree.
This tree grows in New Mexico as well as throughout the United States.
The Hemlock tree is different from the Hemlock plant. (More on the plant later in this news column.)
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicated in a brochure entitled "Trees of the Carson National Forest" that the Hemlock tree was similar to the Douglas Fir tree.
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