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Board of Trustees of the Sevilleta Grant Records, January 14, 1921-August 1, 1929.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

Agreement between Trustees and Engineer Louis R. Goldbaum for a mining lease for gold, silver, zinc, coal, natural gas, etc. Redemption certificate receipts from the Office of Treasurer and Collection, Socorro in 1921 for taxes for 1912, 1913, and 1914. An agreement extending a lease for oil and gas with H.O. Bursum. Official complaint, asking for $200 against Juan De Dios Griego for trespassing sheep, damaging grass and grain and using the waters on the Grant without permission. Another mining lease for lead, copper, but no gas, oil or coal with 6% of the net profits going to the Grant. Petition of Intervention from O. A. Larrazolo and A.B. Renehan vs. the Trustees for 20,000 acres or $10,000. List of owners of the Grant, quit-claim deed, letters, official bonds, etc. Some of the Trustees who signed the documents are Pedro S. Contreras, Santiago G. Lucero, Solomon B. Griego, Abrahan Baca, F. B. Baca and Procopio P. Armijo.

Dates

  • January 14, 1921-August 1, 1929.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English Spanish

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 box (.45 cu. ft.) + 1 oversize folder

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451