Historical Newspapers The Silver City Public Library houses a small collection of local and regional newspapers on microfilm. Below is a list of the newspapers available on microfilm here in the Library. These are for reference use only. The Library has a microfilm reader/printer available for public use, and the Library staff can provide assistance using this machine. Articles can either be printed at $0.20 per page, or converted to an image file and then saved to a USB flash drive.

The Silver City Sun News, http://www.scsun-news.com/, is still actively publishing, but the Library does not have any back issues on microfilm.

For a brief history of the historical newspapers in Grant County, NM please see the following website: http://www.scdailypress.com/site/about-us/.

There are additional sources for both print and digital New Mexico newspapers:  New Mexico State Library http://www.nmstatelibrary.org/research-and-collections/collections/newspaper- collection

 University of New Mexico http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr/newspapers.php

 The Miller Library at Western New Mexico University http://voyager.wnmu.edu/php/histsrc.php

 The Library of Congress http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

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The Black Range Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 326 The Black Range December 29, 1882 December 27, 1895 327 The Black Range November 4, 1884 August 6, 1897 328 The Black Range January 3, 1896 April 28, 1888

The Borderer The Borderer Newspaper was published in Las Cruces, NM. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 324 The Borderer March 16, 1871 December 28, 1872 325 The Borderer July 24, 1872 January 10, 1874

Daily Southwest Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 341 Daily Southwest March 1, 1880 August 31, 1880

Daily Telegram The Daily Telegram was published in Silver City, NM. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 343 Daily Telegram October 28, 1880

Deming Headlight The Deming Headlight is still actively publishing: http://www.demingheadlight.com/. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 323 Deming Headlight March 18, 1882 June 24, 1882 323 Deming Headlight September 21, 1888 December 28, 1889 323 Deming Headlight June 9, 1894

The Eagle Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 336 The Eagle August 22, 1894 December 25, 1895 337 The Eagle January 8, 1896 May 14, 1898

El Independiente The El Independiente is a bilingual (Spanish & English) newspaper covering Mesilla, Santa Fe, Torrance, Taos & Valencia Counties. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 411 El Independiente July 4, 1877 July 26, 1879

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Grant County Herald Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 338 Grant County Herald March 6, 1875 October 4, 1879 344 Grant County Herald September 20, 1879 April 16, 1881

Magdalena News Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 328 Magdalena News 1918

Mesilla News The Mesilla News covers Chavez, Colfax, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Lincoln, Mora, San Juan and Sierra Counties. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 349 Mesilla News March 7, 1874 June 10, 1882 411 Mesilla News February 21, 1874 March 7, 1874 333 Mesilla News February 21, 1874 February 9, 1884

Mesilla Times The Mesilla Times is a bilingual (Spanish & English) newspaper. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 331 Mesilla Times October 18, 1860 January 15, 1862

Mesilla Valley Independent Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 329 Mesilla Valley Independent July 21, 1877 July 26, 1879

Mining Chronicle Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 343 Mining Chronicle ca. December 2, 1880 September 22, 1881

Mining Life Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 339 Mining Life May 17, 1873 February 6, 1875

Mountain Breeze The Mountain Breeze was published in Fort Bayard, NM. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 343 Mountain Breeze August 11, 1922

The New Southwest The New Southwest was published in Silver City, NM. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 344 The New Southwest April 23, 1881 December 30, 1882

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Red River Chronicle The Red River Chronicle covers Lincoln, Mora, Rio Arriba and San Miguel Counties. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 349 Red River Chronicle April 22, 1882 December 19, 1883

Rio Grande Republican The Rio Grande Republican was published in Las Cruces, NM. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 332 Rio Grande Republican May 21, 1881 May 14, 1887 411 Rio Grande Republican October 31, 1888 December 28, 1889 411 Rio Grande Republican August 9, 1890 December 13, 1890

Santa Few Newspapers (various) Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 412 Santa Fe Newspapers (various) May 7, 1864 January 18, 1870 413 Santa Fe Newspapers (various) January 18, 1870 August 3, 1875

Santa Fe New Mexican and Livestock Journal Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 347 Santa Fe New Mexican and Livestock Journal January 7, 1886 June 23, 1887

Santa Fe New Mexican Review Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 347 Santa Fe New Mexican Review June 9, 1883 July 26, 1883

Santa Fe Weekly Post Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 348 Santa Fe Weekly Post November 5, 1870 October 3, 1876

Sierra County Advocate Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 328 Sierra County Advocate 1895

Silver City Commercial Review Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 343 Silver City Commercial Review April 18, 1891

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Silver City Daily Press and Independent This newspaper started out as the Independent in 1896. Then on June 24, 1935 it became known as the Daily Press and Independent. It is still actively publishing: http://www.scdailypress.com/site/. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 237 Silver City Daily Press and Independent June 24, 1935 March 31, 1936 238 Silver City Daily Press and Independent April 1, 1936 December 31, 1936 239 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 4, 1937 November 17, 1937 241 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 3, 1938 December 30, 1938 242 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 3, 1939 July 3, 1939 243 Silver City Daily Press and Independent July 3, 1939 December 29, 1939 244 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 2, 1940 June 28, 1940 245 Silver City Daily Press and Independent July 1, 1940 December 31, 1940 246 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 2, 1941 December 30, 1941 247 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 9, 1942 December 31, 1942 248 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 4, 1943 December 31, 1943 249 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 6, 1944 June 30, 1944 311 Silver City Daily Press and Independent July 3, 1944 January 19, 1945 312 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 19, 1945 June 29, 1945 313 Silver City Daily Press and Independent July 2, 1945 December 31, 1945 314 Silver City Daily Press and Independent August 23, 1946 December 31, 1946 315 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 2, 1947 June 30, 1947 316 Silver City Daily Press and Independent July 1, 1947 December 31, 1947 317 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 2, 1948 June 30, 1948 318 Silver City Daily Press and Independent July 1, 1948 December 31, 1948 319 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 3, 1949 June 30, 1949 321 Silver City Daily Press and Independent January 3, 1950 June 30, 1950 322 Silver City Daily Press and Independent July 1 1950 December 30, 1950

Silver City Enterprise Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 111 Silver City Enterprise November 16, 1882 December 28, 1888 112 Silver City Enterprise January 1, 1886 December 31, 1886 113 Silver City Enterprise January 11, 1889 December 27, 1889 114 Silver City Enterprise January 18, 1889 May 4, 1894 115 Silver City Enterprise May 11, 1894 March 31, 1899 116 Silver City Enterprise April 7, 1899 December 30, 1904 117 Silver City Enterprise January 6, 1905 December 30, 1910 118 Silver City Enterprise November 5, 1909 November 24, 1911 119 Silver City Enterprise November 3, 1911 December 14, 1914 121 Silver City Enterprise December 4, 1914 August 10, 1917 122 Silver City Enterprise August 3, 1917 April 30, 1920 123 Silver City Enterprise April 9, 1920 December 1, 1922 124 Silver City Enterprise November 24, 1922 August 7, 1925

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Silver City Enterprise (continued) Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 125 Silver City Enterprise August 7, 1925 December 30, 1927 126 Silver City Enterprise January 6, 1928 April 25, 1930 127 Silver City Enterprise April 15, 1930 August 12, 1932 128 Silver City Enterprise July 29, 1932 November 22, 1934 129 Silver City Enterprise November 23, 1934 October 15, 1936 131 Silver City Enterprise August 16, 1936 December 2, 1938 132 Silver City Enterprise December 2, 1938 March 20, 1942 133 Silver City Enterprise January 3, 1941 June 17, 1943 134 Silver City Enterprise June 24, 1943 April 18, 1946 135 Silver City Enterprise April 25, 1946 May 13, 1948 136 Silver City Enterprise May 20, 1948 January 12, 1950 137 Silver City Enterprise January 19, 1950 September 6, 1951 138 Silver City Enterprise September 13, 1951 June 18, 1953 139 Silver City Enterprise June 25, 1953 July 7, 1955 141 Silver City Enterprise July 14, 1955 September 19, 1957 142 Silver City Enterprise September 26, 1957 September 24, 1959 143 Silver City Enterprise October 1, 1959 August 10, 1961 144 Silver City Enterprise October 1, 1959 August 10, 1961 145 Silver City Enterprise August 17, 1961 May 9, 1963 146 Silver City Enterprise May 16, 1963 January 14, 1965 147 Silver City Enterprise January 21, 1965 December 29, 1966 148 Silver City Enterprise January 5, 1967 December 26, 1968 149 Silver City Enterprise June 12, 1969 December 31, 1970 211 Silver City Enterprise January 7, 1971 December 28, 1972 212 Silver City Enterprise January 4, 1973 December 26, 1974 213 Silver City Enterprise January 2, 1975 December 30, 1976 214 Silver City Enterprise January 6, 1977 December 29, 1977 215 Silver City Enterprise January 5, 1978 December 28, 1978 216 Silver City Enterprise January 4, 1979 December 27, 1979 217 Silver City Enterprise January 3, 1980 December 25, 1980 218 Silver City Enterprise January 1, 1981 December 31, 1981 219 Silver City Enterprise January 7, 1982 December 30, 1982 221 Silver City Enterprise January 6, 1983 December 29, 1983 222 Silver City Enterprise January 5, 1984 June 14, 1984 223 Silver City Enterprise June 21, 1984 December 27, 1984

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Silver City Independent The Silver City Daily Independent is now known as the Silver City Daily Press and Independent. A history of this newspaper can be found at http://www.scdailypress.com/site/about-us/. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 224 Silver City Independent July 7, 1896 December 25, 1900 225 Silver City Independent January 1, 1901 December 27, 1904 226 Silver City Independent January 3, 1905 December 29, 1908 227 Silver City Independent January 5, 1909 December 31, 1912 228 Silver City Independent January 7, 1913 December 26, 1916 229 Silver City Independent January 2, 1917 December 30, 1919 231 Silver City Independent January 6, 1920 December 26, 1922 232 Silver City Independent January 2, 1923 December 29, 1925 233 Silver City Independent January 5, 1926 December 25, 1928 234 Silver City Independent January 1, 1929 December 30, 1930 235 Silver City Independent January 6, 1931 December 26, 1933 236 Silver City Independent January 2, 1934 June 18, 1935

Southwest Sentinel The Southwest Sentinel was published in Lordsburg, NM. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 344 Southwest Sentinel March 10, 1883 December 29, 1885 343 Southwest Sentinel April 2, 1889 June 28, 1892 342 Southwest Sentinel July 5, 1892 May 19, 1896

Springer Banner The Springer Banner covered Grant, Lincoln, Luna and McKinley Counties Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 349 Springer Banner January 9, 1890 December 25, 1890

Thirty-four Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 335 Thirty-four December 18, 1878 June 23, 1880

The Tribune The Tribune was published in Silver City, NM. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 343 The Tribune August 22, 1873 December 13, 1873

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Weekly New Mexican The Weekly New Mexican was published in Santa Fe and covered Bernalillo, Colfax, Dona Ana, Grant and Lincoln counties Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 345 Weekly New Mexican November 7, 1863 May 7, 1864 346 Weekly New Mexican August 3, 1875 August 16, 1880 347 Weekly New Mexican August 16, 1880 December 20, 1880

Weekly New Mexican and the Weekly New Mexican Review & Livestock Journal On March 13, 1884 the Weekly New Mexican Review changed its name to the Weekly New Mexican Review & Livestock Journal Box Newspaper Start Date End Date # 347 Weekly New Mexican Review August 9, 1883 December 27, 1883 347 Weekly New Mexican Review & Livestock Journal January 3, 1884 December 25, 1884 347 Weekly New Mexican Review & Livestock Journal January 7, 1885 December 31, 1885

Western Liberal The Western Liberal was published in Lordsburg, NM. Box # Newspaper Start Date End Date 334 Western Liberal January 4, 1889 December 27, 1895

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