THE BLACK RANGE, Chloride, Sierra County, New  Mexico, Nov. 12, 1886  A very rare ghost town newspaper! An Englishman named Harry Pye discovered silver in the canyon where Chloride is now located. He staked a claim in 1881. A tent city grew up nearby and then a town, originally called Pyetown, then Bromide. The name "Chloride" was finally selected after the high-grade silver ore found there.
During the 1880s, Chloride had 100 homes, 1,000-2,000 people, eight saloons, three general stores, restaurants, butcher shops, a candy store, a lawyer's office, a doctor, boarding houses, an assay office, a stage line, a Chinese laundry and a hotel.    The "Black Range" newspaper operated from 1883 until 1897.
Chloride and the surrounding area began to decline with the silver panic of 1893 when the country went on the gold standard and silver prices dropped about 90 percent. The post office was open until 1956. About 20 people still live in Chloride. (courtesy Ghosttowns.com)
Typical news & ads of the day, mostly local.
Four pages, archivally rejoined at the spine with archival mends at the central fold. Some text loss at the central fold of the front leaf only.