The Ghosts of Dawson New Mexico

Dawson, New Mexico

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One old building can still be viewed from the road to the cemetery. September, 2008, Reletta Clumsky.

Driving Directions: Take highway 64 northeast from Cimarron for about 10 miles to the old Dawson Road, just north of the old ghost town of Colfax. Turn left (northwest) for about five miles on a dirt road. A locked gate prohibits access to the old townsite of Dawson. The cemetery is just to the right.

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PRACTICAL "DONT'S" FOR DAWSON COAL MINERS

Written by E. Stephens, and published in The Dawson News, March 17, 1923.

DON'T abuse a mule with a strap. Push on the car and help him; he is helping you.
DON'T pass by a misplaced tie or rock in the main hallway. It will stop the motor and delay your turn on cars. Push the obstructions aside.
DON'T pass a rock hanging from the roof without notifying the mine boss immediately. Practice "safety first" always.
DON'T cut ties in two in order to lay a rail; cut under the tie so that it may be used again.
DON'T put the small end of a timber up; put the big end up.
DON'T lay track so close to a rib that a car will not pass.
DON'T cut a cross bar too deep; it will eventually weaken and slip.
DON'T leave machine cuttings in your place; it may cause you and others trouble.
DON'T cut off your shooting wires in order to get them out of your way; pull them out from under the coal, roll- them up and hang them on a post.
DON'T abuse your boss when he is giving you advise for your own good.

Observance of the above don'ts will make for mine efficiency and will bring the satisfaction of having done a day's work for a day's pay

Those many who died in Dawson's disasters are memorialized at the

Dawson Cemetery, Kathy Weiser, September, 2008.

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Also See: Dawson Photo Gallery

Many of the graves at the Dawson Cemetery are unkempt and unfortunately probably don't have anyone to remember them.

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Many immigrants worked at the Dawson Mines.

Kathy Weiser, September, 2008.

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