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April 1, 2021

Thankfully, the Soviet Union never bombed El Paso and the Federal Emergency Management Agency never implemented those plans to increase the population of Grant County.

“San Jose” really is the name of the mine that was later incorporated into the Ground Hog Mine operations.

Without joking, the image detailing the Ground Hog, Lucky Bill, and San Jose Mines was actually produced by the United States Geological Survey on April 1, 1933.

What is that saying?  Ah, yes:

“Truth is stranger than fiction.”

Do you have questions about communities in Grant County?

A street name?  A building?

Your questions may be used in a future news column.

 Contact Richard McDonough at chroniclesofgrantcounty@mail.com.

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