Frank Springer and New Mexico: From the Colfax County War to the Emergence of Modern Santa Fe

Frank Springer helped transform late nineteenth-century New Mexico, leading in the development of mining, logging, ranching, and irrigation enterprises there and also helping lay foundations for cultural institutions. He served as a lawyer and president of the Maxwell Land Grant Company and wound up in the middle of the Colfax County War. Caffey examines Springer's life during his New Mexico years, offering insight into many colorful episodes in the region's history.