The Wild West, by Catherine McCarty

New mexico was a mining town that sprang up just a few years previously, following the discovery of silver ore in the area. It's chalk full of unscrupulous prospectors, miners and other shady types looking to make a quick buck. Despite the towns rep young, henry mc carty enjoys life in new mexico. His teacher will later remark that he was a scrawny little fellow with delicate hands of an artistic nature,. always willing to help with the chores around the schoolhouse.