Mills

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Mills was named after Melvin Whitson Mills (1845-1925), a Canadian-born man who was drawn to New Mexico, where he hoped to succeed in mining, ranching or lawyering - Mills had received his law degree from the University of Michigan.
He first settled in Elizabethtown, before moving to Cimarron and then Springer. He was successful as a lawyer, serving as county and then district attorney - he helped to lock up some of the most notorious gang members in the region!
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Coordinates:   36°5'1"N   104°15'9"W
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