Mercantile store at Fort Stanton and later Lincoln, New Mexico was owned by Lawrence Gustave Murphy (d. 1878) and Emil Fritz (d. 1873). After Fritz's death, Murphy formed a partnership with James J. Dolan. Both Murphy and Fritz were army majors stationed at Fort Stanton, and both served as post commanders for brief periods, then served together as post sutlers until July 1873 when they moved operations to nearby Lincoln, N.M. Murphy was a prominent businessman and rancher as well as a key figure in events leading up to the Lincoln County War, 1878.
From the description of Records, 1871-1874. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 31036865
From the guide to the L.G. Murphy and Company records, 1871-1874, (University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections)
