Roland Adams person
also known as: Bob Adams, Bob
Summary: A man killed by an explosion of blasting caps at the Modoc mine.
Completeness: 85/100 Grade B
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died_in
cited from Las Cruces News: A horrible accident oc-… (1889) · +1 more
below the Bremen mill. The boys
at the ranch trailed him up, and he was soon
under arrest. After again finding himself be-
hind the bars, he confessed to Deputy Card, and
told him where to find the other saddle. It looks
as though Jim i…
killed_by
explosion of box of giant blasting caps
cited from Las Cruces News: A horrible accident oc-… (1889) · +1 morebelow the Bremen mill. The boys
at the ranch trailed him up, and he was soon
under arrest. After again finding himself be-
hind the bars, he confessed to Deputy Card, and
told him where to find the other saddle. It looks
as though Jim i…
cattle
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-11 (1891)s Dick and Bob together with him-
self had killed the second day after those found
by Mr. Lyons. There is also evidence showing
that the gang were in the habit of driving cattle
from the ranges and butchering them and dis-
posing of the …
owned
cited from Eugene Colson and George D. Hauser re- (1889)
possible, but Adams had long
been dead when he arrived. The remains were
brought to Las Cruces, and were taken charge
of by Chas. Metcalfe, who was a partner of
the unfortunate man in the working of the
Modoc mine. The Herd Bros, came in…
cited from No bull can do heavy service well, on… (1891)
llow Bob to his corner and finish
the fight. Bob brought in the hide which is
as large and fine as any ever taken in the west.
It is for sale at five thousand dollars, not a
cent less.
From Ihe December 4, 1891, Issue of The Enterpri…
sold_to
cited from No bull can do heavy service well, on… (1891)
llow Bob to his corner and finish
the fight. Bob brought in the hide which is
as large and fine as any ever taken in the west.
It is for sale at five thousand dollars, not a
cent less.
From Ihe December 4, 1891, Issue of The Enterpri…
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Eugene Colson and George D. Hauser re- ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details
his breast, causing wounds which must of them-… ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Las Cruces News: A horrible accident oc-… ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details
No bull can do heavy service well, on… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-11
1891 · newspaper · public-domain