Charles Gamble (person) — NAN Ranch owner killed in horse accident, 1891
In April 1891, Gamble was riding rapidly toward his home at San Juan on the Mimbres River with two companions when his horse stumbled and fell on him at about 10 o’clock in the morning [2][3]. He was brought home unconscious until 5 p.m., when a messenger was sent to Silver City for a doctor [2][3]. Kimball of Cooney left at midnight to attend him, but Gamble died from his injuries [1][3]. Gamble owned what is now the NAN Ranch on the Mimbres [1][3] and was buried in the cemetery on Lower Mimbres, beside the road to Deming [1][3].
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- It is known that he died as result of the accident… (1891)It is known that he died as result of the accident. Mr. Gamble was the father of Sudie, Mrs. Louis Jones of Glenwood; and Emmy, Mrs. Joe Porter, of Apache Creek. Sudie told me that her father owned what is…
- SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT SAN JUAN (1891)SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT SAN JUAN Charles Gamble was severely hurt at 10 o’clock last Tuesday by a horse falling upon him. He in company with two others were riding rapidly toward his home at San Juan on the Mimb…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-01 (1891)e tried before Justice Givens and fined $5 and costs each. The case was a very aggra- vated one and it seems a peculiar construction of the law when the minimum penalty is as- sessed against the most audaci…