RESEARCHED L.A.D. HISTORICAL POSTS

[Ironwill]

Story of 2 prospectors "supposedly" finding LAD....

https://www.newspapers.com/image/42335546/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

View attachment 1896191

EDITED to post a clearer version from another paper...

 

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[Ironwill]

Example of how the story changes so fast...this is a clipping two weeks after those two claimed 4 ounces of gold in 40 hours.

https://www.newspapers.com/image/119139403/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[Ironwill]

George Spooner Story of 1898, giving a completely different account that is in contrast of the traditional story. Here it is mentioned of the "Saddle" Cottonwood Tree.

https://www.newspapers.com/image/168500166/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[Ironwill]

Yet another clipping depicting a possible area, with information found to say Adams was in the area..

https://www.newspapers.com/image/613260894/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[Ironwill]

article from Globe, Arizona...

https://www.newspapers.com/image/42150141/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[Ironwill]

Another article of the Adams Expedition this one in 1853...

https://www.newspapers.com/image/46365413/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[Ironwill]

A DOG found Adams Diggings??

https://www.newspapers.com/image/76525868/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[Ironwill]

Information from Mullins return from his 6 month expedition...

 

[Ironwill]

Long Adams Story full if INFO...

https://www.newspapers.com/image/429183056/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[Ironwill]

Post of navajo finding it...

https://www.newspapers.com/image/98461333/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[sdcfia]

Long Adams Story full if INFO...

https://www.newspapers.com/image/429183056/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

View attachment 1896377

A decent retelling, IMO, with a couple important points:

- Fort West.
- Adams was an unreliable witness.

 

[Ironwill]

I'm up to 1916, so I will post the link to that article in the El Paso Herald as I came across it.... Thanks to Jeff of PA for the original link...

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...ings&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

And the Newspapers.com link to it....

https://www.newspapers.com/image/80086486/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[Ironwill]

New find of gold contact area 6 miles long....


https://www.newspapers.com/image/56137179/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[Ironwill]

Another story in 1923, describing much of the same trip but it alters half way through...interesting twist...

https://www.newspapers.com/image/158570715/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[Ironwill]

Here is a preview of a 4 part series in the El Paso Herald on 22 Dec 1927, saying it will be on the weekend editions... However I cannot find the 23-26 or what not where they should be...

https://www.newspapers.com/image/42877684/

 

[Ironwill]

FOUND THEM!! Here is INSTALLMENT 1 on 24 December....

https://www.newspapers.com/image/42877785

 

[Ironwill]

Installment 2 ... 31 December 1927 of El Paso Herald....

https://www.newspapers.com/image/42877865/

 

[Ironwill]

Installment 3.... 07 January 1928...

https://www.newspapers.com/image/42877955/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[Ironwill]

Installment number 4 ... El Paso Herald 14 Jan, 1928....

https://www.newspapers.com/image/42878163/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1

 

[Ironwill]

New team headed out who claims they found the secret entrance with a distance from a town...

https://www.newspapers.com/image/635266326/?terms="Adams Diggings"&match=1