Lost Dutchman Goldmine

Hey Thomas, If you are going to look at evidence regarding the massacre, you have to take in many things I have yet to see here. Silverlock and Malm for one. They found somewhere between $10,000 and $15,000 worth of float ore when gold was $20.67 ounce. They spent all that and then some trying to lo...

You probably already know this, but those five signatures on the Frank Fish Map were of the five people that copies were made for. We know that from Lake Erie Schaefer (she and her husband are the first signature).

Mike

Mike, As I have said, that's one of the main reasons why the Rendezvous was created. I know the background story of Donald's life, and it isn't a pretty picture. He turned out to be another person altogether from what he presented online. I think, for the most part, many people were surprised at wh...

DAMN! I am sorry to hear that. Donald and I got off on about the same foot as you and he. We went at it many times on a couple of forums, but after we met face to face at the rendezvous a few years ago, we never had another problem.

My prayers are with you Donald.

Mike

Thanks for that Joe. It took me a while to dig it out last night. I didn't even think about bumping the topic. HAHAHA

Mike

Joe,

We missed you and Carolyn at the Rendezvous. Kurt Painter didn't show up! HAHAHA Bob Corbin and a bunch of other folks were there.

Hopefully, things will work out better next year.

Take Care - Mike

See y'all there!

Mike

CJack, Be very careful about which stories you take to heart. In the old days, everybody had to have a new and different twist for their Lost Dutchman Mine Book. Sometimes they made the stories up, and attributed them to known Dutch Hunters. Sometimes they were the truth. I have heard both good and ...

Cuzzinjack, To date, there is no geologic evidence to support a single significant ore deposit in the Superstition Wilderness, and the possibility of an economic deposit was investigated fairly well before the wilderness was created. You have a lot of faith in the honesty of those people! The same t...

I thought they were brothers, and both were French Canadians. Does that sound familiar?

Mike

I seem to remember you posting their names somewhere. Weren't they French Names?

Mike

He carved. Who carved. They carved. We all carved. Nobody carved. I look at people's actions. I keep saying this because it is a HUGE tell. Travis never tried to sell his Stone Maps to his friend in Hood River, Or. He would sit with that friend for hours trying to decipher the maps. He would stick h...

Roy, The reason I posted that was because Joe (and others) are trying to say that Travis T INTENTIONALLY made the Stone Maps to sell along with his manuscript. Also Roy, Janie might have been telling me an outright lie or she may have told Garry and Larry outright lies, but she lied to either them o...

Deducer, If Joe says his guy is absolutely positive that it was Travis T, then I am certain Joe believes it. Joe does have some good sources. It is your choice as to how much credence you give the info. Joe and I don't always agree on theories and interpretations, but I have never found Joe to have...

Deducer, If Joe says his guy is absolutely positive that it was Travis T, then I am certain Joe believes it. Joe does have some good sources. It is your choice as to how much credence you give the info. Joe and I don't always agree on theories and interpretations, but I have never found Joe to have ...

Except, Travis T kept the existence of the Stone Maps pretty much a secret for the entire time he owned them (about twelve years). Joe, Please check your source that told you the he knew someone that Travis tried selling the Stone Maps to. Is he certain it was Travis Tumlinson and not Travis Marlowe...

Roy, In your initial post, it looks like you are doubting the existence of the Two Soldiers Mine in the Supers. If it were just a story, I might be inclined to believe you. Too much first and second hand evidence for this to be fantasy. 1. Aaron Mason that managed the store for the Silver King Mine ...

djui5 wrote:I heart this forum

I know Randy. So do I. That's why I contacted Joe about trying to resurrect it. Even dead, it is still the best source of LDM Info on the internet. Maybe without all the fighting and nuttiness, we can get those people that refused to post here back.

Mike

After the entire pit mine deal, I saw many references to "Crooked Mountain" being part fact and part fiction. After reading the book, it left me wondering just how much was fiction? Its a great story. I understand that it was based (I don't know how loosely) on the Ted Cox notes RF used to...

Contact Ron Feldman at: http://okcorrals.com/home.html I recommend calling there and discussing your particular situation with them. They have been packing people into the Supers since (I believe) the late 1960s. If anyone can figure something to assist you with your particular needs, they can. Mike

RONN, Welcome, and I admire your fortitude! Randy is correct in that not much is available for handicapped access. Here is a link to The Lost Dutchman State Park: http://azstateparks.com/parks/lodu/facilities.html Looks like the only thing they offer is Handicap Accessible Bathrooms and Showers. Nic...

Ronn, You forgot onew name there: Wayne Tuttle He is the "TEAM LEADER" and the only REAL Dutch Hunter on the show. I am friends with Wayne and Frank. Both really good guys. You couldn't ask for better company in the mountains, or more knowledgeable in their subjects of interest (Wayne= LDM...

Don, I am 100% with Joe on this one. When I was originally contacted about the show March 2014, it's working title was "Dead Man's Gold". It was originally just about The LDM. After we discussed a lot of the stories of the Supers (after I was out of it), it looks like they realized that a ...

Hey Paul, I agree with you 100%. I don't mind rererehashing for newbies. What I hate is when a newbie asks a question, and when you answer it, they come back wanting book, chapter, page, paragraph, and line where you got that information. I think that this forum could be great again, but with a litt...

I could really care less about coinshooting in parks, other people's beach finds, and not so funny "family friendly" jokes. HAHAHA I prefer the nitty gritty treasure hunting discussions to "family friendly" blabber, although I don't like the idea of chasing people away with threa...