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by ThomasG
Thu Mar 15, 2018 3:47 pm
Forum: LDM Discussions
Topic: The Legend of the Superstition Mountains
Replies: 129
Views: 741920

Re: The Legend of the Superstition Mountains

To all, Just a note on Ruth's remains and the items found with it. Ot more precisely those missing three dollars and the plate from his bad leg. 1931-'32 was near teh hright of the Great Depression. There was no New Deal, and for many not much hope. Consider that those three dollars had a much great...
by ThomasG
Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:39 am
Forum: LDM Discussions
Topic: The Legend of the Superstition Mountains
Replies: 129
Views: 741920

Re: The Legend of the Superstition Mountains

Jim, Interesting and astute observations. I do not know how thoroughly the area around Ruth’s remains was searched. N0r do I know if there was listing or cataloging of all the items found. If Ruth’s shoes had been their for months would Barkley have retrieved them?I thought I would just add the foll...
by ThomasG
Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:42 pm
Forum: LDM Discussions
Topic: NEW BOOK....
Replies: 19
Views: 24984

Re: NEW BOOK....

Joe, No, it wasn't you. You should know better. After the hike/walk the person and I went to breakfast. He wanted to know what I knew about a secret flying saucer base. Ah well .... What one must always remember, however, is that he was sincere and for him these things existed. He was sharing things...
by ThomasG
Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:50 am
Forum: LDM Discussions
Topic: The Digital Age
Replies: 3
Views: 8019

The Digital Age

One of the discussions Greg and I have had is: Just how well in the legend doing today? I tend to think it is very slowly fading … not to oblivion, but becoming a shadow of its once self. Greg has told me that he still gets numerous (or more) inquiries about Waltz. the Mine, the Legend and such. And...
by ThomasG
Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:25 am
Forum: LDM Discussions
Topic: NEW BOOK....
Replies: 19
Views: 24984

Re: NEW BOOK....

Don, I fully emphasize with your comment: “regurgitated stuff? more of the same?-or less of the same......not being disrespectful here by the way, but is there anything left to be written that hasn’t been written before?” My interest is in trying to separate the wheat form the chaff. As for the acco...
by ThomasG
Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:23 pm
Forum: LDM Discussions
Topic: Taking a Stand
Replies: 31
Views: 43483

Re: Taking a Stand

Oops, correction .... last paragraph, first line should read: two 160 acre sections (16, and as I recall ...


Thomas
by ThomasG
Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:43 pm
Forum: LDM Discussions
Topic: Taking a Stand
Replies: 31
Views: 43483

Re: Taking a Stand

Garry, Couldn’t agree more. When I was talking to the gentleman at the AZ land office I mentioned squatters rights. He took exception!!!! I was informed there was on such thing!! I was referring to the 19th century. I could tell he was thinking in 20th century terms. I didn’t pursue the matter. But ...
by ThomasG
Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:26 am
Forum: LDM Discussions
Topic: Taking a Stand
Replies: 31
Views: 43483

Re: Taking a Stand

Jim, Here is what I recall about why the delay in sorting out land issues with Section 16, T1N, R3E. I talked with a gentleman at the AZ land office. Greg gave me the lead about contacting him for info. As I recall, he had been there quite awhile and was soon to retire. If I recall correctly it wasn...
by ThomasG
Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:02 pm
Forum: LDM Discussions
Topic: Taking a Stand
Replies: 31
Views: 43483

Re: Taking a Stand

Jim, I have been posting these two times largely from memory. I have now looked in my files and I found—at long last—my copy of the government track book. My copy covers Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 for T1N, R3E. It lists multiple entries, that is owners, for all the Sect...
by ThomasG
Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:50 am
Forum: LDM Discussions
Topic: Taking a Stand
Replies: 31
Views: 43483

Re: Taking a Stand

Greetings to all, Returning to the question of: Was it ever possible for a person to file on a Section 16? The answer is yes and no. There were two exceptions to the rule. If one settled the land before it was surveyed and accidently ended up on Section 16 one could go to the federal court and ask t...
by ThomasG
Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:26 am
Forum: LDM Discussions
Topic: Taking a Stand
Replies: 31
Views: 43483

Re: Taking a Stand

I would like to tack a little bit onto Larry’s posts re: Waltz’s land —Section 16, T1N, R1E. Larry is absolutely correct. Anyone who claims to have seen any proof that Waltz filed on his land (Section 16) at the land office in Florence (or anywhere else) is incorrect, at best. It was an impossibilit...