Lost Dutchman Goldmine

Rochha, There are a series of military maps, 11 in all, that cover central Arizona dating from circa 1865 to probably 1870 (?). Many of these are just a few lines on a blank sheet of paper – they were maps that were started but never finished. Several, however, are complete and in good detail. Two s...

The historical black hole that the Arizona Volunteers have fallen into is even more curious when one considers that they were “federal” troops. Both the California and Arizona Volunteers were raised as acts of Congress and personnel were inducted into federal service. The records of the Arizona Volu...

Aurum, You raise a most interesting topic. The Arizona Volunteers filled a crucial gap in Arizona’s history. Yet, they are – as you note – mostly over looked. The U.S. Army in Arizona is well documented and written about. One of their principal historians was Connie Wynn Altshuler; right now I am lo...

Jake was into a lot of things besides the Dutchman and his Dutchman scam. The Attorney General’s office file on their investigation into him uncovered his apparent involvement in white slavery/prostitution, child pornography and gun running to name only some of what they found. He has become a bit o...

The Bradford Map posted two-thirds of the way down on this site is the same one in my book. But, I have recently learned that it is not “The Bradford Map”. Still working on what the map was he kept in his stool. Al Reser knew the last of the old timers – he knew Aylor, Abe Reid and I believe he knew...

Peter, I don’t think Bradford partnered with Al Reser. I believe Al started in the mountains circa 1949/’50. I think Al knewBradford and certainly knew men who had partnered with Bradford. I have heard it rumored that Bradford was in WW I, and that his family in S. Cal. helped to support him in Az.;...

I have refrained from telling this story. I have only spoken of it to two, maybe four (?) people. But, given the repeated references that come up to Kenworthy perhaps I should share a little incident from many years ago now. Richard Robinson and I were talking on the phone one day and he told me tha...

I have been looking for an old posting on Doctor Thorne and a search for his lost mine. When I use the search feature for “Thorne” (even with different spellings) nothing comes up. When I check the discussion threads I do not see any for the Doc. Thorne. I would swear I read it on this forum…? Have ...

Those interested in this topic might want to check out Prof. Campa’s book “Treasure of the Sange de Cristos”, chapters 8 and 9 (The Jesuit Treasure of Bomoa and the Author Becomes Invovled respectively). This is most certainly not the definitive information sought, but it is perhaps interesting.

62 years ago today………… Do we forget? Or, perhaps simply think it is no longer worth remembering?

I have a friend who wants to know a good reference for "Spanish Treasure Symbols". While I know of several publications on the subject, I personally do not know of any that I can recommend. The ones I know of lack is a solid source for their info. Kenworthy (as I understand it) says he wen...

Joe, Your comment: “As a member of the Search and Rescue team for Mohave County, I can assure you that I always watch for birds. Having said that, and having spent considerable time in the area of the location of Dr. Ruth's skeleton, you would have to be in the right place to see any bird activity a...

This is going to be from memory, but if I recall correctly here are some thoughts… - There was a revolver found with Ruth’s remains, and it had six unfired cartridges in it. - I have seen the photograph of the other side of Ruth’s skull, but unfortunately it is not a side view, but one at an angle. ...

If not the Rich Hill Records, how about this one? The two petitions Waltz signed are from the Randall(s) District, but just where was the Randalls District? My understanding is that it was somewhere south of Prescott. It may never have been a recognized district, or perhaps it was one that got absor...

Joe, Rest assured I do not take your comments about "historical inaccuracies" as personal. The time frame for historical records in northern central Arizona which have survived are certainly sparse and sometimes confusing. For example, Abraham Peeples does not even appear on the 1864 censu...

To those who have not had the experience of spending time researching in the archives/library of the Sharlott Hall Museum one should just note that it is “ an interesting experience”. Sometimes I have found the staff very helpful, other times very obstructive. It is not an inaccurate statement to sa...

When Arizona became a territory in 1864 the Territorial Legislature and Governor enacted the first set of territorial laws, called the Howell Code. Re: mining claims – in 1865 all mining books of the various mining districts were to be brought to the county seat in which the district was located and...

Gentlemen, Good morning. The forum is interesting, but unfortunately (or otherwise) I do not read it daily, sometimes not even regularly. Even when I do read it I may skip whole threads. This morning, however, I have had the opportunity to do some catching up, and find that I am supposed to have bee...

Knun, The PDF files would be posted on a different web page. I would post the url and with a click one would be at the page, then print or download the file and with a single click of the back button one would be back on the forum. Its a simple matter to set this type of thing up. Someone would simp...

Aurum’s point about “the forum having no way to post copies of documents buried deep in archives and historical collections”, (which has been noted in the past) is a good one. And his offer to try and mail copies to all who request them is more than generous – especially considering he (or anyone el...

Rochha, Don Shade never did tell me who the person was. I have my own hunch, but no facts. There are others on the forum who probably know more. My guess, and it is only a guess, is that it was one of the men from Crazy Jake’s camp. The reasons I say this are because: i) whomever it was Don thought ...

I do not know how many have taken notice of the dedication in my first book. It is heart felt. It is: To Absent Friends. I hope that one of the things that comes through is the wealth I have found in so many of those to whom this search has lead. The Northcut Elys, and Bob Crandall and Al Reser, Mon...

Azmula, Among the errors on the Stone Maps are the credits for the pictures of the them. In the book I credit the photos as having been done by Richard Robinson, but that is not correct. I originally looked at ones by Rich, but the ones I used were done by Jack San Felice. The Spanish translations i...

I would appreciate input on the following. We are considering the possibility of doing either a second printing of Part I or a second edition of Part I sometime in the future (not soon!). A second edition is much more work as it entails adding new material. For reasons that are mundane, but practica...

Concerning the description given in the Holmes Manuscript of Waltz’s mine being a narrow hole (about 4 feet across), if memory serves this is very close to the description given by John D. Mitchell in his first book. Also, a narrow tunnel following the vein seems like a fairly typical description of...