Lost Dutchman Goldmine

Hello Joe: Jeff, my nephew, feels he took the oath that every sevice member takes in order to serve the country, and he will see that oath out through this last enlistment. I would like to see him finish what he started (enlistment-wise) and retire out of the service with a retainer. That is, of cou...

cts49: You basically have two options when it comes to the Bark notes. The Bible on the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine and Jacob Waltz , by Helen Corbin, Wolfe Publishing, June 2002, is in the public domain. The Probert Version of the notes are accessible through the public library, although it is copyrigh...

Lazarus: I've got a nephew serving in Iraq on his second tour in three years. While I disagree with your basic premise that our country sucks and can't do anything right, I do believe we need to own up to our mistakes and bring the troops home. Obama got it right when he said this was never about Ir...

Zentull: Your last question is the most important of all. Why so long to solve the puzzle, even if you have "the best" information? It's something everyone should ask themselves as they look at a story. All: I'd like to see some other folks, more knowledgeable, jump into the discussion. Jo...

Joe: I don't know how big the "inner group" is, but I do believe there is always another layer you need to peel away. No need to feel tested, as I have learned more about legend through you than I knew before. That also goes for the others that participate between the forums. You make a go...

Hi Joe: Like you, I just saw your post on the other forum. Thanks for the response here. I agree that there would be alot of meat on any bone that was tossed out there. I especially like the idea of seeing the 40 questions Bark asked Rhiney. Heck I'd settle for the first five, just to get a handle o...

Hello Joe: I think it is important to distinguish what we are really talking about when it comes to the Bark notes. If I'm not mistaken, the so-called "seventh version" of the notes that you are asking about are really the original notes. Everything that comes after is a version. Let's fac...

Hello: This topic kind of went quiet but I wanted to chip in a couple of things. A good example of Jim Bark's handwriting can be found on the blueprint/original tracing of the Weiser-Walker map made by Thomas Weedin for Bark and Ely (I am unsure of the year, but believe it was 1912). Bark's handwrit...

Hello All: Quite a few posts back, Joe and Novice had a discussion concerning the growth of John Mitchell's LDM story, specifically the element dealing with Waltz's carpenter and the Iron Mountain/Pinto Creek area. The citation Joe quoted from Mitchell's 1953 book (which didn't appear in his 1933 bo...

Joe and Lazarus: Thanks for the responses. I recognize the drawing from Helen Corbin's book. As I recall, Helen didn't give any additional background on it. I'll make it a point to review her book again this weekend. To me, Joe's second picture (from the west of the needle) is a better fit than the ...

Hello All:

What/who is the origin of the "gunsight" clue? Can anybody expound on it? Is it generally considered reliable? Thanks in advance.

Larry