Golden Legends Tales of Buried Treasure

The short rifle, a cowboy's favorite, was easy to carry in a horse-mounted sling and could be drawn and fired while riding. Though it might have lacked the long-barreled accuracy of its relatives, its convenience and other features made it a popular choice. The rifle’s magazine held 15 rounds and provided a cool grip, a clear advantage over earlier Henry models. The Winchester 1873: The Gun That Won the West Known as “the gun that won the West,” the Winchester 1873, along with the Winchester Model 1866, was treasured by cowboys, outlaws, peace officers, and soldiers alike. Native Americans, too, valued the Winchester highly, often paying a premium for it. An Apache saying from Arizona goes, "It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand." Materials Needed Computer and printer Photo to replicate Scissors 8 1/2" x 11" typing paper or graph paper Pen or pencil Brown or white wrapping paper Wood slab Grinder Glue Walnut wood stain Mou...

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                                                                                          Brigham Young, 1837 - 1867 Brigham Young, the leader of the Mormon Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) is the main character in a gold treasure story. He is the fellow for whom the university (Brigham Young University) was named. He led his people from their home base in Illinois (Navarro) to Utah in 1846 to Utah. In the Salt Lake Valley they escaped religious persecution. To what extent they were persecuted is up to historians, but certainly they sought religious freedom.   A few years later, when gold was discovered in California (1849), Brigham Young and the Mormons decided not to prospect for gold. It was something folks all over the United St...

 What a great video! In Plymouth California, this interviewer finds a longtime metal detectorist who has found over $3,000,000 worth of gold - and without power tools. https://youtu.be/cEj3RGOgWtA Courtesy Dreamstime.com

A Mexican millionaire and government official during the Great Depression of the 1930's, Leon Trabuco imagined himself going down in history as one of the richest men in the world. To make more money than he already had, he decided to buy up tons of gold and cashing in when the price went up. He ended up with 16 tons - gold bars, coins and jewelry that he kept at his foundry in Mexico. Since gold was more valuable in the U.S., he wanted a place there where he could transport the gold. He would hide it in the United States with hopes of recovering it later as the price approached his desired level. In 1933 Trabuco had Red Mosier, a pilot fly to Farmington, New Mexico. Mosier ended up making 16 flights to Farmington with the gold. From Farmington, Trabuco planned to ship all the gold by truck to his secret spot. Supposedly, the burial spot was near the Ute and Navajo Indian Reservations in New Mexico. Unfortunately, the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 was enacted. Possession of gold was the...