Golden Legends Tales of Buried Treasure

  Updated on November 17, 2024                                                          * John loves writing about Arizona, gold prospecting, and stories of treasure. Beyond finding his gold, he likes reading about others' quests. William Buffalo Bill Cody,1880 - One of his nicknames was "Nature's Nobleman." | Source Early Life Buffalo Bill Cody was a man whose life was, for the most part, a string of successes. Born February 26, 1846, William Frederick Cody was an army scout, buffalo hunter, Pony Express rider, soldier, trapper, and civilian army scout. He performed in shows that reenacted Indian wars, pioneer living, and cowboy life. He even took his own production company to Europe to illustrate these themes to an inquisitive public. With all of these endeavors (not an inclusive list) one could easily surmise that Buffalo Bill had a lu...

    * Updated on November 3, 2023 John has prospected for gold in Arizona 10 years. His experience taught him to deal with the terrain, heat, and gold fever. He makes tools. Synonyms for Equus africanus asinus: donkey, ass, jenny, burro Pots and Pans Jingling and Jangling When I think of burros, I always have a mental picture of grizzled old Walter Huston in Treasure of the Sierra Madre, leading his donkey on a dusty trail in Mexico in pursuit of gold treasure. In the 19th century, the burro was frequently described as the most important prospecting tool of the trade and for very good reason. Prospecting involved back-breaking physical labor. It involved journeying over rugged land, panning, sifting and outcrop investigation, and searching for signs of mineralization. Another major factor for favoring burros was the fact that they did not startle the way horses do. The mining endeavor was suited perfectly for the pack animal of choice, the donkey, also known as the burro. Anci...

                                                                                   * Updated on April 23, 2025 John has prospected for gold in Arizona 10 years. His experience taught him to deal with the terrain, heat, and gold fever. He makes tools. Gold Is Wonderful to See Very fine gold flake discovered due to hamburger pickle bafflement. This size gold is often referred to as flour gold, powder, micros, micro gold, and oat gold. I am sure there are other designations. | Source Looking Forward to Floods? For years, most people have heard of the drought in California. While hugely significant, particularly with respect to our breadbasket struggling for water, Arizona has also experienced a very dry period. For gold prospectors, the occurrence of rain is a welcome sight as well....

  Updated on April 17, 2025 John is a baby boomer whose father endured the Great Depression. He was taught to be frugal and self-sufficient. It's his way of life. So, What Else Can I Recycle? Many of you know about the recycling of aluminum cans, brass fixtures, and other common nonferrous metals. But this article highlights a few things perhaps not so popular to recycle. Included are some observations on how to find these items. Maybe Save Your Haul for Better Markets Since I love to wander in the desert taking photographs and getting outdoor exercise, anything of potential value winds up in my sights. I suppose one must be a collector at heart to see the value in discards. Experience has taught me to have bins to dump metal in; it can be of benefit in the long run. It doesn't take much time or effort to acquire a sizable amount of metal. If the metals market is down, try storing the stuffed buckets in a shed until the market rises. For instance, I recently turned in 70 pounds...