LostTreasure
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Vol IV Issue 15
August 20, 2002
 

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A Little Help From Our Friends
Found a brass button with a Conquistador helmet above a wreath and shield with a castle tower inside the shield. I live not far from an old Spanish mission. Anyone knowledgeable about it? jobarwill@eastex.net
 
A brass bell was found by the Missouri River, around 5 inches tall, and says + 1878 SAIGNELEGIER with two C under that, and CHIANTEL FONDEUR. Some one tell me what that says and is this bell off a steam boat? What's it worth? Thank You. woolseyfam@southholt.net
 
Need help figuring out what the heck you just unearthed? Send your questions to: managingeditor@losttreasure.com We'll put the query in the next newsletter.
 

Show Off Your Treasure Finds
 
I have lately taken to a new sport/hobby called geocaching. This activity has taken me into places that I have since forgotten about since I was a small child. Recently, I had the opportunity to seek out one of these caches in an older valley of the Island of Oahu in Hawaii. This valley is famous for a road that was the only route from one side of the island to the other. It was also the site of several places where the Royal Family built their Summer Palaces and several other getaways. During my last outing, I ran across an old foundation that looked rather interesting, so I went back with my Tesoro Lobo Super Traq to see if I could find anything of historic value. On my third trip out there, I came upon an area that proved more rewarding than I had ever imagined. During my first hour I located and dug up from about 4 inches in depth an 1883 Hawaiian Ten Cent piece. To my surprise, I found out later that this was the only year that this coin was produced. Hoping to find another one, I went back a couple of days later and about 20 feet away and under a pile of rocks, I found an 1883 Hawaiian Half Dollar. Needless to say, I am still searching this area and have found several stone axes, a bunch of very old bullets, and even an old musket-type rifle.
Of course, I have been searching this area all alone and am not about to divulge the location of this treasure spot as I am hoping yet to find more old Hawaiian treasures. --Stanley Santiago, Honolulu, Hawaii --Click here to see photos of finds: http://www.losttreasure.com/newsletter/8-20-2002/santiago.html
 
 
Have you recently found a treasure you would like to share with the world? Email a brief description of the item, along with the general location (city and state) where it was unearthed, and a photo to managingeditor@losttreasure.com  We�ll feature your item in our next newsletter.
 

No Longer Lost

ISRAEL--A Hartford professor claims he may have found the remains of John the Baptist. Skeptics immediately dismissed the theory of Professor Richard Freund after the archaeologist discovered a 2,000-year-old skelaton near where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. The remains are being transported to the University of Arizona for carbon dating and DNA analysis.
 
JEFFERSON, Texas--Every known cemetery around Lake O' The Pines has been looted, according to a National Park Service publication. Scavenging for Caddo pottery, prized American Indian artifacts, has been on the increase in the past 20 years, causing concern for the Caddo Nation. Some of the pots bring thosands of dollars each. The tribe, headquartered in Binger, Okla., is lobbying the US Army Corps of Engineers, the agency that oversees the federal land, to enforce laws against plundering.
 
ENGLAND--A cookbook dating to the 1500s, providing recipes fit for noble feasts, is being reproduced by the Longleat House. Since the 18th century, the book was kept in the reserved only for scholarly use, but the group recently announced plans to publish recipes for such delicacies as pike and eels, roasted swans redressed in their feathers, and even porpoises. The group says the cookbook also offers historical accounts in the life of English nobility.
 
NINGBO, China--A group of construction workers dug up 18 silver ignots in the business district of an east China seaport. Instead of reporting the find to government officials, the workers secretly divided up the cache and hid it. The ignots bear symbols and pictures dating 700 years ago to the Yuan Dynasty. When local police heard of the discovery, all 18 ignots were seized.
 
NILES, Mich.--Archaeologists believe they have discovered the remains of Fort St. Joseph, built in 1691 by the French and American Indians. Hundreds of artifacts have been unearthed, including gun parts, musket balls, beads, cutlery and buttons. Artifacts from the fort have been found in the area since the 1800s, but the exact location was not found because of flooding from a local dam.
 

Latest Equipment for the Treasure Hunter--Garrett Infinium LS

GARLAND, Texas--Five years ago, engineers at Garrett Metal Detectors undertook the research, development and testing of a completely new kind of metal detector. The result of these efforts, the new Garrett Infinimum LS, represents the convergence of the best metal detecting technologies available today, and will help treasure hunters and electronic prospectors find treasure virtually anywhere in the world, regardless of hunting conditions. 

�Infinium�stands for infinite hunting abilities, "LS" for land and sea applications. From deserted battlefields to sunken battleships, Garrett�s new Infinium LS was conceived to be the truly �go-anywhere� detector, owing to its durable microprocessor-driven design.

 The Infinium LS is specially designed for hunting in all ground conditions that create instability in other detectors; for easy handling of environments with heavy levels of mineralization; and for detecting on both land and sea.

To achieve this level of sophistication, Garrett engineers transformed the basic pulse induction commonly found in other detectors into a new, greatly enhanced circuitry technology called Advanced Pulse Induction (API).

The new level of ground-ignoring freedom created by API has been combined with Garrett�s innovative new Power DD searchcoil to give the Infinium LS nearly double the detection depth of conventional coils in mineralized soil.  The result is an all-new standard for detector stability, rigidity and performance power.

Because of the Infinium LS's extreme depth capabilities and high sensitivity, it is ideal for relic hunting, cache hunting, gold prospecting and fresh or salt-water hunting.  Three easy controls are all that are needed to successfully hunt for relics, jewelry, gold and sunken treasure.

The Garrett Infinium LS�s new Automatic Ground Track allows the user to choose appropriate ground track setting for optimum performance. The Discrimination Dial provides "all metal" hunting or varying degrees of discrimination.  In addition, the Audio Threshold adjustment control is designed to suit individual hunting styles and listening needs.  Dual-tone Audio assists in target identification at any depth. 

The Infinium LS�s control housing can be mounted in a choice of four different ways.  When the detector is turned on, battery-life is audibly indicated. It takes only eight (8) AA batteries to provide power for a full 10-15 hours of use.

To enhance the performance and versatility of the new Infinium LS to an even greater degree, Garrett has developed a line of searchcoils to maximize hunting results in areas with lower levels of mineralization.  For these ground and water conditions, optional mono coils are available in 10" x 14" elliptical and 8" round configurations.

 For more information on the new Infinium LS, call Garrett Metal Detectors at 1-800-527-4011 or visit Garrett�s website at www.garrett.com.


Tip of the Week

Hypothermia, a word meaning the body temperature is abnormally low, is a cause for concern year round. With autumn rapidly approaching, outside temperatures can fluctuate from hot to cold in a matter of minutes. Be prepared by keeping an extra set of clothing handy while treasure hunting. The heat of one candle lit inside a vehicle, can keep a person from freezing to death if stranded along the roadway. Always keep in the vehicle a blanket, candle and matches in case of an emergency.

Do you have a tip that might help out a fellow treasure hunter? Send it to managingeditor@losttreasure.com  


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Featured Story: Of Mice and Men

From page 50 of the Treasure Cache 1993 volume:

Kelly's reputation gained in impetus as the season progressed, and soon Kathryn was wearing silver fox and the Kelly's moved into an elegant house in Fort Worth, complete with natural elevations, a wood-burning fireplace, high ceilings and a stairstep archway. But Kathryn wanted more. In the summer of 1933, she decided that kidnapping would be a profitable commodity, leaving the bank robbing to others...

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Calendar of Events August and September

If you�ve never been to a club-sponsored treasure hunt, what in the world are you waiting for? To have a weekend filled with good food, prizes and visiting with fellow metal detector enthusiasts, plan on attending these upcoming events: 

AUGUST

Campgrounds, Java Center, New York. For information go to web page www.gvts.org. Call John Howard (585) 663-7368 or email JWHOWARD@localnet.com or Bonnie Montgomery (585-889-8436 Postmama8@aol.com
21�Albany, NH. Swap, Talk and Brag Day is brought to you by the Saco Valley Gem and Mineral Club and Lapidary Societies, Inc., at the Albany Town Hall. Contact Jonathan Herndon at (603) 539-3884.
21�The Big Silver Hunt, sponsored by the Dalton Lions Club at Caskey�s Campground, Orrville, Ohio. Call (330) 857-8479 for information.

SEPTEMBER

5�Annapolis, Md. Treasure by the Bay, an open hunt hosted by the Maryland Artifact Recovery Society, Sandy Pointe State Park near the Bay Bridge. Call Bob Shaffer (410)974-4714, Phillip McCutcheon (301)390-2533 or pmccutcheon@webtv.net.
5-6�Northwood, NH 24th Annual Open Treasure Hunt sponsored by the Granite State Treasure Hunter�s Club will be held at Lakeshore Farm Resort. For inforamtion contact Ronald W. Pinard, 51 Ox Lane, Epsom NH 03234 or call (603) 736-8014 or online at
www.geocities.com/ yosemite/gsthc or email at Huntmaster@netzero.net.
5-6�Newbury, NH. The Capital Mineral Club will hosit an annual Gem and Mineral Festival at the Sunapee State Park. Call Jonathan Herndon at (603) 539-3884.
7-8�Milan, Mich. Michican Treasure Hunters 29th Annual Treasure Hunt at the KC Campground.  Write MTH at 29135 King Road, Huron Twp., MI 48174.
11-12�Cullman, Ala. The 29th Annual Deep South Treasure Hunt sponsored by Warrior Basin Treasure Hunters Association, will be held at Smith Lake Park. Contact Joe Box (205)856-2629,
UlozIfind@aol.com or Ottis Murphy (205) 854-4293, Omurphy585@aol.com.
12�Mesquite, Texas 28th Annual Open Hunt sponsored by the Long Star Treasure Hunter�s Club, at Samuell Farm. For more info contact Earl Hitt, huntmaster, 1818 Royal Crest Dr., Garland, TX 75043, email e19h@email. com or call (972) 278-7667 or Kevin Matthews, assistant huntmaster, (972) 625-8763. Can print flyer at
www.lonestartreasure.com.
12�Westmoreland County, Penn. Laurel Highlands Searchers Metal Detecting Club will host a hunt at Hempfield Township Park North, three miles north of Greensburg on Route 66. For info contact Alan Welch (724)834-6331,
suzyalan@nb.net.
13�Creek County Fairgrounds, Suplupa, Okla., 12th Annual National Treasure Hunt sponsored by the Tulsey Town Treasure Hunter�s Club. For information call Clark Shilling, (918) 834-4056, or write to him at 3523 E. Admiral Court, Tulsa, OK 74115, email shillinggec@msn. com.
13�Annapolis Md., The Chesapeake Society of Treasure Hunters will host its 18th Annual Maryland Fall Classic Treasure Hunt at Sandy Point State Park. For more information contact Paul Clarke, 710 Cotter Road, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, or call (410) 760-0270.
26�Lancaster, Penn. Open Hunt 2002, sponsored by the Lancaster Research and Recovery Club will be at the Lancaster County Central Park Environmental Center. For information or a flyer, contact Mike Race, huntmaster at (717) 355-0691,email msrace@hydro soft.net, or 603 W. Main Street, New Holland, PA 17557. Flyers and info can also be obtained at the club�s website
www.lrrc.org.
October-April 2003�Bullhead City, Ariz. The Colorado River Treasure Seekers will conduct monthly hunts on the 3rd Sunday of each month. For info write: CRTS, PO Box 1132, Bullhead City, AZ 86430.

Send your club events to Lost Treasure at managingeditor@losttreasure.com Remember to send them well in advance so treasure hunters will have time to make plans to visit your city.


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