LostTreasure Online Newsletter

Volume IV, Issue 27, April 17, 2003

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From the Desk of the Editor

We received an overwhelming response from the March 18 Special Edition Lost Treasure Online Newsletter in support of the families of our troops serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Treasure enthusiasts from around the globe responded with heartwarming messages. Many readers offered additional tips to help military families during the difficult days ahead. Those emails are listed on page 3 of this issue.

We were saddened this past week to be informed Lt. Col. Thomas Blair, the son of a local Grand Laker, was the first Oklahoman killed in the war. Today more than ever, we are reminded of a real need for community members to cling together in support of each other long after the war has ended.

Janet Warford-Perry

Managing Editor

Letters to the Editor

Dear Sir,

As a U.S. Navy Senior Chief getting ready to go overseas, I want to tell you just how much your newsletter means. The morale of my fellow brothers and sisters in arms was being dealt with a nasty sense of backstabbing done by our media and the worthless so-called elite of society from Hollywood.

It is a comfort to see real Americans like you doing more than just mere words, but going out to get others involved with helping someone whose loved one is overseas.

From the Fighting Men and Women of our Great United States of America-we salute you.

AECS (AW) Myron A. Roshto, Production LCPO, AIMS NAF WASHINGTON, Andrews AFB, MD 20762

As a Vietnam veteran I really appreciate your support and suggestions. It truly was a "special issue."

Randy (R. Neil Simmons)

Hello,

I'm from Canada, and I just want you to know that in spite of the anemic response of our politicians, there are a huge number of Canadians who support the U.S. 100% in Operation Iraqi Freedom, myself being one of them.

To you and your service people, keep up the great work.

Regards, Bert Wikkerink

Dear Ms. Warford Perry,

I think you've done a good job with your suggestions of how we can support the military. Your website is one of the few I've come across that's gone to the trouble to get involved.

I think another way for metal detectorists to get involved is for each of us to designate at least one week of the coming detecting season as a "For the Military" week. The way it would work is that each willing treasure hunter would go out detecting a number of times, say 5 or 10 trips or so, spread out over how ever long that would take for the individual. At the end of the project we could gather the coins together, sell the jewelry and other finds, and then use the proceeds in any of a number of ways. I think the "Adopted Family" seems like a good, direct way of helping.

I wish I could challenge other Lost Treasure readers to do this. I know that others would get involved. There is no out of pocket expense except batteries, and yet the payoff could be considerable given the valuable finds that many of us make. Plus it's a great reason to get out and detect.

I'm going to designate April as "For the Military." I'm going to write an article about the experience as soon as it's over and send it to you.

Take care,

Michael Fay

I would like to personally thank you for the letter you sent out today. I am currently serving our country in the U.S.A.F. but not over in Iraq, but I am ready to go if needed.

I am appalled at some of our so-called citizens (namely those in Hollywood) and when I logged on tonight and saw your letter I felt a wave of patriotism swarm over me.

I know that not everyone can like our elected government and I think the vast majority who are against the current elected probably didn't vote so they shouldn't even voice their opinion. I happened to be stationed in AMERICA during the last voting period and was able to go to a polling station for the first time in many years and felt like I was a better person after I turned in my ballot. Even so if you are an AMERICAN and don't like our elected it is still your duty to stand behind OUR MILITARY and support them because without us you would probably be hog tied and have little or no freedoms.

I again thank you, and your fine publication. SALUTE

TSgt Matthew F. Pirog, USAF, ASST. NCOIC Antenna Maintenance, Lackland AFB Texas

Hi, everybody I am Canadian and we know that our prime minister is not supporting the USA. Many Canadians are upset about this. On Friday April 4th, many of us will be attending a pro USA rally at the city hall in Toronto. My wife's prayer group has adopted 24 USA troops to pray for as well as praying for your President Bush and his government. Modesto Batista

I wanted to send a email out, about a man that is fighting over at Iraq. His name is Lance Corporal Thomas A. Blair. He is the son of Al Blair, a friend of mine who I have worked with and have been close friends with for about 8 years. Tommy has been missing in action since March 24; they notified his parents of that fact on March 26. We have all been praying and holding good thoughts that Tommy would be found and would have a safe return home. We all love Al so much and think so much of him, knowing that is son is missing has been very heart breaking. You go through life's heartaches thinking that things can't get any worse.

Well, today we all got a taste of "loss" of "heart break" of "disbelieve" of totally gut wrenching heart ache. When Two Soldiers walked in to Mill Creek Lumber with a priest, you could hear the gasp of all of us employees, and friends of Al's. We lost him. We lost a 24-year-old man that was in a different country fighting for us.

What I have learned in these past few days will be forever with me. I would just like to say how thankful I am for all of these men and women that put their lives on the line to keep us and our country safe. And to their parents…Oh my...I can't tell Al how much I appreciate the sacrifice his son made for all of us. Al is a very special person. He is very spiritual and a very positive person. But today was told he has lost a son. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

If you have any words of encouragement or would like to say anything to my dear friend his address is alfie@gravetteonline.net This is just way to close to home..I can't even tell you how this has upset all of us. All prayers are welcomed and appreciated. Thanks, Barbie Jo Davis

To whom it may concern at LOST TREASURE: Thank you for supporting the servicemen. I am impressed. Mike

How odd of you to quote one of the founding fathers in the context of a situation to which he was diametrically opposed. As I recall they were fighting against the same kind of tyranny that our own government now attempts to impose on others. You should read Washington’s farewell address. It contains far more applicable comments to today’s predicament.
Yours, Jameson

Hello Janet

I hope you don't mind me calling you Janet. I was very surprised and grateful for your thoughtful message to the families of our service men and women serving in Kuwait and Iraq. As the very proud father of a Marine serving our country there in Iraq, I was compelled to write this Email and say thank you. It is so nice to see so many people finally coming out and supporting both our service men and women and our great country. I am a very happy subscriber to Lost Treasure magazine and yes there are allot of things people can do to help families but also our service men and women just receiving a letter or a small package from here can really raise the morale of a soldier. Well THANK YOU again.

Sincerely, Stephen Holley

I just wanted to write you and express my support of your country's political view towards Iraq, and also my support of your country’s huge military sacrifice going on right now. I feel our president's decision to withhold military support from the U.S. was a wrong decision, and I know that there are many here in Canada that feel the same way as myself. I live in Alberta, and the premier of Alberta - Ralph Klein - has expressed his views quite openly that Canada definitely should be involved in this war right now.

I will pray for the brave U.S. and British soldiers fighting in Irag that they will come home safely, and I will pray for a swift U.S. victory that will prove to the world and to Canada's president that they were wrong to withhold support.

Laurie

Great ideas for the GI's!! My hats off to you and Lost Treasure.
John (aka Uncle Gimme)

Beautifully said! Thanks for the tips.

Bob & Susan Krivacek

As a retired soldier (I was a marine when I went to Viet Nam), I just wanted to thank you for putting up the "We support our soldiers" at the top of the online site. I know what it's like not to have support from the home front and actions like yours are showing our troops in the Middle East that we, as a country, care. It may not seem like much to you, but I assure you, to the troops over there, it's a big morale booster. On behalf of the troops over there, thank you very much.
Dana Hannon

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A Little Help From Our Friends

A camping and fishing trip left our minds pondering.

Are these writings some hidden secret of the past? Are they from Spanish, Indian, or other inhabitants of this time period? What mysteries do these symbols-letters-numbers hold? They are engraved on the face of a limestone cliff 85 feet above a mountain stream and painted red. This unforgettable trip created many questions and no answers.

My husband Ed and I really enjoyed visiting the Ozarks for camping and fishing. During one such trip in April 1999 near the Missouri/Arkansas line, we discovered the markings on the side of a cliff. We had hiked about a mile up one of the beautiful mountain streams in the area when we came across a spot at the base of a cliff where the water was about four feet deep and the stream was extremely swift. It seemed like the perfect spot to test our fishing skills. Luck was with us and we caught several very nice trout. In fact, they were so nice we decided to camp there and spend the night.

I awoke the next morning soon after daybreak to the smell of fresh coffee and a trout breakfast in the making. Enjoying this solitude, I watched Ed preparing to resume his favorite pastime, catching trout on flies that he had made. Already the sun was coming up and starting to wipe away the shadows on the cliff above our newly found fishing hole.

As I looked at the cliff, which slightly overhung the stream and rose almost vertically a hundred and fifty feet, the rising sun revealed what appeared to be something painted. About eighty-five feet up the face of the cliff were what looked like red letters and symbols. This couldn’t be possible. There was no way someone could get to that part of the cliff to paint something on it. Intrigued, I called Ed. With his binoculars the painting became clearer and obviously was some letters and symbols. Ed got our camera and took several photographs.

As the sun continued to rise, the writings disappeared quickly, visible only about twenty-five minutes. We decided to stay another day to see them again and take more pictures, but the sun did not cooperate.

All the way home we talked about our experience. What does the writing mean? The 1890 must be a date. But, how could anyone back then paint something eighty-five feet straight up over the water and what’s more, why? Plus it is in such a remote area, at least ten miles from anywhere.

The symbols-letters-numbers appear to be:

1. Carpenter’s framing square with the short leg facing left.

2. Snake with the head facing left.

3. The letters T and S.

4. Circle with another circle inside and the letters TOGMEN and TGC.

5. 1890

6. A bell shaped object with a cross in the center and a line beneath.

We have pondered the questions for a couple of years and neither we, nor any of our friends, can make sense of the writings. We would truly welcome anyone’s input as to the meaning. If you can help or offer suggestions, please contact us at: bhorlemathis@aol.com

Yes I was wondering if you could help me. I found a copper coin--it has the words 2 1/2 cents on the front and some words at the top that I can’t make out too good. On the back it has some foreign scribble on it. Someone drove a square nail through the top. It looks like its from the 17th or the 18^th Century. I hope it came from an old house. Thank you very much. My email address is sl1256@rtmc.net

I would appreciate any information on lost treasures and ghost towns in Lancaster County, Nebraska or something near here. Thank you for your time. Jim Wagner, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Over the years I have heard some stories revolving around a lost town in the Superstition Mountains in Arizona. From what I have heard it is a complete town and very few people have seen it. Can you help?

Thank You Steve Musgraves, Mesa, Arizona SOmusgraves@aol.com

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Calendar of Events

April

25-27—Kern River Valley Mining Heritage Association presents the Bio-Fest in the Kern River Valley, Southern Sierras, California. For info log on to www.valleywild.org

25-27—Professional Treasure Hunters Historical Society, Keene, New Hampshire, present the 10th annual Best O’North East (BONE) Treasure Hunters and Collectors Weekend. For more information contact George Streeter (603) 357-0607, george.streeter@verizon.net or 14 Vernon St., Keene, NH 03431.

25-27—The West Coasters present Rendezvous 2003 at Rancho Jurupa Campground in Riverside, Calif. To reserve a desired campsite, you must schedule your visit early. Call 1 (800) 234-7275 and ask for Rancho Jurupa Campground. For information contact Ralph Crowther, 26722 Valpariso Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, phone (949) 588-2922, email rcrowther@earthlink.net

26-27—The Susquehanna Valley Metal Detecting Club of Winfield, Penn. is sponsoring the 14th Annual SVMDC Treasure Hunt. It will be held at the Winfield Fire County Fairgrounds on Route 15, five miles south of Lewisburg. For more information or a hunt flyer contact Dan Shane at (570) 542-2217, email dshane@epix.net. Flyers can also be obtained at the club’s website at http://svmdc.tripod.com.

26-27—16th Annual Treasures in the Sand beach hunt, Buckroe Beach, Hampton, Virginia, sponsored by the Hampton Roads Recovery Society, Contact Danae McMahon, HRRS Hunt, P.O. Box 9215, Hampton, VA 23670-0215, email hrrshunt@yahoo.com.

May

4—The Mid Jersey Research & Recovery Club will host a beach hunt at Seaside Heights, New Jersey. For info call Al Fidler (215) 860-7598 or visit www.midjersey.com

10—Central Pennsylvania Metal Detecting Club Open Hunt at the West Pennsboro Township Fire Company. Contact Robert Rice, RR#2, Box 54-1, Loysville, PA 17047.

10-11—Prospectors Club of Odessa, Texas, 40th Annual Open Invitational Hunt. For info contact wmcrane@hotmail.com or write PCOT, 1300 LCR 248, Colorado City, TX 79512-7512.

10-11—Southeast Washington Association of Treasure Hunters (SWATH) presents the 15th annual treasure hunt in Kennewick, Wash. For hunt flier send SASE to Kim Leverett, 551 Decker Rd., Pasco, WA 99301 or call (509) 545-8375.

10-11—Great Southern Beach Shootout, Grand prize 2003 pickup truck, to be held at The Plaza Resort and Spa, 600 N. Atlantic Ave. Daytona Beach, Florida 32118. For more information email peyton@cfl.rr.com or call (386-255-4659.

16-18—Old National Pike Treasure Hunt at the Funny Farm, off of Route 51 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Contact Duane Biller, 184 Grange Road, McClellandtown, PA 15458.

17-18—4th Annual Treasure Hunt, sponsored by the Minnkota Artifact Recovery Group will be at Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, North Dakota. For more info call Jeff Kehl (952) 890-6888 or email jkeh11963@yahoo.com

17—The W.A.C.O. Club of Waco, Texas will have their annual hunt at the Speegleville Riding Arena. For more information or a hunt flyer contact Doug Ledbetter at (254) 848-4030 or Roy Rutledge at (254) 662-2712 or email at royledge@swbell.net

17—The 16th Annual Spring Beach Hunt, sponsored by the Tidewater Coin & Relic Club in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454-9512, email bdeml2@cox.net or call Bob Deml at (757) 474-0912.

24-26—Indiana Classic Treasure Hunt sponsored by the Hoosier Hills Treasure Hunters and IRRS Clubs. Contact Mona Wray, 8376 N. 300 West, Seymour, IN 47274, email mona@hsonline.net

24-25—21st Annual Mayfest Fun Hunt sponsored by the Pilchuck Treasure Hunting Club at the Skagit County Fairgrounds in Mount Vernon, Washington. For information please see our website at http://pages.zdnet.com/stanrs/pthc or contact Tom Pollino at 18330 26th Drive SE, Bothell, WA 98012 or email tompollino@hotmail.com

24-25—Southern Ontario Silver and Gold Hunt, Stoney Creek Ontario, Canada. For more info contact Dave MacKenzie davemackenz@kwic.com or (519) 583-2769.

31-June 1—The Topeka Treasure Hunters will have an open National Treasure Hunt at Lake Shawnee near Topeka, Kansas. For more info write TTH at P.O. Box 1021, Topeka, KS 66601 or telephone Russell Broxterman at (785) 256-2925.

Notable Club News

Texas Treasure Show Winners

Lost Treasure’s John Housley presents Bob Anderson (left) Kenny Mathews with prizes.

Lost Treasure raffled four different tools at the Texas Treasure Show. Bob Harper of Whitney, Texas, won a Sampson digger from W.W. Mfg. (no photo available) Francsico Martinez of Elsa, Texas, won the Mauler from Predator Tools (George Lesche's newest digger). Kenny Mathews of the Northwest Louisiana & Northeast Texas treasure hunters clubs won the Ground Shark from W.W. Mfg. Bob Anderson of the Northwest Louisiana and Northeast Texas Treasure Hunters Club won the Model 76 digger from W.W. Mfg.

Club Tip for Hunting the Old Homestead

Clues to look for in the spring that may indicate there was once a house along the road and now just a foundation remains.

1. High elevation along the road, these are natural building spots.

2. Intersections where two roads cross, these four corners were good places to build houses and schools.

3. Four corners where a creek or stream crosses a road. Due to the need for water, these were popular building sites.

4. Periwinkle or mertyl (evergreen, low lying ground cover) was planted around houses for decoration and spreads fast, especially plentiful after 150 years.

5. Wolf trees, those trees larger than usual, would sometimes line the road in front of the house or on each side of the driveway.

6. A bridge of earth across the road ditch indicates the driveway from the road.

7. Look into the woods for horizontal lines on the ground, sometimes where the remains of old brick walls can be found.

8. Once in the woods, try to spot an indentation in the ground or an actual stone or sandstone block cellar hole.

9. Be cautious of old dug water wells as they can be dangerous. Walk with caution.

10. The best finds will be in front of the house, an area between the road and the foundation—concentrate there, then move to the sides and search the rear last.

11. Don’t overlook outbuildings to the rear of the property. Good finds can be made here as well, but more trash will be encountered.

12. Spring and fall are the best times to hunt these spots. Summer months are hard due to ground cover and leaves.

Courtesy of the North Coast Historical Recovery Association

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