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Mother Nature certainly caught our attention the past week whipping devastating tornadoes through the Midwest. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost family members, homes and businesses.

All in all, the weather has settled down and we've had some terrific spring temperatures for treasure hunting--not too hot and not too cold. Remember that while we're enjoying the lovely days of spring, so too are the critters. While metal detecting Tuesday afternoon, I found the skin of a black snake, approximately three feet in length. We've had so much rain the past week, it seems like a larger than normal crop of mosquitoes and ticks have to be dealt with this season.

One of our readers, Charles Dooley of Christianburg, Virginia wrote to offer a springtime tip for treasure hunters who search old home sites. Mr. Dooley said, "Most old home sites had fruit trees. Most had lilies and roses and in the south a strawberry smelling bush (can grow large ) called Sweet Shrub."

I tested Mr. Dooley's theory this week after observing an abundance of Easter lilies and lilacs growing close to a fence on a piece of land. I know for certain this parcel has been used for the past two decades exclusively to graze cattle, as I pass it every time en route to town. Sure enough, after visiting with my neighbor, she advised the land was an old home site where her aunt and uncle had lived many years ago. It is a site that would be well worth the effort to explore.

Until next time, enjoy this beautiful spring season and good luck finding the old home sites.

Hi. My name is David Groves. I live in Thebes Illinois. I have subscribed to your magazine for several years. I would like to buy a book on hunting sites with GPS locations. Parks across the United States. Most all of your people that does your field tests do not tell us how to get to these sites. I know that they do not want their private sites known to all. I do not like telling people of my sites either. But I do tell others if they tell me of their hunting spots. There is not a club within 100 miles. It is hard to find city parks and other places to hunt because of city and other laws. When I go hunting I always go to the police and ask if it's legal. Cairo Illinois does not allow any hunting on any city properties.
I own 8 different metal detectors. I buy from Kellyco in Florida. I am a member of the 49'ers club in California. I hope you can help.
Thank you, David Groves Davidgroves5@aol.com

Hi Joyce, If readers of your mag are traveling down under on a holiday and were wondering where to stay and what to do when they arrive. We at Northern Treasure Hunters may be able to help as we have people in most states here in Australia so if they are coming down for a detecting holiday why not met up with some one local , we would be happy to show them around and take them out to our favorite spots. Cheers, Bob Williams, Manager, Northern Treasure Hunters http://groups.msn.com/NorthernTreasureHunters/_whatsnew.msnw

Dear Sir,
We have a 1878 Saignelegier bell. There is also a notation that reads "Chiantel Fondeur". It is about 5 inches high. Any information about this bell will be greatly appreciated.
Thank You.
Sincerely,
Lillie Berak
joelil2001@aol.com

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When I was working for the Boeing Company in New Orleans on the Moon Project we used to take the kids to the park on the other side of Lake Ponchatrain. The park had been a French mansion and grounds many years ago.

Between the house and the beach was a great grove of live oak trees. We would look for valuables that had washed from the house toward the lake. We found flints for French rifles, an 1847 dime, brass tacks, broken
dishes, a pewter handle from a drinking mug with French words on the inside, gigantic locks, knives, buttons and other things.

We did not have a detector, but just checked the ground. I took a metal film can and made a divider for the inside. Now inside is housed my mini-museum of the French plantation.
Donald Read, dread@greencis.net

The area was a plowed cornfield and it appeared never to have had a dwelling on it. I live less than a mile from this place so I decided to bring my White's metal detector along the next time hunting projectile points. I'll get to the point. I found a (I believe) a Vermont one cent coin (1787 VG) 2 large cents 1800 & 1803 (VG) a ring, lots of pewter buttons 2 other large cents date unreadable.

Lots of items that indicated to me a large house was once on this site. I also found large cal. bullets. Needless to say, I will be going back with my detector. I only spent 2-3 hours at this site and I do believe I may find more goodies. The funny thing is, no one knows of a house ever being on this piece of land. No records in the library or deed books. Oh well..... Ron Bender, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania ron.a.bender@us.army.mil

Kansas remains exhumed in search for outlaw's body

DNA will be tested 120 years after the death of Jesse James.

NEODESHA, Kan. (AP) -- Authorities have exhumed the remains of a Kansas farmer who died in 1935 in an effort to determine if he could have been the legendary outlaw Jesse James.

As about two dozen people watched Saturday (May 10), Wichita State University anthropologist and criminal justice professor Peer Moore-Jansen oversaw the removal of Jeremiah James' remains. Samples of hair, bones and teeth will be obtained for DNA analysis.

The observers included family members and cowboy re-enactors who wanted to honor the outlaw's legacy.

Some historians believe it's possible the outlaw faked his own death in 1882, although others believe James was killed by a fellow bandit who wanted to collect a $10,000 reward.

Bill Kurtis, who is documenting the exhumation and DNA analysis for the History Channel, said the story is good even if Jeremiah James does not turn out to be Jesse James -- since 120 years later family and historians still can't agree on how and when the outlaw died.

Nancy Haviland, a great-granddaughter of Jeremiah, initially opposed the exhumation, but changed her mind when the family was assured the grave site would be restored by Memorial Day.

Nevertheless, she remains skeptical. Her 99-year-old aunt remembers Jeremiah James for his sparkling brown eyes; Jesse James had blue eyes. The Jeremiah James she knows about was born in 1847, a farmer who lived into his late 80s and whose wife died less than two months before him.

Here is an update on Texas House Bill 1434 by Chavez (this is the one about cataloging artifacts): There was a hearing in the House Cultural and Recreational Affairs Committee on 4/22/03. The only witness was Daniel Potter with the Texas Historical Commission. The minutes do not reflect whether he testified for or against but the bill was left pending in Committee. So it does not look like it is going anywhere.
It does not look like a hearing has been scheduled on HB 929.

Keith Wills, kwills@worldnet.att.net

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Newsletter
Volume V, Issue 10, May 20, 2003

Do not go where the path may lead,
go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882

June

Newsletter Volume V, Issue 10, May 20, 2003

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882

June

Newsletter
Volume V, Issue 10, May 20, 2003

Do not go where the path may lead,
go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882