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The article is from Frontier Times in February-March 1966. I have a photocopy (with notes!) handed down to me by a treasure hunter who passed away. I looked for this one quite a bit when he was alive and we shared some good times talking about it. The article may be hard to find. There is a Frontier Times magazine digital archive, but it only goes to the 1950's (may be a different magazine) - I do own that archive. Not sure if interlibrary loan will work? Maybe a larger library will scan it for you? Sometimes they are good that way. Good Luck!

Agree. Circle-dot has been a symbol for the Sun and Gold forever. In science (astronomy), it is still the symbol for Sol. In treasure lore, Kenworthy and others ascribe a different meaning. I am not sure I agree with them.

The Decalogue Stone is in New Mexico. Only one big migration of Mormons through the area back when they were conscripted to go fight Mexico but showed up too late. That trail does not directly go by the Decalogue Stone. Could have been others. Did not consider the Mormon angle before, specifically.

You can find Coronado's Children anywhere. It has good story value. Buscher's book is harder to find. If you can get your hands on one, I say get that one. You can get Coronado's Children on loan from a library.

@@lostadamsgold ok thanks. Unfortunately my library’s copy has to be read in the library, can’t check out. Happy Fourth of July 🇺🇸

Join a local club if there is one. Even if there is not a rock club, any sort of outdoor club is likely to have a rockhound or two: 4x4, hiking, etc.

@@lostadamsgold I’ve thought of that! Think I’ll start solo. Attempted rockhounding many years ago. Didn’t find much of anything. Always wanted to start back up! Can’t wait for cooler weather.

Yeah, Mr. White's relative I think. Good stuff, I have watched all of them. I will get back to the Organ's again sometime. A good book is Arthur L. Campa's Treasure of the Sangre de Christos. I know there is at least one Organ tale in there. Thanks for checking out the channel!

Aw, friend, if I really, really knew, I'd probably just keep it to myself. There are many different versions of the Lost Adams tale. The most interesting bodies of work that I know of are the books: The Black Range Tales by McKenna, and Apache Gold and Yaqui Silver by J. Frank Dobie. However, there are very different tales told in newspapers closer in time to the events. I personally don't put too much stock in old newspapers, unless you are talking Giants, LOL. Many who have looked, in their later years, declare it "found", and almost always somewhere near where their old bones have come to rest. The relative consistency of the Books I mentioned, and the people in them, are why I put the most stock in them. Some old timers like to put every treasure tale into one master tale, relating everything to everything. This seems to inevitably cause them to name a single organization, be it the Jesuits, the Spanish, the KGC, Jesse James, and so on for all large land-based treasures. In the case of this video, the locality is one favored by Ron Schade, who is featured in the book Return to the Lost Adams Diggings. The mountains mentioned here are the Gallinas, north-north west of Magdalena, NM. Where do I think the Diggings are? I have no one place - but I do have a lost of areas with the right "theme" by my reckoning. Some would say research forever before heading out. I say to mix the two, as the field informs the reading, and the mountains and deserts are much prettier than the city so you will win that prize no matter what.

West side of the Caballo Mountains looking North toward Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA.

@@lostadamsgold thanks for the reply all these years later, just got a place in Datil!!

@@christianporto264 Quite a few people think that the Adams is up there nearer to Datil. I would avoid the fiction of Jameson, but look for geographic features that match with Dobie. There are several pyramid mountains West of Datil (read the Black Range Tales by McKenna - do it!). And, a vertical dyke of rock North of Datil. Check out Google Earth or topo maps. Hope you enjoy the incredible night skies!

@@lostadamsgold you rock! I’d love to email you sometime to discuss if that’s alright with you.

@@christianporto264 Of course. Email is somewhere on the YT page but to make it easier, it is avadams "dang old at" (to throw the bots off) lostadamsgold.com. BTW there is a prospector named Wayne that lives in Datil who can kick gold up in the middle of the street just out of boredom, so to speak.

I mean, he does look a little hunched over. I think the double squares are often thought to be a representation the Aztec deity of Tlaloc. I think a lot of their gods were dualistic, with several different aspects.

I don't get up that way much. Interested to hear more about it, though. Especially if I can find pictures online and compare symbols & styles, etc.

Are you talking about the ones on Stasinos Ranch outside of Rock Springs Wyoming? That's another good site.

Thanks. It has been a few years since I was down there. We parked where a few others were parked and followed what seemed like the obvious trail. Yes, folks, definitely be aware of land status. On-X works great, but there's probably other resources, too (I often use a land status overlay in Google Earth before I go out as a pre-trip step).

Thanks, bud. I hope to keep them coming. Not every one will be your cup of tea, but I hope to produce a smoker once in a while.

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Thanks. Positive feedback keeps me going. Enjoy. And... get out there!

The Uvas are VERY interesting. Several stories. One is of silver bars so long they could be held with arms dropped down and the bars to the face. Cottonwood. Friend helped identify the area and then the sneaky snakes went back and got it, More than that. Ancient country. Got some old signs that are now gone.

Very interesting. Will do. I heard there was a fortress in the pass at one point going over to WSMR, but I doubt it would have been large enough to have constituted a castle. Old maps show a fortress over on the Rio just south of Rincon, but I don't know of any ruins that match that. There's a neat little fort with gun ports in Palomas Gap up in the Caballos. I think that may have been a toll road at one point.

Way too much background to cover in a short video. For basic into google "Lost Adams Gold Diggings" and you'll find a ton of intro stuff. This channel and video are more for those who want info they won't get with the re-tread rundowns.

Yup, Cox is a name down that way for sure. Bet it was a bit greener in the 80's. It sure was dry when I was down there in the 2000's, but some little springs kept running anyways - quite amazing. Speaking of springs: if you were on the ranch right up against WSMR HQ, then that's the area of "Spirit Springs" that Dunham mentions. I think San Nicolas Springs was to the north of what is now 70. That is on a lot of old maps.

@@lostadamsgold yes, those tiny shaded spring oasis’s were a welcome reprieve from the summer heat. I always find it fascinating to think that many many ancient’s took rest and refreshment in the same place as I.

Very cool. Interesting part of the country. I have not spent a lot of time there on the ground. You can send me pic confidentially if you want. Email is in "About" or something like that - you have to hover over it for it to show up. Look up the "Mystery Glyphs" videos on Terry Carter's channel - it would be awesome for someone to discover a new panel of those!

Thanks Grandma. Positive encouragement helps a lot! Glad you are finding some entertainment here.

Hope things have been good for you. Looking forward to your next vid when you get a chance.

Mountains are pretty and have their share of secrets and of course minerals. Often, I find a lot more signs of human activity and interesting things in more practical terrain - people could not afford to waste calories getting selfies on 14-ers before a couple of generations ago. Mountains are fairly impractical terrain in which to operate. I have not been to ND or SD as an adult. Hoping to get up that way sometime. In the non-Winter of course!

It's an interesting relationship when a teen gets to hang out with a crusty older guy or group of guys doing man stuff. Can toughen you up and teach a lot of practical skills. Used to be a tribal rite of passage sort of thing society seems to neglect nowadays. Just got to tone down the cussing when you get back around mom. I'm hoping to do a video highlighting some of Dan's stuff. He has so much on tuscoro.com! He's an interesting character. Met him at Moon Lake Gathering year before last. I don't know that much about Sam Bass - will have to read up.

Thanks for being interested. I love this stuff!

Ahhh, there's a story about a cave of gold in the hills West of Hatch in the book of folklore by Ruth Tolman. Guys found gold coins but came back to town, got sick and died! Also, long silver bars recovered from the Uvas were supposedly used to build one of the larger two-story homes in town, south of Sparky's and back near the river, IIRC. Hunting up around Tierra Blanca would give you opportunity for game, historical ruins, and old gold and silver mines. I think the TorC rock club has a claim at Palm Park just across the interstate to your East. Lots of quartz and maybe barite and lots of cutting chert and some agate. Glad you are liking it down there!

Yeah, I got you. Problem is, who was Mrs. (landholder) Ana? There's no historical record I know of. Old maps show the Dona Ana mountains originally as the Cerros Robledos (Robledo Hills) which are on the East with the Sierra Robledo (Robledo Mountains) - same as present day - to the West. Pedro Robledo was killed when they camped near Radium Springs in the first entrada. Just like the Fra Cristobales were named for the nose and profile of the Friar who accompanied them. So, since a lot of New Mexico place names are the same as in Spain (Aragon is a good one, but so many others) then it makes sense to me that since there's no Mrs. Ana that I could ever find, that it was a (perhaps later Anglo) corruption of Donana, which is a dry region in southern Spain.

@@lostadamsgold Robledo means Oak wood this is so interesting thank you

@@lostadamsgold Google says Dona Ana Robledo (1604-1680)Her actual name was Ana Gomez Robledo, and she was born in San Gabriel in 1604. She married Francisco Gomez, “who held every office of importance in New Mexico during his lifetime.” Many people referred to her as Dona Ana because of her age, stately manner, and knowledge.Mar 29, 2021

@@luisasantarosa7927 What!? Not sure how I have missed that over the years. I stand corrected, and it is interesting that her last name is Robledo. There must have been more than one Robledo on the first entrada, because Pedro Robledo died on that first journey north as far as I know. There's even a roadside sign - and I _lived_ in Dona Ana for several years. Sheesh. Must have spent too much time blazing past the sign in an effort to stomp around in the hills. I will eventually get around to making a video about Ben Brown's hole and possible ties to El Chato. Thanks for the correction!

@ronniejohn2237 Even better. In old Mexico, I guess the lineages and mixtures and social status were quite complicated. But from what I read, it pales in comparison to Brazil and that region. So many different cultures mixed, and a huge variation in terrain and lifestyles. I read an old book "Seven Keys to Brazil" a while back.

Not sure, but maybe I mumbled. Can you tell me the time index and I will check and see? "Varas" are a unit of ancient measure. Problem is, Varas could be different lengths in different regions and at different times in history.

@lostadamsgold Viragates are as well..i think i misunderstood what you said..7:17 i tjink you were talking about a gaited horse...not measuring

Cool, that's about as far away as I live now. Make sure to check land status of the area before you go. The Caballos are a bit closer and there's a lot more roads to drive on. San Mateos may be worth checking out, too. I don't have a lot of specific stories from them, but there's gold there and supposedly it was not prospected as much due to it being an Apache stronghold.

NP, hope you enjoy. Get out there and find some stuff!

No sir, closer to Hatch. Watch out for them bicyclers and the closed roads this weekend.

@@lostadamsgold Interesting - the carvings look identical to several in the Cookes Range. My surveyor pal told me the word means "in a straight line", and that from the lilo carving, an observer should sight on some nearby specific object (possibly another carving) to establish a line to follow.

@@sc2824 Yeah, I remember you saying that a few years back. I have not been back to that site in a long time. The "Lilos" seem to come in two varieties, and this one looks much more like the cartographic/survey mark type than the more graffiti like ones with a capital L and often a date next to them. BTW, the "possession mark" symbol you mention appears on the same panel as a capital L one at FPS in Cooke's Range.

Wow, that's amazing! Thanks for sharing. Hard to get down to 100% truth on legends like this, but I'd put a lot of stock in what was handed down. Wonder how he picked up Apache language to begin with? Please do share any other information if you are willing. This is an important story and a lot of people are interested in it. Got to get it recorded.

@@lostadamsgold here is a historical resource study from the area with all types of details of expeditions through the mountains. Great information of the Guadalupes past. Ben worked for the railroad as a hunter for the workers. Finding big game was his job so i think Guadalupes is where i would go if i was in his shoes.

@@lostadamsgold file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/ee/14/4BD327B1-DF43-4EEA-A077-3C64593365F9/Historical%20resource%20study%20guadalupes.pdf

@@josephtodd5070 Joseph it looks like the link did not post. Maybe TH-cam strips it? Him being a hunter makes a lot of sense that he could have stumbled across something even while working doing that. You can send me the link at my email address. Click around on the text near the Channel icon for my channel and it will show my email address. I may do a follow-up to this video with your information and a few things I forgot and left out of this one.

@@lostadamsgold looks like theres only two links, your website and FB. Unless im missing it.