tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post9111632347573096571..comments2024-03-19T05:28:00.356-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: Mystery In The SuperstitionsLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-35535701744456392072015-11-22T20:57:04.631-05:002015-11-22T20:57:04.631-05:00Very, very interesting!Very, very interesting!Jeff Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316081079528920123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-42519538310890684122015-11-20T23:46:00.230-05:002015-11-20T23:46:00.230-05:00That man wedged in the fissure brings chills. What...That man wedged in the fissure brings chills. What an awful way to go.<br /><br />My brothers and I found lots of fool’s gold when I was a kid in central Indiana. The sandstone sparkled like gold or occasionally silver. At least I hope it was fool’s gold! I never did stake a claim.<br /><br />I enjoy the history and mystery, Dixon.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-28562189320024442942015-11-20T19:12:30.317-05:002015-11-20T19:12:30.317-05:00I moved to the Phoenix area in 1958 (yes, I am get...I moved to the Phoenix area in 1958 (yes, I am getting a bit gray now, LOL), at a time when the various towns were all widely separated by orange groves, date groves, and large swaths of desert. We lived on the east side of the Valley and the only town with stores for shopping was Mesa, the alternative being downtown Phoenix itself which was pretty far away. One of the first times I ever heard of the Lost Dutchman Mine was there in Mesa, in a shoe store on Main Street. The shoe salesman waiting on us confided with great excitement and in subdued whispers of consipracy that he was only working in the shoe store long enough to get a good enough grubstake to go back up into the mountains, as he had found the Lost Dutchman's Mine and only needed money to fund a lengthy stay there to mine it and also to file his claim. Lots of people used to talk about those things then. But then, it was a pretty different world then as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-84905324871711512082015-11-20T18:14:02.686-05:002015-11-20T18:14:02.686-05:00Janice, the mountain derives its name not just fro...Janice, the mountain derives its name not just from the legend of the Lost Dutchman, but also because the Apaches considered it a sacred place. According to some accounts, they told the Spanish Conquistadors that the Mountain and it's inner valleys were "The Devil's Playground." The conquistadors' translation may be highly questionable, however. They also thought the Apaches were mining gold here, and that the tribe believed evil spirits guarded their gold resources. <br /><br />That's interesting, Elizabeth.<br /><br />Eve, I'm glad you liked it. And "Gollums of the desert" is a good way to put it. lol<br /><br />Melodie, I hope to see you there.Dixon Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220791609338404147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-55159230137602777062015-11-20T14:49:09.068-05:002015-11-20T14:49:09.068-05:00You can pick up lots of pet scorpions in that area...You can pick up lots of pet scorpions in that area Thanks for getting me into the feel of the place - I'll be there in Feb!Melodie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870938103759179132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-58732769100096859762015-11-20T14:22:55.617-05:002015-11-20T14:22:55.617-05:00Prospectors have a tendency to turn into the Gollu...Prospectors have a tendency to turn into the Gollums of the desert, if out there too long. If one of them told me to turn and run, I would. Great article!Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-1631241471957887012015-11-20T12:40:30.058-05:002015-11-20T12:40:30.058-05:00My BFF used to live in front of N* Mountain in Lov...My BFF used to live in front of N* Mountain in Lovettsville, Virginia. I do not know the story behind the name of the mountain. There was & probably still is wild ginseng growing up there which sells for hundreds of dollars a pound. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239163766419735693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-34241320339805801772015-11-20T08:12:18.789-05:002015-11-20T08:12:18.789-05:00I had wondered about the name of the mountain.
Ple...I had wondered about the name of the mountain.<br />Plenty of material here for quite a few stories!janice lawnoreply@blogger.com