** Lost Gold At The Dead Man's Mine ** A Miners Journal **

[GhostMiner]

7 minutes ago, deathray said:

Way cool on the bucket!

Yea, I got it sitting in my office now. I wish I could have found innitials or some writing on it but it's all worn off. 

[dig4gold]

When I was a young feller my father, who was a very keen gardener, would spray his roses & fruit trees using a 4 gallon kerosene tin with the top cut out & the top lip folded over to hold the spray mix. I got the job of pumping the sprayer while he squirted what ever was being sprayed. The tin bucket looked just like that one but in much better condition. Complete with number 8 fencing wire carry handle.

 

I am really enjoying the journal. Thanks for the effort in putting it up. Appreciated.

 

D4G

[GhostMiner]

26 minutes ago, dig4gold said:

When I was a young feller my father, who was a very keen gardener, would spray his roses & fruit trees using a 4 gallon kerosene tin with the top cut out & the top lip folded over to hold the spray mix. I got the job of pumping the sprayer while he squirted what ever was being sprayed. The tin bucket looked just like that one but in much better condition. Complete with number 8 fencing wire carry handle.

 

I am really enjoying the journal. Thanks for the effort in putting it up. Appreciated.

 

D4G

Thanks and you are welcome. It's very similar in size to a 5 gallon bucket except not round. Interesting for sure.

[dig4gold]

Yes, the kero tin was square. I thought "your" pic of that bucket looked square as well. Although a bit beaten up.

 

D4G

[GhostMiner]

12 minutes ago, dig4gold said:

Yes, the kero tin was square. I thought "your" pic of that bucket looked square as well. Although a bit beaten up.

 

D4G

I don't think it is but yes, it's in bad shape.

[GhostMiner]

  SEPTEMBER 18   1936

   This morning was a little warmer and it looked like a day of big sun. I’ve had a whole season of that sun beating down on me. Now it’s getting lower in the sky and night is coming early. I’ve drank way more whiskey out here than usual and lost a good 35 pounds. I’m beat up and more than a little tired. Somehow, I wouldn’t change a thing and don’t want to stop mining. It’s in my blood and I’ve earned the right to call myself a gold miner. So has every member of this crew.

   Up at the dig site me and John saw some signs that something or someone had been in the pit. The sluice was moved around a little and we had to reset it. Our shovels were moved but were sitting upright against one of the walls. John said it must have been trespassers checking for gold. I had a few buckets up there and two of them were missing. I told John that ain’t no bear that did that, it was hooligans. They must have gotten out here by hiking up the mountain east of camp where Dutch wouldn’t see them. Going up that way at night would be tough as it was real steep with rock everywhere. They must have known where we were working.

   Water started running in the tom so we went ahead and started digging gravel. At lunch we diverted the flow out of the tom and hiked back to camp and had lunch with everyone. We told them what we saw. Dutch was real upset and said he felt bad they got past him. I told him it wasn’t his fault as there is no way one man can guard all the area by himself. We are going to need to put a man up at the pit at night now. Then there has to be a shift so everyone gets time to sleep. It just makes everything harder than it should be and we’re all tired of it.

   Back up at the dig site we worked until nearly dark and got one ounce. It wasn’t a great day but at least we got some gold.Tonight John will take the first watch at the dig site. I’ve got a feeling whoever these guys are aren’t very smart and will be back.

   TO BE CONTINUED .................

[GhostMiner]

Jed's Journal for 1936 is winding down. There is a bit more still to come. Many thanks to all the readers.

[peterinaust]

Sorry about the negative response from PA forum you were met with GM. Sadly that's the way PA Australia is. 

[geof_junk]

4 hours ago, GhostMiner said:

Jed's Journal for 1936 is winding down. There is a bit more still to come. Many thanks to all the readers.

 

1 hour ago, peterinaust said:

Sorry about the negative response from PA forum you were met with GM. Sadly that's the way PA Australia is. 

Well all good thing come to an end. No matter what we do.

As for P.A. it has it's own problems, lets hope they solve their affliction before it becomes a a fatal illness.

[GhostMiner]

4 hours ago, peterinaust said:

Sorry about the negative response from PA forum you were met with GM. Sadly that's the way PA Australia is. 

No worries. Reminds me of another forum I stay away from.