17 Tons of gold in New Mexico

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HI mi buddy road Q. You posted --->

I'm assuming you would not recomend me, to someone you had not seen yourself
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Yes, you are correct, I now go for the Gold ! Of course on balance, I love the search, the challenge, the discovery of the past. Welcome.


Don Jose de La Mancha

 

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[Old Dog]

Don Jose, I have to be honest with you. I never really wanted the gold

It's just the thrill of the hunt, that I enjoy.

Clayton

Clayton,
Let me first say, it would be my pleasure to be on your team of treasure bums.

second... the thrill of the hunt is for elk and such.
for other things ...there are bills that need to be payed.

LOL
Thom

 

[Peerless67]

Clayton, you have mentioned the Argosy article before, but I have never been able to locate one. even more difficult without a date. However I will take a chance and say I do not believe Trabucos name will be in that article. I think he was a figment of Shurmachers imagination, however I will keep an open mind until I have seen the article.

ARB, soon as I can get the article I will send you a copy.

Gary

 

[Roadquest]

Don Jose, I have to be honest with you. I never really wanted the gold

It's just the thrill of the hunt, that I enjoy.

Clayton

Clayton,
Let me first say, it would be my pleasure to be on your team of treasure bums.

second... the thrill of the hunt is for elk and such.
for other things ...there are bills that need to be payed.

LOL
Thom
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Thom, The most important thing for me, is paying the bills.lol
You would be welcome to join up with us, for a few days this summer
in New Mexico.
I like the phrase treasure bums, I think I will use that on occasion. If you
don't mind.

Clayton

 

[Roadquest]

Gary,

Trabuco was not a real person. I believe that would be a fair statement.

I just don't remember of the name was used in the magazine, or not.
Wish i yet had it, but that was among some of the things. That were destroyed

Clayton

 

[allenroyboy]

The front covers of almost all Argosy magazines can be seen at this web site: http://www.philsp.com/mags/argosy_5.html

Perhaps someone can browse through the covers and find which one the article was in....

Allen

 

[Peerless67]

A general question for all...

Who is your "favourite" pilot and why ?

My own choice if there is any truth to the gold being bought into the US before the 50s would be Harold Johnson. This would be as a "contractor" to Holmdahl.

I have a post 1950 pilot Bud Fountain, who I know played a part.


Who is your choice ?

William C Elliott ?
"Red" Mosier ?
Harold Johnson ?

Maybe you have a different pilot, you dont have to give any name but maybe you can let us know why your pilot fits the profile.


Gary

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

how about this guy?

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Peerless, you posted ->

Who is your "favourite" pilot and why
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This is my favorite. Cause he is so loveable, handsome, devil may are, swashbuckling, a true genius, and an all around SAINT, sides I have a a personal interest in him.. He knows where the Tayopa deposits are, but not the 17 tons of AU..

I trust him with my life.

Don Jose de La Mancha

 

[Peerless67]

Hmmm RDT, I would not trust that pilot to fly my gold anywhere in a stearman.
Rumour has it he was a mountain crash test dummy for Stearman


Gary

 

[Unicorn]

DJ. You forgot to add something in your post, you are also extremely modest.

 

[Roadquest]

Gary,

As you said, If there's any truth to the gold being brought into the United States before the 50's
I would say Harold Johnson certainly had the experience, and capability to fly the type of aircraft
needed to fly the gold in. Regardless of what type modification it may have had.

Clayton

 

[Roadquest]

The front covers of almost all Argosy magazines can be seen at this web site: http://www.philsp.com/mags/argosy_5.html

Perhaps someone can browse through the covers and find which one the article was in....

Allen

Allen,

Thanks, thats an interesting site.

Here's one that anyone can buy the old Argosy magazines from if they wanted too.

htt://www.pastpaper.com/List-mensArgosy.htm

Clayton

 

[Roadquest]

My good friend, Don Jose.

Said Clayton: ".. I now go for the gold! Of course in balance.."

I agree. All things in moderation.

Clayton

 

[Roadquest]

February 1985. Thomas Terry said, " Leon Trabuco , owned and operated several rich gold mines
in the Sierra Madre Mountains. "

Clayton

 

[Peerless67]

February 1985. Thomas Terry said, " Leon Trabuco , owned and operated several rich gold mines
in the Sierra Madre Mountains. "

Clayton

Clayton, Did Terry quote the source of this information ?

 

[Roadquest]

Gary,

I went back to check. Other than to say it was documented, no, he did not give a source.

 

[sabre15]

I have been following this thread and an older one regarding 17/28 tons of gold. Some people have said its been found, any such proof of this. Also regarding Thomas Terry treasure atlas, how accurate is he or was he, is his information known to be true or is it more tall tales like some of these writers?

 

[Roadquest]

Terry is generally accurate with his information. I never take any of the information giving in
treasure related books as gospel. It's just a tool to use for futher research.

 

[Roadquest]

Jamie,

I was thinking more about you question concerning Thomas Terry's accuracy with his treasure stories.
He has meterial, other than the atlas he put out. I never knew Terry personally. So, anyone would have
to draw their own conclusions, by researching the man himself.
One writer I did know well, and was a friend of mine, was Michael Paul Henson. This man was quite a character.
It was not unusual to get on the phone, talking with Michael Paul about a treasure story, and have the conversation
last two or three hours.
I remember one night, some years ago, we were talking about the 17 Tons of gold in New Mexico. He got to talking,
I think he may have had himself a couple of brews. We covered the story pretty well. His basic conclusion was, yes
its real, yes it was buried. Has it been removed? Research it as best you can, and go find it. He didn't care much about
who put it there, How they got it there. Or, why they put it there. He said the one primarily factor in treasure hunting.
Was to KNOW for a fact that it was put there.
I hope your Florida project go's well this summer.

Clayton