Arkansas River claim part Two

GREAT news today! We have someone else who has overfiled on the GPOC claim north of B.V. as of August 18th. Did someone get them to file again since the other three didn't go through? HMMMM.

HookedonGold

Arkansas River Claims

A note to anyone filing a claim.....BEFORE you decide to throw people off your new "claim", you might want to wait until the BLM has approved those claims. Wheatridge has sent a letter to the Salida claimants who overfiled the GPOC claim and the lower area, that states they have closed those three claims. They included an area already claimed and area that the BLM does not have the mineral rights to. The two lower claims were removed in 1897. That area has been lpng known in the area to be an alternate water storage area, and not open to mineral claiming. The area IS still open to anyone wanting to propsect the area until such time as the water storage is needed. PLEASE be aware of the private property in the area as well, and do not tresspass.

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Arkansas River Claims

Back from vacation. Saw that gold paner had a few things to say this past week. Claims on the Arkansas River near B.V. have been in the news lately. Seems someone took to sugaring the pumps of some of the men working their claims in the area last week. There has been talk of claim jumping and overfiling again this year. GPOC has a new claim in the area that was overfiled and the new claiments tossed some members out saying that the claim wasn't legal. At trip to the Lakewood office this week will tell all. Good Prospecting to you. And be safe out there.
HookedonGold

burra races an sich

Hidy, gold panner here. I bin up n down at bit in th past few weeks wif my gold pan, an thoz burra races alwys tikl me the way they run them beests up an down them passes an such. Hek, Jack nivr let me treet him that a way. He is alwys complannin bout walkin much less runnin all day wif a full pack. A gennl soul, ol Jack is. But don git him riled, or he'll kick the ---- out o ya! HeeHee. It'll larn ya ta stan a hind him when he don wann ya too, or supriz him an see what hapins. I gess the Weilnaus dun OK at their gold pannin in Breknridg lass weeken. They tell me they took a passl o gold an silver home wif em. Sounds lik they dun better n me, cuz I dint find much gold or silver recentlee. Some dust an enough to get me by. I don need much, though. Jus some grass for Jack an enough beans to keep me goin. I luv sleepin undr the stars an listnin to the silenc an the trees talkin in the breez. An wakkin the mountins lookin for the muthr lode. One that ain't on aneebodee elses land. I ain't no claim jumper! Not lik thos folks in Fairplay that jump claims up Bever Creek! Fairplay! Humph! Ust ta be a place wif honest men. Now a bunch o hooligans liv there that don care 'bout no budys rights, only doin what they want 'cause there ain't no budy ta stop em but theyself an they ain't a gonna do that unless somebudy makes em. Down rite scandulus! Thatz all I got ta say taday.

Colorado State Gold Panning Competitions

Hey all
Wow! The gold panner is a hoot, huh? The Colorado State Gold Panning Championships are being held this weekend on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of August, in Breckenridge, Colorado. There will be three days of competitions from kids to old timers. 8 separate competitions will take place and panning for the public will also be available. Leadville will be holding their annual hard rock mining competitions and the second leg of the Burro Races the same weekend, with the third leg of the burro races being held in Buena Vista Aug, 12th and 13th during Gold Rush Days. The Cotton Tail Gem show will be in B.V. at the fairgrounds the same weekend. Come on out and visit Breckenridge one day and Leadville the next for some fun! Then plan on seeing what goes on in Buena Vista next weekend. Gold Panning will be available in Breckenridge and Buena Vista with the Gold Prospectors of Colorado.

Whatz that in the road?

Hi'dy, Bin up round Fairplay awanderin' so I wandered in ta town to take a look at the goin's on. WHOOOO EEEEE! Did you ever see such a bunch o turists and greenhorns! An evrbody seems to bring their animals. Now, I went to see the burros race up to the top o the pass an back, but there was a passll a strange lookin beast with heads that looked like a goat an a huge body that looked big as a cow. I don know, but they must've not liked the area, or the air was too rarefied for 'em, cause one of 'em laid plum down in he middle o the street, an wouldn't budge. Dangedest thang I ever seen!!! Runned into my good friends Dale and Gale an asted them 'bou the roads that got shut off on privit property on ol' Mt Bross, an' they says that people just don't respect no body's private propety. They run around the gates and cut fences an dump oil in the middle o the road that runs down the mntn inter the lakes below an kill all the fish for years. Now, I don know where all these feriners is comin from, but their mommas sure din't learn them no manners! Them mines up there have tunnels running all over unner ground and the ground is unstbl sometimes, so the people who own them want people to stay off certain roads for their own safety. Ifn you r trespassin on somebody's property, I'd like your address to your home sos I kin visit you and run my burro all over yr bakyard. That's all I got ta say ta day.

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Gold Prospecting on Cache Creek

Hi'dy, I got ast'd by the folks at hooked on gold to hep them with their prospectin' blog. Don't zactly know what that is, but it sounds like some girls' diary. Now, I'm not sure I wanna write in some diary, but they tell me all I hafta do is ramble on 'bout what I know and what I think, so here goes.

I'm known 'round here as the Gold Panner. I met up with Larry and Shirley back a few years, and since then we have become thick as thieves. Seems they is mostly in the same neck o' the woods as me, so we meet up offen. Good folks and honest to boot. Got 2 sons and a couple of grandkids with more in the oven.

Bin up 'round Cache Creek lately, an I bin seein' a few folks up there 'round the cemetury pokin'holes in the ground. Now, I heerd that the BLM tol everbody to stay up by those lectric poles by the road, an that the cemetury was a historic place to be preezrvd. I could name names, but don't wanna rock no boats. Meybe I'll git me one o' those pitchur takin thangs an wander down there. Cors it's a BLM problem, but I al'ays thought prospectors was law abidin' an honest, not a bunch o scoundrels. That's all I got ta say taday.

Flag Day/Colorado Quarter

HOT HOT HOT!!! June here on the Front Range of Colorado is HOT!! Gonna be a record June for heat. HAPPY FLAG DAY! The new Colorado State quarter is released today. Anybody have a comment on the mountain that the Treasury put on it? I haven't seen any mountains in Colorado that resemble it, although I have heard someone say it is supposed to represent a generic mountain or the back side of Longs Peak. HUH!? How hard could it have been to find a picture of Mt. Elbert? Back side of Longs Peak? Who remembers what THAT looks like? Most people see it from the front....Another of those pointy peaks not cliffs. Of course there ARE no famous peaks in Colorado and so the committee that puts the quarter together in Washington didn't have a good example to use. Unfortunately, they only take "suggestions" not specifics and the State could only "suggest" mountains. As a native Colorodan, I am very disappointed with their selection to represent my State. Won't collect too many of them as it is "representative" and not something actually applies to the state. I don't know, do they have those kinds of mountains back east? Looks like some styalized mountain that some painter painted to "represent" what they were seeing. The REAL thing is Much more impressive!

060606

Whoa! That was a LONG dry spell! Everything seems to be caught back up, and 060606 was a BLAST! Don't know about any of you, but we had ice bream and cake for my birthday. Double nickels! Thanks to all for the cards and well wishes. This year looks to be GOLDEN! How was your 060606?

Memorial Day Weekend

Ah, the long weekend is almost here. We have 5 days to prospect and have fun in the mountains. Get camp opened up, watch the river, and breathe in that mountain air! Doesn't get much better than that! Except finding that 10 ounce nugget!!!! Icing! We will be out of touch until next Tuesday, so any answers or orders will have to wait confirmation until then. A laptop is in our near future! Take care and have a GREAT weekend!

Gold Miners ETF

May 23, 2006. Forgot to mention the new gold miners ETF that launched yesterday. It opened at $37.25 and is above $38.00 today. The ETF (electronically traded fund) invests in gold miners across the board so you can own a piece of each without having to pick and chose. An ETF can be an interesting part of a portfolio, but isn't good for everyone. They can carry charges you may not want to deal with. ALWAYS check out any investment CAREFULLY before you get your cash involved. We are not recommending it, just mentioning it for your information. Gold is back up a bit this morning. Looking forward to the long weekend. Hope yours is GREAT!

May 22, 2006. Snow melt is comin' down fast, now, but reports are that it has lost 50% of its' water in the past three weeks due to wind and evaporation. Rivers will be high for a while, but are expected to subside earlier than expected. Also means HIGH fire danger in the mountains for the summer, and a lot of areas already are under total fire bans. WATCH THOSE CAMPFIRES! www.hookedongold.com has tons of information on conditions for your prospecting in Colorado, and other information for your prospecting pleasure. Our goal is to help you find more gold, and use your equipment more efficiently.

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