Issue # 59   August 1, 2005   Volume 3, Number 11

 

FROM THE EDITOR:  ( FLOYD MANN )

 

HELLO & WELCOME to my 59th issue !  I started this twice-monthly newsletter on March 1, 2003 and it sure does not seem like I have been doing this for almost 2 and a half years !  This newsletter sure has evolved and you can check out my FIRST issue at: http://losttreasureusa.com/Volume1Number1March12003.htm

 

This CURRENT issue can be read online ( for those of you reading this as a FREE SAMPLE, in a printed form ) at: 

http://subscribers.losttreasureusa.com/Newsletters/Volume3Number11August01-2005.htm

 

ALL 59 issues can be found at:  http://subscribers.losttreasureusa.com/

 

My Contact Info:  

 

FLOYD MANN

3751 Market

West Valley City, Utah  84119

Home:  (801)-969-3243

FAX:     (801)-969-0469

FRMPINK@AOL.COM

 

MY TWO WEBSITES

http://www.losttreasureusa.com/

http://www.knightsofthegoldencircle-kgc.com

 

MY TWO FORUMS

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alltreasuretalesusa/

http://pub27.ezboard.com/blosttreasureusa85826

 

100,000+ POSTS ( 12,000 Topics ! )

The TREASURE NET forum is the best forum out there---check it out !

http://www.treasurenet.com/f/

 

If you want to read the previous 5+ years posts you can go to:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forum/treasurehunting/archives/

 

TREASURE HUNTERS & PROSPECTORS EXPO !!

THIS weekend !!  August 6th & 7th---I'll be THERE !!  I'm really looking forward to this weekend :  a motorhome trip to California & a nice weekend talking "treasure" !!  You can check out the details at:

http://www.kirkwood.com/transfer/docs/prospector_flyer.pdf

 

CALIFORNIA & NEVADA TREASURE LEADS

I have listed 90+ leads for these states---PLUS an additional 700+ for the OTHER 48 states !

http://www.losttreasureusa.com/StateTreasures/StateTreasures.htm

 

CALIFORNIA & NEVADA GHOST TOWNS--600+ SITES !!

http://65.40.245.240/ghosts/index.htm

 

NORTHWEST TREASURES

A great place to post your auction, antique and collectable finds.  Based in Northern California.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Northwest_Treasures/

 

ANCIENT LOST TREASURES

640+ members in this multi-topic forum:  http://pub69.ezboard.com/bancientlosttreasures

 

TWO "TREASURE-HUNTING" MAGAZINES

http://www.LostTreasure.com

http://www.treasurenet.com

 

THREE GREAT RESEARCH TOOLS

For maps:   http://www.Lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html

BEST source for facts on the NET:  http://www.refdesk.com/

Your Internet Public Library:  http://www.ipl.org/

 

THREE TREASURE BOOK-SELLERS

http://www.waybilltoadventure.com

http://www.treasurenet.com/kbslocum/

http://www.research-unlimited.com/

 

FOUR "PROSPECTING" WEBSITES

http://www.goldhounds.com

http://www.goldminershq.com

http://www.akmining.com

www.kamakazi.com

 

GEO-CACHING

There are 185,893 active caches in 216 countries !!  http://www.geocaching.com/

 

236 METAL-DETECTING WEBSITES

http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Outdoors/Metal_Detecting/

 

NATIONAL LIBRARY & MUSEUM OF TREASURE HUNTING

http://www.earthoceanexplorations.com/sys-tmpl/door/

 

U.S. OUTLAWS FORUM

LOTS of good info in these messages:  http://genforum.genealogy.com/outlaws/index.html

 

THE OREGON PROSPECTOR

http://www.theoregonprospector.com/

 

'TREASURE ISLAND'--FOR SALE !!

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/07/05/oakisland-sale050701.html

 

ACCESS MILLIONS OF LIBRARY RECORDS WORLDWIDE

http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/open/how/

 

LOST TREASURE MAGAZINE'S LATEST NEWSLETTER

http://www.losttreasure.com/newsletter/7-20-2005/LTNews.cfm

 

NEWS & INFORMATION--LAST MONTH

http://p073.ezboard.com/fancientlosttreasuresfrm119

 

RV TRAVELER

FREE twice-monthly email newsletter for RVers:  http://www.rvtraveler.com/

 

EDITOR'S NOTE #1:   The next 4 website links were submitted by one of my two most frequent ( generous ! ) contributors to this newsletter---HERB KEISTER from Utah.

 

AMERICAN WESTERN HISTORY

http://www.linecamp.com/

 

TREASURE-RELATED BOOKS

http://www.lifestylestore.com/ls_books_treasure.html

 

WEST TEXAS TREASURE HUNTING

http://www.oaoa.com/specialsections/treasure/treasure.htm

 

PIONEER STORIES OF NEW MEXICO

http://www.huntel.com/~artpike/pioneer2.htm

 

EDITOR'S NOTE #2:   LARRY ARMSTRONG ( from Kansas ) is my OTHER great contributor of newsletter submissions.  For this issue he has submitted the following SEVEN links.

 

NO DETECTORS !

Scroll down to adoption of ordinances O-2 and see how Tyler, Texas, yet another city, is banning detectors on their city parks:  http://www.cityoftyler.org/uploads/Agenda7272005.pdf

 

SAN JOSE TUSKS COULD BELONG TO COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH

http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_194203844.html

 

POACHING BECOMING RAMPANT ON FEDERAL LAND

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/12212854.htm

 

CATSKILLS STILL SEARCHED FOR GANGSTER'S  BURIED TREASURE

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20050716-0958-dutchstreasure.html

 

AMAZING FIND IN VOLCANIC ASH

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/package.jsp?name=fte/footprint/footprint

 

ICE AGE 'TIME CAPSULE' IN MISSOURI

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3088070/

 

EXECS FOIL LOOTING OF SUNKEN SHIP

http://news.inq7.net/regions/index.php?index=1&story_id=43380

 

CONCLUSION

OK !!  Watch your email on August 15th---for your 60th Issue !  Until then---I wish you great success in all of your outdoor adventures !!

 

DEDICATION

To my wife, TARA !  For 5 & a half years she has supported & tolerated me in ALL of my "treasure-related" activities:  traveling, equipment, newsletters, websites, etc, etc, etc !!  Everybody can thank HER---not me !