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Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 10:24:17 PM    Poeticallyinsane   Posts: 241 Joined: 2/4/2008 From: Southern Colorado Status: offline I posted this on another forum when I probably should have posted it here instead. I keep reading about people who know where old dump sites are or people who just stumble upon these places and I was wondering where I might find some. I know every town is different so I'm not looking for specific answers. Right now I basically have a large field maybe 5 city blocks by 7 city blocks that my son and I go walking in and we occasionally find a pile of broken glass or really rusty cans just laying there and if we are lucky we find a bottle now and again but I think we have combed through the thing as best as we can. I live a few blocks from the Arkansas River and was wondering if there are any clues to finding dump sites along the river. How do you find these places? I've checked online for anything in Colorado and come up with nothing. If anyone can help, please do. Thanks. _____________________________ Krystal Post #: 1

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 10:35:10 PM    madman   Posts: 4960 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline hey krystal, youve come to the right place, check the river hillsides for old glass shards, possibly near an older nieghborhood,  check woods , look for broken glass, cans an such , you could try digging at the site you found the glass and rusted cans, good luck remember where you find stuff on the surface youll need to dig somtimes deep mike (in reply to Poeticallyinsane) Post #: 2

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 10:44:05 PM    Poeticallyinsane   Posts: 241 Joined: 2/4/2008 From: Southern Colorado Status: offline Thanks for your help. I found 14 whole bottles on Sunday in the field just beneath the surface but when my son and I dug deeper we ran out of all the broken glass. Does that mean there could still be glass much deeper even though there doesnt appear to be anything else. I know each dig is different from the next but what do you think? (in reply to madman) Post #: 3

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 11:04:57 PM    mikmis   Posts: 423 Joined: 11/16/2006 From: loveland ,colorado Status: online hi krystal , your in a good area there .im up in northren colorado now but i grew up in the central mountains and have been digging most of my life .theres alot of history down there, you had the gold rush that started around 1859 and there were some forts that were alot older than that .theres  also alot of indian artifacts and the spaniards came through there too.a good way to start would be to pick up some ghost town books .colorado ghost towns and mining camps by sandra dallas ,and colorado ghost town and mining camp guide by robert b.murray would be a good start. theres some realy good maps in them . _____________________________ michael (in reply to Poeticallyinsane) Post #: 4

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 11:08:02 PM    mikmis   Posts: 423 Joined: 11/16/2006 From: loveland ,colorado Status: online you just have to make sure your on private property and always get permision . national forest and state land is off limits for us diggers especialy with the indian stuff . good luck hope you find some cool stuff. _____________________________ michael (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 5

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 11:14:30 PM    rlo   Posts: 321 Joined: 12/9/2007 From: the boot heel Status: offline Colo. is a gorgeous place, but when I lived there I was so busy fishin & playin, I never even dreamed of diggin bottles.  I lived outside of Oak Creek, & LOVED it!  only thing I don't really miss is mud season.  I guess I am a flat lander now.  oh how humiliating! (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 6

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 11:24:53 PM    Poeticallyinsane   Posts: 241 Joined: 2/4/2008 From: Southern Colorado Status: offline Thank you. I did try and check at Barnes and Nobles to see if there were any books worth looking at but there werent any so perhaps with the ideas you've given me on what books to look for I can check out the library. Also thanks for the advice on private property and national and state land. I've pretty much kept to one small area but I want to check out other places so I can add to my bottle collection. _____________________________ Krystal (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 7

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 11:30:30 PM    mikmis   Posts: 423 Joined: 11/16/2006 From: loveland ,colorado Status: online i found these pictures today and saved them .just happens to be down your way in pueblo. its the walter bros. brewing company crew 1909 .these guys look a little young to be making beer . Attachment (1) _____________________________ michael (in reply to Poeticallyinsane) Post #: 8

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 11:33:02 PM    mikmis   Posts: 423 Joined: 11/16/2006 From: loveland ,colorado Status: online i have a zangs beer with the lable still intact. Attachment (1) _____________________________ michael (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 9

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 11:35:22 PM    mikmis   Posts: 423 Joined: 11/16/2006 From: loveland ,colorado Status: online zangs 1918 to 1923 Attachment (1) _____________________________ michael (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 10

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 11:39:32 PM    mikmis   Posts: 423 Joined: 11/16/2006 From: loveland ,colorado Status: online heres a few from central city, leadvill ,criple creek ,trinidad ,denver Attachment (1) _____________________________ michael (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 11

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 11:40:58 PM    mikmis   Posts: 423 Joined: 11/16/2006 From: loveland ,colorado Status: online most of my bottles are from central city though Attachment (1) _____________________________ michael (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 12

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/5/2008 11:42:37 PM    mikmis   Posts: 423 Joined: 11/16/2006 From: loveland ,colorado Status: online this is the best one i have its a central city citrate . Attachment (1) _____________________________ michael (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 13

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/6/2008 12:13:29 AM    Poeticallyinsane   Posts: 241 Joined: 2/4/2008 From: Southern Colorado Status: offline I'm actually in Pueblo but when ever I look for any information on Pueblo from the early 1900's or late 1800's I never find anything that has to do with bottles. Maybe I'm not looking in the right place? Where did you find information on Pueblo? (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 14

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/6/2008 12:31:50 AM    mikmis   Posts: 423 Joined: 11/16/2006 From: loveland ,colorado Status: online Here's that site for that brewery in Pubelohttp://www.breweriana.com/history/historywalters.html. Just won the Colorado drugstore bottle book by Glen Preble on E-Bay. And as soon as it gets here I will be able to let you know what kind of bottles you can find down there. _____________________________ michael (in reply to Poeticallyinsane) Post #: 15

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/6/2008 12:38:59 AM    mikmis   Posts: 423 Joined: 11/16/2006 From: loveland ,colorado Status: online becca,don't feel to bad im a flatlander now too . i used to hunt deer and elk just west of oak creek out by maybell and sunbeam.right in the north west corner .this was a long time ago im old now hahaha. Attachment (1) _____________________________ michael (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 16

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/6/2008 12:40:26 AM    mikmis   Posts: 423 Joined: 11/16/2006 From: loveland ,colorado Status: online thought that landscape might look familure it was close yo the yampa river. _____________________________ michael (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 17

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/6/2008 1:44:15 AM    rlo   Posts: 321 Joined: 12/9/2007 From: the boot heel Status: offline ahhh the sweet scent of sage!  the quaking of the aspens, and the 60 below wind chill!  life was sweet! (in reply to mikmis) Post #: 18

RE: Where to dig...? - 2/6/2008 6:32:42 AM    idigjars Posts: 1363 Joined: 12/24/2004 From: Michigan Status: offline WoW!  Great pics!!!  I like the bottle pics.  I also really like the Walter Bro's historical pic.  That is an awesome pic!  Thanks for sharing all the pics of your bottles, the brewery link, and other information.   Good luck with your collections everybody.               Paul   (in reply to rlo) Post #: 19

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