montanamuzik
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Went to hunt an old stone cellar tonight (kind of a flop so far) It is near an old apple orchard from 1890s but built into a hill North facing (In old timber). Im pretty sure it was just a cool spot to store apples not much there. Anyway on the hike out I remembered the landowner refering to this one spot as "The campground pasture" when I was working there growing up. Three swings in, sure enough, an old tent stake. There is still an old basketball backboard nailed up on tree. So I thought "hrrrmmmmmm?" (good place to loose $) Sure enough, 54 Rosie at bottom of pine with backboard. Found three wheats within 10 ft or so. (1917 the earliest, the other two in the 50s) I think I remember him saying it was a popular camping area up until the 50s or so, then acquired by the ranch in land swap but kids still partied there in the 70s. Also found another live round, this one marked FA 28. It looks old. The ladies trinkets I found yesterday at an older site on same ranch. Butterfly bracelet and some 1/2 something or others I have seen identified before. I think the the old camping area has potential. Only was there about an hour. There is fire fings spread all about. I will talk to rancher tomoroow and see where access was, where people parked and such. Grass is still short there but tons of HUGE dry cowpies to swing around!
