wrmickel1
Bronze Member
I did watch that a few days ago but the only thing I came away with from what Ron said is that he has no doubt that the Kochera Ore came from the east side of the mountains and was found out in the Malapais area because the Spanish lost the saddlebag at some point on a trip out of the mountains. I guess one can read between the lines and it's not a great stretch to believe that he's saying it came out of the Silver Chief mine but he doesn't exactly come out and say that.
Joe has been saying the Kochera Ore came out of the Silver Chief for more than a few years, but unless I'm mistaken his belief is very different from what Ron is saying. Joe - correct me if I'm wrong, but you believe that the Ore Ron possesses as "Kochera Ore" came directly out of the Pit Mine and was never found out on Malapais.
Those are 2 different things. Maybe I've been wrong about what Joe has suggested - hopefully he can correct me.
One other thing - does anyone else find it a little odd that Ron would suggest that the best way for the Spanish to leave the mountains from the Roger's Trough area would be to go out through the mountains to the N/NW all the way to the Salt River? I suppose if they were transporting the ore down the Salt River or processing it along the river that may make sense, but to just get out of the mountains and head back to Mexico doesn't it seem like it would be easier to just head south directly out of the mountains?
Must agree with you Cubfan,
No one alive could say which way those donkeys were heading, North South East or West. But there's a few more holes in his story then that, A 75 % chance isn't the best! Now I'll give him his dues, He's a ledgen and the first person I headed for about Ten years ago.
But I'll say his theory is about a 0% chance the mine is the Dutchman's
To many holes in it
babymick1