Pulp Fiction, 1953 · page 6 of 116
Fifteen Western Tales, January 1953 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page presents the opening of a nonfiction advice column titled "The Prospector" by Vic Shaw, a mining and mineralogy expert. The page includes an illustration of a prospector at work with tools and equipment, biographical information about Shaw, and the magazine's introduction of him as a regular contributor. Below this are two reader queries about prospecting in Arizona's Big Horn and Vulture mountain ranges, with Shaw's detailed replies providing geographical and practical information about locating these areas near Wickenburg.
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OP Va a0 a” Nea THE PROSPECTOR By VIC SHAW Mr. Shaw is a well-known. authority in - the fields of. mining and mineralogy, } with nearly a half-century of practical — prospecting beside him, and with numer- ous published works, as well as a life-. | time service as consultant. on pertinent matters to his credit. may possibly be located in the vicinity. _ Very sincerely, - Reply by Victor Shaw: © FIFTEEN WESTERN. TALES is- both pleased and proud to add him to its roster of regular contributers—and hopes the additional service Mr. Shaw | enables us to perform for our readers will result in profit to all concerned— . in funds, fun and health! _ Mr. Shaw will answer all queries gratis eastern side too. —simply enclose. a_ stamped, © self- addressed return envelope with your letter. Address all queries to. Vic Shaw, Lake Hughes, California : Star Rt,-2. boundary o BIG HORN BONANZA rd) riage “by , i ! All this region is a sage desert. We would greatly appreciate any informa- _ tion regarding these mountains, particularly what minerals and semi-precious stones might _ J. E. Miller, Michigan The Vulture Range and gold mine are some 14 miles to the southwest of Wickenburg by -road, and this range tends northeast and south- west. You go 6% miles west of Wickenburg on US-60-70, to a dirt road on your left that. runs southwesterly along the eastern side of. this range. The old Vulture Mine is on this ¢ As for the Big Horn Mts: My latest map shows it to lie farther southwest of the Vulture Range about 12-14 miles, which means they’re in plain sight from the Vultures. This range tends northivest and southeast near the west ; Maricopa County. At their north-° western end they nearly join the Harquahala Mts. and may be. a spur from the latter range. Query: Two of us are planning an extended ‘ I’ve been past the Vultures‘and Wickenburg prospecting trip in the Big. Horn and the a dozen or so times going to Phoenix; also to Vulture mountain ranges in Maricopa County, . Prescott via US-89, which comes into Wick- Arizona. We are thinking of making Wilken- enburg from Ash Fork on US-66 to the burg. our starting point. (Continued on page 110) — COmiclboo SS CO