The Lost Gold Mine | Adventures in Research (11-06-51)
Summary
Hosted by Andrew Rhines, this episode features a 1950s "Adventure in Research" story about two prospectors who follow an Apache guide to a hidden gold mine in Arizona. After the guide warns them against entering Apache territory, six of the party leave to explore upstream and vanish, leaving the remaining two stranded and starving. The tale concludes with their rescue and a reflection on how modern science has transformed the mining industry from primitive manual labor to advanced geological exploration.
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Show Introduction: Old Time Radio Westerns
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Story Intro: The Legend of the Lost Gold Mine
Prospectors Debate Trusting an Apache Guide
Negotiating Terms with the Native Guide
Discovery of the Hidden Gold River
Panning for Gold and the Guide's Warning
Party Splits: Majority Moves Upstream
Davidson and Adams Stranded Without Supplies
Discovery of the Missing Prospector Group
Rescue and the Mystery of the Vanished Mine
Modern Mining vs. Historical Methods
Broadcast Credits and Armed Forces Radio Service
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Outro: OTR Westerns Community and Support Info
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