apr 2015 email
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NUPA NUGGETS
In This Issue
President’s mes-sage
Treasurer’s report
Directions to Kirtley Creek July outing
Club Facebook
Land Matters, a new website for prospectors
2015 Outings
Ads
Price List
Calendar
Renewal Form
Tips for using a
drywasher
Next Meeting, Apr 22, 2015 Place: Eagles Building Address: 975 Wall Ave, Ogden UT
FYI If you like getting your newsletter, make sure you have re-newed your membership.
Starting next month, we will only be sending out newsletters to current 2015 members.
April’s meeting topic:
Gasoline Pressurized Appliances (GPA’s)
President’s Message
Hello, First I'd like to start by thanking everyone that helped with the Rock & Gem show. From the setup of the table to the great display in the box. We had plenty of people behind the table helping out. That was one of the biggest shows I recall. I've been trying to get all of my mining equip-ment ready and looking forward to the next year.
Curtis
Northern Utah Prospector’s Association April 2015
Gold: $1200.42
Silver: $16.32
As of Apr 16, 2015
Mailing Address: Northern Utah Prospector’s Association P.O. Box 13301 Ogden, Utah 84412
Officers
2015
President
Curtis Roche 435-723-9663
1st Vice President
Rich Roper 801-725-0727
2nd Vice President
Bob Shriber 801-726-4724
Newsletter
Rich Roper 801-725-0727
Secretary/Treasurer
Sheri Gaddis 801-510-2657
Parliamentarian
Dave DeHeer
Claims Director
Lonnie Fausett
Members at Large
Kim & Sandy
Patterson
Heather Mackay
Travis Noyes
Kevan & Pattie
Lundgreen
Tami Matthews
www.nupainc.org
Treasurer’s Report April 2015
Checking Savings
Balance $ 4098.29 Balance $ 5111.65
Land Matter’s—A new resource for prospectors
www.mylandmatters.org
Non profit organization—info on mines, minerals, geol-
ogy, land status, mining claims, mining law, etc.
Door Prize Winners: NUPA Cookbook – Charles Green Mini Sniffer, vial, dropper – Larry Olsen Hitch Pin w/ clip and Rope – Hal Berry DVD White Noise Previously Viewed –Glen Gaddis Mini Pick and Hook Set – Dave Door Prize Nugget – C. Kendall Raffle Prize Winners: Jobe Tools Plastic Scoop – Tim Mitchell Scale – Kurt Christoffersen Snuffer Bottle with Holster – Frank Kuba Raffle Prize Dirt Bag – Kristi Trunnell Map Measurer – Heather Mackay Monthly Small Nugget – Rich Roper Monthly Big Nugget – Val Lundgreen
2015 Outings
April 24-26 Crescent Creek
May 9 Spring Fling
May 14-17 Oceola
June 6 Crawfish Boil
June 13 Road Clean Up
July 17-19 Salmon ID - Kirtley Creek
Aug 14-16 Kaymack
Sept 11-13 Nupa 5 & Wishful 1
Sept 5 Road Clean Up
Membership Dues
Membership dues are from January
through December. Anyone joining
after October 1 will be considered a
paid member through the next
calendar year.
New membership $40.00
1 year Renewal $30.00
3 Year Renewal $85.00
Lifetime $300.00
Mailed Newsletter $5.00
E-mail copies of the newsletter are
included as part of membership.
Mailed newsletters add $5.00 to
renewal per year to help defray cost of
postage and printing.
You will have an opportunity to
choose your newsletter delivery
preference when you renew your
membership.
Directions to Kirtley Creek (July Outing)
Ogden to Salmon ID via I-15
338 miles 5 hours
Turn at Idaho Falls 28/33
Coordinates: 45 11 37.01 N, 113 47 30.85 W
Elevation - 4,564 feet
Main St, Rt to Lemhi road. 2.2 miles turn left, continue past
Cockrell Rd , private property sign—no trespass
Cockrell Campground
A UTAH GOLD PROSPECTING CLUB - THE NORTHERN UTAH PROSPECTOR'S
ASSOCIATION (NUPA):
OUR CLUB NOW HAS A FACEBOOK PAGE
http://nupagoldclub.blogspot.com/2014/07/our-club-now-has-facebook-page.html?m=1
All you need to do is sign up for a Facebook account and you can search
for our club's page. (Just look for the magnifying glass to begin your
search.)
If you already have a Facebook account, just hit the "LIKE" button and you
will become a "FRIEND." If you are a friend already,
then invite others you know to become a friend as well!
When this page gets to be more popular, we can post
prospecting stories, information about prospecting/
mining subjects, information on club outings, and any-
thing else that is club related.
Please become a Friend now!
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Submit your information to [email protected].
Advertisement FOR SALE
ATV cover $25
ATV Rear Basket $85
12VDC Igloo Cooler $35
Gold Buddy $225
Gold Magic rotating pan w/battery $275
Air Compressor New in crate 150 psi, 15 cu ft/ min
Honda gas motor retail $2385/ Offer
6500 Watt diesel Generator 10 HP, 75 db noise level,
203 lbs, wheels new in crate retails $3975/ Offer
3" Diesel water pump new 220 gpm, 98' lift, retails
$2989/offer
gold pans large $2.50, small $2.00,
Plastic Classifier 5 gall bucket size $3.00
5 gallon outboard motor fuel tank $10
125-150 HP boat props 2 ea $25 ea
Appliance lift (not Chinese) $45
Frank Kuba 801-643-5090
Last Month’s Minutes Lonnie will be talking about claims tonight. Rock & Gem Show: Thursday people can start setting up. We will set up on Friday first thing in the morning. Kim will be picking up the gold bags so they won’t be there overnight. Bruce will be setting up the computer and TV to show people what we do and how much fun we have. I will be bringing over the new member kits and vials on Friday also. I will be picking up the money every night and dropping it off in the mornings. The club has to donate a $100.00 bag of dirt/gold to the Rock & Gem Show for a door prize. Outings are the same. July 17 – 19 is the Curtley Creek outing if anyone would like to go. The club will pay for 1 or 2 dump truck loads of dirt to prospect. Any more and you have to pay for it yourself. There are just a few changes in the bi-laws. Everyone needs to please clean up there mess when they go to the claims. We could get in trouble for leaving a mess. After April if you have not renewed your membership then you won’t be getting a newsletter. Please renew as soon as you can. If there is still not a lot of renewals we will try to call everyone else to see if they would like to renew. We would like to know if anyone would like us to put a bid in on Notch Peak. If we put in a bid for it there will be $640.00 per year for the fees. The lease goes up for bid every 10 years and this is the year. It is a dry claim.
Looking for any Coleman or any brand
lanterns or single burner stoves.
Call: Dave Deheer
801-564-2668
Minelab x-terra 705 gold pack
New still in the box, has Minelabs Vflex Technology
Retails over $800 A deal at only $700.00
Call Rich
801-725-
0727
NUPA Price List
Non Pocket T-shirt $10.00 Pocket T-shirt $15.00 Short Sleeve Denim $20.00 Long Sleeve Denim $25.00 Hooded Sweatshirt $25.00 Hat $10.00 Visor $8.00 Tote $12.00 Blanket W/Logo $22.00 1/2” Mesh Stainless Steel Classifier $24.00 1/4” Mesh Stainless Steel Classifier $24.00 1/8” Mesh Stainless Steel Classifier $24.00 10” Crevice Tool $9.00 12” Crevice Tool $11.00 Snappy Grip Handles $3.00 Old Prospectors Never Die—Mug $15.00 Gold Panner Belt Buckle $13.00 Jobe Black 10 inch Gold Pan $4.00 Black Panning Gloves (24 inch) $15.00
If you would like any of the above items, call Jeff and he will bring them to the next meeting. (801) 721-2968
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Fling
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May 2015
Tips for Using a Drywasher
Drywashers are like highbankers, but they do not use water, making them excellent tools for recovering
gold from dry material in desert areas. A dry washer is basically designed to be a waterless sluice. It sep-
arates gold from sand and other waste material with pulsations of air, vibrations, and static electricity in-
stead of running water.
The top portion of a drywasher is called a hopper and consists of a box covered with wire screen. The
screen is called a "grizzly." Dry gold-bearing material is fed onto the grizzly, which is mounted at a fairly
steep angle. Thinner material, such as dirt and small gravel, falls through the grizzly screen and into the
hopper. Larger material, such as rocks and sticks, roll off the grizzly and back onto the ground. Material
from the hopper is then fed by gravity into the riffle tray below (looks like a sluice box), through an open-
ing in the bottom of the hopper.
The under side of the riffle tray consists of a piece of stretched cloth that allows air to pass through the
bottom of the riffle tray. A fan is mounted inside the sluice box and spins as air is blown up through holes
in the bottom, usually by a leaf blower or another source of compressed air. Mounted on the fan is a
weight that throws the fan off balance when spinning, and vibrates the entire box. This additional vibration
assists in forcing flour gold to the bottom to be trapped, whereas lighter material is blown off.
Keep the following tips in mind, and you just might see the results of your drywashing efforts pay off even
better:
• Moist soils and clay cause problems, so be sure to crush lumps of clay and dry your dirt in the sun
(plastic tarps are ideal) before running through your dry washer. Surface soils might seem dry, but if you
dig down a few inches, you may find moisture in the soil that will cause your sand, gravel, and gold to
stick together.
• Double-check all the "throw away" rocks that get stuck in the grizzly before discarding. Scanning them
with a metal detector is a great way to ensure you're not tossing aside gold-laden rocks. Another time to
use your detector is on old tailings piles. These ordinary looking rocks could be laced with gold, yet were
completely over-looked by earlier prospectors.
• Don't limited yourself to drywashing in "proven" areas. Because of the high costs associated with inac-
cessibility and lack of water, most desert regions have gone largely untouched by mining operations of
yesteryear. A side benefit is that you don't have to go far off the beaten path. Virgin ground can be found
in washes right off major roadways.
• Keep an eye on the terrain. Areas where the greatest amount of erosion has occurred are usually the
areas where the highest concentration of gold values might be found.
• One of the best locations to look for gold is where the hills meet the desert and fan out. This is where
flood waters from storms drop gold in the gullies and washes. There also may be more gold traps further
up on hillsides. All it takes is one good storm to change the face of a desert landscape, so drywashing
after a storm can potentially uncover previously hidden gold!
Northern Utah Prospectors Association (NUPA) Membership Form
All Members (and where applicable, family members and guests):
Shall follow the Miners Code of Ethics (posted on the NUPA website: http:www.nupainc.org) Are solely responsible for the actions of family and/or guests Shall become familiar with and follow all Federal, State and local laws pertaining to prospecting Shall secure and follow Forest District laws and rules for the respective prospecting location
Any violation of the above, with or without citation, will cause the immediate revocation of membership in NUPA with no re-course.
Any member expelled from NUPA under this agreement shall hold NUPA, its Board of Directors and any current/active member in NUPA harmless.
Board of Directors of NUPA, 19 December 2012
NUPA Gold Prospectors Association Waiver
I, the undersigned, waive any claim for injury, theft, loss, or any other damage to me or to a member or members of my family and/or any guests. I understand that this agreement between me, my family and/or guests and NUPA shall indemnify and hold harmless NUPA and any and all members, officers, successors and affiliated persons and groups from any and all actions, claims, demands, lawsuits, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments and other expenses incurred or suffered while traveling to and from any claim, while working on any claim or while participating in any NUPA sponsored outing. I agree to hold harmless any/all owners or leaseholders of any NUPA land use properties. I agree that I shall be responsible for damage to any of my equipment that may occur while prospecting and/or mining on any NUPA claim or land use property.
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Dues: New Member $40.00 3 Year Renewal: $85.00 Renewal: $30.00 Lifetime: $300.00 Mailed Newsletter per year: +$5.00