04.25.10 Volunteers were at the Old Tortilla
Ranch's upper windmill this past week searching for
clues as to what happen to Jesse Capen. Volunteer
searchers continue to search the area from the upper
windmill to Peter's Mesa. So far the only thing
found has been a few cigarette butts and Jesse Capen
was not known to smoke. As this search continues
success is going to be dependent on more personal
information about Jesse Capen. Who did he
communicate with in the Apache Junction area prior
to arriving or after he arrived in the area. As far
as we know, nobody in the Apache Junction area
remembers seeing Capen prior to his departure for
the Tortilla Ranch's upper windmill.
04.12.10 The search continues for Jesse Capen
near the old Tortilla Ranch's upper windmill. Jesse
went missing December 5, 2009. Searchers continue to
search for evidence or clues as to what happen to
Jesse Capen. SAAR, under the direction of Commander
Robert Cooper had eight search teams in the field on
April 10, 2010. As of this date nothing new has been
reported or found associated with the missing
treasure hunter. I will continue to update
this page as information comes
available...........Tom Kollenborn
11.14.09 I
would like to thank all of my readers for their
support. I enjoy writing about the legends and
stories of the Superstition Mountains. Some of these
stories are centuries old and have been handed down
from family to family. Some of the tales come from the files of
various periodicals. I try to find accurate sources,
but like all stories about lost gold mines and other
interesting events one can never be absolutely
certain about their sources. I try to sort fact from
the enormous amount of fiction and lies we find
about the infamous Dutchman's lost mine and other
stories about the region. I started writing columns
in 1976 and I still continue to research the
material I use, looking for as much authentic
material as possible. Researching periodicals does produce some
very uncertain sources with little or no
documentation. Always remember these are stories
that are often parts of a legend. Take care and
enjoy............Tom Kollenborn
