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Treasure hunter finds historic ship with metal detector off Oregon coast | FOX2now.com

SEASIDE, OR (KPTV) — A man who was trying out his newly-purchased metal detector on the Oregon coast stumbled upon what might be historical artifact.

Seaside resident Ben Hidy said he was just hoping to find some coins when he ventured out to the dunes to try out his new metal detector.

However, Hidy said he picked up a reading for “solid iron” and started digging.

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They’re at it again! WIN A 1/2LB. OF GOLD!!

The Waldo Mining District (WMD) and the Eastern Oregon Mining Association (EOMA) are giving away another . . . ONE HALF POUND OF GOLD! (6 oz. Troy)

Back in 2011-2012, EOMA/WMD held a series of Drawings with a Final Grand Prize of 1/2 Pound of Gold to help raise funds for the EOMA Legal Fund in connection with our on-going suits against the Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) “700PM Instream Mining Permit” issued July, 2010. As successful as those Drawings were, we unfortunately need more funding to see this litigation through to the end. In order to raise the necessary funds, we are holding another series of Drawings . . . and just like before:

One lucky person will be the winner of another Half Pound of Gold!

Win 1/2lb of GOLD!!

Gold NuggetsSUPPORT OUR RIGHT TO MINE

THE WALDO MINING DISTRICT AND THE EASTERN OREGON MINING ASSOCIATION ARE GIVING AWAY ANOTHER ONE HALF POUND OF GOLD!

Buy a chance to win a half pound of gold (6oz Troy) and/or a prize from a sluice box full of other treasures during our series of drawings for only $5/ticket.

All entries in preliminary drawings are eligible to win in all subsequent drawings (including the final drawing).

EOMA/WMD will be holding at least three drawings, with the 1st preliminary drawing on march 30, 2013, the 2nd preliminary drawing on july 21, 2013, and the big final drawing with a grand prize of 1/2 pound of gold in the spring of 2014.

Each drawing will have a sluice box full of other treasures including several consolation prizes, 1st & 2nd place prizes, along with a fantastic grand prize. All proceeds from these Drawings will be used in EOMA/WMD’s continuing litigation against DEQ’s 700PM Instream Mining Permit.

YOU NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN!

Find out more info here…

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