Unbelievable Jackpot Buried Behind an 1880's Saloon

Excavating a privy at the former site of a saloon, in Sheldon, North Dakota.
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[@BelowthePlains]

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[@donnaml8776]

I’m curious if you’ve gone to Devils Lake, ND? Since your titles aren’t according to names of places and I’ve only just started watching your videos I was hoping you might let me know.

[@jimmoses6617]

I am a professional archeologist. Back in the 1990s we excavated a civil war hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. We found the outhouse, which was a large octagon shaped stain we fully exposed. It was an eight-door outhouse with one very large common pit. We dug it with a backhoe, then water screened the material. We found: eyeglasses, readable newspaper (they used that as toilet paper) that spoke of McClellen's campaign and other such civil war battle news, small bottles with leaches in them, pipe with mint leaves in them still, officer's silk shirt sleaves (they would wipe with their shirt sleaves, thrown down the hole, then just get a new shirt...military waste). We found a boot with a bullet hole at the top, and a large exit hole at bottom, and the boot had been cut off quire neatly at the ankle. This told a story of a soldier who likely "shooting himself in the foot" in order to get out of the war likely (this happened often). Countless plates and silverware that soldier's would just thrown down the hole after eating their dinners. Cups, glasses, plates, all the usual stuff. It was quite impressive!

[@donlee2802]

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[@carsongardner4219]

Thanks so much for sharing. I like history and can tell that you do also. Keep digging and finding.👍🏻

[@saraanddarrinmoneer3696]

Thanks Tom and Jake!! 24k SUBS now OMG I started watching you two when you did not even have 100 subs!!!! CONGRATS!! Love from Fargo

[@Kltpzyxm17]

One year = 80,000 subscribers 😊

[@bladerunner752]

I'm glad there were no exploding bottles in this pit. That video clip on the shorts in crazy. Must have been gas pressure from bacteria or still had alcohol in it and was fermenting? Wild. Just glad to see your ok. How many bottles have you found with product still in them and have you ever had someone test them to see what chemicals are in them? Really enjoying your channel been subscribed for a couple of weeks now. I never knew so many treasures would be found at the bottom of a 120 year old toilet.

[@jerryblum277]

Great dig Tom love the Hutches!

[@birdwatcnetty9881]

Those are some beautiful soda bottles !!! Amazing video , I was so happy to see It . Thanks guys .

[@TheTigerQuoll]

I want to try a Fargo Malt Cream now after seeing that advertisement,nice bottles.You have the perfect job with the joy of discovery awaiting everyday.

[@77Shiloh7]

Great finds! Love the bitter bottles and the Hutches!

[@williamheden6794]

Can't believe how many treasures were so shallow. Thank you

[@BelowthePlains]

haha i know!!! we almost didnt dig that one, bc we thought it was just like a 50s era trash dump.. we could feel it was super shallow and full of metal, when we probed it, but im glad we didnt pass it up.. thanks for watching

[@johnnyfish6051]

You guys are blowing up. Congrats!

[@beverlyhanlon8376]

Thanks again. Great video. Up to your legs in water. Stay safe. Worth it.

[@johnlord8337]

If I saw that flask correctly, circle P maker's mark - this is Pierce Glass Co (1905-1987) As (you say) this saloon was (1900-1910) then it was only produced at Pierce Glass Co., St. Marys, Pennsylvania (1905-1912)

[@jameslowe57]

Another awesome video!! Thanks Tom!

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

Great dig, even though it was small. I mean, look at those hutches!

[@dannybell926]

Nice permission! Those hutches were sure the stars of the show

[@alisonmary1443]

I love old bottles, I reckon America definitely outshines anywhere else for this and the old labels are beautiful. Medicinal purposes and the contents of are fascinating but one thing I have never heard of is "Nervous Kidneys" excellent 🤣Thank you.

[@philipcallicoat3147]

Good to see you wearing gloves 👍... Thanks again for your very interesting and historical finds.... Tampa bay area says; thanks!!!!😎

[@susancousins8766]

Great dig🤗🤗🤗

[@whiskeycitydiggers]

Great pit! Awesome job on those bitters and hutches.

[@Missangie827]

That was fun! I can't decide if I like the bottles or the advertisements the best-

[@ValerieDee123]

Nice haul for a secondary pit!

[@thebottlebug5729]

Nice little pit guys, I'm a sucker for sodas! It's always a good day when you're pulling hutches, we don't dig them all that often here in the Pacific Northwest. BTW, you do a great job filming Jake!! 👍

[@BelowthePlains]

haha well thank you! god i would love to dig in your area.. ive only been there one time, and i loved it. it was only a few days, and i was mostly just driving thru, but the place was beautiful.. i wanna live there.. well thank you for watching, have a good one

[@thebottlebug5729]

@@BelowthePlains Hey Jake & Tom; I'm in Wa. and yeah,the Pac. Northwest is a great place to live,it's mostly pretty temperate with a lot of varied terrain. You can in a matter of hours go from arid desert-like areas to grassland to the Cascade mountain range sporting several live volcanos to rain forest to the Pacific Ocean,so a little bit of everything! As far as digging goes,there's a lot of cool history and a lot of cool bottles, a few towns have been pretty well hammered(we've got some pretty prolific prober/diggers),but there's tons of digging to do, and if the digging Isn't going well you can always go fishing, unless you have something against large angry Steelhead and Salmon that don't appreciate being on the end of your line........and like letting you know about it!! 🤣 Keep these great vids coming, I love em!! 👍

[@JLingelbach1]

Short but sweet. 👍🏼

[@warrenmink2429]

Nice dig ! Shallow pit but few great pieces ! Thanks for sharing

[@BelowthePlains]

thanks for watching

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

Awesome hutch soda’s. It may have been shallow, but it produced. Great job.👍👏

[@davesnedden492]

Keep up the great work Tom, love watching your videos all the way from over here in Australia. My wife laughs when your notifications pop up, I drop everything and watch!

[@johnlord8337]

Hutch Book - Bottle ID 53333AA - Fargo Bottling Works - 10-sided mug base, 2 other variants (no mug base) in aqua and clear.

[@stevemiller6766]

Nice job man. Have you ever thought to take some of those undigested seeds and grow them? Might be interesting to see vegetables grown from before hybridization and GMOs taste like. I am sure many folks would be interested in buying heirloom vegetable seeds from 100 years ago. I know I would...

[@simple-is-complicated8335]

That's an interesting idea. Taking it a step further. Growing vegetables from seeds that came out of a drunkin guys poop 100 years ago lol!

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

Nice finds well done

[@johnsnow6586]

Amazing

[@riverc3171]

Few nice finds!!

[@sherryh4578]

I am loving the "New You"!! I like your more relaxed narrative, it is obvious you know your stuff, glad you are verbally sharing! I can't read the screen text from across my livingroom, if you can enlarge or just tell us that would be great!! Enjoy your channel very, very much!!

[@BelowthePlains]

yep, one step ahead of you, someone had mentioned that, and i made it a bit bigger.. should be good now, but we already have some edited before i changed it, so the new text font should be easier to read. glad you like the videos! keep in mind we've recorded dozens of videos, so any suggestions to our videos may be months down the road, but all of the ones that deal with the editing will be relatively soon. thank you, and dont hesitate to leave a suggestion. you may have to leave that comment a few times, bc i do try to respond to messages, but theres no way i can realistically respond to them all. thanks for watching, and have a great day

[@BestSellers2122]

Nice!

[@johnlord8337]

Streator Bottle and Glass Co Streator Illinois (1881-1904), an Adolphus Busch Co beer bottle maker. As this saloon was (1900-1910), then this puts this Streator bottle in the (1900-1904ish) pre-merger period before the American Bottle Company (1904-1916).

[@shepherd4406]

👍🏼 👏🏼 Thanks

[@user-dd2ys9dd8c]

Thanks for making videos that are entertaining, low-key, and informative. Feels like old episodes of "This Old House". Also, the camera work is surprisingly good. Steady and clear. Drama-free interactions. Keep these elements and you'll keep your subs, and likely add lots more.

[@patshes1951]

Good finds ! Good luck for future finds.

[@johnlord8337]

An early cloned ketchup as a handblown clear round bottle and tooled screw thread top (1900-1910) Embossing on the base would designate the other ketchup manufacturer and bottle maker for clarity

[@indianaouthouse5693]

Nice video!!!

[@tarrasams7423]

Hello 👋 from New York you Guy's Found Some Amazing Finds my Favorite Definitely Was the two Hutchinson Bottles Thank you for Bringing me Along with you Guy's I can't wait to see What you Find Next 👋 😊

[@johnstach4601]

Old bottles of that era have value

[@johnlord8337]

Hostetters Bitters of Philadelphia - made by the A and D Chambers Pittsburgh Glass Works.

[@terrihugh9840]

Tom, what do you so with every thing you dig up?

[@rickmorrissey1852]

What do you do with the bottles

[@waltbellamy9739]

how many hutch bottlesdo you have ??

[@astragreyling2027]

I am from south africa love yr program...what do yu do with the stuff yu dig up???

[@Barnswallow262]

How many Hutchinson's with different towns embossed, have you found?

[@littlesilver2205]

Do you have a Instagram page with the bottles you dug up and found, all cleaned and displayed looking like new.

[@jimbriggs8648]

arent you worried about using that "pitchfork" to dig?

[@BelowthePlains]

yeah, we typically quit using it once we get to the bottles, or unless its a pit from like the 20s on.. this pit was a little unusual, and to be completely honest, we almost didnt even dig it, bc we just figured it was a 50s era trash dump.. it was super shallow when we probed it, and it had a bunch of metal in it (you can feel that when you probe it).. but typically we just use the fork to break up the earth and then scoop it out, so that way if theres a line going thru, we dont stick the shovel thru it and die.. we are pretty careful tho, but when we are filming we try to do it kinda fast, so the videos are streamlined.. anyways, thanks for watching.. and yes it is a pitchfork, we just cut off the outer prongs

[@jimbriggs8648]

@@BelowthePlains i was legit yelling like NOOOOOOOOO!!! lol....but i was curious as to how you know where a privy is located? i have one on my parents property. I know the general area but not sure where to start or what to look for. Any advice? BTW, im a new subscriber. Love the bottles!

[@andygossard4293]

Talk about a treasure hunter's wet dream

[@BelowthePlains]

hahaha thanks for watching

[@brianfogle2743]

I believe those pits are from outhouses. 🤔

[@HAMRADIOJOE4178]

How do you get these maps ?

[@BelowthePlains]

well, sometimes we go to loc.gov.. but each state has its own little website where its just historic books and pictures and maps and that stuff.. and you cant find any of the items on the website thru a google search, but you can possibly find the website itself thru a google search.. i typed in "north dakota historic documents" on google and like the 5th one down is a website called "digitalhorizons.com" and this website is just specific to north dakota.. if i type in "south dakota historic documents" then like the 4th one down is "sddigitalarchives.com" and that site is specific south dakota.. so idk what state you are in, but id bet money that your state has one of these websites.. and then once you find the website, it has a search bar on it, and you can just type in "map" and the name of the town.. and its hit and miss, some are hard to find or dont exist.. and if we dont have a map, we usually wont go there.. but also historic societies in an area sometimes have maps that arent available anywhere else.. and the state archives are in the capital of every state.. ive gone to a few for research before.. hope that helped.. its just kind of a nightmare to find these maps sometimes. thanks for watching

[@HAMRADIOJOE4178]

OK THANK YOU

[@34ofaninchofbrain80]

The shallow pit must have been for the management and the deep one for the patrons I suppose maybe. Some great finds. I think the Fargo bottles must have been very nice to drink out of with the nice rounded top's someone should bring that design back in some way.

[@jenpaki1709]

Weird, ketchup bottles virtually identical

[@felinefaye8550]

People in North Dakota still bury their trash?? How 19th century of them.

[@wayneweidman1543]

How do you clean your bottles? I can never get mine to look all shiny and clean.

[@wintuwarrior5266]

Since the pit was so shallow do you think it might have been a (second pit) and the first one was in another location on the property

[@bobkirk942]

The wooden rod !!!, the cement trowlscares me a bit

[@ctking93]

My daughter lives in sw Iowa. She owns a house that once was a 10 room motel. Built in 1900. It was a stop for the railroad. Lmk if you are interested.

[@boltneck1705]

New to your channel, and I am "digging" it!! I have to ask if you guys have ever stumbled upon any possible crime scenes or old makeshift graves in your experience doing this? I love the nostalgia of these finds and watching one after another of your posts. Keep up the awesome work!

[@BelowthePlains]

wow thanks! we have a video, the thumbnail says "the curse of tackett station" and its an old stage coach stop, that was waaaay west of any city in south dakota at the time.. supposedly he hanged 14 men out there and buried them.. we can across a grave, i was digging and a found an articulated rib cage.. but it was buried on its side.. we almost called the cops, but it didnt seem right, so we dug to the head, and it was a dog.. thats the closest we came.. but there was some guys recently in Missouri who found a body in one of these pits.. some people have told us we are way overdue to find a body, bc its not uncommon.. just never happened to anyone ive ever dug with.. glad you are digging the channel! and thank you for watching and subbing

[@babyrazor6887]

back in the 70s + 80's I was a bottle hunter, but I made out much better metal detecting. Another plus was Spanish pieces of 8 take up a lot less room.

[@angelalara4578]

GREAT NEW VIDEO I LOVE THE RESPECT YOU GIVE TO EACH DIG SIGHT & YOUR FINDS ARE AMAZING TY

[@Original_Auburn]

What do you do with all the broken glass? I've heard of some smaller glass blowing/ art places melting old stuff down to make new things. I just wondered if you save or recycle the broken glass.

[@cdd4248]

I always wondered the same about the broken china and ceramics. They usually find loads of beautiful and old pieces of dinnerware, cups, jugs etc..

[@susancousins8766]

Hutchenson soda bottles are worth a lot of money 🤑🤑🤑

[@JohnWilson-bf4mi]

I would go back to that pit and reprobe it because we've dug a lot of holes somewhere you think you're at the bottom and it's actually a layer of clay which can vary anywhere from a few inches to a few feet in thickness there's a whole nother huge layer underneath

[@NicoDev55]

I'm interested to know how you find the sites, get permission to dig, and what happens to the bottles?

[@Wangdoodle444]

One man’s trash; is another man’s…..

[@ohsublime1923]

I am so fascinated with this stuff! I have a few questions, what are Bitters and what are they used for? The other is what does tool top mean? I have a small collection, it sits on my kitchen widow sill, out here we call it poor man’s stained glass. Thank you for letting me live vicariously through you.

[@shainazion4073]

Bitters are aromatic botanical preparations in alcohol still used today. Originally developed as medicine, usually sold as digestive aids. Used as a digestif or in cocktails today.

[@anewtattoobynancy1]

They cute hiccups too 😂

[@samsager1]

More awesome finds guys!!! Great video!!!

[@libertymichel7649]

How often do you dig in the Dakotas?! I’m a Jamestown native and love your channel!

[@jorahmormont1154]

niiiiiiiiice!! not a lot of work for that one.. too bad it wasn't a 5 feet deep pit.. woulda had a dozen of them then. awesome video

[@ktmcc4360]

Was digging through youtube and discovered you amazing videos. Its so amazing how you pin point the digs. The glass is amazing. How do you clean, or preserve the glass?

[@pennyhughes513]

Hi, getting anxious for good wether, more spectacular digs from you all. It’s been a very long winter, cabin fever to say the least.

[@elainerussell924]

What a jackpot he found two bottles with a 10 cent deposit !

[@maryreed2762]

I’m sure this has already been brought up, but I always have a fascinating thought when I see these digs as to whether the people that would dispose of all these things, if they ever projected that someone might dig them up one day 🧐😏🤩😎

[@akster8434]

@A WHARF SOMEWHERE... I do now! 😂

[@kimbid44]

Awesome finds in such a small pit! I miss your prior intro music though 🥰

[@maliadelosangeles3232]

As the saying goes… One person’s trash is another person’s treasures 😊😊😊

[@seangelarden8753]

Probably digging where the outhouse was

[@BelowthePlains]

indeed

[@davidgorrell5385]

Your videos are very cool awesome I like them a lot.

[@eegarim]

Thanks for another great dig! Those two Hutch bottles justify all your hard work!

[@davevollbrecht9489]

Another great adventure

[@angelaweglarska8428]

What do you do with your haul of bottles ?

[@mavericktheiceman1155]

Wow, lucky. Great find. Nice little video

[@DetectDigSmile]

Wanted to ask if you would be able to share what video editing software you are using? I like the content and the graphics in the video.

[@BelowthePlains]

i use davinci resolve 18.. its free, at least on mac.. but i think its free on all systems, they have an upgraded version for download for like $300 but i looked at a preview of it, and theres a bunch of stuff on there that i dont need.. davinci resolve 18 is the best free software, ive seen it ranked on a bunch of lists, and thats why i got it.. adobe has a paid vesion that is probably the best software out there, but ive never used it so i cant say.. davinci resolve will take you awhile to get it down, but ive been using it since like march, and i feel like i fly through it now.. id highly recommend the free version. if you wanna upgrade later, then thats fine, but i think you wouldnt need it unless you are doing like masking and a ton of graphics... but if you are a beginner, id try out imovie for mac.. davinci resolve might be a little rough for a beginner, but anything you need to know, theres a tutorial video on youtube.. good luck, and thanks for watching

[@DetectDigSmile]

@@BelowthePlains OK thank you, I use Shotcut (it is free also) for my channel and it is working for me right now but I am always looking for something to give my videos a new edge. Again thanks for the info and the great videos

[@birdwatcnetty9881]

There weren't a lot of bottles but I felt the quality was good!

[@maryjaneanonymous5543]

If I had one nickel for everytime you say huh or hhm, I can retire and live sweet sweet

[@BelowthePlains]

hahaha i hadnt noticed!

[@andrewchase7684]

well at least you didn't have to dig 6 feet down to find them. man, if all pits could be like that, you could dig 10 in a day! congrats on the finds, this site appears to be a gold mine! awesome video

[@jimmysinclair6943]

Very cool

[@frankmarullo228]

If you are in North Dakota you should come to Billings to dig at the site of old billings which was called Colson city it's along the Yellowstone river. Good stuff. Thank you Frank from montana.....

[@jacobfoerster6979]

So when are you gonna write a bottle digging theme song tom?

[@BelowthePlains]

hahahaha maybe someday, thanks for watching

[@therelicextractors4761]

Gotta get a 3 prong scratcher , c< the outside tines off..easy to carve out those tightly packed bottles !!

[@19jody72]

After watching some of your videos..Had to sub

[@BelowthePlains]

hahaha well thanks!! and welcome to the channel

[@19jody72]

@@BelowthePlains ☕️👊

[@clidemorrow8786]

Good job guys.keep up the good work

[@johaines2214]

I thank you for these great videos.

[@BelowthePlains]

thanks for watching!

[@juliuscaesar3346]

💚💚👍👍

[@fredbazoo]

It looks like a lot of people were sucking back medicines back then.....

[@Snarkapotamus]

Cool soda bottles! One of the things that always strikes me about your digs is how few rocks there are in most of the areas in which you dig...which might explain why most bottles are still in pretty decent condition. Rocks, bottles and deep frost lines don't normally work well together...

[@littlesilver2205]

Ya your right i live on the east coast in Northern NJ, all we have is rocks and more rocks very hard to find items like that here, we find civil war items in different areas were there was civil war battles or a camp where troops were assigned . A lot of dropped bullets, civil war cannon balls ,buttons even muskets found in the river bedded in clay kept them almost pristine.

[@therelicextractors4761]

Good stuff Tommy !! Love those hutches

[@ailouros10]

Hello! Are these bottles valuable?