Thank you so much for running that query and posting the results so quickly. I
was able to find all those issues on the Karst Information Portal.
Disappointingly, I had previously used the search feature on the KIP site and
only located 4 issues. I repeated the query yesterday with the same results.
🤦♂️🤷♂️ You will be included in the acknowledgments.
Justin Leigh Shaw
jus...@oztotl.net
512-593-CAVE (2283) - mobile voice & text
"we need to start using our collective intelligence in a creative, clear and
coherent manner"
- John Trudell
> On Aug 16, 2021, at 19:45, William R. Elliott <speodes...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Justin and all,
>
> I just made a search of all Texas Caver issues, digital format, and found
> these hits, below. I edited and pasted the first one from 1963, which refers
> to the gating of Dead Dog Cave. I thought I would post these results with
> delay, and perhaps others can go through these issues for more details.
>
> By the way, I use the free Windows program, DocFetcher, which can quickly
> search large collections of files that one has previously processed and
> indexed in the program. I can also search most of the AMCS pubs, NSS News,
> some of the JCKMS indices, and Mundos Subterraneos for any word or phrase.
>
> If you need more help, please let me know.
>
> Thanks, good luck with conservation efforts,
>
> William R. (Bill) Elliott
>
> 30105 Briarcrest Court
>
> Georgetown, Texas 78628
>
> speodes...@gmail.com
>
> 573-291-5093 cell
>
>
> Texas Caver References to Dead Dog Cave(s)
>
> 1963 TexasCaver_1963-v08-n11.pdf
> 1965 TexasCaver_1965-v10-n07.pdf
> 1966 TexasCaver_1966-v11-n03.pdf
> 1968 TexasCaver_1968-v13-n09.pdf
> 1969 TexasCaver_1969-v14-n02.pdf
> 1969 TexasCaver_1969-v14-n06.pdf
> 1970 TexasCaver_1970-v15-n12.pdf
> 1973 TexasCaver_1973-v18-n08.pdf
> 1973 TexasCaver_1973-v18-n12.pdf
> 1974 TexasCaver_1974-v19-n05.pdf
> 1974 TexasCaver_1974-v19-n09.pdf
> 1975 TexasCaver_1975-v20-n05.pdf
> 1975 TexasCaver_1975-v20-n08.pdf
> 1976 TexasCaver_1976-v21-n04.pdf
> 1976 TexasCaver_1976-v21-n11.pdf
> 1976 TexasCaver_1976-v21-n12.pdf
> 1978 TexasCaver_1978-v23-n04.pdf
> 1984 TexasCaver_1984-v29-n04.pdf
> 1984 TexasCaver_1984-v29-n06.pdf
> 1985 TexasCaver_1985-v30-n04.pdf
> 2005 TexasCaver_2005-12-01.pdf
>
> The Texas Caver, November 1963, 8(11):111.
>
> ''What a wonderful convention!"
> was the consensus on the Seventh Annual
> Region Convention held at Southwestern
> University in Georgetown, November
> 2-3. It combined the best of business meet-
> ings, convention papers, and field
> trips. Fifty-seven registered for the
> two-day session, the greatest number we
> have had at a convention since 1957. We
> hope this will be the beginning of an
> upward trend.
> The 7:00 AM Board of Governors
> meeting saw representatives from Abil-
> ene Grotto, Dallas-Fort Worth Grotto,
> UT Grotto, Southwestern Speleological
> Society, Balcones Grotto, and San Ang-
> elo College Caving Club. The
> Conservation Committee reported on details of
> the gating of Dead Dog Cave in Austin.
> The suggestion was offered that each
> grotto submit one article on conserva-
> tion with black and white pictures to
> be offered to county newspapers in the
> caving areas. Each article could be
> sent at monthly intervals to each paper.
> The conservation committee is compiling
> a list of landowners who are not will-
> ing to admit cavers, to keep those who
> may hear of leads on these properties
> from making a long drive for nothing.
> Representatives were asked to remind
> their grottoes that it is important to
> honor the promises of maps and pictures
> made to ranchers. They are understand-
> ingly irritated when these products do
> not arrive…
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 7:27 PM Justin Shaw <jus...@oztotl.net> wrote:
>> Terry, those pics are of tremendous historical value. Thank you for posting
>> them. Did you take them?
>>
>> I am working to quickly pull together a report including as much information
>> as possible about the Dead Dog Caves. I would like to include those pics in
>> the report, with appropriate credit.
>>
>> Also, the picture of the beautiful natural entrance seems a much better
>> match to the TSS records descriptions of the entrance to Dead Dog Cave No.
>> 1, and not so much matching descriptions of Dead Dog Cave No. 2. How does
>> that jive with your memory?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Justin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Justin Leigh Shaw
>>
>> jus...@oztotl.net
>>
>> 512-593-CAVE (2283) - mobile voice & text
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "we need to start using our collective intelligence in a creative, clear and
>> coherent manner"
>> - John Trudell
>>
>>> On Aug 15, 2021, at 19:52, Terry <te...@texasraines.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes Heather,
>>>
>>> When I first went to this Dead Dog #2, this cave was ‘way out in the
>>> country’,
>>> and a quicker trip than Steam Cave.
>>>
>>> Here is Tommy Phillips at the beautiful natural entrance,
>>> then a photo later after we put a manhole gate on it to stop the traffic
>>>
>>> Dead Dog #2 was the biggest/deepest of the caves on this property as I
>>> remember.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps, Terry
>>>
>>>
>>> <6406#36 Dead Dog#2 Phillips.jpg>
>>>
>>>
>>> <Dead Dog#2 Gate, Tommy Phillips.jpg>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Aug 15, 2021, at 7:14 PM, Heather Tucek <trog...@cavechat.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Last minute notice from the TSA Conservation Committee:
>>>>
>>>> Development is being proposed at the site of the now closed Luby's
>>>> Restaurant on Mopac Expressway in Austin. There are several caves under
>>>> the site collectively referred to as the “Dead Dog Caves”. It is possible
>>>> that these caves will be filled in during construction. The City Zoning
>>>> and Planning Commission is having a meeting on Tuesday August 17th and
>>>> this development is on the agenda. Citizens can apply to speak at this
>>>> meeting via phone so anyone with extensive knowledge of these caves should
>>>> consider making some remarks. Anyone can watch the meeting remotely.
>>>>
>>>> Link to the Meeting:
>>>> http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=365503
>>>> Sign up by noon Monday, August 16 to be able to speak with the
>>>> representatives:
>>>> http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=365503
>>>> Information about the site and permit:
>>>> http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=365455
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Go find out!
>>>> -Heather Tuček
>>>> TSA Membership Chair
>>>> NSS 59660
>>>> (512) 773-1348
>>>> members...@cavetexas.org
>>>>
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