The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23
WHAT WAS IT. WHO CAN En-
PLAIN?

past that the Indians in and around our
town we're in state of unusual excite
ment; that they moved their camp from
West to East, so that mountain inter-
vened between their old camping ground;
all this excited much curiosity and COM
ment. A gentleman, who is looked upon |
by the Indians as their friend. learned |
from them the following and most won
dertul story in explanation of their ex-
element:
The Indians stated that last Friday
night. about the "witching hour of mid
night" when the moon was at certain
height. fearful human cry was heard in
the air. This cry continued for about
thirty minutes, appearing to approach
the earth. In addition to this fearful
cry was the neighing of horses; tre-
mendious chatter as if the hoofs Of the
horses were prancing on glass, which
broke as it apparently moved through
the air. Almost at the same instance it
was perceived that this noise was accom-
panied by light, at frat thought to be a
falling star, but growing larger and moro
brilliant rs it neared the earth. This
body OF light of sudden struck the
earth with shock that could be heard for
miles, and accompanying the shock were
piercing heart-rending yells. The In
dams, being naturally superstitious, i'm
mediately abandoned their camp, as
above stated. AS this body struck the
earth the light Immediately disappeared,
likewise the fearful noise. Our inform
ant, on gaining the above information,
desired the Indian to take him to the
spot whence the affair was said to have
occurred. intending to point out to the
Indian the cause and effect, and to show
him that what had worked on his fears
could be easily explained. But on reach
ing the spot, however, be found that
what the Indian had related was true,
for before him lay mass of matter,
amcng which was the outlines of hu-
man bodies, and horses, wheels and me-
tallic matter were plainly distinguish
able. He soon discovered that this mass
was not meteOric, nor was it organic
matter. Between portions of wheels
was discovered the upper portion of what
appeared to have been human body,
with beard SO long that it must have
reached the knees A number OF our
citizens went to view this remarkable
mass; some out of curiosity and others
in the interest of science. Mr.. Cook, the
livery stable gentleman, deserves the
credit of making the first discovery in
regard to it; this was horses tooth
which was picked up on the spot, and by
careful analysis he found that the horse
that owned that tooth was 1871 years. 8
, months and some days old. and that it
juncture several scientists appeared
with wagon. on which the unknown
mass was placed, for the purpose Of
hauling it to town and giving it q proper
investigation, intending to communicate
the result to the Smithsonian Institute
! when ascertained. The result of that
investigation we are enabled to lay be-
fore our readers previous to it's being
j forwarded. Great credit is due for the
timely discovery OF the age of one of the
horses, after that the task was an easy
one, viz:
LIST. This unknown body belonged
originally to our Planet.
I'd. That it had departed by some I'm.
known law from this planet and
travelled through space for a number Of
/. years, finally returning to earth by the
, laws of gravity. This body is consti
tuted Of matter which, by travelling
!; through space and coming in contact
f. with the atmosphere of other planets
: brought on a chemical change denomin
i ated as "Krum." Allow that the horses
8 were 81 years Of age when they left thi,
Q planet $500 years ago; the sun being s.
o millions of miles distance from US, ant
4 the Krum and the horses travelling
' at an average of 80 miles per day (mak
9 ing allowance for laying over Sunday
d brought them in the atmosphere of tn
8 sun on the LIST day Of April, 1871. Thu
:. sun having an atmosphere, but no
e laws Of gravity, was struck by tn
o Krum on November Is, 1911. Tn
Krum either had to go through the sun
or rebound by the force of its own act
o 1t did the latter, and from that day
n has been on its downward course from
v the sun until it struck the earth, as de
:. scribed. In addition, if we calculat
stoppages, distance OF the sun, $40
10 years travel, the conclusion much
> reached that the ascension or startin
b point must have been made in Asi
= Minor.
II Thus far only were the Committee @
10 Savants enabled to go. The remains
% with manuscript, will be forwarded i'm
d mediately to Washington for further de
velopment of the mystery which at pres
10 ent hangs over it. tbs to be hoped tbs
the learned men there will shortly be er
= abled to give US more light on thi
1t wonderful subject.
r In TowN.-James Brown, Wells, Farg
r & Co.. 8 messenger who was shot on th
y Typo road few months since by som