Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-10-30
J.S. LEWIS &CO.. ..
DIAMONDS, WATCHES,
n ARdD eJENWEA ARH.
REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS,
2463 WASHINGTON AVENUE, OGDEN, UTAH.
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eC,.Gs o. A DEPARTED RACE.

Found in Two Largo Burial Places In Ne
braskn-Men OF Great Stature.
A farmer plowing near Calhoun, Neb.,
recently turned up human skull, and
search revealed a large number of
other skulls, besides bones. These
relics were those of n powerful race,
and who they were is unknown. The
skulls are large, but the forehead is
extremely low. An Omaha World-Hcr-
aid reporter visited the place, and Il
measurement was taken of one of the
lower jaws found and compared with
the dimensions taken of one of the
men on the field. The relics jaw was
found to be an inch larger each way,
in proportion, than that Of the pers on
whose measurement had been taken.
although he was six feet three inches
in height, weighed nearly two hun
dred pounds and had unusually large
jaws. The measurement of the lower
maXillary found is as follows: Depth,
four inches; width of the upper eX-
tremities, five and q half inches; width
inside measure from wisdom tooth to
wisdom tooth, two and fourth inches;
total length. of jaw, five and q fourth
inches. The upper was fully as large,
while the teeth rcscmbled those of Il
COW more than those of human be-
ing. They were badly worn and would
60 to show that the owner ate meat,
presumably buffalo, great deal a
dentist when shown the teeth said that
; they were much larger than my of
those of white person livingin this
age. ...''...
A theory advanced is that these are
the remains of some Mandan Indians,
who were the earliest settlers of this
part of the country, but were ulti-
nately extcrminatcd by the Sioux.
The size of these bones would explode
this theory, however, as the Mandans
were not q large race. Another theory
is that they are, perhaps, the remains
Of northwestern Indians who. We're
killed by another tribe. This tribe
were large in stature, according to ira
dition, many being six feet and more
in height.
The reporter found about fifty feet
from the location of this trench an.
other in which were buried the remains
of five grown persons and one infant
A spade piled to the earth soon brought
W VIC" Illc ICIudlIlS Oh human
beings. These skulls were smaller
and not of such extraordinary think
ness as those exhumed from the first
trench. They also bore the appearance
ofhaving lain in the ground for longer
period. as they would crumble apart oi
their own weight, while those first dis
covered were in a fair state of preser
vation. The cavities Of the skulls had
become filed with dirt, and it was only
with great care in handling that very
fair specimen was preserved. The
trench was only three feet square and
about two feet deep. In order to place
human body into so small grave il
must have been fearfully mutilated
When found the arms were over the
head, while the tibia and fbia were
found under all. The skulls were
also found in different positions, some
being straight up and down, while 9th
ers were lying face up and some with
the face down.
No pottery, metal or the like was
found by which they could be classed
with the mound builders