The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-02-15

whole of the northern part OF the North Ameri-
can continent was elevated TO from 800 TO 5000
feet higher then Il is at present. and of course
there would follow, Us natural consequence
an age OF ice and snow, subsistence set In and as
the land bee anne lower the mantle OF ice re-
treated northward. leaving the refuse in it's
train, as we find IL today
How long 1t lasted can never be determined
by our method OF determining time, but 1t
passibly lasted le or Is thousand years. The
end OF the Glaceial period was the flooded
time,r caused by the melting ice. All the lakes
and rivers were filled to their utmost capacity,
and the clays leached out of the glacial mora
ines by the water and sand carried into the
lakes and down the rivers, all over the CONT
dent and deposited along the shores and banks
show the height of the waters at the time,
and also, sure and certain mark to go by In
deciding whether a river or lake was In exis-
tenee before the Glacial period or not.
II there is glacial clay deposited on rivers
bank, then the river helped to convey the wat
ers from the melting ice to the ocean, II not,
then the river came into existence since glacial
times
The Hairy Mammoth was the most interest
ing animal OF glacial times, wandering in great
herds played havoc with the shrubs, on which
it fed, by uprooting them with its great curved
tusks, to feed on the tender roots. Its nature
was much like the modern elephant which is a
most destructive feeder, having the same, habit
of uprooting the trees on which it feeds
The Mastodon lived further south, and with
the buffalo. One kind OF the latter became ex-
tinct along about the end of the Glacial period
(the Straight Horn, the other was the species
that were in such vast numbers on the Stake
Plains few years ago, but now are gone, but
thanks to the avarice of man.
Man was In the south all this time, in scatter
ed families. wherever he could find spot that
would furnish him a living. The sea coast was
the haunt of glacial man. There he could al
ways exc out an existence by gathering sea-
weeds and mussels, and other shell fishes be-
sides once in awhile he could capture an ami
NAL, especially so in winter when the game got
poor and weak.
Mans early existence was a continual strug-
gle between two fierce forces-starvatien and
wild beasts. But have written about mans
first struggles in former series, so will say
nothing more here.
The Mammoth, Mastodon. Saber Toothed
Tiger, Cave Bear and Buffalo are gcne--some
by the course OF nature and some by the greed
of their natural enemy-man. But man still
survives, and now where once his forefathers
in all their savage strength fought unequal
battles with fierce beasts are the marts of
civilization, the hum of machinery; the peace
full arts of husbandry.
We have finished brief history of the world
and its inhabitants. 1t has been necessarily
brief, yet it may have been OF interest to some.
II 1t has pleased anyone-has given even one
clearer view of the way things have been, am
content, To all my readers will soy the same
words that Richard spoke when he parted with
the horseman on the lonely Scotch moor
Fare We right well. and II it be forever; then
be 1t forever that ye fare right well .''
CALHOUN.
CHALLIs, IDAHO, Feb. 8, 1893.