The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-20
GIANT STORY A FAKE.

GIANT STORY A FAKE.
Correspondent Mt Columbus of Pioneer
Press Works Up a Story.
The following article in the St. Pau,
Pioneer Press Of June l6, has been in
quired into and found to be a fake O
the first water:
columbus, Mont, Special. June 10
jose Herannda, a Mexican sheep
herder in the employ of Mcleod Bros.
while rounding up horses in the Sweet
grass hills, twenty miles north of thi.
place, discovered a large cave, the open
ing Of which had been concealed by
heavy underbrush. The cave, seventy
feet in length, thirty five in width an6
ten in height, had been cut partly out
Of solid rock. In the center, lying side
BY side, were the we'll preserved skele'
tons of FIVE human beings. These
skeletons measure from seven to seven
and a half feet in length and indicate
that the cave jewellers must have been
a people Of extraordinary stature and
strength. Three knife blades, evidently
made Of hardened copper, two bowls
followed out Of granite blocks, two
stone hammer heads and some broken
fragments of pottery were also found in
the ave. These and II of the skele-
tons are now on exhibition here. The
Smithsonian Institute has been notified
Of the discovery and will doubtless take
charge of the relics"
The Gazette correspondent at Column
bus was communicated with and his
answer in the matter is given below:
Columbus, Mont, June 19.-Editor
Gazette: ! had not read the account Of
the giants found by the Mexican sheep
herder in the Sweetgrass hills when I
received your note this morning. The
correspondent of the Pioneer Press
must have interviewed the Mexican
sheepherder when he had a jag on that
enlarged a VOLTS den into a ave of
gigantic proportions and the remains Of
that animals feasts into skeletons Of
prehistoric man and his weapons. No;
we haven't lost any giants. We have
found a few giant evils that we would
willingly be rid of. We have giant
hoboes in the form of men who are too
lazy to work when workmen are in de.
mand. We have the giant rum which
fires mems brains and causes them to
quarrel and to make night hideous with
their noise. The constable says he will
lessen the number Of the former and
the effect of the latter when our new
Jail is completed. God speed the day.
J. Fl. Myers, who has the contract
to build the stone Jail at this place, is
rushing the work to completion as
as possible.
Oak & Wesch. contractors on the
new school building, have commenced
in the footing wall for the
The rock, which is of an
excellent quality, it is needless to say,
comes from the quarry Of tile Montana
company at this place.
W. P. Adams and wife arrived home
from their trip to Ohio this morning.
friends are glad to see him re-
looking hale and hearty.
DIR. L. M. Line has added twenty-six
feet more in length and two stories
high to his store building on the corner
Of Fifth and Pike.
Noah Holt has rented Pat Lavelle's
new stone building for a saloon and has
now one of the finest bar outfits in
parts.
Two hoboes attempted to break into
Chas. Aliens saloon last night. They
were scared away by MI. Wilder, who
was sleeping near by, before they
effected their purpose.
There are several clips of wool in the
Northern Pacific Railway company's
here, but no buyers in
light. Among them was noticed Buck
Bros, Irwin Bros, Schultz & Witt,
Albert Irwin. H. Chapman's and L.
J. Wescott's clips are being hauled
low, and that of Lee Simonsen.
Lee Lutte has built a dwelling house
N Pike avenue, below Diamond street,
or rent.
DR.. Craig has erecGed a street lamp
It his residences ol tins eorsaer of Third
|treet and First avenue north, a guild
ng star on dark nights to those seeking
he DOCTORS services.
Business is improving steadily each
ear Tor the merchants at this place, as
veil as all other lines.
Chris. Carstens has just completed
n addition to his hotel, which enables
Tim to accommodate his many guests to
advantage. than heretofore.
II. /. Grant and Leonard Ekwortzel
re the proud possessors of gasoline en-
Zines which enable them to pump
water for the house and to irrigate
heir lawns.
Calhoun & Adams have ID two-horse
gasoline engine in their stone
which saves them much labor.
j. b. Amin has treated his house to
coat OF paint as also has G. F. Roth
yell.
]. Lavelle has let the contract to F.
!. Davis of this place for the erection
nd completion of a fine dwelling on
ic 1pfc on Has4o,,