Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-11
PASSING OF WALL LAKE.
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selmond. June 10.-Ten years ago
Wall lake. situated five miles southwest
of Selmond. was one Of the most bcauti-
full SHEETS Of water in Iowa. Only two
miles in length by one in width. it was
surrounded by a wall3of stone and clay
varying in heighth from ten to twenty
feet, much of which is supposed to have
been built by a prehistoric race. It's
average depth was twelve feet and it
contained an abundant supply of game
fish.
In fact, ii was the fishcr1nan's para
disc.
AT that time sail boats and row boats
We're numerous there, and Wall lake be-
icame a faNorite summer resort.
But thesa conditions nave changed.
Wall lake has vanished, and the boats
and fish have surrendered to the newt
liable. Farmers have drained the lake
and converted it into a rolling meadow.
torn doWnthe walls and erased q monu-i
tnent left by a once powerful race.
Wall lake is supposed by some TO have
besn the capital of u race Of mound
builders. and later the headquarters Of
la tribe of Indians. Evidence has been
1secured and is now being produced to
jsubstantiate this theory. Situated In a
Country near by, but much higher than
1 the Iowa river, bounded on two sides by
/ nigh hills. ard WIKI not a tree for miles
& to ohstructt the ion. 1T was an ideal To-
3cation for the aboriginals.
Many weapons of warfare and utensils
5ffor domestic use have been unearthed.
1 Several Indian canoes and bushels o!
Indian arrow heads have been excavat
led. AT the lakes outlet are several
large mounds which have yielded skel-
Eetons and Weapons of the human family,
Il wh ose ataturegis similar to that of the
present day. Further search Will be
made along this line.
5F5 There are a dozansor more big mounds
Ion the southern shore of this lake which
Iare expected TO yield some valuable
Etreasures.
4 The citizens generally are much dis
lI5pleased beca use these beautiful and his
.l5toric lakesh have been ruined, and regret
i THAT the farmers desire for more land
I should have caused them to act as they
a did in draining these bodies Of water.
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q Destroying Its victim, is a type OF con-
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