Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-15
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stone fragments showing unmistak-
able signs Of human handicraft were
found, have given the new evidence
Of conditions in forgotten years.
Mr.. Brewer spent more than q
eek at Little Falls. He was joined
there by ]. B. Caaney and Secretary
Warren Upham Of the state histori-
cal society, and Prof. Winchell, state
geologist, who reviewed the evidence
Of the discoveries and came to con-
clusions stated by Mr., Upham upon
his returns to ST.. Paul yesterday:
The fragments were found at vary
ing depths OF from two to five feet
below the surface. The several per-
feet stone implements recovered are
evidently utensils for preparing and
scraping skins. They are considered
as an Indication that the early in
babitants dresse in SKINS
No arrow heade, spear heads or
other weapons were discovered tend
ing to prove that the primeval al
cest0Is were inclined but little to
civil strife and favored all the arts
of peace. From the facts that they
used implements for scraping skins
the conclusion remains that they
possessed. means of taking game,
whether by pitfalls, Figures four"
traps or the ancient devices now
familiar to small boys is lot known.
The unearthed implements are dif-
ferent from those found=ln the Min
neseta mounds. They: are less
adapted 70 human purposes and
more crude in workmanship. Pun:
Mr.. Brower is Of the opinion that
the wide ares over which fragments
were found dsproves Prot, Holmes
theory that the records Of the early
inhabits might have been assisted;in
seeking their hiding places below tbe
surface by the decay OF forests and:
similar means, thus indicating a
lest remote period than their depth
would indicate. He strongly believes
that the users followed closely upon
the ice age, back througha q success
Of years almost yond belief.-Pio-
neer Press. -, :..=~
Nearly twenty years ago Miss
Frances Babbitt discovered q lot OF
quartz fragments near here, which
gave evidence Of mans presence in
this region during the recession of
the last ice sheet. Miss Babbitt's
narrative Was published in the Proc.
Amer. Asso. for Adv. of Science in
1883, and in the American Natural
ist in 1884. Many Of Miss Babbitt's
specimens are in Peabody Museum,
Harvard University.
While here State Geologist Win
chell and Mr.. Upham, visited theeite
of Lieut.. Pixies camp at: the mouth
of Pike creek. s....>..z.> -.
Ia the fall Of 1905 Lieut.. Zebuion5
Pike. q. s. A., built a block house
near what is called Pike Rapids. He
spent November and December Of
that yearat this place. He mentioned
in mis- diary that the buffalo hunting
in the vicinity was good: Pike had
had been ordered by General Viii
kinson to expel the British TRADERS
from this section. Lieut.. Pike after
ward became q general, and was
killed at the battle Of York, Upper
Canada, in the War Of 1912. It has
several tia.es bevn suggested that
q suitable memorial be placed ct the
site Of his camp. and the State His
torical society wiH probably seet that
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