Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-03-14
Two DOLLARS PER YEAR.
A Giant Race.

OF giants are being dug from the
earth at the Mesa Rica, ncar Las
Vegas, New Mexico. Those resid-
ing in that vicinity are greatly OK
cited. From exchanges in that VI
entity the following account Is gain
ed. says the White Oaks Eagle:
The first OF tho skeletons OF the
monster men was unearthed by Lu-
oiano luintana, who with five others
listened to some old traditions aud
began to dig.
As far back "a the memory OF
man goes II has been common be-
lief that certain rude stones on the
mesa laid with surprising regular
ity marked tho place Of dead men.
The oldest inhabitants tell OF
hearing from their predecessors
both white and red, that at one
time the land WAS peopled with men
who were giants in every sense of
the word. Rude implements OF
enormous eize have been found
that conId not have been used by
any one with strength short Of IN OK.
So prevalent has heen the impress
sion that this waa the ease. that IL.
dian traditions are now retoId III p
race Of human beings who ats At
one meal a quarter Of beef and
drank five gallons Of liquor.
Quintana listened to these wild
tales for years aud paid but little
attention to them, But he never
could satisfy himself that tho rude
stones had come In their place BY
chance, and for this reason deter
mined to make IN Investigation.
Selecting fys others to assist him
in the work, he picked out two It
tho largest stones and began 70
take up tho earth betv eeR them.
The work took several days on 40
count OF tho obstacles which had
been placed In the way.
At a depth OF six feet layer OF
rock two feet thick had to be taken
out They had evidently been se-
lected according to their shape be-
fore being placed in the ground for
each one fitted closely to the other.
After disposing of tho rock .
layer OF what had once been wood
was taken out three feet in thick.
ness. Another two feet OF pure
white sand WAS taken out Of the
hole and the bones OF q man vera
found.
Though the grave was fifteen feet
long and eight feet wide the body
had to all appearances been frst
placed in the hole in sitting po.
sition and tnen doubled over until
tho face rested on the feet. Some
OF the bones which had withstood
the onslaught OF decay show the
owner to have been one Of the
largest men that ever lived. From
thoee found 1t Ia calculated that
tho giant must have been seven teen
feet high.
A forearm found measures nearly
four feet, aud Ia III perfect proper.
tion in every other way. Only the
lower Jaw bone is preserved and 10
three feet from one end to the 9TH
er. A tooth which was still stick
ing IN 10 as large asa small bucket.
Those who saw the bones say
that the chest measurement must
have been 100 inches. The ribs
are enormous aud ara large enough
10 withstand felce attack with
weapons suoh 40 these people must
have bad.
There are numerous other tomb
stones five feet long ia the vicinity
that are supposed to be over skele.
tons OF giants. Plans are being
laid to dis between allof tfsm and
learn whether or not there are more
remains to be found.
This may be another Cardiff gi.
ant such as III Paso has on the hill
back of the Mesa gardens and until
more is learned about il those who
take an interest will hold back con.
fidenoe in its being bona fds.