The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-06

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West PlainA Ne. Sept An the south
east part of Howell County, fifteen miles
from West Plains. II the home Of Doctor
z. q Curry. whose works on the prshis-
to1c races of America havs made him
famouA
Here among the OZARK Mountains this
learned man IL writing and printing q
series Of books that tell Of the history of
the world from the FIRST man down 20
modern times.
Aided by his family, and with but
meage facilities. Doctor Curry is printing
n binding the books in almost as skiIlful
name as the work could Be dons by a
large publishing house.
Doctor Curry is now in his sixty-ninth
year. In childhood he lived on tbs shores
of Alumette Lake. Canada
At that time the country was full of In
dams and the youthful Curry was con-
stantly thrown in contact with them.
He obtained what little education he
could at the school taught in the settle
ment and afterwards attended Victoria
Solfege, at CoDurg, Ontario.
On completing his studies at that insti-
tute he went among the Indians to do mis-
sionary work and preach the gospel.
Many of the Indians had known Doctor
Curry from boyhood.
They took a fancy to MIN. made him
their confdaht and adopted him as a mem
Der of the tribe. 1t was then that Doctor
Curry began to learn the traditions and
secrets OF the tribe.
From Conaratfou 20 0ap.rotIo- IT,.
time immemor1al. verses OF poetry had
been handed down among these Indians.
Doctor Curry soon mastered these. and
was told that the verses were duplicates
OF the records made on stone and metals
throughout the country.
Then Doctor Curry studied the hero
Elyphics found carved on the cliffs along
the shores Of the Great Lakes.
Aided by the Indians. he translated the
strengthening figures and became master
of the prehistoric languages.
From the records found along the shores
Of Lake Superior Doctor Curry learned
that in the Ozark Mountains Of South
Missouri could be found complete records
Of the ancient races.
DISCOVERED IMMENSE CAVE
IN OREGON COUNTY.
Doctor Curry came to West Plains. and
just across the line. in Oregon County. he
found what the natives called Grand
Gulf-an immense cave. with an under
ground stream that came to the surface
al Mammoth Springs, in Arkansas, twelve
miles away.
Traditions had told him Of this great
cavern. with the mighty hidden river. and
its location was recorded on the cliffs of
the Great Lakes.
In 1SSs Doctor Curry moved from Michi-
gan TO Howell County, locating four miles
from Grand Gulf.
Here he found a fertile field for his
work. and he at once entered upon IT.
Forty years previous to that time Doc
tor Curry located a record that was hid
den somewhere near Grand Gulf.
All the time he could spare was spent
in searching for the tablet, but after
eleven years OF work. Doctor Curry gave
Il up.
A farmer boy afterwards found the
treasure.
He wss blowing in a Geld. ana the plov
point struck q large stone.
It proved to be q curious object. and
directly under II lay another stone that
appeared much like the nrst.
The stone broke In attempting 70 get II
out Of the ground. and out rolled a small
oblonx object, which had been cemsnted
In the center OF the curious-looking rock.
The farmer boy kept Il as g curonity.
and upon learning that Doctor Curry was
searching for relics OF the past ages, gave
ht1u the ancient work OF art.
II is ths most valuable Of his collection
of pxehistoric relics.
This record IN on tempered copper. three
rsdee beng covered with hisrcsiyvhics and