Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

1 Out. Anc nlbb uOhSt WHICH 10 hp"
known as the pevlic bone, was hauled
out by means Of ropes. This was fol-
lowed by the rest of the remains,
nearly ali Of the smaller pieces Of
which were carried away. For a few
days the find created a tremendous
sensation and the rumor quickly
spread among the Indians that the
remains Of one of their gods had been
found.
1t was then impressed upon Buck
by DR.. Patterson that the skeleton
might be of priceless value. More
and more Buck became possessed of
the idea that he had made a rare dis.
covery, and Don he abandoned his
claim. Somewhere he had hidden the
bones, and as the weeks dragged on
he began planning for their removal
TO the United States. But Buck feared
ITO approach the dominion govern.
ment for a permit to take the skeleton
out Of it's territory. II would take
time. and II the bones we're of great
value to science they might refuse the
permit altogether. So he hit upon a
daring scheme.
It was in the middle Of the Arctic
winter. Virtually there was no day.
But this was all the better for Bucks
designs. He enlisted in his service a
number Of daring native guides and
a number OF dog teams.
One night Buck disappeared. with
him went the skeleton. Buck was
travelling swiftly up the Yukon, toward
Skagway.
Whether Bucks guides betrayed
him, or whether the Indians were
keeping close watch OF what they re
garded as a sacred relic, is not
known, but hardly had he started on
his long. perilous journey before the
red men were in hot pursuit.
Just what happened to Buck on that
thrilling race will never be known.
Varying reports came back TO Daw.
son. In this Buck had been killed; in
others guides and p%rospectors told
how they had came across Indians
who had been shot to death.
Held Enemies at Bay.
At least three times Il IL said that
Buck held his enemies at bay with his
rife. There was not rest for himself
or his dogs on this race TO Skagway.
AT that place he boxed his relics, and
this summer accompanied them to
San Francisco. and thence TO his
home in Arkansas,
There Buck met an old friend from
Michigan. William McCrory, and also
wrote to On Patterson. telling him a
part Of his story. He then made i'm.
mediate preparations for returning to
Alaska, in the hope Of securing other
parts OF the skeleton. But his terrible
hardships now began to show upon
him In an illness from which he never
recovered. He died a short time ago
without telling even his friends tho
whole story OF his terrible journey.
Or. Patterson, knowing the value Of
the bones, at once got possession OF
them in conjunction with McCrory,
and they are now free TO the invest.
cation OF all scientists.
Those scientists who have thus far
examined the remains express little
doubt but that they are those OF a
brontosanrus, The pelvic bone shows
a wel-dehned ridge FOR the vertebrae
OF the spine. as well as a canal for the
cord. The fact that some OF the larger
yertebrae first dug mp with the re
mains measured nearly four feet
across, Is another evidence that the
bones are those of a brontosaurus.
The single vetehrae saved dts the YER
tebrael orihce leading from the pelvic
bone, and In such a name as would
Indicate Il was the first yertebras OF
tho tain,