The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-10

took out a tablet of black slate. This
is 101a inches in length by Az inches
in width and about sic OF an inch in
thickness. II Is inscribed on either
side with both photographs and hero.
glyphs. From the same mound took
a small pendant Of slate Az inches
long by I "a inches wide and less
than IA inch In thickness. This Is per.
foratea near one end and Is inscribed
on either side Another object taken
from this mound is a broad knife
made Of slate and seemingly adapted
for use as q skimming knife. This is
about inches in length and 2 l-2
inches wide. and bears in addition to
the tribal mark, a photograph of a
hunter in conflict with huge animal
of nondescript outline; and human
head, with headgear suggestive Of a
modern soldier Of France.
Large Slate Tablet.
The most remarkable find, howev-
er was large slate tablet taken from
another mound, small and isolated
This tablet is of gray slate, little
over I IL inches long and 12 i'm
ches wide, and about sic of an inch
in thickness. This is shown in figure
|. One side consists of Photographic
outlines representing the story OF the
Noachian flood. the general features
of which are In accordance with the
account given in Genesis. On the re.
verse side is a calendar circle with 10
divisions suggesting the Maya calen.
dar Of 10 lunar months, and a battle
scene between two companies, the
fighters on one side being distinguish
ed by helmets and using for weapons
bows and arrows; the warriors on the
other side wearing headgear OF fea.
theirs and armed with spears. Between
the contending parties, peace-mak.
eT is prominently displayed; and the
death of one of the leaders is depicted
with indications OF the month and the
specific phase Of the moon marking
date OF the occurrence. The tribal
mark appears at the top of the tablet.
Picture Of the Flood.
The diverse side. telling the story
OF the deluge, is not hard to decipher
as far as Photographic record goes.
The other characters are as yet OF
hidden meaning. This inscription is
laid off in five parallel zones or pan.
els. The top zone tells of the preach.
ing of Noah with the all-seeing eye at
testing the divinity of his mission;
with the rejection of the message by
crowned figure. The second zone
shows the rising waters with men and
animals struggling in the floods and
buildings being submerged. The third
panel shows an ark afloat with the
dove sent out upon the waters and
two rectangles of 40 divisions each
indicating 40 days and 40 nights dur,
ing which the waters prevailed. The
sun is rising from the waters, seem
ingly indicating that relief is prom.
ised In the fourth panel. the sun OF
prosperity is fully risen, the ark has
come to rest and the animals are
marching out after their long impris
onment; while four human figures
one OF which is evidently the leader,
are shown in the attitude of giving
thanks. This, of course lis supposed to
represent Noah and his three sons.
The bottom panel depicts the rainbow
with an inscription which may indi-
cate the covenant OF the Lord to the
effect that he would not again over.
whelm the earth by water
Other Discoveries.
THE objects described above rep
resent the sum total of finds made in
my presence. AS stated before, my ex,
cayation was begun on Nov. Is, 1909
three of the objects were taken from
the earth on that day and the other
three on the 18th of the same month
! have described only the objects TAX,
en- from the earth by myself; no de
scription is given of the hundreds oil
objects in the collection of Ms. Soper
and Father Savage. Since the time OF
my visit AN illustrated booklet has
been published by Mr.. Rudolph Etzen
houser, who, as | have since ascertain
ed, is missionary OF the Re.organ
lied Church of Latter-day Saints
This booklet consists of A pages o
engravings, showing objects of slate
copper and clay Out of ten large tab
let's therein depicted, eight portra,
the story of the deluge.
Needless to say were these objects
what they purport to be, viz, genuin,
archaeological relics, their discover