The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-05
BtRIAL PLACE SAURfAN MONSTERS
RICH FOSSIL TREASURES TAKEN FROM THE BONE
YARD" NEAR CANON CITY

quarry where the bones are obtained
The journey was worth q pilgrim
age. Kate Field had been there the
week before and was deeply interest
ed. In fact. though the place is prac-
ticaily unknown tG the millions. there
are few spots in Colorado that have
received so much OF the attention of
distinguished scholars.
There. distinctly visible in the soft
sand rock OF the Jurassic era, in
which they had become mired and
perished, are the petrifed forms OF
HUGE MONSTERS
fifty feet in length. The utmost care
is required in getting them out, and
the labor of three men has been en-
gagged in the service for three or four
years
The work is all done for the Yale
College museums and paid for out of
THE PEABODY FUND
The scientific interest of the Yale
collection has been much heightened
by the bones taken from this quarry.
and the work will no doubt continue
as long as new. or specialized for ms
continue to be found
The forms of Nature" said my
host. himself no mean authority in
comparative anatomy and all else
pertaining to his special field OF re-
search. "the forms of nature change.
but her methods are continuous. The
work that went on here. at the mouth
OF this old Jurassic river millions OF
years ago is now going on at
THE DELTA OF THE MISSISSIPPI
and all other large streams that
empty into the ocean. Such rivers
doubtless convey food relished by
certain species of smaller fish and
sea animals which come to the spot
where II debouches to feed. Thither
then come the larger and stronger
species TO pray upon them We know
very well that these larger ones. the
monsters OF our time. frequently get
mlred and perish. When the species
becomes extinct those bones too will
become curiosities. Thus nature con-
unnes to write her history upon the
rocls which speak II forth to man
again as he slowly and laboriously
turns the difficult pages of her book -
Z; is n humanizinE and refining
study Whether IL is that only gentle
natures take II up. or that it has the
magic TO work gentleness in the soul
Of him that does. II is az least to be
observed that savaEeness is at its
very lowest point in them that com
naune much with nature through any
uf her forms. This family. Of Felch.
that has been engaged in these exca-
va;ions. are typical Yankees. but al
the New England ansularities have
been toned and softened "a them.
Those rcugh-ciothcd boys. who have
found this scientific bonanza. made
re ashamed OF myself when thcy
talked Of the reoioey in that rssion
That demure eiri. who has no moTs
notion of the exact or proper thins d.
tie way Of
A Rang OR BUsTLE
thau a Comlnche maiden. Uiu iump
ont of warm bed before sunrise one
OF these cool mornings. and run away
a Nnlr a mile TO clay bank where
she knows certain rare SPECIES OF
bag may be found az just that partic
ular hour if licy send her 10 the
snring for a bucket CT water. rs ike
ly as not. they will have 10 20 D.
hour latar and fetch her and the water
In for breakfast She has been lean
ing over the spring all the time read.
ing a thrilling story-to her: but dear
girls. beloved cousins and sisters. you
wos.ld never be thrilled by anything
so stupid. II is not
\ TALE OF HIGH LIFE
at all. in which you learn the habits
and language and manners OF the up
per classes from some literary shor
girl She has only been studying the
way those curious little worms in the
bottom Of the spring cover themselves
with a preparation of silica and II ne
extracted from the water. making
shells OF themselves. Stupid. wasn't
it, Not hall so smart as high-heeled
shoes and bandoine. and handker-
chief filtration. and ten-cent novel
on high society. Dear giris. you
would make this demure child asham
! ed Of herself with your store OF max
inns about "the gents" She would
not know that you are spelling youf
hair with your ridiculous frizzes and
raising a crop OF corn In those high
hscled shoes 10 destSoy your future
Z happiness. She might envy you. and
you would certainly despise her
styie-that is her utter want Of style
hut when YOU are little old. weazened
premature women OF thirty. painting
your wrinkled skin. pairing your corns
and lamentinE your thin hair. and
seeing high life in a cheap hoardine
house. this girl will be fine. fresh
clcar-eyed cleaT-headed young WON
an. whose companionship VIII hc