Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-13
American History
May Be Changed

St. Paul. Mimi, May 13.--History
relating to the discovery OF America
ma be changed considerably follow
explorations which are to be made In
the vicinity Of lake C,ormorant. near
Lake Far, Mimi. ard in the vicinity
OF EersinstoE. where the Rune stone
was found 81 number OF yers ago. n,
f. Holland, of Ephrainl. Wisconsin,
and owner Of the stone announced to-
day.
Several historic relics dating back
to the fourteenth century and In use
by the Norsemen of those days were
ound in that vicinity, and, according
to MI. Holland, add materially to the
authenticity of the Rune stone and
Norsenen and Goths in 1852 in in
land America
A sword, bill book and light spear,
hand axe and broad axe, all used as
weapons Of defense and offense By
the Norsemen in the fourteenth CEN
fury. were among the relics unearth-
ed in the vicinity Of the "skerries''
referred to indirectly In the script
carved on the alleged historic docu-
r1Ant.
Ten We're Dead.
The distance between Lake Cornao-
rant, where, according to the runic
character story told on the stone, the
explorers cannped and fshed and
where they found ten OF their number
dead, supposedly slain by Indians, and
the spot where the rune stone was
eveutully discovered BY farmers. Hv-
ing near KensinEton, corresponds to
the description written. The explorers
said that they can1ped one days Jour
ney from the place where the stone
Wa Get, a. a record Of their achieve
nents. Lake Corrnorant. according to
MI. Holland: =is one days journey from
the place where the stone was found,
putting distances.
The Rune stone was discovered in
1900 by OF Gilman, a farmer. who
resided about three miles northeast
Of Kersinh,ton, It was found while
MI. Gilman ws grubbing stumps on
his land, a little distance below the
surface of the ground.
Mr.. Holland came into possession Of
the stone about nine years later. and
was viewed by many scientists. the
characters were proclaimed runic
characters and deciphered as follows:
Eight Goths and twenty-five
Nersefnen IN exploration Journey
from Vinland through the western
regions. We had camp by two skerr1es
n days journey north from this
stone. We were (out) ana fshed one
day. When we came home (we) found
ten men. red with blood and dead.
Ava Maria! Save tns) from evil
"(We) have ten Of our party by the
sea to look after Cor for) our vessels
- days Journey from, this island.
May Be Authentic.
MANY scientists contend that the
stone is Of modern origin, but, &C
AA-As-- - A. YYSt--A - $1,000
who hold that the record Is anthem
tic. and that Norsemen were explor-
ing the inland country of America
at that time.
Mr.. Holland will make every effort
to uncover new evidence to prove the
authenticity Of the stone. which. II
accomplished. will revolutionize tho
history of the discovery Of America.
He points out that history related
and that King Masnus Erickson sent
out an expedition from Greenland
about the time the stone Ia eAid to
have been carved. t.
The distance Of fourteen days trav-
ell from where the tone. wa dfscov-
cred, and which is mentioned on the
relic as being the base Of the explor-
used by Norsemen in those days.
would mean the Hudson Bay, Mr.. Ho-
land said.
The historic explorations are said
to have carried eome members OF The
partyrto that section Of America, and
Holland contends that the Norsemen
worked their way inland from that
point, planting the stone a. record
of their achievements. The history Of
King Erickson relates Of the return
Of an exploration party from the
northern stretches In 1863. which. &C.
kording to Mr.. Holland, corresponds
With the time Of tho carving Of the
stone.