Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-12-24

nortn Oh tucson, hrlh, ana nau stop
ped to examine an old lime kiln along
the road. While doing this. Mr. y
J. Manner noticed n peculiar object
protruding from the bank Of the
north Of tho lime kiln. On examining
the object he discovered it to be OF
metal. and firmly embedded in the
bank, 5 feet 8 inches from the top
Mr.. Manner excavsted the object and
discovered that 1t was n large metal
cross, consisting Of two parts, that
had been placed together and riveted
with lead rivits. Between the two
halves had been placed wax preser-
vative, and on the inner surface Of
both halves there was much Latin in
scription. The cross was taken to the
university of Arizona and the Latin
translated by Professor Frank II.
Fowler Of the College Of Letters, Arts
and Sciences.
PART II
"Slnce the discovery OF the first ar
ticlc Ia the present time there have been
unearthed five complete crosses and
one unfinished cross, all of which con
tain much Latin inscription. many
pictures and numerous symbols of both
a religious and historic nature. There
has also been uncar,hed a cross with
a crescent cross-arin, entwined with n
serpent, upon which there is Hebrew
script and many religious symbols. An
other cross has a circle Of metal. con
Meeting the cross-arms, with n serpent
entwined over all. This cross also con
tains the Hebrew script and several re
ligious symbols.
''rhe remainder Of the discovery Is
made up of swords and spears, many Of
which are SCARED as IA result of
having been used In battle. All the
articles are of metal, and of nat
nral alloy of lead, silver, gold and
antimony, with II trace of tin, and nre
all In irrfcct state of preservation.
None cf the inscriptions have been
oblitera;.sl and the war implements
still retain II sharp straight edge, and
are well balanced.
The articles have all been found
ut about the same level, that Is. be-
tween five and six feet below the sur
face. and in n well-cementcd stratum
of caliche, the calche. or lime forma-
tios, being so hard, that 1t has been
necessary to chop each piece cut with
pick. There is no evidence of burial.
either in recent or in historic times /:
in fact, the articles have been cover
ed by II natural process Of the wash
ing down of the debris from above,
until time has resulted in building
mp of from five to six feet of over
head.
''rhe many scientists who have as
sisted in the research are unanimous
in the opinion that the coverings-over
process has taken many hundreds of
years; in fact, their conclusions tend
to place the age Of the relics ut about
the eighth century.
THE placing of the articles in his
tory is being done by Laura Coleman
Ostandcr, historian, of Tucson, Ariz.
She has. through the Latin and He
brew inscriptions and the many in
tercsting symbols, woven a complete
story covering the entire period of
these people in America or "Calalus
Land as they called it. 1t is story
that covers period of 125 years. and
romance.
The story commences in A. ID. 77J
with these people being carried forth
over the sea TO Roman Calalus, and
unknown land. Here they found II
people whom they called the Toltezus,
the scientists agreeing that the people
they found were the Toltcc Indians.
At this period Thcodor,is was The
ruler of these European adventures
and was II brave fighter and man
Of courage. lie carried on much war
fare with the Toltccs and after ruling
for II period OF fourteen years he was
succeeded by Jacobus.
"Jacobus ruled the people with II
mighty hand and was also II construc-
tive ruler, since he rebuilt the city
of those people that had been razed
during the latter part Of the reign of
Thcudnrlls. Jacobus was not king
lcng and was followed by Israel the
First, who reigned for siNty-seven
years. who, in turn. was followed by
Israel the Second. He ruled six years.
Thus the story continues on until the
year 800 aud is chronologically com
plete through the entire period of
their existence in America.
"rhe records found by Mr. Manner
and Mr.. Bent appear 10 he II last rec
ord Of the people. written in haste ut
the time when the end WAS approuch-
II.