The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Interesting
Theory Held
By Visitor
Small Object Found in Clay
Bank Helps in Solution
of Secret of Nature.
HAS TO Do WITH
STRUCTURE OF ROCKS

That an Irregular shaped
piece of cIay-like substance
found a few years ago in the
big clay bank on Libby creek
just north of the city, may
prove to be the master key
to unlock one of the secrets
of the universe is the belief
of Elmer Roberts of Portland,
who visited in the city last
week with his sister, Mrs. M.
r. Karnes, and family.
Mr.. Roberts is something of a
geologist and is much interested in
the secrets of nature. Two or three
years ago while visiting the clay
bank, he noticed peculiar shaped
object sticking out of the bank.
Digging it out carefully he found he
had small, clay-like object with
very smooth top and bottom sides,
and both sides shaped in unusual
angular forms. 1t was a soft sub
stance somewhat of the consistency
of chalk, and of cream color.
Arouses Study.
Mr.. Roberts active mind was
aroused by the peculiar angles and
he began to study them necessarily.
After months of thought and study,
and assisted by friends, h. finally
arrived at the conclusion tina. these
angles, placed on plane surface
in regular progression, would form
a certain type of five-point star.
After further study he discovered
therefrom what he believes is a
secret of nature In the creation Of
rocks.
This theory he expounded to 4
small group of friends who had been
invited to the Karnes home last
Friday night. Mr.. Roberts says that
on the surface of any broken rock
there will be found angles any and
all of which can be perfectly
matched by angles taken from this
five-point star, or in other words,
taken from this piece of chalk like
substance found in the clay bank
at Libby.
Proves Assertion
Mr.. Roberts proved his assertion
by displaying number of rock
pieces and matching to the angles
on them pieces of cardboard cut iii
exact shape as the angles on the
master key" found in the clay
bank. In every instance the match
ing was perfect Mr.. Roberts furth-
err says that he has expounded his
theory before some of the most
prominent biologists and educators
in the West, that they were greatly
interested in his theory and that
none of them have ever refuted it
Stated in another manner, Mr.
Roberts believes that every rock Oh
this planet has been formed along
certain predetermined laws that
force them when cracked or broken
to shape themselves into certain
angular forms, all of which can be
matched by angles taken from the
fIve-point star mentioned hereto
fore, and all of which angles can be
matched by the angles of the little
object found in the Libby creek
clay bank. He finds in this peculiar
law or truth, as he sees it, further
evidence of a divine creative hand
Natures Toy Shop
] As many Libby people know, ths
clay bank is a storehouse of many
peculiarly shaped objects. Mature
has taken the clay-like substance
found there and formed it into many
and most unusual shapes. Mrs
Karnes has an almost perfectl,
formed polar bear, mounted on !;
rock. One can find a whole menag
erie of animals There is fin,
hot-dog specimen--the folded rol
with the wienie in the center. Per
feet rolling pins there are and bowl
without end. Mr.. Roberts found
most amazingly formed vanity case
This specimen was about the siz
of my lady's vanity case. A it'll
cover lifted disclosing a rounde1
center sealed with a ring. Whei
this ring was lifted, it released
small round object, the puff wit
which to adorn my lady's cheek:
1t was SO perfect reproduction c
vanity case that it called fort
amazed EXPLANATIONS from thos
who first saw it. 1t was suggeste
that tourists are always looking fc
souvenirs to take home from the
, travels, and that these objects frol
, the clay bank might eventually
) eagerly sought by those travelir
: through our section.
) The evening proved an altogeth,
pleasant and instructive one, wit
Mr.. and Mrs. Karnes serving puns
! and waters to their guests befo
!. they departed for their homes.
Goes to California
: Travis Kienitz left Monday +