The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1936, Page 13

“INDIAN GIANTS ONCE MADE TEXAS HOME’) Skeletal Remains of 67 Bodies | jj Found in Common Burial Pit Austin, Texas, Dec. 24.—(P)—Evi- dence of @ race of giant warrior In- dians which roamed the hills and| jj Plains of Texas nearly 1,000 years ago has been discovered by E. F. Pohl, archaeologist, in excavations at Cobb spring near Georgetown. Pohl says he has found skeletal remains of 67 bodies, many of which Measured 7 feet. A number were in a common burial pit in a state of disorder as if dumped in by a victorious enemy after what Pohl believes was a defense of the| jj spring more than eight centuries ago. Pohl, his wife and a crew of work- ers also uncovered large numbers of arrowheads, spearheads, beads, hoes, “hammers, drilis, peace pipes and clay pots. One of the pois is 53 inches in circumference and, Pohl believes, is one of the largest ever found. Moss agate arrowheads, a material Not indigenous to Texas, and an ornamented peace pipe of red pipe- stone, the nearest known source of which is Minnesota, led Pohl to be-! Ci lieve in the existence of widespread comniere> among North American ‘Wild horses are still to be found in parts of the United States, in- cluding Arizona, New Mexico, and Oregon. After years of fruitless searching Dick Foster (above), 41, of Scotts- 19! 'they hope for a Christmas reunion. (Associated Press Photo) ‘There are approximately 10,000 in- dependent oil producers in the United States. In addition, there are 638 re- finerles, 10,000 jobbers, and 250,000 retail oil dealers. OR eerine” Merry Christmas Health, Happiness, and the Good Will of Man is our wish for you in this festive Xmas Season. We also take this opportunity in express- ing our gratitude for your loyal patronage in the past year, : ) THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1936 Prisoner Appeals to Holdup | Victim in Plea for Freedom “This place is taking me down, like Grant took Richmond. Have a heart and give me a break,” pleaded a con- vict in the North Dakota peniten- tiary in a letter to the Minot taxi- driver, whom he and a fellow bandit robbed nearly two years ago. \ James Dennison, 26, of Chicago, who was arrested in Minot two nights after the robbery and confessed, de- clared that his companion in the holdup, Fred R. Sylva, alias Reymond Martin, 23, of San Leandro, Calif, has been at liberty for the past year and a half. “I’ve been here two years and that’s long enough,” wrote Dennison. “I want you to write the new governor, William Langer, to give me permis- sion to appear on the June board of paroles ... Ask Judge Lowe to give me a recommendation to get out sometime this year. He'll do it if you ask him. Please.” Dennison was sentenced to not less than five nor more than 15 years in the penitentiary and Sylva got two “If he'll agree to stand half the expense of fixing my taxi and half the amount of the money he and the other fellow took from me, then I'll do what I can to help him,” asserted Vaughn Hunter, the holdup victim. The robbery occurred after the two men had summoned a taxi and di- rected the driver to drive to a Minot totaling $11.70, releasing the driver a short while later and’ speeding away. They abandoned the taxi after the radiator had been frozen, which re-! sulted in damage to the engine of| § approximately $40. Dennison was taken into custody on suspicion two days after the robbery and confessed. Sylva was later apprehended at the federal transient bureau. The sun is a dwarf star, although it has a mass amounting to about 332,000 times that of the earth. Its to five years. diameter is about 864,000 miles, or 110 times that of the earth, A Merry Yuletide Season Is Our Christmas Wish for You We are pleased to have been able to serve you during the year now closing. Salary Loan Co. George Stevens, Mgr. ig Thwarted Thieves ||| Set Building Afire || ¢ Seb nee Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 24— (®)—Police said thieves, angered because they could not open a safe in the W. T. Grant store here early Wednesday, set fire to the building, causing $150,000 loss. Christmas stock of that store and of the F. W. Woolworth store ad- Joining was destroyed. Poppies were associated with the - School, ‘There the pair produced guns] battlefields of Europe hundreds of | § and took from Hunter coins and bills| years before the World War. Noel! Noel! We extend heartiest wishes for a happy Christmas season to all our customers and friends, and we cordially invite your continued patronage. Pollyanna Beauty Shoppe Mr. and Mrs, Jack Greitl 41014 Main Phone 218 One of the finest things in @ life ig Friendship — and the finest thing about the Christ- mas season is the opportunity it gives for the expression of that Friendship. “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year” from MEL, BUD AND PETE and sincerest greetings of the season. May we thank you for your kindness to us during the past year. Rembrandt Studio A. RISEM Classic Barber Shop 502 Main Ave. Phone 199-W A. L. SANDIN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE 218 4th Street Desrt Wishes for your enjoyment of a happy holiday © season. Thank you for your patronage during the N : Ninth St. H.R. year just closing. SPEAK’S GROCERY to One and All A Merry, Merry Christmas and a Prosperous and Happy New Year STATE FUR CO. Manufacturing Furriers Bismarck Phone 496 = a, MESA ee Ea se Beaman es ee oe ee ee ~ 627 e - 112 Fifth st. DEPT. EOPLE’ Biemarck, N. D. STORE at Main Ave., Smith, Mgr. Phone 106 Northwest Beverages, Inc. 121 So. 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