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mer. IGeorge IT. Key n olds and Prof. II. C. Fijjh opened up one of the Indian uioaiulB at Hico Lakn this wool: and | found two skeleton*, «oum poitrry and a quantity of charcoal, all of which was carefully picked. up ami . brought tn thi«cii.v- Tim hone* wnro I HO badly decayed that carnful hamiling 1h necessary .to prevent falling in pieces. From the fact that the mound builders was an extinct race prior to the time the modern Indian* inhabited this auction. and judging also ay the state of preservation inwhich fcho bones were found, Pruf.1ft all believes tho ImrttaH must, have j boon placed there r(XJ to H()0 years ago. The jaw bones show n Hpb'iulid Hot of tooth, woU preserved and v, i t h the onamfil intact. Three of urn badly worn, probably from holding a pipe. The wear, according m j a donList’s opinion, indicate that the ; Indian chief was about forty years of; ag.fi, Four lingo trees marked the j spot ami these son mod Vo bo fully f.no } yearn old. i
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Grand Rapids Tribune
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Jun 27, 1906
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