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xi out mat, curing me last e:gat' koospvm. ou»a« w*««-kjet Your Mgr” Moutiites Told to Get Sea SerpentOgopogo Order Puts Royal Mounted on the SpotEdmonton, Alta., July 7 (OT).— Royal Canadian Mounted Police are on the spot.Extolled for their ability -to gettheir man.** the Mount!** have been assigned the task of catching an Ogopogo—a sea serpent.Since nobody, since the day of ancient mariners, has succeeded In hog-tying an Ogopogo, it appears the Mounties are in for a lot of work, if their reputation is to remain unblemished.The latest source of annoyance for the world’s most famous policemen first poked his ugly head above the waters of Battle River near Rosalind, 77 miles southwest of Edmonton.Ascribed as -about the diameter of a stovepipe, 25, to 30 feet long, gray in color, with a slimy, tapering head,** the monster has been seen’’at points eight miles opart at four different times by four different witnesses, all reputable folk.The witnesses, three coal mine operators and a farmer, say the monster swims at a speed of about 15 miles an hour, lashing the water into foamas it moves.The Ogopogo was reported to Royal Canadian Mounted Police and crowds of more than 100 have gathered from time, to time on the river bank la hope of catching it.William Shurrctt, farmer, apparently had the best view of the critter. He said: I was crossing a bridge and I saw waves like those made by a steam launch approaching.-Then I saw a sea serpent coming through the shallow water, -here was no mistake about it. It had an ugly healt;j with a tapering neck and was about 30 feet long. There was a bfilge In its-middle, os.if it had Just eaten a, big meal.”. ,
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