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Show shore, went back to Eugene, anil then returned to recover bis gun and equipments, equip-ments, which were quite valuable. As he was anotit to start homo lie saw something iu the embankment which ' looked like a human leg. He dug it out uinl found it to bo a solid piece of stone, which was at first supposed to be a mummy. It is an entire body, with all tiie wrinkles, muscles and lineaments i plainly traceable. The position was that of a corpse' prepared for burial. j The body represents a short, thickset man, with traces of beard and hair, and the features would indicate a race now extinct, resembling somewhat those of j an Indian, having the flat nose and largo mouth, but the shape of the bead iiuli- j cates more intelligence. The arms and legs are short iu proportion to the trunk. The eves are closed and the bands lying I ilgaiust the chest. Even the nipples laid ribs are distinct. The body, wit 11 the feet broken off, is a little over three feet in length, and weighs ubout 2U() pounds. I Professor Condon thinks it is probably ! a carving, but if so it is one of the most j wonderful relics of past races yet dis-i dis-i covered. Hundreds of people have been i trvirtg to get a view of it, but only a j few have been admitted. Seattle Press-Times. A Curtosiiy. One of the greatest curiosities in a geological geo-logical sense yet come to light he been unearthed and brought to Eugene, whore it was Boon by a Press-Times reporter iu company with several scientilie men, among whom was Professor Thomas Condon of the Oregon State university. The discovery was made by Fred Ral-sto. Ral-sto. He started down the WUliame' te river iu a boat on a hunting and fishing trip, intending to go to the mouth of the river. When about six miles below Eugene the boat struck a snag, breaking the boat opcu and throwing the whole cutlit into the river. Ralslou swam |