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Show SKELETON OF MAN FOUND IN PROVO CANYON Discovery of a human skeleton, skele-ton, apparently that of a man of middle age, discovered Sunday Sun-day in an isolated part of the upper reaches of south fork of Frovo canyon, has created a mystery that officers here are attempting to unravel. No direct means of identification could be located among the personal per-sonal effects found with the re-1 mains, although the officers have pieced together r. fairly complete description of the unfortunate victim vic-tim who must have been dead at least two years. Found In Heavy Brush The gruesome discovery was made in a clump of heavy brush as three Provo boys were pushing their way into the inaccessible region to hunt chickens. The boys were Morris Wiscomb, Lawrence Bounos, and Eirch Boyce of Pleasant Pleas-ant View. They brought the skull to the sheriff's office late Sunday, and led a party consisting of Deputy Depu-ty Sheriff J. G. McKell and H. R. Booth to the scone of the discovery, Monday. According to the officers, the remains re-mains were enveloped in a gra U'oolcn blanket, indicating that to-th might have occurred during the winter season. Across the bony 'infers of one hand was a .22-cali-cr rifle, and close by was a vial almost filled with aspirin tablets Mil a small tin cup. One of the most probable aids to n identification of the man lies in the dental work on the lower few, which includes some gold bridge work and several silver fillings. fill-ings. Officers say the man must have been about 5 feet 9 inches in height of slight build. Patches of hair fomaining on the skull indicate a Ifeht brown or auburn shade. He was dressed in a heavy brown wool-cn wool-cn army shirt, light brown or khaki : trousers, almost new scout shoes, Wavy woolen socks with a pair of I "eht silk hose inside, and a light 6raP cap. A good grade of summer underwear iiad been worn. There were no shells, either empty or loaded, in the vicinity. Among the personal effects found Jv,th thc Dody wcrc $3.10 in cash; o tokens issued by the Salt Lake ; 'Wet car system, a pocket knife 1 and a comb. ''"hough local officers arc unable un-able to recollect any local case of anyone missing, several clues are clng followed in an effort to ob-j ob-j la'n an identification of the man. ; Ww. William Parcoll of Orem as the guest during last week of 5 PWMs, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. - , 'eJ'nolds and her sister. Mrs. D. C. 101 B''lnihal and family here. |