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Show MORE HUGE BONES COME TO MUSEUM Tr. James K. Ts Image, curator of the Dee e ret muaeum. haa received word from Christian Kuns. a fanner near Burns. Ida., that the bones, so far uncovered, uncov-ered, of the mammoth found on the Kuni farm rerently have been forwarded from Montpeller by ralL They should arrive In Kalt I -eke City In a day or two and will be placed In the Ueseret muaeum. The bones were uncovered by Kuna while he was digging a trench through a sandbank, and Ir. Talmage. by prompt action and taking a midnight train for the north, aecured Diem for the museum. The huge tooth It must have beep be-ran; be-ran; It actiert ttmt the niawrinrtMh lay down In the sandbank to die and a part of the leg hone at the knee Joint are already on exhibition at the museum, Kxcavatlon work on the farm ban ceased for the present, but will be continued, under scientific supervision, a soon as better opportunity Is afforded, and It Is hoped t ha t the en 1 1 re s kc le ton of the monster will be uncovered. |