Eureka Reporter | 1909-09-24 | Page 5 | Freak in Sequoia Forest

FREAK IN SEQUOIA FOREST tree trunk that has stood for six teen years severed from its base out in california there Is a tree trunk nelch has stood for the last 16 tears nears entirely severed from its base bays the wide world magazine the tump is lo 10 feet in diameter and the tr ink towers 75 feet in the air this leini feint kable freak Is located near the sequoia forest reserve in tulare coun t california and was sawn off by lumbermen for timber through some m when the cut was fin dished the tree still held its position and dynamite was resorted to to bring it to the ground which accounts tor for the deep gash on one side after the first charge of the explosive had been ignited the tree still remained stand ing and it was discovered that the entire trunk had been shattered by the discharge and was therefore use less for lumber accordingly the work was stopped and the giant has remained upright withstanding some of the severest wind storms that the state has known held in its natural position by its great weight