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Show $ SERPENT IN NEVADA LAKE. 1 Two Men Affirm That They Hava 8en J the Reptile. ', A report from Walker lake states that a monster sea serpent has been ' eeen at northern end of tho lake. Dan j Corncllson, a mining man of good rep- utatlon for veracity, brought tho story to Ooldfleld. Cornellson says that ' both he and a companion named John j McCorry sighted the reptile while fish- . lug from a boat halt a mile from the ' northern shore of tho lake. The mon- 5 ster was then making Its way toward tho east shoro of the lake. Cornell- , son says that at first sight ho took the ; serpent for n man In a skiff, and when it disappeared for a moment he J thought tho boat had capslzod, and j rowed toward tho spot, when it sud- ! denly reappeared, giving them a good view of Its proportions, which they ' estimated to bo about 30 feet In length and G feet across tho back. Another rcs'dent of that vicinity, n man named i Peters, Is said to have discovered the ' serpent sometlmo ago reposing in shallow water near tho shore, and on being aroused It disappeared In deeper water. Them Is also said to bo n logon lo-gon d among tho Plutcs around Shurz concerning the existence of n serpent In Walker lake. Sacramento Bee. |