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Show Where Ocean Rolled f A dispatch from Salt Lako City, Utah, states that Mrs1. D. F. House, a former Cincinnati woman, has mado a discovery which proves conclusively to scientists, according to tho dispatch, that Salt lake was once a part ot tho Pacific ocean, For years geologists and lcarnod scientists. Including experts ex-perts from tho Smithsonian Institution, Institu-tion, havo mado vain efforts to discover dis-cover somo convincing proof that tho Inland sea was once a part of the great Paclflc, Parties ot scientists have lived on and trawled tho shores of the big lako, but none ot their discoveries dis-coveries was evor accepted as positive proof. Tho discovery mado by Mrs. House which Is accepted by many as proof posltivo Is a piece of sponge-like coral, but contalna salt sea perl winkles, which a number of scientists claim aro only found In ocean coral. Diligent search was made for other specimens, but tho big coral rock, jet-low jet-low with age, was all that could bo found. Professor Hcnshaw, geologist at tho Walnut lllllrahbol, said that whllo tho discovery ,was a great one and while It was thqinot convincing proof yet establlshcd,ho would not accept ac-cept It as positive, although ho had nevor heard of any UUe specimens being be-ing found except In the ocean. O W Martin, professor of geology ot Hughes high school, said "Tho dls-i covory is Indeed the most Important ono over made In that region and will undoubtedly Interest scientists and geologists all over the world. Many efforts have been made to establish some posltivo proof that Salt lake was once part of tho Paclflc, uut tbey have all failed. While the discovery, as reported, re-ported, would afford the most positive proof wo havo ever had, I could not accept ac-cept It ns conclusive proof. The question ques-tion ot whether tho Salt lake was once a part of tho ocean has been agitating scientists and geologists tor many years, and this recent discovery will no doubt be of great Interest to all ot them " Mrs. Houso la tho wife of the chief engineer of tho Western Psclfle surveying corps. M. F Guyer, the professor of geology geol-ogy nt the Cincinnati University, when asked his opinion on Mrs House's discovery, dis-covery, said- "Whllo It Is very strong ovldenco and probably the most Irapor tant discovery to that end that has ever been made, I do not think It will bo generally accepted as posltivo prool that the Inland sea was once n part ol tho Pacific ocean One thing Is cor-tain cor-tain it is tho first pleco of coral ever discovered In an Inland body of water that contained periwinkles, and It If almost conclusive evidence that Groat Salt lake waa onco a part of the Paclflc Pa-clflc ocean "Cincinnati Times Star. |