| Show Order Whale Gun to Hunt Lake Monster I I Nebraska Anglers To Search for Amphibian O Net Neb July A 24 24 A A seal seal- sealed sealed seal sealed ed en envelope clope containing an on order to a Boston Boton firm for a n hale w hale bar har- harpoon har harpoon poon line Ime and whaling gun was mailed from the town of ot Alliance Neb eb today With it went the In- In Int Interests In Interests t rests of ot thousands of ot Nebraskans 1 hose curiosity lor for years has been pIqued by the he mysterious freak treat ot of Alkali Lake near the tho village ot of Hay Springs Spring Neb I IFor For Joor t two tao 0 years now reports have hava ben originating from from farmers re- re residing rc siding near the tho lake that a huge amphibious monster resembling a pro pre has 1015 made the alkali water his habitat com corn comIng corning coming ing out at various Intervals to prey upon livestock and In some In- In Instances In Instances stances terrorizing swimmers fish fish- fishermen fIshermen fish fishermen ermen and who camped c near the water Posses have base been formed twice and each cach time re- re reported re reported ported that no trace had been found and that they were doubt doubt doubt- doubtful doubtful ful as to the veracity of ot the report However However reports continued to spread that some soma tourists vue even attacked All doubt in Hay flay Springs as to the truth of ot the animals animal's existence was destroyed however two weeks ago aco when three tourists appealed to the Hay Springs chum chamber bel ot of commerce to rid the lake of ot the reported antediluvian monster be- be because be because cause they had been chased for several yards by the tho animal Two of the tourists were Texas Tc Te as asand and the other was ws a Nebraskan Nc One of the trio sent sont In a a 11 signed communication to an Omaha paper asking for aid old In capturing the freak By unanimous vote voto the Alliance Anglers club took the first top tcp In today's mall mail order A large posse will be the members an- an announced announced an announced and the lake lako will be searched with the tho aid alit of ot a large luge drag net Men with boats will watch the tho marshy sections with guns uns and hOOk hooks j I i on n |
