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From: Bob Tidwell <bob.t@mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 13:06:14 -0700
Fwd Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 04:48:15 -0400
Subject: PHENOMENON - Issue 6 - Part 2
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PHENOMENON
E-Mail Newsletter A Forum for the
# 6 - Part 2 Strangeness Around us
April 18, 1998
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~~~ Part 2 ~~~
*** Editor's Notes for Part 2
*** The PHOENIX GAZETTE Article
*** The Structures on Mars
*** Newsletter Guidelines
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Editor's Notes for Part 2
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Similar stories of unknown archeological sites have appeared over
the years here in the U.S.
In 1946 a man calling himself Dr. F. Bruce Russell, and claiming
to be a retired physician, told a similar story about finding
strange underground rooms in the Death Valley area in 1931.
He told of a large room with several tunnels leading off in
different directions. One of these tunnels led to another large
room that contained three mummies. Artifacts found in the room
appeared to be a combination of Egyptian and American Indian
design. The most amazing thing about the mummies though was the
fact that they were more than eight feet tall.
Dr. Russell and a group of investors formed "Amazing
Explorations, Inc" to handle the release, and profit, from this
remarkable find. But, as stories of this type usually go, Russell
disappeared, and the investigators were never able to find the
caverns and tunnels again, even though Russell had personally
taken them there. The desert can be very deceiving to anyone not
used to traveling it. Month's later, Russell's car was found
abandoned, with a burst radiator, in a remote area of Death
Valley. His suitcase was still in the car.
The old TV series Death Valley Days once ran a short story about
western pioneers also finding mummies in the desert. Since one of
the script writers stated that "there had never been a script
without a solid basis in fact", it would be interesting to find
out what their source had been.
For now, these stories will have to be shrouded in mystery, along
with the 21,000 year old bones found in California's Imperial
Valley, also rumored to have been spirited off by the
Smithsonian.
Next up is the 1909 PHOENIX GAZETTE article mentioned in part 1,
and then we'll take a look at how all of this relates to the
"face on Mars."
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THE PHOENIX GAZETTE
April 5th, 1909
EXPLORATIONS IN GRAND CANYON
Mysteries of Immense Rich Cavern being brought to light
Jordan is enthused
Remarkable finds indicate ancient people migrated from Orient
The latest news of the progress of the explorations of what is
now regarded by scientists as not only the oldest archeological
discovery in the United States, but one of the most valuable in
the world, which was mentioned some time ago in the Gazette, was
brought to the city yesterday by G.E. Kinkaid, the explorer who
found the great underground citadel of the Grand Canyon during a
trip from Green River, Wyoming, down the Colorado, in a wooden
boat, to Yuma, several months ago.
According to the story related to the Gazette by Mr. Kinkaid, the
archaelogists of the Smithsonian Institute, which is financing
the expeditions, have made discoveries which almost conclusively
prove that the race which inhabited this mysterious cavern, hewn
in solid rock by human hands, was of oriental origin, possibly
from Egypt, tracing back to Ramses. If their theories are borne
out by the translation of the tablets engraved with
heiroglyphics, the mystery of the prehistoric peoples of North
America, their ancient arts, who they were and whence they came,
will be solved. Egypt and the Nile, and Arizona and the Colorado
will be linked by a historical chain running back to ages which
staggers the wildest fancy of the fictionist.
A Thorough Examination
Under the direction of Prof. S. A. Jordan, the Smithsonian
Institute is now prosecuting the most thorough explorations,
which will be continued until the last link in the chain is
forged. Nearly a mile underground, about 1480 feet below the
surface, the long main passage has been delved into, to find
another mammoth chamber from which radiates scores of
passageways, like the spokes of a wheel.
Several hundred rooms have been discovered, reached by
passageways running from the main passage, one of them having
been explored for 854 feet and another 634 feet. The recent finds
include articles which have never been known as native to this
country, and doubtless they had their origin in the orient. War
weapons, copper instruments, sharp-edged and hard as steel,
indicate the high state of civilization reached by these strange
people. So interested have the scientists become that
preparations are being made to equip the camp for extensive
studies, and the force will be increased to thirty or forty
persons.
Mr. Kinkaid's Report
Mr. Kinkaid was the first white child born in Idaho and has been
an explorer and hunter all his life, thirty years having been in
the service of the Smithsonian Institute. Even briefly recounted,
his history sounds fabulous, almost grotesque.
"First, I would impress that the cavern is nearly inaccessible.
The entrance is 1,486 feet down the sheer canyon wall. It is
located on government land and no visitor will be allowed there
under penalty of trespass. The scientists wish to work
unmolested, without fear of archeological discoveries being
disturbed by curio or relic hunters.
A trip there would be fruitless, and the visitor would be sent on
his way. The story of how I found the cavern has been related,
but in a paragraph: I was journeying down the Colorado river in a
boat, alone, looking for mineral. Some forty-two miles up the
river from the El Tovar Crystal canyon, I saw on the east wall,
stains in the sedimentary formation about 2,000 feet above the
river bed. There was no trail to this point, but I finally
reached it with great difficulty.
Above a shelf which hid it from view from the river, was the
mouth of the cave. There are steps leading from this entrance
some thirty yards to what was, at the time the cavern was
inhabited, the level of the river. When I saw the chisel marks on
the wall inside the entrance, I became interested, securing my
gun and went in. During that trip I went back several hundred
feet along the main passage till I came to the crypt in which I
discovered the mummies. One of these I stood up and photographed
by flashlight. I gathered a number of relics, which I carried
down the Colorado to Yuma, from whence I shipped them to
Washington with details of the discovery. Following this, the
explorations were undertaken.
The Passages
"The main passageway is about 12 feet wide, narrowing to nine
feet toward the farther end. About 57 feet from the entrance, the
first side-passages branch off to the right and left, along
which, on both sides, are a number of rooms about the size of
ordinary living rooms of today, though some are 30 by 40 feet
square. These are entered by oval-shaped doors and are ventilated
by round air spaces through the walls into the passages. The
walls are about three feet six inches in thickness.
The passages are chiseled or hewn as straight as could be laid
out by an engineer. The ceilings of many of the rooms converge to
a center. The side-passages near the entrance run at a sharp
angle from the main hall, but toward the rear they gradually
reach a right angle in direction.
The Shrine
"Over a hundred feet from the entrance is the cross-hall, several
hundred feet long, in which are found the idol, or image, of the
people's god, sitting cross-legged, with a lotus flower or lily
in each hand. The cast of the face is oriental, and the carving
this cavern. The idol almost resembles Buddha, though the
scientists are not certain as to what religious worship it
represents. Taking into consideration everything found thus far,
it is possible that this worship most resembles the ancient
people of Tibet.
Surrounding this idol are smaller images, some very beautiful in
form; others crooked-necked and distorted shapes, symbolical,
probably, of good and evil. There are two large cactus with
protruding arms, one on each side of the dais on which the god
squats. All this is carved out of hard rock resembling marble. In
the opposite corner of this cross-hall were found tools of all
descriptions, made of copper. These people undoubtedly knew the
lost art of hardening this metal, which has been sought by
chemicals for centureis without result. On a bench running around
the workroom was some charcoal and other material probably used
in the process. There is also slag and stuff similar to matte,
showing that these ancients smelted ores, but so far no trace of
where or how this was done has been discovered, nor the origin of
the ore.
"Among the other finds are vases or urns and cups of copper and
gold, made very artistic in design. The pottery work includes
enameled ware and glazed vessels. Another passageway leads to
granaries such as are found in the oriental temples. They contain
seeds of varous kinds. One very large storehouse has not yet been
entered, as it is twelve feet high and can be reached only from
above. Two copper hooks extend on the edge, which indicates that
some sort of ladder was attached. These granaries are rounded, as
the materials of which they are constructed, I think, is a very
hard cement. A gray metal is also found in this cavern, which
puzzles the scientists, for its identity has not been
established. It resembles platinum. Strewn promiscuously over the
floor everywhere are what people call "cats eyse', a yellow stone
of no great value. Each one is engraved with the head of the
Malay type.
The Hieroglyphics
"On all the urns, or walls over doorways, and tablets of stone
which were found by the image are the mysterious hieroglyphics,
the key to which the Smithsonian Institute hopes yet to discover.
The engraving on the tables probably has something to do with the
religion of the people. Similar hieroglyphics have been found in
southern Arizona. Among the pictorial writings, only two animals
are found. One is of prehistoric type.
The Crypt
"The tomb or crypt in which the mummies were found is one of the
largest of the chambers, the walls slanting back at an angle of
about 35 degrees. On these are tiers of mummies, each one
occupying a separate hewn shelf. At the head of each is a small
bench, on which is found copper cups and pieces of broken swords.
Some of the mummies are covered with clay, and all are wrapped in
a bark fabric.
The urns or cups on the lower tiers are crude, while as the
higher shelves are reached, the urns are finer in design, showing
a later stage of civilization. It is worthy of note that all the
mummies examined so far have proved to be male, no children or
females being buried here. This leads to the belief that this
exterior section was the warriors' barracks.
"Among the discoveries no bones of animals have been found, no
skins, no clothing, no bedding.Many of the rooms are bare but
for water vessels. One room, about 40 by 700 feet, was probably
the main dining hall, for cooking utensils are found here. What
these people lived on is a problem, though it is presumed that
they came south in the winter and farmed in the valleys, going
back north in the summer.
Upwards of 50,000 people could have lived in the caverns
comfortably. One theory is that the present Indian tribes found
in Arizona are descendants of the serfs or slaves of the people
which inhabited the cave. Undoubtedly a good many thousands of
years before the Christian era, a people lived here which reached
a high stage of civilization. The chronology of human history is
full of gaps. Professor Jordan is much enthused over the
discoveries and believes that the find will prove of
incalculable value in archeological work.
"One thing I have not spoken of, may be of interest. There is one
chamber of the passageway to which is not ventilated, and when we
approached it a deadly, snaky smell struck us. Our light would
not penetrate the gloom, and until stronger ones are available we
will not know what the chamber contains. Some say snakes, but
other boo-hoo this idea and think it may contain a deadly gas or
chemicals used by the ancients. No sounds are heard, but it
smells snaky just the same. The whole underground installation
gives one of shaky nerves the creeps. The gloom is like a weight
on one's shoulders, and our flashlights and candles only make the
darkness blacker. Imagination can revel in conjectures and
ungodly daydreams back through the ages that have elapsed till
the mind reels dizzily in space."
An Indian Legend
In connection with this story, it is notable that among the Hopi
Indians the tradition is told that their ancestors once lived in
an underworld in the Grand Canyon till dissension arose between
the good and the bad, the people of one heart and the people of
two hearts. Machetto, who was their chief, counseled them to
leave the underworld, but there was no way out. The chief then
caused a tree to grow up and pierce the roof of the underworld,
and then the people of one heart climbed out. They tarried by
Paisisvai (Red River), which is the Colorado, and grew grain and
corn.
They sent out a message to the Temple of the Sun, asking the
blessing of peace, good will and rain for people of one heart.
That messenger never returned, but today at the Hopi villages at
sundown can be seen the old men of the tribe out on the housetops
gazing toward the sun, looking for the messenger. When he
returns, their lands and ancient dwelling place will be restored
to them. That is the tradition.
Among the engravings of animals in the cave is seen the image of
a heart over the spot where it is located. The legend was
learned by W.E. Rollins, the artist, during a year spent with the
Hopi Indians.
There are two theories of the origin of the Egyptians. One is
that they came from Asia; another that the racial cradle was in
the upper Nile region. Heeren, an Egyptologist, believed in the
Indian origin of the Egyptians. The discoveries in the Grand
Canyon may throw further light on human evolution and prehistoric
ages.
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The Structures on Mars
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IF the preceding articles concerning the Smithsonian Institute's
coverup of archeological evidence here in the U.S. are true, then
how could we possibly trust any other branch of the U.S.
Government to give us the true facts concerning artificial
structures on Mars?
Before anyone jumps to any major conclusions after viewing only
one NASA image, let's carry this out to a logical conclusion.
The reason for all of the attention in the first place, is that
two separate photos taken by the Viking Orbiter in 1976 tend to
show a face-like structure on the planet's surface. Frame 35A72
shows this "face" with a low sun angle, and frame 70A13 also
gives the appearance of a "face", this time with a higher sun
angle. Further analysis also revealed other nearby structures
that appeared to have certain artificial charactics.
With the Global Surveyor probe, we were promised higher
resolution photos of the surface of Mars, that could prove or
disprove any of these theories. Remember though, this is the same
Government that has hidden the real truth concerning Roswell for
over 50 years. It's amazing that one government agency can
present us with weather balloons and dummies, and look idiotic.
But, another agency of the same government can give us a few
unanalyzed photos, supposedly taken on another planet millions
of miles away, and we accept it without question.
These photos now have to be analyzed, and, in order to keeps
things on an even keel, all possibilities have to be considered,
even those that sound farfetched as to what we may currently
believe.
With the first "face" image now received from Surveyor, I am
already seeing responses ranging from, "it's been destroyed by
some secret super power", to, "doesn't look like a face to me
either." All that we have at this point are several images that
haven't yet been properly analyzed. Remember that the "face"
resemblance appeared on both Viking shots of this area with
different lighting angles. Reconstructing the "face" appearance
from the Surveyor image (by someone other than NASA or Hoagland)
matching the Viking angles, to see if the "face" reappears, would
be a good place to start. Until this is done, how can any of us
be sure that we are seeing the truth on this matter? (Or that we
will ever know the truth) If this reconstruction can't be done
properly, then we can start asking questions.
Also, the rest of the Cydonia region awaits to be fully imaged,
so lets not "throw out the baby with the bath water."
For those that still have the impression that NASA is not a part
of any type of coverup, the next issue of PHENOMENON will look at
the possibility that NASA HAS been involved in UFO deceptions,
and will disclose for the first time, a secret project that may
shed some light on the recent Mexico video footage.
~~~ Bob ~~~
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