Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1920 — GOES TO GOODLAND MUSEUM [ARTICLE]

GOES TO GOODLAND MUSEUM

A. D. Buys Mastodon Head Dug Out Near Newland. - The mastodon head thrown out by the dredge on the Oliver ditch about a half mile north of Newland, some two months ago, has been purchased by Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland and goes to enrich the Goodland museum, which Mr Babcock designates his great collection of curios from all over the world. This head was thrown out by the dredge dipper and was some 11 feet under ground, in the muck. It was not broken in its trip through the dipper and is in a remarkably good state of preservation. Unfortunately no search was made for the rest of the skeleton from which this head was apparently torn loose by the - dredge, and the place where it was unearthed was covered over by several feet more of dirt excavated from the channel. Mr. Babcock was up to see the head a few days after it was found, and was anxious to secure It then, but E. B. Ward, who owned the curiosity, did not want to dis» pose of It Wednesday he notified Mr. Babcock that he wou'd sell ft and the latter cam*' over Thursday and secured it. It was on exhibition in front of The Democrat office for about an hour Thurs day while Mr. Babcock and the gentleman who accompanied him stopped in Rensselaer for dinner, and was viewed by many people here during the time.