THE MOHAVE COUNTY MINER AND OUR MINERAL WEALTH
LONDON, Dec. 16—Accompanied by “Laddie,” a German war dog, whom he captured on the Western front, Capt. Lester Stephens will leave London on Christmas Eve for Central Africa, in search of the Brontosaurus, a prehistoric monster, for possession of which, according to the Daily Mail, the Smithsonian Institution offers $5,000,000.
“Laddie” will be employed to find and follow the trail of the monster. The brontosaurus was seen in the Congo recently by the Belgian explorers Gapelle, LePage and others.
Captain Stephens believes the reptile is hiding in the subterranean sea in Central Africa. He is taking with him a Mannlicher-Schoenhauer rifle, a “Winchester repeater,” a double barreled shot-gun and a 45-calibre revolver.
Walter Sinuns, famous hunter of big game, who has had years of exploring experiences in Africa, is an enthusiastic believer in Stephens’ mission, which he is backing.
From— Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. (Kingman, Ariz.), 20 Dec. 1919. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
