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Subject: Fremont archeological items still at the Smithsonian?
Date: 10 Apr 2002 16:13:11 -0600
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Surnames: Swiggart, Buckham, Boone
Classification: Biography
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. March 11, 1897.--A short time since as Mr. Swiggart, who lives on, and owns the Buckham farm situated in the Slippery Elm district, was cleaning out his well and was sinking same, he came onto some boots, shoes, dry goods and many articles of the house and thinking he had struck some submarine habitation he notified the gentleman explorer to take plenty of time and survey the surroundings careful as his investigation might lead to some valuable discoveries.
He was given the necessary implements and he began further search and came onto some valises and an old trunk, which caused him to make another report and again he was sent down with the positive instructions to preserve any and all relics and report as early as possible.
The rope was carefully tied about his body and with an additional pick and spade he was sent down and after an hour's search he gave the desired signal to be hauled up, when it was found he had discovered some manuscripts of the year 1812 and one of 1780, all in a good state of preservation.
He was for the third and last time given an additional implement, and Indian tomahawk and was lowered to the place where the former discoveries had been made. After a faithful search of half an hour he blew the whistle of alarm and he was pulled to the lap of mother earth and it was found he had found a nicely covered box, and opening same it was found it contained a boon, a small sword upon which were found the following initials, G.W. and a pipe an which was inscribed Tecumseh and a portrait of Daniel Boone. These relics were sent to the Smithsonian institute, at Washington, where they will remain until the final closing up of the last century. For the man's valuable labors and discoveries he was awarded a life policy in the Farmers Alliance and a medal of rich and rare colors.
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