New Britain herald (New Britain, Conn.), July 17th 1924
Tribe of Ape-Men, 7 to 8 Ft. Tall, Reported By Washington Trappers
Hairy [-] said to [-] with [-] Cabin Near Mount St. Helen’s – Searchers Start today.
Kelso, Wash., July 17. – While awaiting reports from parties who have gone to the vicinity of Spirit Lake, on Mt. St. Helen’s, in quest of verification of a story told by trappers that they encountered a band of ape-men there last week, residents today were interested in statements attributed to George Totagi of the Clallam Indian[*] tribe that the ape-men are members of a tribe of Indians known as the Seeahtik tribe.
The trappers reported their cabin was bombarded by the ape-men during the night. Totagi was quoted as saying that members of the Seeahtik tribe are huge in stature and hairy, like beasts. These Indians, he said, talk the Clallam language and are adept in imitating the sounds of birds.
Last Heard of 15 Years Ago.
“The Seeahtiks were last heard of by the Clallam Indians about fifteen years ago and it was believed by the present Indians that they had become extinct,” said Totagi.
“The Seeahtiks made their home in the heart of the wilderness of Vancouver island and on the Olympic range.
“The Seeahtiks are seven to eight feet tall with hairy bodies, like bears. They are great hypnotists and also have a gift of ventriloquism, throwing their voices great distances.”
Totagi declared that his facts had been corroborated by Henry Napoleon, Clallam tribe, who met one of the Seeahtik Indians while hunting on Vancouver island recently, P. J. James, Lunmi tribe, and George Hyasman, Quinault tribe.
Stories Are Confirmed.
Although no reports have been received from several parties who left here to search for the Indians Monday, individuals who returned today from trips to the cabin of the five prospectors confirmed parts of the story of being bombarded in their cabin with rocks from “mountain devils.” Rocks were found inside the cabin. No tracks were discovered, however.
Four new expeditions were outfitted and started today to Spirit Lake, 45 miles from Kelso. One is composed of local hunters, two from Castle Rock, and the fourth is headed by Chief of Police George Millar of Kelso, and County Game Warden Chester Leichardt.
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[*] Note on offensive terminology: This article uses incorrect and offensive terminology to refer to indigenous or native people, which was unfortunately common at the time. For the purposes of historical documentation of the material, the article has been unaltered and is presented as it was previously published, retaining its original language and word usage. The derogatory term used in the article is a product of colonialism and should not be used to refer to indigenous people.
[-] Note: Words in this line are missing because they were covered in the scan by a newspaper sticker.
Source(s): https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014519/1924-07-17/ed-1/?sp=1
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