Skamania Ordinance Part II
Wednesday, 18 October 2006 00:00
Robert
ORDINANCE NO. 1984-2
PARTIALLY REPEALING AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1969-01
WHEREAS, evidence continues to accumulate indicating the Possible existence within Skamania County a nocturnal primate mammal Variously described as an ape-like creature or sub-species of Homo Sapiens; and
WHEREAS, legend, purported recent findings, and spoor support This possibility; and
WHEREAS, this creature is generally and commonly known as “Sasquatch”, “Yeti”, “Bigfoot”, or “Giant Hairy Ape”, all of which terms may be hereinafter be used interchangeably; and
WHEREAS, publicity attendant upon such real or imagined findings And other evidence have resulted in an influx of scientific investigators as well as casual hunters, most of which are armed with lethal weapons; and
WHEREAS, the absence of specific national and state laws restricting the taking of specimens has created a dangerous state of affairs within this county in regard to firearms and other deadly devices used to hunt the Yeti and poses a clear and present danger to the safty of the well-being persons living or traveling within the boundries of this county as well as to the Giant Hairy Apes themselves; and
WHEREAS, previous County Ordinance No. 1969-01 deemed the slaying of such creature to be a felony (punishable by 5 years in prison) and may have exceeded the jurisdictional authority of that Board of County Commissioners; now, therefore
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SKAMANIA COUNTY that a portion of Ordinance No. 1969-1, deeming the slaying of Bigfoot to be a felony punishable by 5 years in prison, is hereby repealed and in its stead the following sections are enacted:
SECTION 1. Sasquatch Refuge. The Sasquatch, Yeti, Bigfoot, or Giant Hairy Ape are declared to be endangered species of Skamania County and there is hereby created a Sasquatch Refuge, the boundaries of which shall be co-extensive with the boundaries of Skamania County.
SECTION 2. Crime-Penalty. From and after the passage of this ordinance the premeditated, willful, or wanton slaying of Sasquatch shall be unlawful and shall be punishable as follows:
(a) If the actor is found to be guilty of such a crime with malice aforethought, such act shall be deemed a Gross Misdemeanor.
(b) If the act is found to be premeditated and willful or wanton but without malice aforethought, such act shall be deemed a Misdemeanor.
(c) A gross misdemeanor slaying of Sasquatch shall be punishable by 1 year in the county jail and a $1,000.00 fine, or both.
(d) The slaying of Sasquatch which is deemed a misdemeanor shall be punishable by a $500.00 fine and up to 6 months in the county jail, or both.
SECTION 3. Defense. In the prosecution and trail of any accused Sasquatch killer the fact that the actor is suffering from insane delusions, diminished capacity, or that the act was the product of a diseased mind, shall not be a defense.
SECTION 4. Humaniod/Anthropoid. Should the Skamania County Coroner determine any victim/creature to have been humanoid the Prosecuting Attorney shall persue the case under existing laws pertaining to homicide. Should the coroner determine the victim to be an anthropoid (ape-like creature) the Prosecuting Attorney shall proceed under the terms of this ordinance.
BE IT FUTHER ORDAINED that the situation existing constitutes an emergency and such this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its’ passage.
REVIEWED this 2nd day of April, 1984, and set for a public hearing on the 16th day of April, 1984, at 10:30 o’clock A.M.
Cayote & Sasquatch
Thursday, 30 October 2003 00:00
Robert
Cayote & Sasquatch
snЌəlíp & sćwáníytəm
snЌəlíp was once on his travels, and came at the close of day to the house of a Giant, whose name was sćwáníyəm. He deteremined to spend the night here. He went in and found the Giant lying on his back. He did not speak to or take notice of snЌəlíp.
Some of the other inmates of the house accosted him, but sćwáníyəm never moved. There was no fire in the house when snЌlíp entered. Presently sćwáníyəm got up and took two round boulders that lay at his right side and knocked them together. Immediately the begin to burn like fire. He now told his people to prepare supper for their uncle, meaning snЌlíp. They did so, and Cayote had a hearty meal. They then gave him a blanket to sleep in. Now, he had been much impressed by the way in which sćwáníyəm had made his fire, and there upon determined to possess himself with these wonderful firestones.
At bedtime sćwáníyəm took the firestones from the fireplace and put them by his bedside again. Cayote waited until all were asleep, then got up and took the firestones from the Giant's side, and got away with them. He went up the ladder, and as soon as he got outside, began to run as fast as he could. He kept on until break of day and presently he perceived a large tree before him with many spreading branches. "I will go up there and rest," said he. He climbed the tree and lay down as he thought on a broad branch and slept. In his sleep he heard sćwáníyəm's voice saying to him, "What are you doing with my firestones up there? My children want fire." snЌlíp woke up, saying to himself "I think somebody must have overtaken me." When he looked about him, he found that he was not in a tree at all, but only halfway up the ladder of the Giant's house. He came down and threw the firestones at the Giant's side in deep disgust. sćwáníyəm then took up the stones, knocked them together and immediately they began to glow as before. sćwáníyəm's people now cooked their breakfast, giving Cayote his portion.
As Cayote observed again the magic power of the firestones, he said to himself, "I must have those firestones at all costs. Besides, I don't like being fooled. I will wait 'til night again, and when I get the stones I will keep on going and not stop at all." So he waited 'till night came, but sćwáníyəm knew what was on Cayote's mind. Said snЌlíp to himself "I will keep on talking and that will keep me awake." Night came, and when snЌlíp thought all sleeping he got up. Said to hi self, "Now, I am gettnig up, now I am starting to walk. Now, I have taken the firestones. Now, I have gotten to the foot of the ladder. Now, I am starting to run." Thus he kept going. And as he knew the country there abouts quite well, he would say to himself, "I am here, or I am there." All night he went on this way, thinking he was getting farther and farther away with his plunder. At daybreak, when sćwáníyəm's people woke up, they saw snЌlíp running around and around the fireplace, talking to himself. He was sweating with his exertions. Sas! quatch called out to him, he wanted his stones to light the fire for breakfast. snЌlíp woke up, and found himsefl still in the house. He threw down the rocks and sat down. "I have been badly beaten," he thought. "I had better give up the game."After he had eaten his breakfast, he left and went on his way.
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Note from the Sasquatch Information Society:
This story was given to us courtesy of a Washington State Tribal conferation.
it was re-produced as given to us per the request of an elder. If you re-use this story please respect their wishes and re-print AS-IS. Also, a mention of the Sasquatch Information Society would be greatly appreciated.
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Skamania County Ordinance
Tuesday, 07 October 2003 00:00
Robert
Skamania County Ordinance
Tuesday, April 01, 1969
Ordinance No. 69-01
Be it hereby ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Skamania County:
Whereas, there is evidence to indicate the possible existence in Skamania County of a nocturnal primate mammal variously described as an ape-like creature or a sub-species of Homo Sapiens; and
Whereas, both legend and purported recent sightings and spoor support this possibility, and
Whereas, this creature is generally and commonly known as a "Sasquatch", "Yeti", "Bigfoot", or "Giant Hairy ape", and has resulted in an influx of scientific investigators as well as casual hunters, many armed with lethal weapons, and
Whereas, the absence of specific laws covering the taking of specimens encourages laxity in the use of firearms and other deadly devices and poses a clear and present threat to the safety and well-being of persons living or traveling within the boundaries of Skamania County as well as to the creatures themselves,
Therefore be it resolved that any premeditated, willful and wanton slaying of such creature shall be deemed a felony punishable by a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) and/or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed Five (5) years.
Be it further resolved that the situation existing constitutes an emergency and as such this ordinance is effective immediately.
Board of Commissioners of Skamania County
Gigantopithecus blacki
Gigantopithecus blacki
Gigantopithecus blacki, named after Davidson Black, is known only from four lower jaws with about a thousand teeth. Judging from their enormous size, Gigantopithecus was the largest primate that ever lived, with males standing at 10 ft tall, and weighing up to 1200 lbs.
Gigantopithecus Blacki could be found on the continent of Asia, specifically in the countries of China and Vietnam. Gigantopithecus Blacki occured during the Pleistocene epoch.
The diet of Gigantopithecus Blacki appeard to be that of hard fibrous material, based on the jaw and teeth morphology this species had.
The estimated body mass of Gigantopithecus Blacki suggests that this species was a terrestrial quadruped, like the extant species, Gorilla gorilla.
Well over 2 million years ago, a giant ape was said to roam the forests of China and south east Asia. This ape was Gigantopithecus Blacki. The species which was thought to have been extinct for more then 500,000 years. Gigantopithecus was the largest known primate to ever walk the earth.
G.H.R von Koenigswald, a dutch paleoanthropologist, discovered the first fossil tooth of Gigantopithecus Blacki in 1935 in an apothecary shop in Hong Kong. For centuries the Chinese have sold 'dragons' teeth and bones to be ground up as a medicinal. These 'dragon' bones are actually anctient fossils. After the first discovery of the "Giganto" tooth he searched many more pharmacies over the next four years only toefind three more "Giganto" teeth. The pharmasists told him the teeth probably came from the region of Guangxi. Based on the dirt clinging teeth, and the fact that their roots had been apparently gnawed away by porcupines. The teeth were found mixed in with middle-Pleistocene elephant and panda fossils, von Koenigswald estimated their age at around 125,000 to 700,000 years old.
von Koenigswald's researches were interrupted when he was taken prisoner by the Japanese in World War II. His collection of "Giganto"teeth (the only existing evidence the ape existed) were buried in a milk bottle in a friend's backyard until the war was over.
Most of the potential fossil sites in China have been picked clean, which brings us to UI researcher Russ Ciochon who choose to look in Vietnam for any remains of "Giganto".
Ciochon noticed similarities between the giant ape and the giant panda, both animals have thick mandibles, pitted teeth and unusually high occurences of tooth decay. He knew large herbivores favored only one type of plant. He hypothosized that "Giganto" fed on the plentiful bamboo of Southeast Asia.
There appeared to be no way to investigate Giganto's diet directly until Anthropology graduate student Robert Thompson mentioned phytoliths. Phytoliths are microscopic bits of silica formed by certain plants between their cells. Each plant creates it's on Phytolith shapes, thus making it possible to check the fossil teeth of Giganto.
It appears that Gigantopithecus appeared in the fossil record about 6.3million years ago, thriving in Southeast Asia. Early huminoids (Homo Erectus), spread into Gigantopithecus' territory around 800,000 years ago. It's estimated within half a million years of the arrival of Homo Erectus, Giganto had become extinct. Several factors come into play with the extinction: Bamboo forests are subject to sudden and mysterious die-offs, and the arrival of Homo Erectus, who may have also eaten Bamboo, or used it to make tools. Which likely made it hard for Giantopithecus to survive the die-offs.
The analysis revealed some of the Giganto teeth did have phytoliths embedded into the enamel, two types of phytoliths were discovered - needlelike grass phytoliths and hat-shaped fruit phytoliths were found on the teeth. Many types of grass (including Bamboo) have needlelike phytoliths. The presence of said phytoliths is consistent with Ciochon's theory.
Since the discovery by von Koenigswald, three jaw bones, and about a thousand teeth have been recovered. The teeth and bones found are all the evidence there is to prove Gigantopithecus Blacki ever existed.
Currently Scientists looking for "Giganto" fossils dig in the caves and limestone towers of Southeast Asia.
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