THE MURPHY FILE NEWSLETTER
Newsletter #7 April 15, 2006 Editor: Chris Murphy
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Thanks for continuing positive feedback on this newsletter. As you will see under NEW STORIES, Sean Viala of Alberta, has contributed a great article on research he performed at Lake Minnewanka in Banff. I would like to feature other articles like this, so if you have done some research and wish to put together a proper write-up I would be pleased to consider it (fully developed article with photos/illustrations if possible).
On the question, is it okay to use material from this newsletter on sites? Yes it is, providing use is not for some commercial purpose, and the source is provided with a link to THE MURPHY FILE.
Did you Know, Nice to Know, or Need to Know
Fred Roberson sent me his novel Skookum: A Tale of Bigfoot, which I have just completed. While I am not into novels, Fred's approach to the subject is very unique, and this coupled with his excellent writing skills makes the book a very pleasant and informative read. Fred has definitely done a lot of research on bigfoot and native American culture. Indeed, I had to sort of remind myself every now and then that this was a novel - I definitely got "carried away." I won't get into the theme of the work as it is really a bit of a surprise. I will mention that the work can definitely be recommended for young people - no nightmares in this book, in fact, the complete opposite. The book can be ordered through Fred's website, Click inspecting a sapling that has been snapped off. Grover Krantz is in the foreground. He stands a good 6 feet high, so you can see that is about the level of "snap." This "anomaly," for lack of a better word, has been observed in North American forests for many years - involving both small trees, and tree branches. As similar damage to other trees in the area is not seen, then it can only be concluded that someone or something physically did the snapping. A man would have to be very strong to break a tree like that seen here, but certainly two men could do it. As far as I know, no animal (bear, moose, deer, etc.) would be able to make a brake like that. If one does not accept that sasquatch are responsible, then it follows that there are men wandering around in the forest snapping off trees and branches. Other than that , perhaps there is an outdoors man or naturalist reading this that can offer me an explanation. Click Here
Here Bob Titmus is seen here
Here is my height estimate for the Francis de Loys man-beast. I came up with a maximum of 51.5 inches. How others have arrived at about 60 inches, I don't known, although they might have added more to compensate for the fact that the creature is seen sitting. Ivan Sanderson says that it equates to 27 inches high on page 170 of his book, Abominable Snowman, and notes, "This is a fair-sized spider-monkey but not even a large one." However, on the next page he says the photo indicates a maximum height of 48 inches. I am not sure what is going on here. Anyway, as he provided the height of the crate on which the creature is sitting, I did my own calculation as shown. As to Sanderson's conclusion, given the creature is 48 inches high, he states : "This is indeed large for a female Ateles but is really substandard for large females of the northern A. Beelzebub group. Then again, gigantism is not uncommon among all the South American Cebidae." Click Here And here is a spider monkey, which I must admit looks highly similar. Click Here
And now we hear that all of the tracks in Malaysia are being destroyed because too many tourists are arriving to look for "bigfoot." Click Here Following this announcement, we hear that a state government expedition is being planned to look for the creatures Click Here I am inclined to think that this whole issue is just a load of nonsense
In February 1979 The Minnesota Archaeologist (Volume 38, No.1) featured some bigfoot material in a section entitle Stories of "Bigfoot" in Iowa During 1978 as Drawn >From Newspaper Accounts" (by Mark A. Hall). The last part of the Conclusion reads:
....However, the presence of some kind of large and certainly rare ape in North America, such as a living descendant of Dryopithecus indicus, would explain so much of a fragmented but constant production of stories of 'gorilla-like' animals that we consider it likely they do exist. As far as we know, no one has made on-the-spot enquiries in the prime areas of the North American bottomlands about this kind of animal. Until such an effort is seriously carried out the record will probably remain as fragmented and unsatisfying as it is today.
Well, that was said over 28 years ago, but if it were written ten minutes ago, it would still be just as applicable. As I say in Meet the Sasquatch, and as John Green, Tom Steenburg, and countless others say, we need a major research organization to "run with the ball."
What's happening here with the footprints at the film site material? How come we are getting into this at this late date? Okay, here's the story. I have actual full-frame photographs which I believe were taken directly from the original P/G film. I show these photographs on page 55 of Meet the Sasquatch. Upon looking at them intently, I saw what I believe are footprints in Frame 323. I show my findings on page 67. Some weeks ago John Green asked me to dig out the photos for something he was working on. I did so, and then thought that MK Davis might like to do some work on these images as they are as close as we can get to the original film with regard to FULL FRAME images. One thing sort of led to the other, I am sure you know what I mean here. Anyway, for the record, I noticed in this process that the images included in Meet the Sasquatch were cropped somewhat more than I originally cropped them so that they would fit nicely onto the page - no big deal here, just a bit more "scenery" around the edges. I will see about correcting this if and when the book is reprinted.
It appears that the enlarging earth theory has a few growing pains, not to mention a few political pains as well. The video I recommended via Lloyd Pye, was the first I had ever seen on this subject and it all seemed very logical to me. It was a bit like someone jumping into the sasquatch issue and embracing a particular theory without getting into all the other research and contrary findings. Anyway, nothing ventured, nothing gained. For those scientists who have difficulty with the theory, think of it as the last time you bent over and split a seam - that would be a major earthquake.
RobRoy Menzies, who has contributed many great illustrations to my Sasquatch Chronicle, has started his own graphics design business, Visual Media Studios. We wish him the best in his new endeavor. Shown here is his business card (itself a unique work of art). I certainly recommend RobRoy to anyone requiring services of this nature. Please keep him in mind during your "travels." Click Here
Win some, lose some. Sounds reported in the Chehalis, British Columbia area thought to be those of sasquatch appear to be misidentified. I received the following from Ken Kristian on April 5. "Chehalis Sounds Identified: Thomas Steenburg and Gerry Matthews (GrandCherokee) were our on the Chehalis/Harrison River flats early this morning doing follow-up investigative work on possible sasquatch activity in the immediate area. At 9:30 a.m. precisely, while exploring along the edge of the bush-line on the flats, both were astounded to hear the by now familiar cries called the Chehalis Sounds emanating from a pair of coyotes." I will note for those interested in Native lore that Native people believe the sasquatch is a "shape-shifter," and the coyote is one of the main creatures it "shifts to." So the sounds were close - we just need to move up a notch.
Here's a little bit of history. It is an image of the display card John Green used to advertise his showings of the Patterson/Gimlin film at Harrison in the late 1960s. Click Here
Probably nothing to get excited about, but we will keep our eye on this one Click Here
New Stories
The Lake Minnewanka Wildman - by Sean Viala, Click Here
In Spring A Young Sasquatch's Fancy, Click Here
Resolution Related to the Patterson/Gimlin Film, Click Here
Pace Pondering & More, Click Here
Oregon Vortex, Yes But..., Click Here
Book News
I have received a preliminary copy of Bigfoot Encounters in Ohio, Quest for the Grassman Click Here and Click Here. It is printed on glossy paper, so a very nice book with lots of great material on Ohio. When I worked on this book, I always had difficulty trying to find a particular county in Ohio. I therefore made a chart Click Here which is in the book. Now all you great Ohio researchers can spend more time searching for sasquatch rather than counties (but you have them all memorized, of course). Please go to the Hancock House site for details on the book. Click Here
The long-awaited reprint of John Green's book, Sasquatch: The Apes Among Us, is also nearly on the doorstep. This is by far the most detailed and informative work on sasquatch-related incidents. Click Here
Actual Links for "Click Here" Insertions Shown Above
In Spring...: http://forum.hancockhouse.com/article.php/20060322151832204
Snapped off tree: http://forum.hancockhouse.com/images/articles/20060309172057935_10_original.jpg
Man-beast Chart: http://forum.hancockhouse.com/images/articles/20060309172057935_11_original.jpg
Malaysia Article #1: http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/tracks-destroyed/
Malasia Article #2: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aQK7tFR8AHoI
Spider Monkey: http://www.pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/shakai-seitai/shakai/top/spider%20monkey3.jpg
Film Resolution: http://forum.hancockhouse.com/article.php/20060324230946666
Pace Pondering: http://forum.hancockhouse.com/article.php/20060324164050495
Menzies: http://forum.hancockhouse.com/images/articles/20060309172057935_12_original.JPG
Green's Display Card: http://forum.hancockhouse.com/images/articles/20060309172057935_13_original.jpg
Oregon Vortex: http://forum.hancockhouse.com/article.php/20060326163434174
Minnewanka: http://forum.hancockhouse.com/article.php/20060326135529147
Skookum: http://www.skookumtale.com/
Ohion Book - On the Table: http://forum.hancockhouse.com/images/articles/20060309172057935_14_original.jpg
Ohio Book Back Cover: http://forum.hancockhouse.com/images/articles/20060405165159531_1_original.jpg
Ohio Chart: http://forum.hancockhouse.com/images/articles/20060405165159531_2_original.jpg
Ohio Book Prelimary Info: http://www.hancockhouse.com/products/bigenc.htm
Bones: http://www.kfor.com/Global/story.asp?S=4692545
Green's Book: http://www.hancockhouse.com/products/sasqua.htm
