Bigfoot Bulletin - No 16 - 1970

Magazine Overview

Title: BIGFOOT BULLETIN
Issue Date: April 30, 1970
Issue Number: 16
Publisher: George F. Haas
Contact: 5309 College Avenue, Oakland, California 94618, Phone (unlisted): 415-652-9791

This issue of the BIGFOOT BULLETIN focuses on recent sightings, research activities, and publications related to Sasquatch and other unknown ape-like creatures.

Hotel Guest Sights Sasquatch Crossing Hot Springs Road

The lead story details a sighting by Keith Shepard, a guest at The Harrison hotel in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada. While driving to the hotel around 9 p.m. on a Thursday night, Shepard had to brake to avoid hitting a large, hairy figure crossing Hot Springs Road. He initially thought it was a man or a gorilla but realized it was too tall. Described as covered in dark hair with a dark, wrinkled face, the creature was estimated to be eight feet tall and heavily built. It did not move out of the way but ambled across the road. Shepard reported the incident to Jim McClarin, a Sasquatch researcher from California, who was visiting the John Green home. The location is known as an animal crossing where cougars are occasionally seen.

Latest News Regarding "Jacko"

This section provides an update on the case of "Jacko," a creature reportedly from Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. John Green writes that Grover Krantz received a letter from Chilco Choate, a game guide from Clinton, B.C. Choate's grandfather, who was a judge at Yale, allegedly saw Jacko and that the creature was shipped east by rail in a crate with its keeper, intending to open a sideshow in England. Neither was heard from again in Yale. It is presumed the creature died in transit and was thrown overboard, with the grandfather referring to it as an 'ape'.

Quote of the Month

The issue features a quote from Bruce Wright, Director of the Northeastern Wildlife Station, published in THE ATLANTIC ADVOCATE (October 1969). Wright states, "These creatures, if they are alive, today, must be on the very verge of extinction. Surely they merit as much attention as the Whooping Crane?"

Personal Announcements

• Rene Dahinden of Richmond, B.C., Canada, plans to spend a few months up the coast in the Bella Coola-Kitimat area during the summer, seeking about four companions with their own equipment for a three-month expedition in a rough, bear-infested area far from civilization.
• Jack E. Sullivan of Milwaukie, Oregon, invites anyone planning a summer expedition in search of an unknown animal, or needing assistance, to contact him.

Recent Publications of Interest

Several books and magazine articles are listed:

• "Strange Creatures From Time and Space" by John Keel (Fawcett Gold Medal Book, 1970, 75¢)
• "Strange Abominable Snowmen" by Warren Smith (Popular Library, 1970, 60¢)
• "I Stalked the Mysterious Ape Man of Nyasaland" by Tom Christopher in MEN Magazine (May 1970)
• "New Evidence Convinces Investigators That Giant Ape-like Creature Roams Western U.S. and Canada" by Roger Langley in NATIONAL ENQUIRER (May 3, 1970)
• "Strange Creatures" by Lowell A. Dearinger in OUTDOOR ILLINOIS
• "Is There A Sasquatch In The House?" in WEYERHAEUSER WORLD (February 1970), an article edited by Norm Nelson Jr. for company employees.
• The KLAM-ITY KOURIER published the second and final installments of Ray Wallace's letter on April 8 and April 22, 1970.

ABSM Activity in the Southwest

By LOREN E. COLEMAN, this article surveys detailed accounts of ABSM (Ape-like-bipedal-Southwestern-Monster) beings in the American Southwest over the past decade:

1. June 9, 1960: East of Globe, Arizona. An unidentified woman saw a small, broad-shouldered, long-armed figure with a pumpkin-like head and glowing eyes.
2. Fall 1965: North of Winslow, Arizona. Roger Heath observed a three-foot-tall, shiny black-furred creature with a roundish, 'harmless looking face' crawling from a wash onto the road, moving with a hop.
3. October 1966: South Valley Section of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The McGuire family reported encounters with a five-foot-tall, hairy 'monster' with a featureless face and a baby-cry call. 'Fork-shaped' footprints were noted, and police received over one hundred calls.
4. Early January 1970: Near Zuni, New Mexico. Four Gallup youths saw a five-foot-seven-inch tall, 'kinda' hairy thing with two legs pace their car. It was shot at, fell, but quickly recovered and ran off.

The article notes the importance of these reports when juxtaposed with Navaho folklore, specifically the belief in "Yee Naaldlooshii" ('those who trot about with it,' referring to a wolf skin), suggesting a connection between Southwestern lycanthropy and ABSM activity. It references William Morgan's "Human Wolves Among the Navaho" for further details.

Recent Expeditions or Reconnaissance Trips

Several researchers report on their recent field activities:

• Warren Thompson and John Killeen investigated the Oroville, Butte County, California area from March 26-29. They found no Bigfoot activity since the previous year, attributing the lack of sightings to the absence of fruit in season, and hope for their return in the coming months.
• James Eager Jr. and Robert Wheatley camped in the southern Yolla Bolly area, south of Ball Mountain, for two days. They hiked up a road with no Bigfoot traces and explored a canyon, finding it an ideal winter range but saw no evidence.
• Jack E. Sullivan explored the Mt. St. Helens area in Washington in March, finding nothing helpful but planning further trips.
• Dr. Bernard Northrup, along with students Bill Elliott and Jack Wilcox, and non-students Roger Leathers and Butch Wilson, conducted a reconnaissance of the upper Bluff Creek country and surrounding areas in northern California from March 20-25. They found no signs of Bigfoot but noted deer and bear tracks.
• Ken Coon, Lou Zaninovitch, and Bill Early made several weekend excursions to the Oroville, California area. On one occasion, they reported finding "fresh and unmistakable Bigfoot evidence": two sets of tracks measuring approximately fifteen by five and a half inches, and nine by four inches. Coon states they were convinced the tracks were genuine and offers to provide a map.

Recent Changes of Addresses

Updates are provided for:

• Jim McClarin, Willow Creek, California
• Ben E. Foster Jr., Hayfork, California
• Bob Betts, Fairbanks, Alaska

Other Mentions

• A reference to an article titled "The Incredible Panorama of Neighboring British Columbia" by Barry Broadfoot in the Oakland Tribune (April 26, 1970).
• The book "Men and Apes" by Ramona and Desmond Morris is mentioned as being available in paperback for $1.25.
• Archie Buckley, Delmas Buckley, and Jim Whalin plan an extensive reconnaissance of the northern sections of the Middle Eel Yolla Bolly Wilderness Area in the Trinity and Mendocino National Forests between May 9th and May 16th, focusing on migration routes.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are Sasquatch and ABSM sightings, research expeditions, and the dissemination of information through publications and personal announcements. The editorial stance appears to be one of active investigation and information sharing within the Bigfoot research community, encouraging contributions from subscribers and highlighting the ongoing efforts to document and understand these phenomena. The bulletin serves as a central hub for researchers to share their findings and plans.