Bigfoot Bulletin - No 21 - 1970

Magazine Overview

Title: BIGFOOT BULLETIN
Issue: No. 21
Date: September 30, 1970
Publisher: George F. Haas
Location: Oakland, California

This issue of the Bigfoot Bulletin focuses on an expedition to the Yukon in search of the 'Bushman' (Sasquatch), alongside reports of recent sightings and relevant published articles.

"Bushman" Expedition to the Yukon

The main feature details the "Bushman" Expedition to the Yukon, involving Bob Betts (U.S. Forest Service smoke-jumper from Fairbanks) and Jim McClarin (from Willow Creek, California), along with two others. They set up camp on September 12 near an Indian village on the Yukon River, hoping to make contact with the creature locals call 'Bushman'. They are equipped with cameras, tape recorders, tranquilizer equipment, an arm trap, and plaster for casts.

Bob Betts provides field reports:

• September 9th, Fairbanks: Betts requests that the Bulletin print a preliminary report and any subsequent field reports. He promises a complete report upon their return if unsuccessful.
• September 11th, Indian Village on the Yukon: Jim McClarin arrived, and they traveled by Grumman Goose to a village of about 100 people on the south side of the Yukon River. They rented a cabin for $10 a week as a base camp. They interviewed several people about the Bushman.
• Paul Peter, who lives near the abandoned fish camp of Lloyd Dewilde, recounted an encounter with a Bushman covered in black hair, about the same height as Jim McClarin but much broader across the chest. He had seen it 'many years ago' at his camp.
• Paul Peter's wife, Mary, reported that something had thrown a small rock against their smokehouse earlier that summer. She also reported being hit by a rock while walking along the riverbank a month prior, attributing these incidents to the Bushman. Other villagers also reported rock-throwing incidents.
• When shown pictures from Patterson's movie and photographs of tracks from California, Paul Peter stated the Bushman looked the same and that he had seen similar tracks.
• Second-hand report: A woman reportedly saw what she thought was a bear swimming across a slough. Upon investigating, she found large, human-like tracks, not those of a bear.
• September 14th, Dewilde's Camp: Betts, McClarin, and Pearce arrived at Dewilde's abandoned camp by boat. The main cabin was in disrepair, but they fixed up a smaller cabin. They set up three bait stations with salmon hanging from trees on game trails and a fourth station near the old smokehouse with Jim's hand trap baited with salmon. They are taking turns on watch (9 PM to dawn) using a tape recorder, flashlight, flash camera, and a .30-06 rifle. So far, nothing has touched the salmon, though there is sign of bear, moose, and wolf.
• The camp has a history of 'Bushman' incidents. John McQuire ('Dutchman') built a cabin in the 1930s and claimed in 1943 to have been attacked by a Bushman, chased away by his dogs, and later died from internal hemorrhages. This scared locals away until Lloyd Dewilde built a cabin in the early 1960s. Dewilde reportedly had two Sasquatch come up to his cabin in August 1965, which scared him off, and no one has stayed there overnight since, except the current expedition.
• Betts concludes by mentioning that Culbertson will visit to check on them and replace Pearce, who will return to base camp.

Sightings in Skamania County (Washington) Again

John Green reports on a sighting by Mrs. Louise Baxter in Skamania, Washington:

• August 19, 1970: Baxter saw a Sasquatch about a mile west of Skamania, standing behind bushes near the road. She described it as having a typical shape, covered with brown hair, and estimated its height at 10 to 12 feet. It appeared to be eating something.
• November 1969: Baxter had previously seen a dark grey creature about 8 feet tall, three miles west of North Bonneville, observed from the chest up.
• June 1970: Baxter's husband, Leroy, saw tracks about two miles north of Skamania in dust, measuring about 18 3/4 inches long.

Wanted: Information on "Old Yellow Top"

Phil D. Smith from Twenty-nine Palms, California, is seeking information about 'Old Yellow Top', a local Bigfoot reportedly seen around Trail, British Columbia, for a dozen years. The creature had allegedly moved closer to town due to exploration in the area. Smith could not find 'Cobalt' on maps and asks for any information on 'Old Yellow Top' or the location of Cobalt.

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The Krasney Expedition

The Ken Krasney Expedition to the Bluff Creek area in northern California concluded on September 9th without finding any trace of Bigfoot. However, they shot enough movie film for a documentary.

Recent Published Items of Interest

This section lists various articles and publications related to Bigfoot and UFOs:

• National Wildlife (Oct-Nov 1970): An article on Bigfoot and tracking attempts, concerning the Morgan expedition in Washington state.
• Seattle Magazine (Aug-Sep 1970): An article on the Sasquatch.
• Saucers, Space and Science, No. 59 (1970): A UFO magazine featuring a two-page illustrated article titled "On The Trail of the Sasquatch".
• Klam-ity Kourier (Sep 23, 1970): A report on Bigfoot mentioning the Ken Krasney Expedition and reprinting the "Basin Gulch Expedition, August 11-20, 1970" from the Bigfoot Bulletin.
• Klam-ity Kourier (Sep 30, 1970): A "Report On Bigfoot" column containing chapter 7 of a thesis titled "Bigfoot" by Mrs. Patricia Dwyer.
• Sunday Pioneer Press (Sep 27, 1970): An article about "Nevada's Red-haired People Laters" concerning alleged red-haired giant mummies found in Nevada caves.
• The Daily Phantagraph (Aug 11, 1970): An article titled "Hairy Human Sighted At Kickapoo Creek" by James Keeran.

Reader Attention

The editor requests that when submitting information on articles or books, full details such as magazine name, date, author, title, publisher, and year of publication be provided for proper listing.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring theme is the ongoing search for and documentation of Bigfoot/Sasquatch phenomena, with a focus on expeditions, eyewitness accounts, and historical reports. The editorial stance appears to be one of active investigation and information gathering, encouraging readers to contribute their findings and providing a platform for sharing these accounts. The inclusion of various published items suggests an effort to cover the broader landscape of Bigfoot research and related topics.