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Photo by Chelise Simmons

By Chuck Williams

The men mentioned that the company had the support
of the State Museum, the Governor’s office, Sheriff
Ralph Lamb and the sheriff’s brother, Darwin.

Hess called Darwin Lamb who admitted being an
interested party to the venture that he considered im-
portant to southern Nevada. Mr. Lamb understood that
the activity was fully authorized by law. He promised
to check and call Hess back. Hess then called Sheriff

Lamb and left a message. Neither Ralph nor Darwin
Lamb returned the calls.

The next day, June 15, Mary Koz-
lowski, President of Archaeo-Nevada
become involved and called State Sena-
tor Floyd Lamb who denied any

knowledge or interest in the matter. That
same day Eric Cronkite, Director of the
State Parks, called Hess to inquire about
the venture based on a call he had re- UNLV Archives—Jean Ford Collection
ceived from the Governor’s office, which ry and found an open box of dynamite and can of
in turn, had been contacted by Jean Ford. gasoline near the remaining eight-foot-deep shaft.

Hess met with officials from Terrestrial Monarch
Things began to move quickly over the
next week with meetings and phone calls on June 22 and was informed that he and the BLM
between all the interested parties while could expect a restraining order from Terrestrial
the State Museum and Governor’s office Monarch as they intended to continue work on the
denied any knowledge or involvement. In claim.
the meantime, the board of directors of That evening the board of directors of Archaeo-
Archaeo-Nevada visited Sandstone Quar-
—Jean Ford Collection Nevada held an emergency meeting (Continued on page 11)

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