It's not really significant that flying objects were sighted before the Wright Brothers' first flightEven if they get the nod for aerodynamic flight, airships and balloons did exist and did fly well before then One thing to consider: even if you DID dig up this person's grave, what then? You don't exactly come across as being equipped to do any manner of forensic analysis of such thingsFor example, you seem to figure that an aluminum alloy is significant because it does not occur in natureAlloys, by their nature, tend not to at allSuffice it to say, such an aluminum alloy as you describe would be primitive even by the standards of modern aviationHell, my BICYCLE is made of more interesting stuff than thatAluminum was certainly workable with the technology of the day, if one had money to throw around; indeed, it would have represented the cutting edge.
I would very strongly suggest that you should actually find a copy of the Dallas Morning News for 19 April 1897 and see if this article is actually thereYou might also care to look at other regional newspapers for 18 to 30 April 1897 to see if there were other reports not copied from the original article and for any follow-up reports, including retractions An airship crash in 1897, specially in relatively remote Texas would have been big newsIt would have been big news in Germany or Europe where airships were actually being built thenIf there were no follow up reports, even if the original article actually exists, then the thing is probably a fake Yes, i have heard of this before and the suggestion that it is entirely a fabricationIt is also worth finding out if JSProctor and S.EHaydon actually lived in the area You will need to find some pretty good evidence before any court will allow an exhumationSo far you have got next to nothing, just hearsay.
Actual pool size doesn't matterWhat DOES matter is surface area exposed to the air, relative temperature differences between pool water and air and (related to the first) if the pool is covered with a blanket or notIf your pool returns are pointed up, you are creating ripples on the surfaceThis actually creates a larger surface area (the ripples) exposed to the air and increases your evaporative rate more than what the same size pool would have, if that pool's returns were pointed downSame goes for a blanketOnly the edges are exposed to airThe greater the temperature difference between air and water will increase your evaporative rateYou'll typically lose more water at night when the air temps usually dropAs an average, in a typical north American summer, with the pool temp at about 82 F and uncovered, with pool returns pointed directly across the pool (not up), uncovered and a night time air going to 65-70 F, you can expect to lose about 1/4 inch easily, especially if it's a little windy.
Well, ., the Aurora incident was more than likely a private entrepreneur who developed and flew a zeppelinThe crash could have burned his body beyond recognitionAluminum and Iron alloys were certainly possible during that timeOf course it's uncommon in natureNature doesn't make alloys people make alloys! A truly advanced civilization would have used a much more exotic metal like titanium or not metal at all opting for carbon nanofibers.
