, 1874-12-08

BtructlnE accurate maps OF the roglon surveyor,
which w'Il ro1'ilte for illustration siS hl1oet, Or
maps Of Tho pllys|ca ntlas. epoclal nttontton
was given to Tho mining nNtl Agricultural fe-
SOURCES Of tho COUNTRY mud tlapBo 1ort'onh oe 1t
WHICH onn 20 redeemed bv irrigation N,M 10
properly ln!.seasoa or Tho mRps; Ing san ansh -.
olnaca II. tho s'Irvoy, nnh oySr hssy
n'inos therol1. woro properly iooa1oa, Mnay
valuable specimens OF, otos hl!nofala tossiia.
lndan art, etc., woro colleotoa Nrmero,'s ruins
poop!o WHICH, onco inhnbitel tho laeaas and
cnnena ot Woster,l Colorado %oso tonAd, and ra-
markahlo fortifentinns, Of ,ewn ntone laid III
mortar discovered in tho siaoa or docr canoIB,
many of wlcl are sltuns9M nl t'uoo lcot Yefnsaaly
fortittcatlonB n''d dwoltnED, aud tho pocu!lar
glnaod pottery In tho vicinity, Indicate tho ex'St-
ouco Of poorlo inllahtlng this logton n'ai,y
conturlea aEo. VINO were Il. mnon lMrtnnf attVnHrea M
in tho arta than any Of tho Indian trhoa OF tho
proacnt day. Tho results Of lilo work of tho
past season WIN exceed III llausity ana intoroat
thnao of any Pforaou9 sonr ..-.-.
Iho llola q opelntions during tho pas, season
o. o. tno soe3hu DIVISION, nnttor mr. io"eit, w
tno central anu northaasteri1 PORTIONS Of 0tnh
icrritofy, anu iii labofs we're prnclpAl!y coil
nhoA 10 tho cnlnpletlon 9! tlo tlnnn1Ahou WorM
Of tilo pre1euiuE yenr. Tho main 1'nrty ,s anl'
III tno liell. 10 that tuo isil fes'lllb o. to 6o4
may ho stntot. however, that material has heea
colloctou 1or tllo mapplnE o. IN easonsiPo foglnh
Of country hofoto1oro nut atttle NnnMnt ti1at tnG
3osas1ona oi many oi t!o moro lnlpo.tont miiieFa'
'odes nave neen uoter'nimmea, hua VIII nn repre-
6e''tea on ING !" genera maps h9n thas NV
aroe ana oasIrlb'itlon OF Snoa porIona OF Lno
country sufseyoa as can Do reaeomea " NsRn,
to. WI" pe prpIoty 1nalsa'H" on tn1 ao ,,isnn,.
1nhl,s. LAteAhHo coal-peaa Easo poGn u.eeus .s
ofeu una tsaG1u' interesting n.ln 'nsD,v LILY nPeJ ~
nosih oA 'uss''S' teenss 1pets, ~" n1 v,un
IaiMou' I'LL %Ihn la,En eeuoga ;GI,stro a' ts- ~ ~
thu'an ioiica n'a asHsWp' H. t,'e,oi,,s;,.' 4;at
ts nonH iu hn, m fnrn,nr sis sis
coSnrod manv nina of towny npl hnm,nts oncn
occ,1plo by tho nuclons inlabitanta oil tho yalay
OF thn Colorado Rivor; aud during lilo past
seaBon many other such t1siua hayo Geon fo,iud
Bpn,a Of thosr ancient picturo.w1itiugs aud ma,,y
OF lhoir stono implements collected. The posi-
tioiis of many ncoros Of thcso ruined towna viii
be accurately indicated Oh tho "gonoral" maps.
The regoarcilcs ot this division nrnong Tho OK
tinut sacog, al vol rs tho prcacnt inhabtants Of
this interesting region, hayo embraced poIity
mythology, traditionp, lnnguage, poetry, arts,
hA,ita customs ant} tic noa.le of ohtaluiug cub
sisteuce, togather wtll,proilistoro remains; aud,
whom tho roau1ts obtniMed sha!. have been pub
lisled, it In beiloved TINT thoy will constitute nj,
important contribution to tho othuography Of
AMERICAN trlbes.
Ti,eao auryeys have, 40 far AZ thoy tiavo brnu
prosecuted, roB,ttod III anortlinE much ilforma~
tion Of gront yalNo to our people, aa we'll NJ to
tho roipntiiio world. The construction Of q
physicat atlae of tho TorritorieB which will show
oil tho rosuits Of tho aurveyB M rapid}y Us tapy
t1r itoot