The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-01-09

similarly constructed. Is painted in TIVE
colors, red and yellow, there being ten
stripes of each color on the bowl and
four of each on the neck. Irregular,
wavy lines of color ornament another.
Still another drinking vessel has ten
double circles painted on the bowl,
with crosses in the center, and three
double circles, with crosses in the GEN.
ter, on the upright neck. Evidently
these were intended as evidences of ex-
traordinary artistic talent. A round,
open-topped vessel has handles mod
eled to represent q woman's face and
head; inside the hollow head are sub
stances of some character which rattle
when the vessel is shaken. There is q
large circular dish, with grooved top.
fashioned something after our modern
m odels; several forms of plates, also OF
modern design; several oval-shaped,
open top cooking vessels in which to
heat water. the handles being repre-
sensations of beaver, duck and owl
heads. One cooking vessel has three
short legs attached to its bottom;
dipper has q handle modelled after
beavers tail; another a long, strong.
thick handle; there are no two
dippers that are similar in de-
sign. showing rage for something
new and novel among the people of
that time. One water vessel and q cup
show evidences of modern construction
the former having a perforated base
and the latter having a regular chimb
around the bottom. A hood-top drink
ing vessel-the neck running up and
being fashioned after the head of q
hooded woman-is a curiosity. The
only opening is under the front of the
hood, where the face should be. All
these described are made from clay and
pulverized mussel shells. There are
also specimens of agricultural nipple
ments-hoes, spades, etc.-some made
of ebert "a species of flint, Others Of
the shoulder blade of the buffalo; the
latter are highly polished. There are
also anumber of discoidal stones Ground
stones, having the form ct disk) celts
shaped like small tOnahawks, and
supposed to have been used for skinning
animals); clay pots, nicely ornamented
with lines and dots; copper axes Zone
weighing one and ahalf pounds), arrow
and spear heads, stone axes, lead ore
and shell beads. A stone paddle, four
teen inches long. Mr.. Lewis says is the
largest ever found in the United
States, the greatest length heretofore
noted being six and a half inches. Mr..
Lewis also has four two-handled clay
pots, there having been only one more
found in Minnesota of which record
is known. Copper chisels, ceremonial
pipes, pestles, stone hammers and doz-
ems of other relics go to complete the
collection. One large two-handled
cooking pot-made of clay and mussel
shells-deserves special mention. 1t
was found in Northeastern Iowa, which
is considered pretty far north for such
a specimen. Its symmetry is perfect.
the sides being futed and ornamented
with diagonal lines. The diameter
across the top is Is 1-2 inches; across
the center, Is inches; depth, Is inches.
This was probably used as wash tuo
or punch bowl-or likely both. Mr..
Lewis starts out again in a short time
for another southern tour. If Mime
sofa should ever construct suitable
fire-proof building, it is the intention OF
the gentleman to present the State with
magnificent Archaeological collection.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.