New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-26
COLONEL JAMES STEVENSON.

Colonel Stevenson, the ethnoIogist connected
with United Geological Survey many
died in this city yesterday afternoon the Glsey House
He was born in Maysylie Kentucky. in 1870 Az "a
early he showed strong as, for ethnoogy and be-
fore his fifteenth year beyond frontier and stud
the characteristics II Ind!al tribes In his
sixteenth year he became engaged with the Governments
geolosiCa work. thep being carried under Professor
Hayden the head OF the Geological Survey. Acting
the advice Professor Hayden he spent several winters
the Backfest ann Sioux Indians acquiring their
language that he might the better study their habits
toms and traditions
His researches interrupted BY the War Of the
Rebellion. He became a member Of General Ftz John
Portcrs staf and actively engaged In the army
throughout the Immediately following .he disbsnd-
ment oil the army be began series t explorations Hs
followed the Columbia and Snake Rivers to their sources
making careful maps OF HIS explorations and correcting tho
supposed geography the This
important work accomplished assembled the Great Teton
Mountain, being the only white known 70 h5vs
reached It's summit On this perIous undertaking Colonel
Stevenson nearly lost his life While ascending the
tain OF ice which he wa. scaling gave way and
preclptated him down the steep incline for several
hundred feet Fortunately the force OF his fall was
broken by bank Of snow and escaped without serious
injury. Having repeated his ascent. he succeeded IN
reaching the peak Of the mountain and was rewarded
by finding the object Of his quest. traditional Indian
altar OF stone His next important the blazing
Of road over the Rocky Mountains this point
He then Joined Professor Hayden at the Yellowstone Lake,
where the two carried on further explorations
When Major J. w. Powell placed az the head Of
the Geological Survey. he appointed Colonel Stevenson
as his executive officer During recent years. however,
Colonel Stevenson. his request has detailed
special chronological research in with
Smithsonian Institution. The exceedingly valuable coli
lection in the National Museum Institution.
almost wholly to his Investigations and abors shows how
successful has been the character Of his work. His
most recent investigations have been the Navajo
and Zuni tribes OF Indians. in which
work he has devoted careful time and
study to their NEUROLOGICAL religion and customs.
In connection with this he explored habita,ions
OF the ClH Builders in Arizona and w-Mexico giving
valuable data and drawings Government as
result OF his successful work there.
The high attitudes in which Colonel Stevenson was
forced to carry part OF his weakened
walls Of his heart that for months past its action
been seriously impaired OF late he been falling
steadily, and went weeks since Gloucester Mass
to slend the summer He found himself sinking 50
rapidly that he this city week ago TO place him.
self In the hands OF his physician, Dr. L. A. Sayre.
Ills body Will be taken Washington this morning at
10 O'Clock. The funeral Will take place on Saturday
morning at his former home No. 1903 Bsl Wash
ington.