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CLIFF JEWELLERS.
Marvellous Discoveries In Southern Colo
RADIO by Two Hartford Explorers.

Messrs Frederick II. Chaplin and
Charles T.. Howard of this city. SAYS the
Hartford IORranf have recently re-
turned from a most interesting and
fruitful exploring expedition in south
ern Colorado. They made a special
search for aud among the various clid
dwellings In the Mancos canyon. They
are experienced climbers. Mr.. Chaplin
is member of the Appalachian club;
has climbed Mount Blanc and the ex-
tremely difficult Rothhorn at Zermatt.
and has published numerous articles in
the appalachian and other magazines.
Mr.. Howard climbed Mount Blanc with
Mr.. Chaplin. and made the ascent of
the Matterhorn by himself.
They went out To the Mancos cam
yon mainly TO take photographs of the
Interesting objects there. but they also
made many discoveries themselves.
The pictures Mr.. Chaplin makes are
perfect. and he has brought from this
trip collection that are simply mar
yelous and that show us more about
the curious cliff dwellings than can be
told In words. though the story accom-
panying the picture. as he tells IT,
makes the scenes complete
These dwellings in the Maneos can
! yon were discovered last December.
and very few people have seen any of
/ them. They are scattered all along
/ the lofty walls OF the canyon and its
( tributaries. Yonsfind them in count
/ less abundance, Yet they are almost ab-
solutely inaccessible save As the steps
I to them are found They are far up
( the side of the gorge. that can not he
/ scaled from below. And they are down
/ below the top so far as TO be out Of
J - IL a.
generally tucked away under an over
I hanging ledge. They are not easily
noticed. aud the only way to reach
them is by the steps cut in the stone.
The buildings are not adobe; they
are mortar aud mason-work structures.
I The largest that they have explored IS
/ 42j feet long palace or a fortress.
1t was at least eighty feet high and
would have held Loo people. On the
ground floor l24 rooms were traced.
The object of these explorers was not
relics but photographs. and so they
took pictures instead of gathering ma
terials. but they saw a great many
/ curious things. Corn and beans are
still To be found in the ruins: indeed.
corn-cob was found imbedded in the
7 original mortar. showing it was rs old
as the structure. Skeletons can lie
found by upheaving' the debris. Who
ever goes there 10 dig will come away
loaded.
Aud so. too. on the plains about the
ranch where the travellers stopped the
fields yield pottery and other relics.
aud the loose stones prove TO be parts
of the ruined buildings. 1t is coun-
try whose people have gone. Why
they went. why they lived rs they did
while there-these things and nearly
all else about them are matters foI
speculation Richard Wetherill. q
ranchman of Mancos. was the discover.
er of the first of these dwellings in thai
locality and found them last December
1t is assumed tn at they are at least 60t
/ years old.