Evening star., 1898-10-08

There is also a tradition, confded to DR..
Fawkes by two Hopi priests, that far to
the south there was a stream known as
The Blue Water" where a race of people
rad lived many long ages ago and where
the Hopi had always gone for holy water"
to be used by the priests in their rituals.
The exploring party went here and ex-
Cav2ted a second settlement. similar to
the first. except that the main dwelling
structures had been built upon the plan of
a hollow rcctangle, the space within hav-
ing evidently been used as ceremonial
court or dance plaza. Nearby a ceme-
terry similar to that found alongside the
former ruin. A third tradition led the par
ty south over what was said to be the trail
through which the lost race travelled during
its retreat toward the north. Here upon
4 hill Of lava was found third city. built
in two sections crowniEg the opposite edges
of the hill and bearing indications of hav-
ing once been connected by a street The
usual cemetery was close by. Here the
graves were covered by logs. a piece of
lava being at the head and foot of each.
year ago DR.. Fewkes and DIR. Hough
began their excavations midway in the
trail joining Zuni and Tusayan and un-
earthed a still larger honeycomb structure
representing a population quite large
as that of ancient Troy. The cells or
houses. built in tiers. formed the city walls.
the whole resembling double amphithea
ter To the east was a cemetery filled with
bled that of the modern Zuni more than
that of the Hopi. Surrounding the city
Were shrines of worship containing carved
fetiches. Tracing another tradition of the
HCpis the explorers went thirty-five miles
south, where another collection of houses
and another cemetery were found. The
prehistoric inhabitants had evidently num-
bered about 500.
In the Valley of Death.
But thsse excavated ruins are but sam
pies of manifold more waiting. beneath the
soil of this region. for the archaeologist's
pick and spade to bring once more to light
Nearby DR.. FeNkes has located tons of
buried treasure, doubtless eclipsing any
archaeological fird ever made within the
boundaries of the United States. The bulk
of this lies in what might be well be nam
ed THE Valley Of Death" located south
OF the White mountains of Arizona. be-
tween Mount Graham and the Bonita
mountains, on the upper ella river. Cen
turies ago this valley was densely populat-
Cd An ancient people not only in ha bited
its level portions, but cultivated it's fertile
mountain sides. Remains of their planta-
tons marked by corner stones can be trac-
ed for miles. There are also remains of
irrtsatins 6itches, through which the wa
ter has been carried long distances across
the plains, and of large reservoirs in which
water has been stored These wonderful
people, who centuries ago seem to have
solved the irrigation problem, still a thorn
in the side of their white followers, appear
to have numbered not less than $1,000 in
this valley alone. Their settlements were
deserted long before the advent of the
Spanish. Car loads of treasure are known
to repose in this valley. Such of it as may
be brought back to Washington will be ia
stalled in the National Museum DR.
Fewkes may remain in the field all winter.
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS IT.