Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21

even az TO day aud hour In the matter /
~ time. and az 10 all the moro import
ant details The events III the hale I
century that has elapsed since that |
time are recorded. too often II Is true |
by prcjudiccd pens; yet Of meet VI the |
prominent occurrences there ARE several |
accounts: aud IL ought not 90 be- diin- |
cult at this near day to determine the |
truth. For the present. uud Tor The |
futurc-so soon 10 be the pres
Il "a clear field. But this starting point
fnr local aud current history ls, Ike
every other OF mans beginnings, also
an ending. The opening uf civilized
history here MARKS the close " the rcd-
mans period 81 Sovereignty which. pre-
vious 10 that time had stood undisput-
cd The careful study ~ Indian GUS
toms. conditions. and achievements. Is
n subject Of more than passing interest;
a topic that possesses AN impnrtnnce
beyond that sugTcHtcd by the Impulses
OF oven u learned curipHity Few more
profound problems have been APP
preached by archacologirta, than thos"
relating Co the ancient peoples. who na
mighty nations once possessed the
western continent. while 10 the pthnol-
ogiat. the origin or the liNiug indian
and other native tribes is question ~
Significant interest. Thf tr."afchrH OF
the most competent nuthprIuoH NJ rec
ovnlsed reputr are already sufficiently
fun to permit the announcement OF
Fnute GENERAL deductions regarding the
native American races ana theit pro-
gcnitnrn These Concluriunf arc based
ON careful study ~ current customs.
existing traditions. and ancient relics
and rotnninr. Among the most prom
ncnt 81 the generalization already
mnlo may BE- mentioned the following
1. That North America WHH lnhah-
itcd NJ period ~ great antiquity,
probably soon after the rcput'd date OF
the Tower o. Babel
2. That the western continent has
bccn succoaslvcly occupied by different
p.opieu AT least BY two classes Ut SO
called races" at widely separated
periods. ,..
:. That the aboriginal Inhabitants
came htthpr from the eastern continent
probahly from Asia. and that the latter
| occupants. or those OF the second period
nlrcndy named. wcrc closely related To
the Hebrew nation.
l. That an the existing native races
/ OF America. from tho Atlantic TO the
uoeky Mountains, and from the Arctic
| ocean 10 tho Gulf Of Mexico. with the
] exception 81 the EsquimauX. have d'h-
/ cundcd from q common stock. These
results of work already done are quot
] od no Illustrative example, only, Whith.
] however. may nfurd rucuuthHrmiht
/ by demonstrating that We have some
]
/ thia part of the work now awaiting at
tcntion. IT, support Of tho conrlusi9n.
] sited eminent authorities may De- Cillt u
10 testify; OF the following, each IN
| positive On some or all NJ ihe tcHulln
/ linus briefly ret forth; Priest, school
! craft. Waterman, frltcNtd' snni' ,
/ putnam. puuuelly; tofhlcf. lsufd
| ikinrghorourhi walsh. Moturni; Bald
win. squiors. snhagun; PrcscQ'l' ian
/ croft and others.
Thr last OF the conclusions cited.
| that nii the native races have COME
nom n common origins particularly
nlgninurtnt ~ an incentive 10 10. ~
irvrstirrtlon: Tor In tho liEht NJ ms
fact. We may hope. while prosecuting
0ur researches here ut home, 10 uls'
| rnver something nf Interest To Amorl'
/ rnn archaeology m general. Tho cNcel'
lent reports. irsued annually hy uui
nntIonal bureau Of cthnology are aN,li,
able aud may sefN, aH aui''' '"''
guides H. work along those hhvH.
There IL no lack OF promiting mn
torint Tor continued Investigation VIII
In our state lines. Utah ~ rich IN an.
eicnt structures. and Va remains whici
are. perhaps, prehistoric, \ word ah l'
necessary procaution may MOI n'
wholly out OF place. Jealous thouEl
unshliied efforts here and clrcwhcf'
have resulted % the dehtfue
lion OF much material Una
might have proved valuable "
the study OF ancient Amcil'al
history. II II characteristic OF ne un
trained Investigator to permit hln 'n
thusiasm tn outtuh hln eauuoh, ~" w,
destroy az he proceeds. Even IN lthh
rounds have been plowcd down an
elaborated, ruins OF ancient auuciuI'
have been lnyelcd. tombH have he"l
riusd. with NO beneficial results heNon
Inc accumulation OF lot OF relies, IN
chief value OF which has been ioat We
cause OF the dcarth of Information ~
t1truing their association and arrange
tnent In the original rcnting-nlhcti
| There IL nt once an art ANA ttlth,
In tho work Of Collecting ana while
IA often advisable to remove bufiv
treasurer. the fullest possible attchuo
should be- given 10 theI nevu,lvl,,
lions. accompanied whenever possipl
: il dawlnEH and photographs, Shout
H. prppnrcd ON the ground while Va
! work Of excavation N Ia progress
short, only those persons, who hhv'
how 10 examine ana describe thoul
he allowed to touch these nnciei
WorkH. The scientific spirit IN not al
! WAYS a close companion OF the zcnlou
collector, That spirit seeks Ia max
plain the path trud by It's porrc-Hpl
Z in order that uthorn may IN" MOI
readily follow 10 test the results OF ~
! luDOfh. Tho competent HN'sNh"'N
: prerervcH with the utmost care the cN
denco upon which his differences an
conclusions are based, he trcadH de
liherately that hir footprints may '
rendered the more plainly visible
! should his path lead into forest depih
T he blazen the way, should II lie oNs
: solid rock, he cuts his track In the ~
during stone, that every step may =
= followed and tested, The uraclfnlii
! worker, on the other hand, II ypici
: destroyer lac u afraid OF Hubsequct
: inyoatlgntlun hy more competent hhndi
md having announced a discovery, nt
tunl or merely allcged, ne hides NJ
: course ana method by the dertrucuo
OF the evidence,
: trust the Historical rociety Will tai
2 early steps toward obtaining State PR
= lection FOR the archaeological matrril
!. within our boundaries. with euectiN
! provisions against the vandalism OF M
= trained collectors Some action
needed also to secure these treasures
= the state 20 which they belong.
san Junn county ana elsewhere
Z, Utah, parties from other states, an
according TO report, nt least one cSped
tlun from foreign countries, have bee
: and are az work demuliHhinK the Htrul
! lures, ana carrying away their cot
tents. II this continues, we will rDC
have TO 10 t0 other states, perhaps
foreign parts, 60 see and study n
material evidence upon which ol
: local archaeology N founded
, Aadressea ,x.re also delivered