Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-08-11
WILL EXPLORE
PAJAR|T0 PARK
Prof. Hewitt, Noted
Archaeologist,
Reaches City
PLANS LONG RESEARCH
Will Spend From Six to Eight
Weeks in Cliff Dwelling
Region.

ANS6sODs
Professor Edgar l.. Hewitt of Wash
ington, D. G., the noted and skillful
archaeologist and ethnologist, and con-
nected in an important capacity with
the School of American Archaeology,
reached the city yesterday and will
leave tomorrow for six or eight
weeks sojourn in the Pajarito Cliff
Dwellings region.
Three camps of five students each
of the School of American Archaeology
will be established in that section for
research during the coming six weeks
or two months. The principle campaign
Will be in Ell Rito de Los Frijoles in
which canon Professor Hewitt expects
to find many archaeological and ethno-
logical objects of great antiquity and
value.
Professor Hewitt has just finished
six months visit to Europe during
which time he visited the schools of
American Archaeology, established in
Jerusalem, Athens and Rome and
also spent some time with European
capitalists consulting with archaeolo-
gists and ethnologists and other men
of science in connection with the great
treasures in these lines in the United
States and in Mexico.
Archaeology School Here.
He had very pleasant trip, found
the schools in good condition, contain
ting large number of students and
doing splendid work. The schools are
conducted in the English language. In
addition to these three schools already
established in Europe and in Asia, the
fourth one Is to be established in the
United States and Santa Fe is in a
very good way to secure 1t on account
of it's location near the many rich fields
of archaeological and chronological OBJ
jects its history, its antiquity, it's splen-
did climate and its already fair histor-
ical collections of Southwest antiqui-
ties and objects.
Professor Hewitt has secured a very
enviable reputation as skillful and
thorough investigator and searcher and
has made high place for himself in
his chosen profession.
Within few days two professors
from Harvard University, Professor A.
w. Sozzer and Professor R. B. Dixon
are expected to reach here and will
be with the exploration parties in Pa
jarito park for some time to satisfy
themselves personally Of conditions
and to become acquainted with the sur
roundings and especially the many his
torical, archaeological and chronological
associations centered around the Pa
jarito park and this city.
Miss Alice Fletcher Coming.
Miss Alice Fletcher, president of the
board of regents of the School of
American Archaeology. is also expect
ed here in three or four weeks to salts
fy herself personally as to the value
Of this region in historical, archaeolog-
ical and chronological matters She is a
very intelligent, we'll posted and en-.
ergetic woman and has done great
work in the important work in the po-
sition which she holds with the School
of American Archaeology. She Is an
important factor on the Board of Re-
gents. In addition to being highly ed
ucated and very intelligent she has
had much experience in official life
She was a member of the commission
that was appointed by the late Presi
dent Grover Cleveland during his sec
ond administration to segregate lands
for several Indian tribes which were
given these Indians in severalty and
her opinions and decisions in the work
Of this commission were of paramount
influence and recognized by the de
partment of the interior.
Indians to Assist In Work.
Professor Hewitt will visit Santa Fe
frequently within the next six weeks
and two months during which time he
will be at work in the Pajarito Cliff
Dwellings region and will keep the
New Mexican posted as to his finds ant
achievements. A good many Indian!
will be employed in the three camps
They will be taken from the surround
ing pueblos and will be paid fair wag
es. The camps will be comfortably fit
ted up with tents, furniture, cookinl
utensils and like and the students will
spend an agreeable time, although the.
will be required to do much hard man
ual labor and stand all kinds of hard
ships incident to outdoor life and a
times unfavorable conditions Of tn,
weather. However, the students are al
enthusiastic and came to take part Il
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