The Coconino sun., 1919-08-01
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: KAYENTA NEWS
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lBy Albert B. Reagan.l

] July l, John Wetheril, accompanied by Ventress Wade, started with 20 horses to meet Prof. B. Cummings and party of 17 students from the State University at Kaibito. The party was out on an exploring and archaeological trip, accompanied by an entomologist and a conchologist. Arriving at Kaibito, MT. Wetheril had to wait until July on account of an unexpected delay in the arrival of the party. They then proceeded to the Navajo Mountain and the Rain bow Natural Bridge. Returning to the mountain the party went to ex- cavating Red House ruin in that re- zion, at which work they will be oc- cupied till August 5, when they ex- pect to come on to Kayenta and from here make several side trips. One trip is to be to Betatakan and Keet- seel, and another to the Monuments. The party will then return via Moqui about August 16, where they will take in the snake dance. Leaving the party, Mir. Wetheril returned July IS preparatory to another try.
 July 3, w. Reed and E. M Butter worth returned from the oil inspect ing trip in the San Juan region. For the next few days MT. Butterworth occupied his time examining the re- zion about Kayenta, but failed to re- port the finding of oil springs in the vicinity. On July 9 in company with Mir. Reid and Mrs. J. Wetheril, and Yazzhe and Indian helpers, he set out for the Navajo Mountain country to get a general geological survey of that region; while Mrs. Wetheril was interested in the finding of new ruins that tke Indians had reported to her. The party went by Betataken and Keetseel ruins in Segi Canyon, on the way, and few days later they joined Prof. Cummings party at Navajo Mountain. The ruins were found as expected and are said to be a grand find. After a thorough exploring of the region the party returned with MT. Wetheril on the 18th, as previ- ously stated.
 July to 4, Walter Dickerson, in company with his helper, c. H. Flaw yer, of Dolores, Colo, were here with 41 fine horses, which they wished to sell. While breaking one of them, Indian Natannie killed one of them, and Clyde Caldville purchased 3l of the others. July 5 and they visited the Pass and left here for home with their remaining horses on July z. On July z, w. E. Oliver, of Bland ing, Utah, arrived here looking for lost stock, leaving without finding same, July 10.
 July 8, George c. Fraser and Geo. Bird Grinnell, of New York City, ar rived, via Keams Canyon, Blue Can yon and Marsh Pass, in company with auto driver Glen B. Howard, of Hol- brook, Ariz. While here they visited the noted ruins of Keetseel and Beta taken in Segi Canyon, Church Rock and Fl Capitan. They were much pleased with the region, leaving for Chin Lee July 12. MT. Fraser is a New York lawyer who spends his va cation in geological excursions. He thought this wonderful country. MT. Grinnell is noted Indian writer, hay ing something like 20 books to his credit. Though in his 76th year he is out getting material for another book.
 E. Spencer and Hugh Hyde, of Bluff, Utah, were here July ' and 8 in stock exchange deal--horses for sheep or cattle--but left without ac- complaining anything.
 J. Strause and wife started for ernment mules. Mrs. Strause, who expects to be joined by Mrs. o. Rea- gan later, expects to remain at Tuba to can apricots and pears for winter use while MT. Strause will return with load of government supplies.
 July 4, Julian Buckbee and daugh- ter, Harriett, Mrs. Segar and Mrs. 0. Reagan started with auto for Flag staff, but miring about miles west of Kayenta, they were compelled to return. They tried it again on July IT, being accompanied as far as Cedar Ridge south of the Pass by MT. Segar and A. Reagan and the formers team. It is lucky they got the day they did, as big rain Thursday night and Fri day has made the pass impossible. Indians report that MT. Strause is now stuck in the pass on his return trip, the road being completely gone in some places. But only an inch of rain fell at Kayenta Friday, and the previous rainy days of the week alto gether.
 One July 20 John Wetheril and Geologist E. M. Butterworth started on a geological trip to the Henry Mountains, some 100 miles distant, in Utah.