The Washington herald., 1922-05-13
ENCAvATE RUINS
IN MESA VERDE PARK.

To continue the exploration and
repair Of the cliff houses and other
prehistoric ruins on the Mesa Verde
National Park. COL. DIR. J. Walter
Fewkes. chief Of the Bureau of
American Ethnology. Smithsonion
Institution, has left Washington for
the Southwest
Special attention will be given
during this seasons field work to
large circular ruin situated 200
feet southeast of Far View House,
a pueblo of the Mummy Lake group,
and to a metropolis nearby which
offers valuable returns in archaeo-
logical specimens left by these
early Indians. The main ruin is
at present a pile Of stones twenty
FIVE feet high, with a depressed
center. measuring approximately
$50 feet at its base. No walls
now rise above the surface Of the
ground. but all the stones covering
the mound show artificial work, in
dicating fine masonry. Preliminary
examination indicates that the
buried building belongs to a type
not used as a dwelling. but con-
structed for some unknown com
munal use Its size, shape, and
past use can be determined only
by removal OF the accumulated de-
brls, laying bare the rooms now
concealed by fallen stones. drift
ing sand. and a dense growth Of
vegetation. 1t is proposed TO
strengthen and otherwise repair the
shattered walls so that tourists may
behold one more OF the great pre-
historic Mesa Verde buildings in a
condition somewhat as il was be-
fore the ravages Of time had over
thrown its walls and filled its
rooms with refuse Of various kinds
The Particular reason for the
choice Of this building as the OBJ
Jective Of the seasons work is the
exceptional form Of the mound. The
depressed circular center. over FIFTY
feet in diameter. indicates COM
munsl type of building like the
famous sun Temple discovered on
the Mesa Verde Park in 1915. OF
the large circular ceremonial rooms
recently eNcaVated at Aztec, y
Mex. Whatever the use Of the now
concealed room. no mound Of its
form has yet been eNcavated in tn.
Mesa Verde Park. II is intended
to continue this work during the
summer, and IL is hoped that a
bsight OF this great ruin will i'm
part new interest to the inter
probation of questions regarding
the origin. age. and fate Of the
inhabitants OF the deserted cliff
dwellings Of Colorado.
DR.. Fewkes will accompany his
work with Campfire talks adapted
for tourists and those visiting the
park for instruction on the cliff
dweller problem. The indications
are that the visitors to the Mesa
Verde Park this summer will OUT
number the record reached last
year, and that knowledge Of the
character OF the prehistoric Cliff
dwellers will be accordingly en-
larged and diffused
Pipes have been found in Furope
that antedate those q America Tho
| pipe inthose prehistoric times must
have been used for smoking herbs
other than tobacco. probably as a
ceremony
The gypsy moth was introduced
in this country At Medford. Mass.
in 1869, in connection with some
experiments in hyhr dizinE silk
worms. 4 Few specimens escaped.
and about twenty years later the
insect had become a serious pest.
EeIwsen 1890 and 1900 the state OF
Massachusetts spent about 81 .OOO.-
600 in combating the insect. which
became scarce temporarily. but
speedily resumed its depredations
when the campaign against il was
discontinued.
wild garlic damage to wheat
runs up into many millions OF doi-
lars.
An excellent vinegar may be
made from raspberries. which viii
retain indefinitely the odor and ia
vor IL properly preserved.
The first electric train on an Ita.-
ian railroad. l65 miles long. the
longest single electrification in Eu-
rope. was recently run SUGGEST
fully.
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