8 BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA 



The rocks at the point form an angle, on both sides of which the writings 

 occur. To secure suitable photographs of the whole series of figures on one 

 plate is impossible. It is too far away to take photographs from the boat, 

 and too low down. There is not room on shore. The writings must therefore 

 be presented in a broken series, each picture representing a portion of the 

 figures. Plate II gives a fair idea of the cliff and the writings, and in this 

 a large number of the writings may be seen 



The total distance used on the face of the rock is about 35 feet; counting 

 the curves and angles, about 10 feet more. The highest point above the floor 

 of the rock is at the southern end of the writings, about 12 feet. For the 

 most part the height is about as great as a man could reach, and from that 

 down to the crumbling floor. 



Apparently but little rock has fallen from the face of the cliff since the 

 markings were made. The shelf or floor in front of the cliff on which the 

 writings occur is from 5 to 10 feet wide, for the most part filled up, with 

 barely room to stand. As it is quite sloping there is no chance to photograph 

 from so close quarters. The shelf has grass and other vegetation growing 

 on it. A few yards from the writings a beautiful syringa bush is growing, 

 on either side, lending a charm to the view, and showing in striking contrast. 



The writings were visited in August of 1907, and showed no noticeable 

 change from that condition noticed in previous years. The water in the lake 

 was a little higher on the rocks, the water a few feet deeper. But this varies 

 much, from year to year and from spring to fall. 



The writings themselves have many peculiar and interesting features. 

 There are over 200 different and distinct marks or markings. As many as 15 

 distinct animals are shown; five of these are of buffalo, as shown by the 

 humps on the back and by the shape of the body; one represents a deer, two 

 have antlers of a moose and six are doubtful, mutilated more or less. There 

 are 11 blotches, whose intent or meaning cannot be determined. There are 200 

 or more straight marks, some singly but mostly in groups. Some of the marks 

 are very broad, as much as several inches. The last ones are undoubtedly 

 made with the fingers and thumb, in groups of five, as though the hand were 

 dipped into the writing material and then drawn down the face of the rock 

 with fingers and thumb spread. It appears as though the writer got tired of 

 making marks so accurately as would be indicated at first, and daubed it on 

 in a hurry. The earlier or first markings were apparently made with much 

 care, and are the highest on the rocks. Those at the right hand end are not 

 so carefully drawn, and are all within reach. 



The drawings seem to read from left to right. All the animals have 

 their heads toward the left, their tails toward the right. The straight marks 

 are vertical, or nearly so, on the rocks. 



At the upper left end of the writings is perhaps the best series, certainly 

 the best series of animals. First are two large ovals with an upward pro- 

 jecting appendage on the left side and two long lines extending downward. 

 Within and without these lines are shorter lines, 14 in number, evidently 



