REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 67 



AVith a small allotment, Mr. J. A. Jeancon carried on important 

 archeological work on a ruin at Llano, near Rancho de Taos, N. Mex., 

 and obtained a valuable collection from a locality not represented in 

 the Museum. 



The architectural features and relations of the kiva and secular 

 rooms of this ruin recall those of the cliff dwellings and pueblos of 

 the Mesa Verde. The circular subterranean kiva that was excavated 

 proved to be almost identical with a typical Mesa Verde kiva, veri- 

 fying the legends that the modern Taos Indians are a mixed type 

 containing Pueblo elements, probably of northern origin. 



This kiva was embedded in house walls not free from secular 

 buildings as in modern Taos and showed evidences of two occupa- 

 tions, or one kiva built inside another. It had no pilasters for the 

 support of a vaulted roof, but there were in the floor four upright 

 posts upon which a flat roof formerly rested. In the floor was an 

 excellent fireplace and a plastered pit the purpose of which is prob- 

 lematical. 



Mr. Jeancon's work attracted wide attention, and many persons 

 visited the site while he was at work. Members of the chamber of 

 commerce in Taos declared their intention to protect the excavated 

 walls by means of a shed. 



The chief visited the ruin before excavation began and inspected 

 the excavations after they had been completed. 



Mr. Gerard Fowke represented the bureau at the meeting of the 

 Pan Pacific Congress in Honolulu and made a special study of the 

 archeology of the Hawaiian Islands. He found that all the aborogi- 

 nal remains on the islands are the work of the present Hawaiian race, 

 indicating that when the earliest of these people came there the islands 

 were without inhabitants. No archeological evidences were found of 

 any prehistoric population; and, so far as can be ascertained, excava- 

 tions would not result in the discovery of any specimens essentially 

 different from those that can be seen on the surface or may be found 

 slightly covered by very recent natural accumulation. At the same 

 time, as all the remains are well worthy of study and preservation, 

 the islands furnish opportunity for further research. His report on 

 the temples, terraces, and other remains has been received and awaits 

 publication. 



Dr. Clark Wissler has given what time he could spare from his 

 duties as chairman of the division of anthropology and psychology 

 of the National Research Council to the completion of a Pawnee 

 manuscript, in which he has been aided by Mr. James R. Murie. The 

 music necessary for this has been transcribed by Miss Helen Roberts, 

 and Dr. John R. Swanton has also assisted in this work. 



