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porlant new linguistic material, he obtained a nuniher of myths 

 belonging chiefly to the Coyote cycle. This work was brought to a 

 successful close towards the end of March. 



In the early ])art of June he went to Hay Center. Washington, 

 where he was told could be found, still extant, some members of the 

 ^^'illapa tribe, an im])ortant l)ranch of the Pacific grouj) of the 



Fic. 80. — William Hartless. a Ivalapuxa Indian ahum '13 

 years of age. Pliotograi)!! from i'>aclitenl)er<'. 



Athapascan family. L'n fortunately, upon close investigation, these 

 reported Willa])as ])roved to belong to the Chehalis tril>e of the 

 Salish family, a circumstance that substantiated his ]ireviouslv ex- 

 pressed belief that the W'illapa Indians are entirely extinct. L'pon his 

 return to Siletz, ( )regon. Dr. h'rachtenberg began work on the Kala- 

 ])uyan tamily, collecting linguistic notes and mythological material 

 until the middle of Sei)tember. when the work had to l)e discontinued 

 for lack of fluids. 



