U S. B. F.— Doc. 920 



FIG. 1.— "KITCHEN MIDDEN, 



BANK 

 OREG. 



OF SHELLS, NORTH OF YACHATS, 



These shell heaps were made by the Indians many years ago and repre'^ent places where 

 mollusks were prepared for food. "The shells, for the most part, are of the species of mollusks 

 existing in the vicinity to-day. "Kitchen middens" are common along the Northwest coast. 



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FIG. 2. 



-EAST SHORE OF WEST ARM OF COOS BAY, 

 EMPIRE CITY. 



LOOKING NORTH TOWARD 



This portion of (he hay supports Srlii:oth(ienis nvtfaUi, Ihe "groat blue clam" (fig. 0), Cnrdium 

 corbis, Ihe "cockle" (fig. 12), and I'li/ihi/ii Ktuiiiiina, the "little nock clam" (fig. s). None of these, 

 however, is very plentiful in the bay. Mi/n urcnnria, the "oastrrn mud clam" (fig. 4), is abun- 

 dant in another part of the bay. See discussion under the Coos Bay Region, beginning on page 3. 



