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ANTHROPOLOGY. 
Reporr or C. F. Newcompr, M.D., ror 1913. 
138 Datias Roan, 
Victorta, B.C., Dec. 31st, 1913. 
FP. Kermode, Esq., 
Director, Provincial Musewm, Victoria, B.C. 
Sir,—I have the honour to report that during the current year I have collected materia] 
and data for the anthropological section from the following Indian villages, and from a few 
private collections. 
In the beginning of February I went over to Vancouver to look at a collection of Upper 
Skeena curios, which I purchased, finding that the specimens would fill up one or two blanks 
from that locality. On my return to Victoria I acquired another small collection of Nass 
River material. 
In the latter part of February I went to the following Lower Fraser villages: Upper 
and Lower Sardis, Chilliwack, Chehalis, and Yale. Old material is very scarce in this locality. 
T purchased two blankets (which were left to be decorated), a long river-canoe, and a number 
of small articles and foods, and gave orders for models where necessary. 
The first week in March was spent in Vancouver and vicinity, getting in touch with the 
owners of some very interesting specimens. I succeeded in purchasing a collection containing 
sixty-five specimens from the Yale District, and also a dozen of the rare Chilcotin baskets. 
On March 18th I left for the Kwakiutl and Bella Coola Districts. On leaving the boat 
at Alert Ray, I found the Indians in the middle of a large potlatch and far too occupied to 
attend to me, so I went on to Hardy Bay and across to Quatsino. Here, among other things, I 
purchased a fine inside pole, negotiations for which were opened last year. 
From Quatsino T went back to Hardy Bay and took a steamer to Bella Coola. Here 
were secured a set of nets, traps, boxes, strainers, etc., used in the oolachan industry, also a 
number of masks and ceremonial objects. Then J took a short trip to Talio, South Bentinck 
Arm, where two totem-poles and two grave-figures were purchased. 
On the return trip from Bella Coola the steamer called in at Kimsquit, where I was lucky 
in getting a small shovel-nose canoe used in river navigation. 
I left the steamer at Alert Bay, but, finding it impossible to do anything for a week, paid 
a hurried visit to Victoria, arriving back in Alert Bay on April 16th, where I chartered a 
gasolene-boat to run up Knight’s Inlet. At Tsawadi, the village at the head of the inlet, I 
found the three poles with the carved beam, which you had reported to me, too far gone to 
purchase, but managed to secure one carving, as well as to open negotiations for others, 
which were photographed. We called at Tlaoitsis on the way back, where a few masks and 
ceremonial objects were purchased. 
On my return to Alert Bay, I managed to uncover one or two specimens of particular 
interest, the chief of which being the board sail which you now have. This is the first of its 
kind secured by any museum to my knowledge. 
On May Ist I joined the sloop “‘Nymphe,” Captain Spring, which arrived from Victoria 
two days previously ; the object being to gather information and inspect the haunts of sea- 
lions, as well as to continue my collecting for the Museum. 
On the way north we called at Fort Rupert, Nahwitte (where we purchased an inside 
totem-pole), Namu, Bella Bella, China Hat, and the Tsimshian villages, Kitkatla, Metlakatla, 
and Fort Simpson. Specimens were secured at many of these places. 
I spent the latter part of May on the Nass River, visiting Lakalzap, Gitex, Angidah, 
Guineha, Ayansh, Kitladamix, and Kincolith, and, although many purchases were made, the 
Indians would not part with any of their larger carvings except at exorbitant prices. We 
secured photographs of nearly every totem-pole and many smaller objects. 
On June ist we crossed over to the Queen Charlotte Islands, making our first call at 
Masset, where a large majority of the Indians were away. On cruising around the north and 
west coasts of Graham Island we called in at the deserted villages, Ian, Kung, Yats, Kiusta, 
and Chaat], securing specimens at one or two places and photographing the totem-poles at all 
the villages. 
