G 24 PROVINCIAL MusEuM REPORT. 1914 


After having called at Skidegate, we worked our way south on the east side of Moresby 
Island, but only stopped at Ninstints and Kaidsu while in southern waters. On crossing back 
to the Mainland, a landing was not made until upon arriving at Bella Bella for supplies. 
Continuing south, we called at the fishing camp on Goose Island, afterwards proceeding to 
Namu, w here you joined us ; and coming south by steamer to Victoria, after the visit to Pearl 
Roe je arriving home on June 28th. 
The latter part of July was spent on the north and west coasts of Vancouver Island, 
studying the habits of the sea-lions. Quatsino, Nootka, and Ucluelet were visited on the way 
south, but it was not possible to do any anthropological work, as all the Indians were away 
fishing at that time of the year. 
In the middle of September I made a quick trip to Chilliwack and vicinity to pick up 
material previously ordered, and through the kind aid of Mrs. Hulbert I was able to interest 
certain Indians of the Lower Fraser in the gathering of desirable specimens during the winter 
months. 
In the early part of October I went north, and at Alert Bay made arrangements for 
repairing and painting the pole bought at Tsawadi in the spring, and paid for the other four 
poles for which negotiations had previously been opened. 
Comox, Courtenay, and Nanaimo were also visited in October, but I could not get the 
specimens required, as > they were in private hands. 
I finished the season’s collecting with a trip to Alberni, where with Dr. Sapir, Anthropol- 
ogist of the Geological Survey of Canada, I ordered models of certain impleménts formerly 
used by the West Coast Indians. 
You already have my annotated list of specimens collected during the year. 
T have, ete., 
C. F. NewcomBe. 
