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fragments of cloth, pottery, and other artificial objects. Near the 

 cave a room has been excavated in the rock; it has grinding places in 

 the floor. On the slope below the cave are masses of debris from the 

 cliff, partially covered by the house refuse. 



A few years ago Mr. John Averitt, a forest ranger, did a little 

 work in this cave and took therefrom a desiccated human body, 

 which is now in the collection of Mr. W. J. Andrus, of Hackensack, 

 N. J. Mr. Averitt was the first explorer of this cave. 



7. APACHE CREEK 



No. 115. Pueblo. — On Apache 

 creek, H miles above the mouth 

 and on the west bank of the 

 stream, is a group of three large 

 pueblos. The smallest ruin is re- 

 markable in having a wall about 

 it like the Gallo spring and the 

 Eastcamp ruins. These were 

 despoiled a few years ago by 

 itinerant collectors of relics. 



No. 116. Pueblos. — Two pueblos 

 of medium size are found on 

 the west bank of Apache creek, 

 about 2^ miles from its mouth. 

 They stand on a terrace nearly 

 opposite Apache mountain, and 

 apparently they have not been 

 prospected. 



No. 117. AY ailed cave.— This 

 cave is situated on the southwest 

 side of Yankee gulch, which heads 

 in Apache mountain. Judging 

 by the description, it is not of 

 great importance, though it be- 

 longs to a "type of sealed caves which are sometimes met with in the 

 mountains of the Gila -Salt region. According to reports, the labors 

 of those who have broken into such caves have been practically with- 

 out reward. 



No. US. Pueblos. — This group of -f rectangular stone pueblos of 

 average size is found on Carrizo creek, a northwest branch of the 

 Apache. One of the sites is near Mr. Banta's house, another in Bear 

 canyon, and two at the mouth of Carrizo creek. No work has been 

 done on these pueblos. 



Fig. -14. Sketch map of Apache creek, showing 

 location of ruins. 



