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yards. Some work has been done here in a small way. Bandelier 

 describes the ruin as two stories high (Final Report, pt. n, 396). 

 ] ne ware is commonly red with black decoration and frequently has 

 black and white ornamentation on the exterior of bowls. (PL x.) 



No. 133. Pueblo. — On the south bank of the creek, three-fourths of 

 a mile southeast of no. 132, is a large pueblo, measuring" 50 by 80 

 yards. There has been sporadic excav.ation here. Farther up the 

 creek are two other ruins similar to no. 133 in pottery and artifacts. 



Xo. I0J4. Pueblo. — About 1 miles northeast of Fort Apache, near 

 the foot of Sawtooth mountain, is a very large pueblo situated on 

 both sides of a ravine in the bottom of which pines are 'growing. 

 The location is about '2\ miles north of White Mountain creek. Much 

 excavation has been carried on here, but not systematically. Bande- 

 lier estimates that the two portions or villages held a population of 

 800 souls. (Op. cit., 39G-397.) 



The village appeared to be a compact small-house settlement. . . . The 

 wide vale on which the ruins arc situated is without water for irrigation, and I 

 did not observe any provision made for storing, nor did I notice estufas. 



Xo. 135. Fort. — Two miles west of Fort Apache "and 150 yards 

 from the left bank of the White Mountain creek is a construction 

 which may have been a fort or fortified lookout. It stands on a small 

 mesa about 100 feet high. 



No. 13G. Pueblo. — About 11 miles southeast of Fort Apache is a 

 large ruin showing a ground plan of more than 80 rooms. This ruin 

 has not been disturbed. 



No. 137. Watch Tower. — Fifteen miles west of Fort Apache on a 

 prominent butte is a structure which was reported to Bandelier (op. 

 cit.. 397). He surmises it to be a place of retreat and observation. 



X<>. 13S. (Tiff '-house and Partition Caves. — These are situated west 

 of Fort Apache in the canyon of White Mountain creek. The exist- 

 ence of these houses also was reported to Bandelier. (Op. cit., 397.) 



There are many caves on the reservation that were used for burial 

 and ceremonial purposes. One of these not far from the Post con- 

 tained numerous desiccated bodies which have been removed by col- 

 lectors. The Field Museum of Natural History has many specimens 

 from this cave. Noteworthy among objects found therein is a unique 

 storage basket. 



No. 139. Ruins. — Large ruins have been reported from Cibicu 

 creek, a perennial stream flowing south from the " rim " and enter- 

 ing Salt river near the western boundary of the White Mountain 

 Apache reservation. The valley of the Cibicu affords excellent farm- 

 ing land, and the majority of the Apache on the reservation live 

 there. The ruins are about 18 miles northwest from the Post. They 

 appear to resemble the ancient pueblos of Forestdale creek. 

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