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and secured numerous votive objects, together with sandals, cord, 

 nnd other material, which were also sent to the National Museum, 

 where they are now preserved. 



Most of the information concerning sites in the neighborhood of 

 Silver City, X. Mex., has been kindly furnished by Prof. Ivan De 

 Lashmutt, of the University of Arizona, at Tucson. 



No. 147. Pueblo. — This ruin stands on the summit of a hill on 

 the west bank of Whiskey creek", between the Silver City Central and 

 Silver City Lone Mountain roads. It is about 2£ miles almost due 

 west of Central. The ground plan shows about 30 rooms. 



No. /-/A'. Pueblo. — On the Braham ranch, now owned by the Vic- 

 toria Land and Cattle Company, is a ruin of a pueblo which con- 



FlG. 4!i. Ruin on Whiskey creek, near Central. Grant county. X. Mex. 



tained 30 rooms. The walls are level with the ground, and the floors 

 are from 2 to 8 feet below the surface. Burials are found in the 

 houses. It is remarkable that' ho axes are found on this site, since in 

 the Pinos Altos district, north of Silver City, many have been dis- 

 covered. Other artifacts from this ruin are broken metates, pottery, 

 charms, and turquoise beads. The turquoise mines in the Burro 

 mountains , 10 to 12 miles distant, which are still worked, may have 

 been the source of supply of this highly-prized stone which was 

 drawn on by the ancient peoples of this region. 



No. 11{9. Pueblos. — There are pueblos all along Whiskey creek. 

 That on the Bateman ranch is located on a side hill. A vase contain- 

 ing incinerated human bones has been taken from this ruin. Far- 



