ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT LXV 



Although satisfactory progress was made, this hody of hnguistic 

 material is not yet ready for the press. The later portion of 

 the month was spent in critical study of the comparative list 

 of Maya and Polynesian words sent in by Dr Thomas. The 

 results of the examination were put together in an elaborate 

 report, which, though not designed for publication, will greatly 

 facilitate dealing with related questions by the collaborators of 

 the Bureau in the future. 



Work in hihUographu — Mr James C. Pilling practically 

 brought to completion his Shahaptian bibliograpl y and spent 

 a portion of the month in the extraction of title cards from the 

 recently published Wakashan bibliography. The greater part 

 of the month, however, was spent in collecting titles relating 

 to the lang-uao-es of extreme southwestern United States and 

 Mexico. 



Publications — During the month the Tenth Annual Report 

 has been delivered from the Government binderv and the dis- 

 tribution is well under Avay. The Eleventh and Twelfth 

 reports are in the bindery ; galley proofs of nearly half of the 

 Thirteenth Annual Report have been received and revised. 

 The Bibliography of the Wakashan Languages has been 

 delivered and distribution is in progress. The bulletin on 

 "Chinook Texts" by Dr Boas is still passing through the prin- 

 ter's hands. Galley proofs of Professor Holmes' bulletin on 

 "An Aboriginal Quarry in Indian Territory" have been re- 

 ceived and are undergoing revision. The illustrations for the 

 bulletins by Messrs Mooney and Fowke have been completed 

 and they will shortly be sent forward for publication. Pro- 

 vision has been made for publishing a bulletin by Dr Boas on 

 the physical characteristics of the Siouan peoples, the text of 

 which, however, has not yet been received. 



OPERATIONS DURING JUNE 



The work has been confined chief!}' to the office, field 

 operations being limited to the surveys by Mr Cosmos 

 Mindeleft' in the Pueblo country. 



Work in sign language — Colonel Garrick Mallery has been 

 occupied throughout the month in comparative study and 

 writing on gesture signs and signals. 



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