LXXII REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY 



Leaving Canyon cle Chelly in December, the party proceeded 

 by way of Pueblo Colorado, and Fort Defiance to San Juan 

 river, ■\\here it was planned to winter. In crossing- Tuniclia 

 mountains a snowstorm of unjjrecedented severity for the 

 season was encountered, and the party missed the trail and 

 for a time were lost; among other accidents a wagon was over- 

 turned in such manner that Mr Mindeleflf was caught beneath it 

 and his shoulder dislocated, whereby he was disabled for some 

 months. Fortunately the expedition was rescued by a party 

 of ranchmen from Fort Defiance, organized for the purpose 

 when the severity of the storm was realized. The success of 

 the expedition and even the preservation of the lives of its 

 members must be ascribed largely to the humanity which in- 

 spired the rescue part}' and the energy with which they pushed 

 into the mountains, rendered almost impassable by the snow 

 and wind. The expedition reached San Juan river a few days 

 later, and soon afterward disbanded. 



When able to resume work Mr Mindelefi" began a reconnois- 

 sance of San Juan valley, not completed at the end of the fiscal 

 year. This district was found rich in ruins, mainly of a type 

 resembling the oldest ruins in Canyon de Chelly. San Juan 

 valley is terraced, and the river itself is a swift mountain stream, 

 and conditions are thus favorable for irrigation by primitive as 

 well as by civilized men. The detailed sui'veys here were 

 accordingly extended, and resulted in substantial contributions 

 to the archeology of southwestern United States. 



Mr James Mooney spent some months, beginning witli July, 

 on the Kiowa reservation in Indian Territory, and subsequently 

 visited the Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians for the purpose of 

 collecting information concerning habits and customs as well as 

 beliefs and languages. He was jirovided with a graphophone, 

 bv means of which he was able to record a number of aborig- 

 inal songs, both with and without instrumental accompaniments, 

 and in single voice effects as well as in chorus. Altogether he 

 spent five months in field work, of which part was exploratory. 



Colonel Garrick i\Iallery sjient the greater part of the month 

 of September among tlie Indians of northern Wisconsin and 

 northeastern Minnesota for the jiurpose of verifying and cor- 

 recting notes obtained throng) i correspondence. 



