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A shaft, 10 I'eet deep, in the center of the iiiouud reached the hard 

 core without bringing to light auy relics, clay, ashes or bones. At 

 several places on the top and sides of the wing, layers of burnt clay were 

 found at the depth of 2 feet from the surface and, under each, a layer 

 of ashes and charcoal. At four points charcoal and ashes occurred, 

 but without the layer of l)nrnt day. Xo huniiin remains or indica- 

 tions of them were observed. 



CLARK (lOT'NTV. 



WORKS ON SAMNK HAYOI'. 



According to tradition, when this section was lirst>visited by the 

 white settlers, the Indians were discovered liere making salt. They were 

 driven away by the whites, who, for many years, made salt here, and 

 during the war the Confederate government utilized the saline waters 

 for the same purpose. 



There are numerous salt wells and remains of evaporators and also 

 several round mounds of small size. Those explored were very siniilar 

 to one another; in eacli was a top layer of soil, then a layer of burnt 

 clay, and beneath this, ashes. One, about 3 feet high, consisted of a 

 top layer of loam 2 feet thick, then 4 inches of burnt clay, and beneath 

 this r> or 6 inches of ashes. In the last were parts of a skeleton and a 

 bowl. 



The strata in another mound, about 4 feet high, were as follows : Top 

 layer, 2 feet of black soil; next, 3 inches of burnt clay, and below this, 

 8 or !> inches of ashes, resting on a hard clay floor li inches thick and 

 5 feet in diameter. Specimens of this floor were obtained. 



TUK TRIUGS MOINI>. 



This is a small mound on the farm of Mr. W. \. Triggs, -1 miles north- 

 west of Arkadelphia, on the bank of Caddo creek. It was partially 

 washed away by the overflow of the creek, bringing to light two layers 

 of burnt clay, ashes, and human bones, together with 2)()ttery and stone 

 implements. The Bureau agent was fortunate enough to And it in this 

 condition, and before the things had been carried away. Among the 

 specimens of pottery found here are the following: 



Fig. 152, an oniamented water-liottle, one of the finest specimens of the kind ever 

 obtained. 



Fig. 153, a flat-bottomed jar of nnusiial shape, partly broken. 



Another mound on the same farm was examined. This M'as 9 feet 

 high Avith a wing on one side 6 feet high, and another on tlie opposite 

 side4feet high. Three excavations in the main portion showed it to be 

 composed entirely of loam, without a trace of Are, burial or relics of any 

 kind. Two feet under the surface of the wings were traces of ashes 

 and burnt clay. 



Two others opened were composed entirely of ashes and yellow clay; 

 no relics. 



