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picking with a sharp implement, a line being produced by 

 a series of indented dots. At Temple Creek Canon pig- 

 ments were used in addition. 



The drawings at Partridge Creek are grotesque, and their 

 meaning not clear. The locality is not now inhabited, but 

 is a common hunting ground of the Hualpais, the Avsupais, 

 and perhaps the Tonto Apaches. 



At Temple Creek the human form is many times repeated, 

 and also that of a number of animals, including the mountain 

 sheep, rabbit, bear, and fox. The rainbow is drawn with three 

 concentric lines, suggesting that three colors were recognized. 

 The locality falls within the territory of the Utes, but numer- 

 ous ruins attest the former presence of the Pueblo Indians, 

 and the drawings are ascribed to them. 



At Oakley Springs the pictures are made by Mokis, who 

 pass that way en route to the lower canon of the Little 

 Colorado River, whence they obtain their supply of salt. 

 Each Indian on each trip inscribes his totem once on the 

 rock. The drawings successively made by an individual 

 are ranged in a line, and show their common origin. The 

 same token or symbol drawn by two individuals exhibits 

 such differences as does a name in like manner among civ- 

 ilized people. The number of drawings is veiy great — 

 2,000 or 3,000 ; but the number of objects represented is 

 much smaller. The subjects most frequently presented are 

 growing corn, rain clouds, arrows, bows, stars, the sun, bears' 

 tracks, lizards, masks, calabash dippers^ corn-ears, squash- 

 blossoms, houses, lightning, bird-tracks, crows, eagles, wolf- 

 heads, and rabbits — all of which are several times repeated. 

 It is noteworthy that one of the signs for a star is a simple 

 cross with equal arms. Many of the totemic drawings show 

 a conventional character. For example : The bear-track at 

 Oakley Springs is a curved semi-lunar figure with five curved 

 lines springing from the straight side and standing for toes; 

 while the bear-track at Temple Creek is a sculpture repre- 

 senting the actual indentations of the sole and claws of a 

 bear's foot. In conclusion Mr. Gilbert stated that most of 



