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the prehistoric people of the coast of Washington and that of 

 the Yakima valley was discovered. A pipe, however, was seen 

 which is clearly of the art of the northwest coast. It was 

 found far up the Toppenish River (one of the western tributaries 

 of the Yakima). 



From the Yakima valley the expedition was transferred to the 

 lower Cowlitz River for work down that stream and along the 

 Columbia from Portland to its mouth, partly to determine 

 whether or not a portion of the evidences of coast culture which 

 were found in the Yakima valley had not come up the Cowlitz 

 and down the Toppenish River, since the headwaters of the 

 Cowlitz and the Toppenish are near each other. In this region 

 many specimens were secured. The main work, however, was 

 done in the Yakima valley, where many photographs were 

 taken, not only of archeological sites but also of the country in 

 general. Human remains, which are useful in determining the 

 type of these old people, were also collected. 



The most remarkable specimen secured was a piece of antler 

 carved in human form. This was very thin and when found it 

 was nearly as soft as so much sawdust or moulder's sand pressed 

 together tightly. Proper treatment has rendered the object 

 quite hard and able to bear handling. It was found under the 

 vertebrae of a child in a grave. The grave was of peculiar 

 interest, because, contrary to usual practice, the body had been 

 enclosed in a rude box made by placing about it thin slabs of 

 stone, and the cist thus formed had been covered with jagged 

 fragments of rock, over which earth was spread. This doll-like 

 carving of antler is considered to be one of the finest pieces of 

 prehistoric art ever found in northwestern America. 



James E. Lough, 



Secretary. 



