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man. Many of the old graves are cut out and washed away by the 
river, but the expedition succeeded in obtaining many valuable spec- 
imens, such as stone mortars, pestles, hammers, skin-scrapers, arrow- 
and spear-points, all of different sizes and shapes. At one place was 
found a large stone anvil, around which were many fragments of flint 
and basalt and half-formed arrow-points, showing the remains of a 
genuine Indian weapon factory. A number of Indian skulls were also 
obtained. Mingled with these remains and old stone implements, were 
old brass buttons, blue beads, and an old iron adz, showing that the 
time of the making of the graves and caches was about the time of the 
Hudson Bay Company’s occupation of the territory in the early part 
of this century. 
Mr. Kincaid secured about 3,000 specimens of insects, comprising 
about 300 species, which will make a valuable addition to the Univer- 
sity’s entomological collections. 
Thus far the expenses of these collecting expeditions have been borne 
by individuals, though the University gets the full benefit of the work, 
and the entire collections. 
Other expeditions are planned for the summer months in the various 
fields of natural science. 
