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of a cliff house and drew in the doorway a grizzled hag who 
might appropriately have been the occupant of such an abode. 
August 2d, -Monday. Began march to San Juan by way of 
Hovenweep and McElmo 25 miles. Chittenden and Brandegee crossed 
to the Montezuma. I undertook to meander the stream along the 
trail. Found some ruins and fortified rocks, also on the 
promontory between the Hovenweep and the McElmo a burial ground 
of these ancient people. Rows of rocks set on edge mark the 
graves. Some were rectangular, some circular, and in places 
many were grouped together. Digging yielded only charcoal. In 
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geology there is no change excepting that additional beds are 
exposed in the lower part of the valley some SCO or 900 feet 
below No. 1. 
August 3, San Juan encampment. Chittenden failed to 
reach camp. His mule gave out on the Montezuma. Jackson and 
his party left us this morning on their way to the Moquis. I 
went down the river 6 miles with him. Examined the section 
in the bluffs. The same series of beds are exposed as in the 
McElmo. Said good-bye to Jackson near the crossing of the 
old California wagon road and retured to camp. Worked on the 
geological map. 
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X, August 4th. Moyed 14 miles down the San Juan and camped 
within a few miles of our 'western line (109° 30*). Passed 
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