[20] It is said that a Spanish bell in the Chamber of Commerce at Deming, was dug up on this ranch near the ruin. This bell might indicate an old mission at this place.
[21] The author visited these rocks in company with Dr. Swope, who has known of them for many years.
[22] Archæological and Ethnological Researches in Southwestern New Mexico, Part 4. (The Archæological Bulletin, vol. 5, No. 2, p. 21.)
[23] Mr. Webster describes "ancient pueblos" on the western side of this group of mountains as well as on the eastern slope of Cook's Range. Certain cave lodges, or walled caves, in a wild canyon on the east side of Cook's Peak are supposed by him to be the recent work of Apaches.
[24] Elaborate metal objects of early historical times have been found at various places in the Mimbres. The best of these is a fragment of an elaborately decorated stirrup, now owned by Mr. Pryor of the Nan Ranch. A copper church bell was found near his house, and other metal objects belonging to the historic epoch are reported from various ruins in the valley.
[25] Similar stone idols from the San Pedro Valley and other localities, in Arizona and New Mexico, have mortar-like depressions on their backs.
[26] One of the exceptional forms of pottery has a flat rectangular base, the four sides being formed by bending up segments of a circular disk ([fig. 18]).
[27] Called also a "wedding blanket" since it is presented to a girl on marriage by her husband's family.
[28] 17th Ann. Rep. Bur. Amer. Ethnol., pl. 129, fig. a.
[29] The hand of the hunter pictured on a bowl already described ([fig. 13]), also carried a curved stick.