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Show SIX PARTIES TO EXPLORE RUINS Now York, April 24. Six expeditions, expedi-tions, financed by Archer W. Huntington, Hunting-ton, son of the lato Collis P. Huntington, Hunting-ton, will explore tho ruins and pueblos, pueb-los, or community dwellings, of aboriginal abor-iginal Indians In the southwest this summer, under the direction of tho American Museum of Natural History. Tho University of Colorado will cooperate co-operate with tho museum in some of - ------,- this work. Tho explorations will cov 1 B er a large territory in Now Mexico 4 J B and Arizona, especially in tho vicinity jij H of the Grand Canyon. 'i Threo of tho expeditions will ho ,' commanded, respectively, by Ncls C. B Nelson, Losllo Shier and Earl Mar- , B rls. Mr. Morris Is from the University B of Colorado. Spier will explore tho 1 Zunl pueblos and Mr. Morris will in- H vestlgato the ruins In the San Juan , valloy of Now Mexico. One of these ' covers a large tract and Is called tho "Aztec of New Mexico." 1 Flvn venrs will ho rpmilrfld to de B velop tho work In that territory. Prof. ) H A, L. Kroobor of the University oC ' H California, will continue to study the political and social life of the Zunl H pueblos. . fl Dr. Robert H. Lowie, who has dovot- M cd years to the study of Indian lore, ' will head an expedition to the Hopl H pueblos, near the Grand canyon of Ai- i M lbona, whero he will obsorvo the social ''' H customs of these tribes. i H |