Show THE NAVAJO COUNTRY the true heroic age of human history was the period of direct contact with nature the age in which heroic accomplishment and heroic e endurance nd urance were par part of the daily r routine 0 the activities of men 0 of f that staga stag of progress des deserve erve a place among the most cherished traditions of the human race in the navajo country in arizona and new mexico are the remnants of an almost extinct race v whose hose long occupation of the country I 1 is a recorded in ruined dwellings ard and aban abandoned doped fields this little known region is the home of the vigorous and promising cavajos navajos Nava jos os to improve the condition of this long neglected but capably capable rave race to make their life more intelligently wholesome by applying scientific knowledge is a duty which should appeal to the people of united states in 1909 herbert E gregory in the united states geological survey department of the inte hinr began a study of the interesting geologic problems of this country at the request of thin the office of indian affairs at times these explorations were exhausting hau sting and dangerous but the loyalty and devotion of assistants and navajo guides were equal to many hardships and un um certainties of desert travel the fuluio of the navajo country depends largely on the solution of one problem the water supply and therefore this work was designed to procure data bearing on this problem the geography of the region was also studied with a view to preparing p a ng a description of this little 01 known vi n part of the united states an account designed to faaili tate the work of those who are to supplement the preliminary examination by detailed studies the report of these explorations is extremely interesting nut only to engineers and geologists but to all who have felt the chirm charm of the southwest or who have the welfare odthe of the red man at heart it is published as wat er supply paper and may be obtained without charge by applying to the director united states geological survey wash higton D C Q |