D. Strong 1925 [copy] /95 of the ranch. Much ash, shell, and some surface pottery sherds, little else. The depth of the cave deposit was about 36" at the deepest and showed no sort of stratifi- cation. At the end of the canyon we saw a large coyote feeding on a dead burro. H. fired at him, but missed. Stopped at San Vicente and examined the ruins of the old Mission, collected an interesting variety of small artifacts, pot sherds, old china, incised bone e tc. Took pictures and discussed the old history of the site -- in 1854 when Walker "the grey-eyed man of destiny" took it by storm. Earlier, when James Ohio Pattie was brot here, and later when 10,000 Yumas from the Colorado were repulsed. Even in 1915 the rebels (nondescripts and renegades) were attacked here in the modern village and about six men were killed on both sides. Had a pleasant lunch under a ramada at Santo Tomas, and then continued our drive home. This evening we had a dinner party at "the Chinamans" for nearly twenty five people in honor of Schaffner, Pijuan etc. A most suc- c essful and entertaining affair. And the wind up of the trip --