. General Information Regarding the National Monuments . s,apparently for the purpose of ventilation, lighting, or communication,but so-called arrow holes in the outer walls, through which thebeleagured inhabitants are popularly supposed to have shot arrowsat storming parties of their enemies, have every appearance of being 66 simply apertures left by the removal of the roofing poles. Fragmentsof metates, or primitive stone utensils for grinding corn, and evencorncobs, are to be found among the ruins. The northern group of dwellings includes two caverns. One con-tains about 12 rooms in a bette
. General Information Regarding the National Monuments . s,apparently for the purpose of ventilation, lighting, or communication,but so-called arrow holes in the outer walls, through which thebeleagured inhabitants are popularly supposed to have shot arrowsat storming parties of their enemies, have every appearance of being 66 simply apertures left by the removal of the roofing poles. Fragmentsof metates, or primitive stone utensils for grinding corn, and evencorncobs, are to be found among the ruins. The northern group of dwellings includes two caverns. One con-tains about 12 rooms in a better state of preservation than those ofthe southern group, although badly vandalized. One large interiorchamber is in a perfect state of preservation. The other cavern ofthis group contains eight single-storied chambers, poorly preserved. WALNUT CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT. This national monument created by proclamation of November 30,1915, embraces 960 acres of land within the Coconico National Forest,about 8 miles southeast of the city of Flagstaff, Walnut Canyon National Monument within the Coconino National Forest, Ariz., created November 30, 1915. Within this area, and along both sides of Walnut Canyon, thereare situated about 30 prehistoric cliff dwellings of great scientificand popular interest. These cliff dwellings are readily accessible,since a transcontinental railroad passes through Flagstaff, and thehighway known as the Ocean-to-Ocean and Old Trails Highwaynow passes within a short distance of Walnut Canyon. At present a 67 local officer of the Forest Service who resides at the Cliffs RangerStation, immediately north of this area, acts as custodian of theseruins. The scenic features surrounding the cliff dwellings are alsoquite notable, since the trail from the pine-covered mesa passesdown an arroyo fringed with locust. This trail follows around thebenches of the canyon walls, as most of the ruins are below the can-yon rim. In places ladders have been constructed
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