The Dalles, Oreg., Nov. 7.—What may prove to be the greatest archaeological discovery ever made in the Northwest was partly uncovered by scrapers of the road crews working on the Columbia River highway two miles cast of Big Eddy, and about six miles from The Dalles.
Scores of graves and_ skeletons were found, together with ruins of buildings, body ornaments, cooking implements and many other relics of a civilization that is believed to have preceded the Indians, according to news reaching here to-day.
Celilo Indians, richest in lore and traditions of any of the Indians living in the vicinity of The Dalles, knew nothing about
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