Page:History of Southeast Missouri 1912 Volume 1.djvu/72

 12 HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI the mystery of their presence in this part of America. There existed in Southeast Missouri two or three other unusually good collections of In- dian relies. Dr. G. W. Travis, of Cape Girar- deau, at one time owned one of these large collections. Ou his removal from Cape Girar- deau the collection was broken up and sold, part of it coming into the possession of the State Normal School. Another large collec- tion was owned by Dr. L. P. Ruff. This col- lection has been removed from this part of the state.