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Show 554 KINO'S MOVEMENTS IN 1704- 06. sisted at Dolores by Father Louis Velarde; the weight of years was coming upon him, his career as an explorer nearly ended. During this year or 1703 he wished to go to the City of Mexico, but gave it up. In 1704 he opened new communication with Guay-mas via Opodepe, Nacomeri, and Santa Maria del Popolo; the same year saw the completion of fine churches at Remedios and Cocospera. The year of 1705 was troublous, without results which concern us here. In January and February, 1706, he visited the Sobas, and from Caborca proceeded southwest over a new route to the gulf, at a point at or near modern La Libertad, which seems to have been Kino's Puerto de San Juan Bautista; he named an island Santa Inez, a cape San Vicente, and returned to Dolores Feb. 27. We read of some comparatively short trips in April, May, and June. The last record of an extended tour northward is of October and November, 1706. Having been to Cuquiarchi for two corporals who were to escort him, he arrived at Bacoachi Oct. 14; at Bacanuchi the 15th, and was home next day. He left Dolores on Oct. 21 en route to Tubutama, swinging around by way of Remedios, where he met Fray Manuel de la Ojuela, 22d; to Cocospera, 23d; to San Simon y San Judas del Syboda, 24th; to Babasaqui, 25th; Santa Barbara, 26th; San Ambrosio del Busanic, |