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Show REPORTS OF SCHOOL SUPERVISORS. Blackfeet Agency school, Nontsna: This sahml is looatad 24 miles wed of the amncv and about the game distance from brown in^. Mont.. a station on the tfieaiNorthern Knilroed. In favored locahties wheni, oaw, 118~a.n d uegatables can be raised with proper irrigation, but it would he uselass to try to make agri-cul tur ist~o f the Indlanson this rrsorvurion. it beinenarticolarlv adanted to stock raisins h n y o f the Indiana are friendly 'to the schhool,b ut it-is t6e o~iniono f thosewhoareio pos~tionto know that if it were left to the Indiana as *tribe sa to whether they would mod thoir childron to nvhoa,l or keep them at hohir the ruaiorits would kevo thcm at home. The work of thc s:hool was l,ainccondnrtecl al.d"t & well as conid he exllecttd wit11 the facill~iesa nd li~niterflo rc&'oi omploy-ees. There nro 1211 head of c!ntrle in the school herd thrlt lnuht be cared for, and f<>nr ..chml herd of tltii sue and a stork farm with I? rullev of tonce to look aftor ~ ~. ~ ~ -~ ~~ -~~ the nosition of farmer should be authorized. ~ ' ~ l ~ ~ l l a ~ ~ e ~ c , v\\'a\'a.nih.in~grtoon:l .T hlsschool is located on the Fort Spoliiine military reservat i~,2~. i, m lle3 north or Davenport s ad 16 miles from Creston, Wash. Tho sitc is on the 501th lmuk ~f tbr Sookann Hiver. about 3 mile8 fnm mhcr* it emntles into the Columbia. ~vcrythTng neoeBs&ry for an attendance of 200 was yitided when the acliool o1nu:d I:!iApril. and spsoe can 110 provided for 4W. he total eclrool pupolation under thc jurladiction of theColville .kency is 6vU, airh an enrollment at the srencv achool of 1%. The wbml wan h i n e well cun-ducted. aud it wasexpected-mat;rially to increase theattendance in a &or1 time. The land occopid by a majority of the Cvlrille and Spokane resen'ntloni, from wh-e~r~o the 4chac,l will lrrrrelr br. fillotl. la mt,nutainous. The 1nrlial.s rrenerallv ~ ~ - ~ " ~~ o~~ ~~ own small tracts of land that can be utilized f& girdens, etc. A&dv markit fur their prodncts can ho found iu the nowby ~ n ~ n,.aimip~s, ; and I condidor r;tr-deuiug and fr ir r;$xiing an import:lnt industry ior tllrsc ch~ldrm. hnorhsr indusrrv that should tm ancrmra~rsl id l,onltr\. raising. \vhicll will insurta cood revcnui in this country. A trad0'that can be of espec&l value to the Indian boys is blsoksmithing. Every mining camp needs men who understand this trade, and a blacksmith and appliances for a good blacksm~ths hop should be authorized. Umatilla Agency school. Orexon: This school is located about 1 mile east of the apeuc!. and 5 rullra east of t'eudleton. Oreg.. 011 the line of the Oregon Rail-road and Savigation Company. This 1J a aplmdid reservat2on. and if the 1ndi:~os are indubtridlv inclined thevcannoon hecome~ndeoendenat nd well-todo. Their land is #onerailg mdrr culiivation. bat inqulry discloses the fact that x large portion of it i~ l e d to whik, man. The nttendnnea \larch 12 was nd. A uew boss'~lormirorr wa* l.tinr c~natructed rnirr a l l 1 add i!ll~h to 1he eMciencv of the plant. Tlie school i c a home-like place for the children, and one that-the white people of the community uan look to with pride. Silets Agency scbool, Oregon: This school is located at the agency, 9 milee from Toledo, Oreg., on the Corvaliis and Eastern Railroad. The reaervatian is located in western Oregon, being about 6 miles in a direct line from the Pacitic coast. The school plant is located on the brow of a hill overlooking a river bottom of about 1,000 acres. The Indians are allotted in the bottoms of the Siletz River, which are fertile and capable of producing an abundance of grain and vegetables, and there is a good opportunity for thrifty Indians to become qnite well-todo. There are about 70 children at the agency echool. The build-ings are in fair condition. Grande Ronde school, Oregon: This school is Iwated about 20 milas in a direct line from the Pacific mast and 15milea from Sheridan, Oreg., the nearest railroad station. The reservation contains agricultmal, grazing, snd timber lands. The school was being conducted qmta well. The literary department was excelleut and the domestic and industrial departments were satisfactory. |