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Show REPOSTS OF SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS. 661 We have this year under cultivation about 50 acres of ground, and expect to have 100 acres ready for cultivalion by next spring. . Water supply.-There is in place an extensive waterworks plant, including mains, large and small pipes, and a reservoir. After we get the engine, boiler, and pump. which have been estimated for, we will not only have a good system of waterworks, with good fire protection, but will also have power for a steam laundry, or for other purposes for which power may be needed. Taking into considerat~onn ll these things, together with the fact that this is the nearest training school to the large number of Indians in Colorado, New Mex~coa. nd Arizona. I see no reason why Fort Lewis should not soon become one of the largest and most successful schools in the service. Very respectfully, LOmS MORQAN, Superintendent and Special Disbursing Agent. The CO~ISSIONEORF INDIAANFF AIRS. REPORT OF SCHOOL AT FORT HALL, IDAHO. FORT HALL INDIAINND USTRSICAELO OL, BlaclCfwt, Idalw, Sqtember 87,1898. SIR: In compliance with instructions, I have the honor to submit the following annual report : Bving taken charge of this school August 5,1892., and finding only I3 pupils in attendance, all except that number having been dismissed the latter psrt of June, this reportwill of necessity deal with the conditions as Ifound them rather than the work dme last year. loos~on.-This school is delightfully located in a valley among the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 10 mlles southeast of Blackroot, Uingham County, Idaho, the nearest railroad point. Here is an abundance of fine agricultural and graz-ing land for the use of a large school, and being sheltered by the hills and well watered, it is unusually well adapted to stock-raising. Boildbga-The buildings, 24 in number, are nicely arranged around a rectan-gular- shaped campus. By using for dormitory for small girls the building erected lant Fear and intended to he used for shops, the school will have a ca-pacity of 50 pupils. 100 girls and 150 boys. Five of the buildings are new and in first-class condition. The large girls' quarters and large boys' quarters both need considerable repairing. The dining room and kitchen are old and in very bad condition, and shoulrl be replaced by a new building. The hospital is incon-venient; rooms are badly arranged. EmployBs' quarters are unusually commo-dious and exceptionally well furnished. Farm.-The farm consists of 2,000 acres, under fence, of which 65 sores were under cultivation the past year, 25acres each to wheat and oats and 15 acres to potatoes and other vegetables. The yield is estimated a8 follows : Wheat ............... bushels. 400 Hay ......... tons. 200 Osta .................... do ... 500 1 ~abbaee-:;: ........ heads. 640 Corn .................... do ... 30 Onions ............... bushel s. 150 Potatoes .................d o. .. 850 Beans ...................d o.. 12 Turnips .................d o-.. 150 Other vegetables ........ do.. .4 32 There is water to irrigate 250 acres of land. It is my plan to cultivate this year a much larger tract thanlitst year, sufscient to raise grainand alfalfafor the stack, wheat enough tobread the school, vegetables, etc. The major portion of the farm is used for pasture for a herd of 160 head of cattle. This is ample pasture for a much larger herd. On account of its natural advantages stock-raisingshould be madea prominent feature of the work .n.f. .+.h.i... ..e.n.h n--n.l . Industrid work-In the ind~~r t r iadle parlment n harnes~make~.b,l acksntith, and caruvu1r.r are employed. 1 aur uot nblo to ~ i r e raep ort ul the work done in tL.'ac sllops thn vust venr. With ktrar calli~,rnont his wor.k. w..i.l l. h..e. h.n.t.h. .a.r val-lent training foFthe pupils and a source of~cof itto thi school. Health.--Altbou~.h rrmnrkalrly well I<lcatfd. with !lure air, pood drainagesand other natlir.tl ndvanlaxcs, the health of thc. pupils ha< lxeu vary bad. There hat lrrn a great Jcal of sickrtrasanrlalarge numherofdeatha. Theonly serious |