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Show iceahle, clean buildings, such as will permit of the best work, alon the lines intended, that may lie within the capabilities of the superintendent andKis assistants. My recommendations for improvements are so clearly set forth in my letter of Se tem ber 12 to your ofice that a repetition seems unnecessary here except as to theiarn; who s' bmlding, and small hoys' dormitory. d e sh oe shop is but 15 by 19, and is too small for the work required of the shop, even if a pearance is to he entirely ignored. The &or shop is of the same size and open to the same criticism, while both are over the ofice, and far too frequently the hum of machines or the energetic hammer-ing of industrious workmen produce an nnpleawnt condition of nerves that is far from conducive to the best work in the ofiee. The barn is 40 by 80, and is well p h e d and in good condition, except for the fact that it was sided with green lumber cut into wide hoards. The shrinkage of these in this climate has mused openings that have rendered it a very cold she]: in extreme weather. I t should be stripped and sided, thus rendering it comfortable and of good appearance, as well as protecting the excellent framing, which is by far the most expensive portion of it. The cesspool sewerage system will give way to a better as soon as the latter can be installed. The hopes expressed in my report of 1895 as to the impmvement of the domestic water s u ~ d avre still fondly entertained. with the ex~ectationt hat as a result of an clectiun ii lie held in the toan, from whoec general iupply \re rccrire what we use, 0x1 the 1;rh of the present motrtl~, we will he furnbhcd irom a plant that will I,ring to us the finest of mountain wafer. The erection of a larze sugar factow, based on three vears'adeements to dant annu-ally at lca.1 3,200 acrc;oi Cupr bccifin the vnllcy, hiaopc~iC(uI p to un a'rtrr inslud-trv ui gnat promiseto Indian youth. Beet rai~ingn~cnnngnlilrr~rr~ltculreeu,r r, nrll-iriiratcd f i c ld~c,c onomv of s w c and nethod+. a u ~ lt he acme of iratrlli~elati rrica-tionl. While <t means ;ndn&rions, scientific &mine, it is from seedtimcto harvest Q long siegv oi light sork-\r,urk that Logy cnn Jo, uill do, and this yrar lmvr ilocc. Th*. far1 that the boys ran do,, snd clo clu thi-, work, has run, the d+trlurld hjr Indian bov labor 200 ucr rcnt Lc\.ond rnv nbilitv to suouls. 11 i* witllo~lto urstion tlw one ouhortunitv of the rand ~ u n c t i i n% hob1 to l&.d"all other Indian 'schools in that f6;rol of agiiculture ncccary to the Routhacnr-cnrcful rc.,nomy r.f land and product and 6cict.liiiv irripstio?,.which means rc,nin:rvation of water irl every po~,iblc way and rurh o~.~l i rnt luonl 11 sa will nnvh the hi~'lwd1a ttuinable result3 In V ~ O D B~ r t > - duced. N ~ C O ~cIan our boys have the beneficof what money they can earn'idthe beet fields, but tKey can get the best trainin of men whose ability along these lines is mearmred in percentages reckoned in brea% and butter. At the same time that these boys are getting such tmining and earning the means of an humble &art alone similar lines in their reservation homes. the advantaees are n'dncing the per vapita Goor of 6upport to the s,,hool. In order io take advnniwe 8,f thrse ofiend uppurtonitich 1 n'c<,ao~nend1 1c~nc tion of a two-story brick buildin :IS ~ 1 1 1 3 1 1L IUYJ) d ~ r n > i t ~e r~nvl~_l 0~~(1~6o' a r t t .a~n~d. sewin# mom. Tlli8 should he ~~~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~- ~- such ca~&:tv as to fuGiih &&&riks. sitting room, aEd d a v room f o r 70 hovs. rcn in? dn.1 titring nwas for the detail of 10 $5, elevi,ing &orha fur 10 employ&a; dining ruc,nr and kiu.hzn fcrr 20 employ*, aittiny room fur t~nqnluywus, ml tn o p e a t IIIIIIIIIXM.I t s h ~ u l dct ,nrabl (!l~remc. lothm n.ow. nantrirs. rtv.. for ruch runwn-ience as will facilitate work. diaci~liiea. nd c~ean~inesh~. h iwii~ l'cost$ 15.000. T \ronld recon.mcwJ an bpproi,riatiin of $1,500 for the crectiox~ of u iwu-story fmnw building, wit11 wrpenlcr rl~upf,o r a derail of 6 boys downxait.~a, nd tailor P ~ O Uan d shoe shon. ewh fora rlvtsil of 4 Lo\.s in 1l.enerond aturv. Tlle rnrornter c~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~ - , ~~ ~ ~ ~~, -~~~ - - ~ ~ ~~ bob now work in the "f&to&." a mere shkll. whiehkn not he kept comfortable foi'shop work, but would serve &ell for a warehouse. A veiltral ymoline plant, ftlrniilrivg light t u rltmcitoriep, hospiral, ~rhaotltous~~, hand room, and t,lXvr, *lto~lldh e in*tnlled. 1 would T P I ' O I U I I P ~ ~t he in~t a l l i l t i~yit ~ intliridnal stvam-lt,.xtitrr r,lant umlvr the vchvollromr. earlr clortnitorv. and thr. hen- ~ i t a l . These several ina&idual heating plants, if wiare guided bv"tbe experience hi \,our otficaxntl :I knowledp oi I I ,~r,lh tir.-r ui r l l ' licl,l 6,) which ilris plnni swntli, wh'ich n;oold rcndcr rcrg clirticulr inglrcd th,: diip<,srl of condensetion, will prow n.ore effecti\.c. conreat~enrlvn ow earirfact(,n.. trun il l am. romolicatc~lc. xot2ns!vc central plant. ' For gating and lighting I could reeam&end & apprdpri&ion of %vl-U" ,"M""ll. Returning to @cultural advantages of beet culture, it is not too early to judge of results that may come of such efforts. Fired with enthusiasm as a result of a talk to the pupils in the assembly hall on the subject early in the 8 ring, threeof the Indian hoys resolved to "take up the white man's burden." ~ n & dr i rection they formed |