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Show 440 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OR INDIAN SOHOOLS. The farm consists of about 270 acres, of which 80 acres are tillable. The soil is sandy and poor, requiring frequent fertilization. Lack of water seriously interferes with the teaching of farming and gardening. The sanitary condition of the school is good. Religiouv exercises are regularly held, and the general relations are harmonious and sat-isfactory. After visiting the Carson school my time was occupied in preparing for and conductin8 the summer school for the Indian service at Los Anrles? Cal., an 1 was not again able to take up active.work in the fie1 until Au ust 16. hzamath &en&, 0vqm.-Klamath Agency, 85 miles from the railroad, was visited August 16 to 21. Two boarding schools are on this reservation, the Klamath school being at the agency and the Yainax school 40 miles distant. The buildings at Klamath are fairly good, with the exce tion of the boys' dormitory, to which two brick flues should be ad f ed at once. There is an abundance of water power here, and an electric-lighting system could be put in at small ex ense. The Yainax buildings are of ru! e co nstruction and extremely poor. A sawmill to replace the one recently destroyed by fire is an abso-lute necessity, and in the way of improvements the girls' dormitory has by far the greatest need. At each school there is a force of faithful, Christian teachers. C h m a Indimz School, 0regm.-Thia is one of the largest and most important schools in the West. The buildings are good and present an attractive appearance. The natural surroundings, together with the many fine buildinvs, all painted white, make this one of the most beautiful schools in t!e service The course of study outlines advanced work in all that pertains to general knowledge su5cient to prepare pupils for the everyday walks of life. Religious exercises are regularly held. Wagon making,. blacksmithing, painting, harness and shoe making, carpentering, engmeering, gardening, stock raising, and farmin ale taught in a ractical manner. A large industrial building shouh de erected for &e teaching of trades. A larger and better herd of cows should be furnished the school and a dairy established. Since the draining of Lake Labish the sanitary condition of the school has greatly improved. The school has one of the finest hospi-tals in the service. I remained at Chemawa from August 23 to September 5 and again from September 11 to 18. Siletz Boa/rd&g School, 0regm.-The Siletz, boarding school, 9 miles from the railroad, was visited September 7. The Indians on this reservation are quite advanced in civilization, most of them bein self supporting and taking an interest in the edu-cation of their chilsren.. Tbe sanitary condition of the school is not especially good, and bath-ing facilities are poor, due to the lack of a proper water system. A new hospital has recently been completed, and the Indians are given careful medical treatment. The facilities for teaching the trades are v e 7 limited. Farming and gardening can be extensively carried on, as t e so11 is productive. The domestic department, with the exce tion of the lanudry, is in fair condition. The dormitories are cro !wi ed. but this will be reme- |