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Show REPOBTS OONCERNING INDIANS IN IDAHO. 153 REPORTS CONCERNING INDIANS IN IDAHO. REPORr OF AGENT FOR FORT HALL AGENCY. FORT HALL AGENCY, Roa&k, Idaho, August 10,1903. SIE: I have the honor to submit my annual report on the aftairs of this agency for the year ended June 30,1903. Statisti-.-As shown by the census taken June 30 the total 1ndian population is 1,364, a de-e of 25 from 1902. The males number 689, females 675; males above 18 years of age, 433; females above 14 years, 479; children between the:agea of 6 and 16 years, 278; children of school age, 6 to 18 year%-malea, 178; f ~ a l e s1,3 4. . The two tribes, Bannock and Shoshoni, known also as. Fort Hall Indlan~a, re so mter-married that it is impossible to give statistics by tribes. Edncation.-There is but one Government school on this resenration, and thereport of Superintendent Hosea Locke is submitted herewith. The work of the year has been very successfuland more than usual interest seemed to be taken by the puplls. Eight children attended school at the Episcopal mimisn near the agency and 4 others recelved instruction at the public school at the agency under contrqct. About 20 others attended various public schools near their homes in the vlcln~tyo f Pow-tello, Inkom, and McCammon. The contract for the new school ~ l a nhta s not yet been awarded, but it is ex ected that the buildings will be read for occupancy by septembeP1, 1904. ~ndougtedly~ an additional appropriation wig have to he made by Congress for construding sev-eral buildings before the contemplated plant can be used to indruct pupils in fsm-ing and industrial work. Agriooltnre, etc.-The crop of wheat was not as heavy as that of last year, but oats and hay were better. The area of cultivated land has been increased b about 450 acres and about the same nnmber of acres of new ground have h- bro%en. Four thousand rods of fence were made, the Indians furnishing theu own materials. |
