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Show 418 REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. hard to cultivate in such a manner ns to obtain the best results, owing to the nature of the soil. The school plant is an excellent one, and as m u as the extensive lmprove-ments are completed it will be second to none in the service. Cement side-walks have just been laid throughout the entire grounds, and the following buildings will be built within the next few months: Employees' quarters, $25,000; superintendent's cottage, $3,500; steam laundry, $3,500; dairy barn. $4,500; shops building, $6,000, and for installing steam heat in the older build-ings, $7,200. The school boasts of one of the finest dairy herds in Colorado. This herd is composed of Holstein and Durham stock, furnishing all the milk and butter required for 200 pupils. Lights are furnished by an acetylenegas plant, which, while not so satis-factory as electricity, furnishes a fair light. Steps are being taken to change the lighting system to electricity, but whether it succeeds or not remains to be seen. The sewerage is excellent. Good water is pumped from the Grand River. A fllter costing over $1,000 will be installed the coming Season. This will render the water system perfect. The beautiful lawn, the large shade trees, the newly paiuted buildings, and the new cement walks render the school yard very beautiful. During the com-ing year the drives will be graveled, new gates put up, the paling fence paiuted, and in other ways the plant will be beautified. The work on the farm has been hindered this year by a number of causes. The spring was very late, and the ground was prepared for planting three times before the rain would permit of planting. This rendered the crop very late. and grasshoppers coming early practically cut us out of a crop, excepting that the corn will be a good crop. Eighty tons of hay were harvested the first cut-ting. We expect to cut twice more and expect at least 80 tons more. This will carry the stock through very nicely. The literary work has always been gwd, and the past year is 20 exception. Three teachers have handled children, and for a while 217. Faithfulness in this department has been the watchword. There are a number of improvements necessary, but these will be brought to the notice of your OfRce in due time by special communications. The present superintendent has had charge but six months, and desires to size up the situa-tion thoroughly before making definite recommendations for permanent im- 1,rovements. The hospital will be moved, as its location is directly behind the proposed new dining halls and kitchens. The filter spoken of above will be built. A new hand stand will be erected, allowing for evening concerts by the t,and. Grand Junction is favorably located as far as healthfulness is concerned. The altitude is 4,600 feet above sea level. Being in the midst of Grand Val-ley, it is most advantageously located for an agricultural school, and it is the i~itentiou to put the pressure along those lines. The Indian will be preemi-nently a farmer, and his instruction in school should be along the lines that will lit him for his life after he leaves school. The school has a large farm, and if conducted on business principles it would largely support the school. As long, however, as the farmer and his detail are called upon to do all the odd jobs around the school, leaving the farm work to suffer, just so long will the farm be on a losing basis. The farmer and his detail should not he called upon to haul freight, hay, and other work if his own fields need his attention. He should be free to keep up his own work even at the expense of the schooi. The harmony among employees has been good. A change in employees always causes more or less confusion, but I am glad to say that most of the employees have been faithful and gave a ready cooperation to the new superin-tendent. CHAELEES . BwTon, Superintendent. BEPOET OF SCHOOL AT LAWBENCKEA,N SAS. The instruction in all departments-academic, trades, agricultural, domestic, physical and religioushns been carried on in much the same manner as for-merly. One new feature has been added in all industrial departments and has proved |