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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
The Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. held a joint meeting on Nov. 29.
L,oulin Brewer was the leader, and members of both organizations took
part in the discussion of the topic, Our Ideals for the Year.
' A number of our carpenters have been engaged of late at the task of
razing the out-door wards at the sanatorium. The greater part of the
material has baen saved and some of it can be utilized for a certain class
of rough work which will be necessary in the future.
Not long ago Tillman Holliquilla, formerly a pupil at Chemawa, paid
us a visit. At the present time he is engaged in stock-raising at Warm
spring, Oregon, in partnership with his father. Recently they sold two
carloads of cattle to Portland buyers and received therefor $2,000. Every
thing with Tillman is progressing nicely, we are pleased to state.
' A few days ago Supt. Wadsworth shared with the printing force some
apples which had been sent him by Mr. William McNickle of Montana.
This was a nice gift and was fully appreciated by Supt. Wadsworth - and
us. Finer apples do not grow anywhere- the meat was firm and ex
cellent in every way and there was a flavor of the finest quality.
The September Red Man contains a lengthy but splendidly written
article on "The Indians of Ptiget Sound," by Dr. Chas. M. Buchanan,
superintendent of the Tulalip school. The Doctor has an astonishingly
large array of facts at his finger-ends and an even larger capacity for
putting these facts on paper. There is no end to interest in his articles
all very fine.
Recently Supt. Wadsworth and the employes generally were pleased
to have Judge E. A. Hutchison of the Round Valley (California) In
dian School as a guest at Chemawa. On account of pressure of busi
ness he was obliged to make his sojourn with us brief. We found him
a very affable gentleman and one well qualified for the position which
he holds that of superintendent at that school.
That Dr. Buchanan and all of his people, white and red, are entitled
to feel proud of the success which attended the Tulalip Indian Fair
held in October is a fact and we accept it as such without question.
All of newspapers of the Sound country voice only praise for the fair
and those who conducted it. Among others we notice a write-up in
the Post-Intelligencer of Seattle, from which article wTe reprint the
following: "So enthusiastic are the Tulalip reservation Indians over
their first fair that they have decided to hold an annual fair, and they
are already making preparations for next year. The display of vege
tables would have done justice to any county fair, and would have re
ceived notice in a state fair, and the Indians were proud of their
products."