T H E CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent
Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager
Entered at the Chemawa, Oregon, Postoffice as Second-
Class Mail Matter
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REPORTER’S NOTES
By Robert Dow nie
The lawn mowers are kept busy at all times keep
ing the lawns trimmed up, which you can easily no
tice all about the campus.
Last week Agnes Swanson and Elizabeth Rejnyille
returned to Chemawa. These girls are very well
liked and were gladly welcomed.
We have at this time four teams plowing up the
fields and two more will be added just as soon as a Set
of harness can- be fitted out for them.
The farmers are kept hustling at the present putting
in crops aS'fast as they are permitted to do so. We
can sCe large crops already fo rth e future.
Joseph Bettles, who has charge of the dairy, has
proved himself to be the man for the position. Joe
is a live wire and will talk “ dairy” to you whenever
you desire.
For the past week or two Mr. McLean was busy
in the tailor shop fitting out the boys with uniforms
and corduroy suits. At this tithe lie has the boys
almost fitted out.
At this school it seems as though we have had a
pretty good year for vegetables of all forms and shapes
and Mr. Turher is storing them away as, fast as . he
cap ¡possibly do so.
The blacksmith shop is now in full swing, repairing
such farm implements that need to b e and al§o mak
ing y^hat, is^in their power to make. Their productive
work is very satisfactory.
irvjng {Shepard, Jacob My truck and; George Lekan-
off .are expected here on the first ; of the month.
These, are goocl live, boys and will be sure of a hearty
welcome on their return to school.
The gardeners are still picking apples for our use
during the winter, and a crop of 500 bushels will be
had. Each day we have apples in some form or
another, which rib doubt every one enjoys.
On Monday last the dairy detail put in their time
in butchering veal which was shipped to Portland.
There are 'several at the dairy who understand how to
butcher and they do the work up in fine shape.
On Monday a team -of horses were hard at work
hauling flour from the cars to the bakery. This, flour
will ho doubt be put to the best advantage later by
Mrs. Teabo, who is baking every day in large quantities.
A large crop of potatoes is promised this year and it
is probable that large forces will' added to the garden
detail to help sack them up later. All spare help will
be needed.during that period. Do not crawl out of it.
Owing to the fact the leaves are falling, and falling
rapidly, Mr. Ross and his detail, will be kept busy
raking them up as last as they fall. This is ano ther
one of the arihuai duties, but is a Side issue at this
time on account of the shortage of help. Be pa
tient and all will turn out better than you may ex
pect.
Through the entire year the bakery is kept on the
juriipin order, to put out Such bakery goods as are
needed bv the school. Under the instruction of Mrs.
Teabo the bakers put out the following during the
week’: About.500 loaves of bread p er day, cake once
a week, rolls three ¡times a week, and pie three times
a week, aside from several other items. We are hefe
and ought to thankful to help in stowing it away.
SPANISH INFLUENZA
Ail over Christendom there has raged fort several'
months a disease commonly known as Spanish I n
fluenza.- Wherever it:/lias appeared fatalities have
been left in its wake. In it’s early -stages it seems more
like la grippe or a bad cold than anything else. Almost
invariably it develops into pneujnonia—thisis the cause
of so many deaths in various sections of the country.
People of weak lungs or with tuberculosis have
fared worse than others at the hands of this scourge,
therefore it would seem wise for those of. pulmonary
weaknesses to exercise extraordinary care in>com-
batting the disease. But in spite of every , care
known to medical science nearly every community has
suffered from the- influenza. . We here at Chemawa
have had our losses:—death, sadness and sorrow. In
other schools it has been the same, and in the homes
of the land as well. Wè aie as safe here as anywhere,
and safer than in.many places, because we have more
done for us in the way, of preventive measures and
better care afforded those stricken. T hat we have
suffered the appearance óf thè Grim Reaper within
our fold is no occasion for alarm or any feeling of cen
sure against the place or those in authority. At this
writing the worst is oyer, to judge from present con
ditions, and we hope it maybe so. ,
One ofour former students, writing from an_eastern
naval station, informs us that in his camp 1,200 men
died of the influenza and the complications-that ?fòllow
in its wake. When we consider fatalities on such |g
scale as that we must feel ourselves most fortunate, to
have escaped as we have. Let us all hope that the
dread malady has spent its fury and is now about
done for. Let us remain calm, cast out all fear,
and await the future with an inward assurance that
all will be well. Be not afraid, >