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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1901)
CHEMAWA AMERICAN. The Indian Problem. Wellington, Nov. 22, A policy which, it, is contended, will settle the enrire In dian question within a generation, is an nounced by Comm'ssioner of Indian Af fairs Jones; in his annual report, made public today. His plan is to give the In dian an opportunity 'for self-support, the same protection of person and property as given others, throw him 'on his resources and enforce on him realization of the dig nity of labor and the .-importance of build ing and maintaining a home for himself. Until the Indian Iris become a part of thp community in which he lives, day schools should be established in which he m iy learn enough for the ordinary business transactions, The key to the whole i-iiuntion. the Comrmfrsioner sug gests. i the home. The larger tribes are locator! in Hie arid regions on unproductive reservations, where there is no chance to m ike even a living. In these cases some thin; should be done quickly toward plac ing such Indians in a position where they can support themselves. Mr. .lones says the cutting off of rations from all Indians, except, those incapaci tated from earning a ' support, has had gratifying results, and if followed . up, ultimately will lead to the abolition of the reservation pud the absorption of the Indian into our body politic. At Siletz. The work of paying off' the Indians at the Siletz reservation is-under way. Two paymasters and a clerk are engaged in the work. Of the total of about $80,000 to be paid the Indians, the remittances come td the paymasters in smaller amounts, and pa ing ;oes on as long as the money holds out. Each Indian receives a draft for l!:li. 40 I) D. McArthur, Supt. and acting Indian Agent of the Siletz Agency, along with Mr. VV, II. Brown, Chief Clerk, were at Chemawa last week paying off the Siletz imys and girls, the money due them by the U.S. amounting to 196 dollars to each indi vidual. Mrs McArthur brought over a nice party of Indian girls to enter Chemawa, and spent two days visiting the institute. The Siletz school was never so large and prosperous as it is to day, there being near ly 100 pupils in attendance.' This speaks volumes for the energetic faithful work of Supt. and Mrs. McArthur. as well as their special fitness for that, work. We are glad to seethe Siletz school booming and to know of the many substanoal improve ments being made under Supt. Mb Arthur's management. An Old Chemawa Boy. Among those especially active ir the commercial and trade pursuits of Orcas Island we notice Mr. B.' F. Shattuck, who was a native of this place, his father being diaries V. Shattuck, one of t he first white settlers at this place. Mr. Shattuck is in-, gaged in the blacksmith business, which he has followed for the past seven years. He is well versed in all branches of the trade and is prepared to do all kiuds of new and repair work and, makes a special ty of horseshoeing. He is one of the popular and esteemed young business men of San Juan county. San Juan Islander. ' We are glad to copy such encouraging reports concerning old pupils. Frank learned his blacksmith trade at Chemawa and we are proud of his splendid record and success, yes and one hundred times more so because he struck out for himself and did not hang on to the government for a position in our school. A Wedding. On Nov. 20th one of our lady teachers was married to Dr. Z. Daniels, physician at Siletz. The wedding took place in the Cirls' Home, Dr. Ketehumof Salem officiat ing. Miss Lockhari was ai very successful and faithful teacher, and an admirable lady. While we ragret to lose her services here, we wish Dr. and Mrs. Daniels a long, happy and prosperous life.