8 CHEMAWA
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING
MATERIAL, etc.,
Department Of" The Interior,
, U. S. Indian School Ser
vice. Ciiemawa Ore
gon Nov. 29, '01
PEALED PROPOSALS endorsnd "pro
posals for building materials, etc." and
pd dressed to the undersigned, atChemawa,
Oregon, will be received at this school un
1 i 1 two o'clock, P. M of ; Dec. 21, 1901, for
furnishing and delivering at (he school as
required ...during the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 190.2, about 112,000 ft. assorted
lumber,, 2Q doors, 23, windows, '44,500 shin
gles, . 100. barrels Portland cement, 100
loads gravel, brick, lime etc., a full list
and description of which may be obtained
at the School, .
Bidders will state specifically the price
of tach' arlicle to be offered under contract.
All articles go offered will be subject to a
rigid inspection The right is reserved to
reject any and all bids or any part of any
bid if deemed for the best interest of the
service. Eich bid must be accrmpanied
by a certified check or draft upon some U.
S. depository or solvent national bank,
made payable to the order of the Commis
sioner of Indian Affairs, for at least five
per cent of the amount of the proposal, said
check or draft to be forfeited to the United.
States in case a bidder receiving an award
hall tail to execute promp tly a satisfac
tory contract, otherwise to be returned to
the bidder. Bids accompanied by cash in
lieu of certified check will not be con
sidered. For further information apply to-
Tnos. W. Potter,
Superintendent.
Program.
The Fifth Division entertained one an-,
other on Friday. Each class gotup a pro
gram without the aid of their teacher.
They di 1 very well and it is encouraging to
AMERICAN. .
see the amount of interest manifested.
The morning clas gavp the. following
program.
Song,' "God Guard Columbia." Class.
Read'ng, ' 4 ' Mary. Decker.
Riddles, " ' Willie Bedford.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech, Foster Under
wood. Solo, "For You." -Winnie Stoddard.
Pen Picture, David Miko.
Vocal Duet, Edna Baldwin, Lucretia Hp.nl.
Blading of Pudding River Journal, Ch:is.
Hilhurn.
Pen Picture, , . Eva Woods.
Original Speech, . John Hrris.
Song The "Wild Rose" Claw.
The Afternoon class rendered the follow-
'ing program,
Selection from XCII Psalm, Class.
Recitation "At Bed Time" Minnie Pamb
rum. Reading "Patches" . Liwrencn Toby.
Recitation, "Our President." Viulet Du
puis. Sonz! "Don't forget the girl that lows
you.'" Silas Ho ill).
Riddles, ' Angels Jefferson.
Recitation, "The Gingerbread Tree." Delia
Poland.
Bong, "The Dark Faced Oibin Bv "
Violet Du bis.
Song, "Robin Redbreast." (!.
A cloudless sky, greenest of grass, sweet
est of flowers, songs of birds and on.nur
handsome new band stand one of the best
bands in Oregon discoursing sweet itiusic
for the benefit of happy boys and girls and
more sedate, JDUt we hope not less happy,
men and women, made a ecene on Sunday
afternoon difficult to match or approach
in any other Indian school in America.
This is November, "the dull gray days of
November" and here we are enjoying
matchlessly beautiful weather and cur
rcundings not be found outside of the
Willamette Valley.
Two, Pendleton Indians, Toy Toy ami
Columbia George were found guilty of
murdering Anna Edna, an Indian wjinan,
whom they suspected of being a witch.
They will go to jail fur life.