4 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN.
Hote$ Trom CulaHp Cecal and Personal
The American is glad to know that Tii
lalip will soon have new $30000 brick
school buildings to replace those recently
destroyed by fire,
Mr Bremneria conductlngavery success
ful day school on the Lumni Reservation,
as well as performing in a very patisfacry
manner the duties of Bub-Agent.
Six very b isjht pupils arrived lat week
froniMucklesbO'it Reservation, viz: Mar
tha Pratt, Matilda Pratt, Tommy Jake,
Walter Nason, Henry Shaw and James Mo
ses. These piilU were sent by Mr. Rey
nolds the energetic and faithful Sub-Agent
in charge of the Reservation.
The Indian women on Puget Sound res
ervations do an extensive business In knit
ting woolen socks,, which find a ready sale
among the white lumberman and fisher
men. Tnese Indians raise their own wool,
spin it themselves, and then knit the socks,
which speaks volume for their industry
and abilityi1
Mr. Potter writea, that the finest or
chard of apples he has seen this
year, was on Mr. Henry Kwina's farm at
Lumni. Mr. Kwinaisone of the most
progressive and successful Indian farmers
on the Reservation. The appearances of
the fences, buildings and corrals indicate
thrift and good management, and is better in
many respects than many of the farms
belonging to while men in that section of
the country.
We were pleased to entertain at Cheraa
wa Dr. Charles M. Buchanan, the aftdble
Superintendent and Indian Agent, of the
Tulalip Agency, Washington, for a few
davs after the meeting of the Pacific Coast
InsliluteatNewport. Dr. Buchanan isone
of the m ist genial of men personally, and
Is thoroughly interested in'the welfare and
advancement of the 1500 Indiana under his
charge. He is always welcome at Chema
wa, and we hope he m iy corns often to
cheer urf on our way, and help us in our
work.
- Chemawa needs a new flag.
Henry Coutraro returned Wednesday.
One would thiuk this was midsummer,
"Why don't we have Borne band concert?
AruoeColtelt is again back at bis case.
How do you like the newloeation for the
office?
Alice Ben and Chester Bell have arrived
from Siletz.
Mr. Po'ter is in the Smnd country look
ing for pupils.
Mrs. Campbell takes a two miles walk
every evening after school.
Mis Eva Woods will attend the Sisters'
school hi fSalero next week.
Btipt. and Mrs. Egbert of Yalnsx were the
guests of Miss O'Here last week.
Mr, Campbell and the nfflue force are a
gain burning the midnight oil.
Pupils' items crowded out on account of
space. They will appear next week.
The band is practicing two new pieces,
"Poetand Peasant," and " iVilliam Tell.:
Fred Foster and Edward Green came
from Puyallup with Mr. Cooper last week.
Mr. Brewer puts in his spare moments
shooting gophers as they appear in our
midst.
Mrs. Thelsz, with a force of girls, is very
busy getting her new quarters ready for oc
cupancy. Mr. Campbell went to Portland on bus
iness on Monday evening returning on
Tuesday.
Elvira Parrlsh who has been living
with a family iu Salem bag returned to
school again.
Josepha TVfuria arrived today from Cali
fornia euroute to Carlisle, Pa., where sbe
will go to school.
MissFiOrenceHutchinsOn has beenaddp.1
to our force and is at her post in the office
as Assi. Clerk. '
Silas Meeker of Puyaliup has been ad
mitted as a pupil.