6 THE CHEMAWA' AMERICAN.
;!:ii ra TULALIP AQENCY. ." wort and has ser ved at various gencies
' ' i over the country, from Minnesota to the
Tulallp, Wash., Oct. 81. The HonoiaMe Ooast He was at one time in charge of the
(Varies S.McNicbol, sneciul Indian agent, medical work at the Leech Lake agency.
United States Indian service, has Jut left Minnesnta.n here the last Indian npilainir
the Tulalip Uniled Slates Indian agency, occurred anl where UnltedSlales Indian
wh.re he was detailed by thelndianofflce, Inspector Tinker was shot in the leg three
at the telegraphic request of Dr. Charles time by the Indians.
M.'Bnchanan, supertmendent and agent Thedootcr's detail to the Chemawa school
In charge'of that agency, its reservations ' deserved compliment to him. Clietna-
and its schools, to investigate certain mat. wa is one of the lamest schools ol the Indian
ters which Dr. Buchanan deemed the de- service. It posie-se the best hospital In
parlment should look carefully Into and the aervice and is about to erect a larger
which he hopes to have remedied. hospital building to be constuoied of brick
Mr. MeNiohol is an exceedingly interests and to be equipped with modern fltlingi
Inir man with a striking personality. His throughout. The post at Oheraawa isciii
experience in the Indian service and Judi- aldered one of the moat desirable position!
clal temperament render nim yeoman sar- for physician In the Indian aervice and
vIOBm.lbe execution ofbla official duties, carries a salary as high, as that paid to any
w)iich.are. not always ot the pleaasntest. physician in the service. The detail there
nature to. htraeelf, personally or to others, fore means a promotion for Dr. Stephenson,
Mr. McNichol haa been engaged upon ape-'" Py "d position. The dootor lias
clal work for the department at Fort Belk-' "lv recently come lo Tulallp lint in that
nap; Mont., but that work wae temporarily ,t""t PMlod ofservlcehe has won the friend
laid aside at the urgent request of Dr. Bu- "hiP anl' ",a'l of Indians and white, all
cbenan'aiid he was detailed temporarily of whom will give blm up with thegreatest
to. look iojo certain matters al Tujallp, ,' itlUBO. Tulalipls p.'eased, however, to
This has been done and Mr..MoNioliol has. 1"",w "V" "De .WH ' least have the sails
returned lo bis former Held of special work." 'action ol knowing that her children who
Mr- .Mcffichol has had, a varied,, Interest- are '''" Chemawa for higher instruction
Ing and valuable exurien'ce.4n,lla Indian ""ifr prnfessioual care of good
service, having served as United Slateein. Dr- Slepheuson. Bvtrett Herald,
dian agent and as .superintendent in the ' .
field prior to his promotion lo his present A Filipino.
pneltipny having lived at one time , in, Ihe
canyons pyhe Colorado river.', His", 'reml- It has now been about eleven years-loee
niilcences of lile In the Held are extremely 1 I u-ft home, and during that time I have
Interesting amd Instructive, for he is blessed never heard from my folks, because 1
with a niHTked veiu of humor and of die- uot wiae enough lo write to them,
elimination. The first year I left home I worked on a
Mr. McNichol's valuable service to the boat that plied between Manila and Spun,
government In the line "this work Is well and 1 enj .yed the work very much, toil
known toall workers In Ihe Indian service, the next year when niv faih-r was servant
Dr. W. J. Siephenaon.agenci physician; of Hie .Spanish, a sailor brousht -ne up la
Tnlalip Uniled 'Slates Indian agency, Barcelnnaschool, InHpsIn, hut I did not like
Waslfinfotl', hnsjuat been detailed to duty the school very much, for the teacher w.
at the Chains wa United Stalesindian train- very mean. When Ihe Spanish began lo
ing school near Salem, Or. The doctor Is a fight our people I left Spain an.l went buck
most affable, genial and pleasant gentle- In Manila to help my native land. Alter
man and possesses no small decree of pro- three years fighting with the Spaniards,
feesinnal ability ami skill. He has had the General gave us liberty for six
considerable txptrieuce in Indian service months. During Ibis lime Agiuualdo went