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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1903)
6 THE CHEMAWAAMKRICAN. Indian School Gets Its Appro priation. Special Telegram to The Patriot. Washington. Jan. 29. In the House the consideration of the Indian Appropriation Bill was continued. Mr. Rnrton (Ohi ) who opened an attack on Tndian Schools, moved to strike out tht entire appropria tion for the Carlisle Pchool, hut after a re ply by Mr. Olmsted of Pennsylvania, with drew his motion, but it was immediately renewed by Delegate, Smith from Ariz-ma, who said the school was a fraud, and in srsted that there should be no schools out side of the reservations. Mr. O'msted made a vigorous response in defense of the school, and the amendment striking out the appropriation was overwhelmingly de feated. Mpn are vet living who, like General Philip H. Sheridan, believe that the only good Indian is a dead Indian. That senti ment probably inspired Representative Burton, of Ohio and Delegate Smith, of Arizona, when they yesterday attempted to have the appropriation for the Carlisle School stricken from the Indian- appro priation Bill. One may not he surprised at the attitude of Marcus Aurelius Smith, whose ideas were bred from Arizona asso ciations, but broader views would natur ally be expected from Mr. Burton, whose own country bears the beautiful Indian name of Cuyahoga. The defenders of the appropriation, ably led by Mr. Olmsted, of this district, scored a victory which is at once a compliment to themselves and to the Carlisle School. Patriot, Pa. On last Thursday evening we decided to visit the literary societies here, tosee theprogress made in that line. We were for tunate in selecting a night when ihe soci eties were rendering a joint program, which we enjoyed very much. The instru mental music, vocal and the solos were well rendered. The comic reading by Haynes Dewitt caused us to laugh until we crie-!. The question, Resolved that cheap liteatnre ha done more towird the degra tionof that c"nrtrv than whisker, was well debated hut the judges seemed to think that the whiskey was most harmful, though T litftpned attpntive'v to the ques tion both pro and din, and adm'red ,the o ble wav in which t'ie ef.rong points pe- brought, on. Tt would nt he hppoming ror me to say which side was best. "I have been in Chemawa very npar thre years and I like it better than I lid hforo. I am sure my life will he mire useful and happy nov, that I am at, OheTiawi. I love my school and my work in the tailor shop also mv teacher. There are two things I would like to he. Twou' l lik? to be a good firsf class tailor, for when I be come a man I h-w0 something to mike a good living. And I w l'd like to he a tache1-, for that when T go to mv h'me in in the Philippine Islands, I can teach mv people, I think it is good for them to real ize the advantage of an education, and to become a civilized race under the Ameri can government." Big Chief Died in Washington. Washington, Jan. 29. White Calf chief of the Blackfoots, who plaved a part in the Indian wars of the Wpst in the six ties, and who won General Miles' regard for his military abilities, died at Provi dence Hospital in this city today of pneu monia, age eightv years. He bad been in Washington for a week on business Pr his tribe. White Calf was ore of the chiefs who participated in the historic and bloody battle of Wounded Knee. Supt. J. 8, Perkins of Truxton school has been offered at the A Ibuqn. rqu" sch oh This is a deserved promotion and the Sup erintendent of Santa Fe and Albuquerque in charge of the Pueblo Indians will con tinue to work in close harmony. Native American. . - - -