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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1903)
2 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN The Chemawa American. Published Weekly by the Pupils of the Chemawa Indian School. Huhseripinm l'r r., 26 Onto Fear. CJtf of Ave and omv 20 CWi p" yar. ' Address all HusiueffR Communication to Thb Chbmawa American, Chemawa, Okboon. Entered at the PoBtoffiue at Chemawa, Or., as second-class mail-matter. NOTJE. If thin space . .. n 'marked with a red cross it means: ;tbat your sub scription has expired. "Please renew. Nearly $200,000 was distributed during lb. month of January to the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota. Their ilmre of money received under the pale of dead and down timber two years ago. This aver aged lroui $:S5 to $40 apiece The payment bad been delayed a long time owing to trouble between logging contractors. WANTED: Musicians who are trades men indifferent branches for the Ede b burg city band of 25 pieces; positions fur nished to first clans workmen who can handle standard muic;don't misrepresent; correHpondenue solicited. Address W. F. Cramer, Band Master, Elleusburg, Wash. The above advertisement appeared in one of the dally papers. It seems that boys who learn to play some band Instrument are in demand. Their Knowledge of manic helps them to get good positions where they can earn good wages. But note the two qualification's necessary: list You must be a first class workman. 2nd You must be able to play standard music. . Therefore It does not pay to be second claeB workmen, or below the standard even bb musicians. Always aim to be at the top. By sticking to your work and doing your best you will win sure. Be Sensible. Do not be above your business. He who turns his no-e up at work, quarrels at baking and butter. He 1b a poor hmitb who is afraid of hie own sparks j chluuney-Bweep-Ing, If Bailors nave up going to sea because of the wet. If bakers left tiielr bread because it is bard work, If plowmen would uot plow because of Cold, and Unor would not make our clothes for fear of pricking I heir flngera what a pa we would come tot Nonense, my fine fellows, there's no shame in any honest calMnir, don't be afrdd of soiling your ftngere; there's plenty of soap to bo had. All trades are good trade. Lucifer matches pay if you sell enough of them. You cannot get honey If ou are frightened at bees, nor plaot corn rf you are afraid of getting mud on your boots When haw of iron melt under the fouth wind; when rou 'can dig fields with tooth-picks blow ship along with fans; manure the crops wlih Ixvpnrlor w.tar: Hnrl orow nlllm ffllcPB In flower pots, there will he a tine time for I dandies; but until the millennium rome? I we shall all have a deal to put up with, i Let us put up with It like men -Ex. J 'Put up, or Shut up." - The following article appeared In the "Cbiloceo Farmer and Slock Grower:" "Some people ei'ter the Indian servi"" because ItVanap. Ii payB. They foiled at everything flue and as s last Reeort lin gered some Congressman into HBinghif In fluence to tet him a Job, which lie dil 10 get rid of him. "They come in without a dollar in their pockets. Bui after toe first Paydiy tlwj rise on their hind legs and Paw. Theyi gh. to Complain. The Bchonl isn't Rud Bight. Tbe (Superintendent don't, knot enough to pound SHnd. They don't trli Him that, of Course. They haven't ar hood enough about them, iniude or ont, i that. "Bui they tell other, and low thrift of Discord, and water them witb Lies, iwi luonttnuea on page J