Weekly Chemawa American., April 03, 1903, Page 6, Image 6

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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
In the tailor shop we find a large force
of boys and girls busily engaged in making
and turning out garments that are a credit
to any well established and regulated city
Shop. " - '
Harry LeMaister is making a suit for
himself. '
This work is all being done in a skillful
manner that guarantees satisfaction.
Manager Overman speaks highly of work
done by Cenon Hayes and John Markish
tum This is the. boys first year. Chips
Newton and Joe Moses come in for a share
of Mr. Overman's praises, also.
In the Garden.
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The gardens are looking splendid after
the recent rains. Large patches of onions
and other vegetables are being pet out.
Blackberries and various other kinds of
small fruits are sprouting and give evi
dence of a bountiful crop this season. The
orchard is also showing the effects of the
beautiful spring weather we have been
having.
Mr, Cooper has a force of boys con
tinually at work on the grounds. The
small patch of ground in front of the pu
pils dining hall was made into a flower
garden this week.
The plants in the hot house will ba
transplanted in the different flower gar
dens as eoon as the weather is permissable.
The IHac'tsmiths.
Well, the blacksmith boys are pretty busy
working this bright and sunny afternoon
while our instructor, Mr. H. E. Mann is
away, but Jas. Arquette is in charge, who
is now making handles, tongs, etc., for our
new shop, which is added to the old, or ex
pansion. ,
Silas Moon and JefFWilsou are kept
busy repairing farm machinery.' Among
the farmers, gardners and dairymen the
boys are supplied with work.,
Jas. Jefferson has been making center
c'ips and end-clips for single trees for the
farmers. He has become so proficient that
it is difficult to distinguish his work from
that done by machinery.
Thos. McCully, who has been laid up
with his injured hand, is now back to
work at the anvil.
AVe all hope to be successful in our trade,
which we propose to learn, and also to make
improvements in our shop.
Silas Moon is making tools for the new
forges in the shop.
Some "ot the apprentices are makinj
single tree clips and hooks. They have
over one hundred single trees to iron off.
James Arquette, who has been ironing
wagon alone, has the running gear fin
ished. It is a two horse wagon being built
for Walter Dyke, who will ship it to his
father. '
Furnish us the lumber and we'll do the
work which is heeded for ceiling the insult
of our new shop, in order to be up-to-date.
Mr. Thos, McCully is absent today, hut
other days when he was here he was buoy
making tappers for bells and such other
things as were to be made.
James Arquette is getting to be quite a
bicycle repairer. He has' built himself a
bicycle out of old parts of wheels that lie
picked " up here and there on the grcuiuls.
Jimmy has a good wheel now and it ti n
cost him nothing,
James-Jefferson has just, finis-hed a pir
of shoeing tongs that reflects a great deal
of credit on him. James is learni utr fast
and is going to make a good blacksmith,
Ask the pupils of the dancing club if
Miss O'Here learned how to dauee the two-
step last night. .
Mr. Weatley i3 on the sick list, hut lii
work is cimed on j ist the Fame. i
Mr'. Westley got through cleaning fi
" root house and is now grafting old per
trees into new apple trees.
Charles D. Rikestravv, of Portland, fir
merly superintendent of the Yakima Imlli"
school, has been reinstated .in the serv
and appointed superintendent of the Fir;
Bidwell Iudian school, C.i'iforai.