Weekly Chemawa American., May 29, 1903, Page 2, Image 2

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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
TEs Chemawa American.
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From the Chilocco Farmer:
We have 300 acres of corn planted and
growing. The last frosts, however, have
damaged our first planting so that part of
it had to be replanted.
We have set out thousands and thous
ands of sweet potatoes and tomatoes and
still have other thousands coming on to
set out. '
Charles Taylor, Kaw Indian citizen, and
bis family, have been allotted 3,200 acres of
lend In three years this land should be
worth $70,000.
The Oklahoma Iowas have a quilt five,
feet square which is made from 70 scalps,
red, white and kiuky, said to have been in
the tribe for 150 years. It is considered a
cure-all for and preventive of all ills.
Supt. McCowan has received notification
from the Indian Office of bis appointment
as Charge-de-Affairs of the government In
dian exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Ex- ;
posii ion, and that $40,000, the sum appropri
ated by Congress for that purpose,, will. .be
at li.M disposal.
Hon. Chas. Curtis, of Kansas, who i the
only member of Congress who is an Indiim,
has been allotted 1600 acres of the K in
lands for hims If an 1 fiinil y.
Taken from the Indian Newt, of Gm ,
Nebraska:
Two thousand six hundred twen i-two
gallons of milk were received from th
dairy during the third quarter.
Our spring vacation began th fifth of
may and a great deal of urgent, work u
being done and many needed improwmeirs
made.
Mr. McCallum and his force made 63 get
of double harness and 4 halters during the
t hiid quarter 1903, January, February an t
March, and 248 pairs of shoes were repiirtJ
by a small force of shoemaker during the
sama time.
Employes to play Ball.
The eiup'oyes of the asylum and th tin
p'oyes of this school will meet, in a Imt'le
royal on the baseball diamond in the ne..r
future. The game promises to he an x
citing one and full of good points and ti e
playing.
We have some good material among cir
employes, many of whom have played on-old-cat
and two-old-cat and mme lmw
gone out of the cat family entirely m l
have played baseball. Others hav phy l
croquet and ping pong and al seen bm
bal I garnet nnd know it's achinch, and wi.!
uudoubti dly show up in a game lik i
beion lighton a foggy shore With CM
in the box and Teaoor Beiter be li id
bit the remainder ot the te mi wi 1 b
nothing to do but take their places iu I1'
field and look wise, coming in "iCa
ionally to s'.art the fireworks and entru '
the grand-stand so our reporter wn ;
formed. The Chemawa team will be r
posed of the following names:
Godwin, Cainse, William, Overuu
Heath, D ivis, lieeker, Beard, ,I;i u,Tm!
LirfOii, and Farrow.