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THE CHBMAWA AMERICAN
Umatilla gomtnencement
On June 4'h the Umatilla Boarding
. S ?ho !, known as the Model Reservation
wchool of the country, will hold its eoni
mwnc.uaent exercisss, to which a most cor
dial invitation isexteudel to all friend of
Indi an education.
It will pay employes of other schools to
viit Miss Gaither'a splendidly conducted
school of 100 pupils and they can rest
assured of receiving a most hearty wel
come from Major Wilkins, Miss Gaither
aud the other officers of the school. Suparin
ten lent Buchanan, f Tulalip, and Superin
tendent Potter, Mrs. Theisz and Miss Dohee
fChemawa will attend, and many others
from other schools hope to be present.
Pendleton's b?st citizens are proud of
the Umatilla school aud no. doubt there
wili fcw a geat many present on this oc
casion. Supt. Potter arrived last tiight from Idaho
and Montana where he was detained by
the recent storms and thus much to his
regret was unable to get back in time to
meet the President at Cliemawa.
Hew Rose Companies
The h09e companies for the fire depart
ment weie reorganized this week. For
company No. 1, Harry Manu was elected
foreman and Adolph Farrow assistant fore
man; Company No. 2, Geo. S. Hilb, fore
man, Joe TabO assistant foreman. Fol
lowing are the members;
Hi'Se Company No. 1: Jefferson Wil
son, Thomas McCully, Joe Alexander,
Silas Moon, Raymond Clay, Joe Charles,
Ignatioua Williams, Sykes Mitchell, Geo.
Shakes.
1 Hose Company No. 2; Sebastian La
Chester, Harry Jacobs, John Markistum,
Frank Deckr, Ben. Garrison, William
Blodgett, Geo. Oluey, Charles Blacketer,
Alex. Young, Chas. Woods. ., .. '
The rules require that whenever an alarm
is given every roembar of the engineer's
department shall report immediately and
attend to the engines, subject to orde'S f
Engineer Becker aud Asst. Engineer Love
lace. The engineer's detail is compose'! of
the following:
A! ben, Mecum, Frisco Day, John
Finkbonner, Geo. Washoe, David Pawn,
Topsy Austin, 8am Morris, Fred Foster.
Robert Lawery, Julius Daniels, Floyd
Lovelace, Martin Wallon, Harry PairNh.
Additional Local,
Mrs. Sherrard is suffering from an attack
of la grippe this week.
The band cpneert of last Simday w;n
very much enjoyed by all.
Miss Ida Miller was reelected to teach
another year in the Salem schools.
The tailors are making several band ui!i
for the boys that haye none for the ban I
tour.
Olive LaFlumboise is hem-stitching a
dress which will be sent to the N. E A. in
Boston. -
Simon Booth was busy a day or two
this week making screens for Mrs. BecerV
windows.
The regular monthly school 'entertain
m nt will be givsn May 30, in the chapel.
It will be of a m -morial chancter.
We are pleased to state that Mrs. Mvm
has so far recovered from her recent acvi
dent as to be up and around attain.
Fay Charles and Mary Smith, who hav
been attending the Y.W.C.A. convent1. ;;,
as delegates from this School, at Capi("'.i
Cal., returned home Wednesday evening
They both report having had a vrj
pleasant time.
The following pupils from Leu'.:
Agency, Idaho, wh have just arrived arc
Robert Brothers, Tommy t'ompton, T:i
Nappo, Arthur Tyler. Frank Wav-.
Eddie Matsaw, Joseph Towersap,
Stearns, Guy Wateri, Jemima Tend
They are a splendid epeciinen of heal:.'. ,
full-blooded Indian pupils and show
their good behavior the excellent trait;: i
hey haye received at Supt. YWs
school.