THE CIIEMAWA AMERICAN
Our National Holiday
By F. S.
Again we have had the pleasure of
celebrating the anniversary of the signing
of one of the greatest of all documents,
"The Declaration of Independence'' July
4th 1776.
The Ch'emawa Battalion, consisting of
three companies headed by D. E. Brewer
marched up to Salem, to take part in the
parade, and to show to our white breth
ren that we have the same patriotic
spirit, the same love for our country, and
give us a chance we are more than will
ing to sacrifice our native land. The
North American Indian have been de
prived of their only means of self sup
port, namely by hunting and fishing,
but the Government has more than re
paid, the Indians by furnishing them
with all necessities of life, so how could
we be otherwise than patriotic.
The Battalion not only showed that
they could go and fight for their country
instead of antagonizing them, as did
their grandfathers and forefathers, but
they also showed that in spite of the
fact that they have not the opportunity
to be drilling every day they kept better
step and marched better than the Mili
tia. They receiving a, hearty applaud
occasionally.
From a spectators point of view we
can safely state that the Battalion did
the best marching, and we can also safe
ly state that we are the same patriots,
and have the same love for our country
as our white brethren, for we can proud
ly sing,
"My country tis ef thee,
Sweet land of Liberty,
Of thee I sing.''
After the parade the companies were
dismissed, and the Ohemawa students
were allowed to go around town they all
acted as cadets should act, at the same
time having a very enjoyable -time, un
til two o'clock'when they started on their
way home, every one with out exception
feeling very tired over the days marching.
"The successful men are they who
have worked while their neighbors'
minds are vacant or occupied with pass
ing trivialities, who have been acting
while others have been wresting with
indecision. They are the men who have
tried to read al' that has been written
about their craft, who have learned from
the masters and fellowcraftsmen of ex
perience and profited thereby, who have
gone about with their eyes open, noting
the good points of other men's work, and
considered how they might do it better.
Tims they Lave carried themselves above
mediocrity, and, in striving to do things
the best they could, have educated them
selves in the truest manner."
PROPOSALS FOK WOOl), FISH, 1'LfM lilXG AND
kLEOTRtCAI, SUPPLIES, ETC. Chenmwa, Oregon,
JuneK'.rd. 1906. Scaled Proposals, plainly marked on
the outside of the envelope '-Proposals for Wood, Fish
Etc.," and addressed to the undersigned at ('hemawa,
Oregon, will be received at the Indian School mil. I
two o'clock p. m. of Saturday July 14, 1906, for furnish
ing and delivering at the School when required during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907, about 2tKH) cords of
wood, ; tons oil meal, 26000 pounds fish, besides a
quantity of packing, tees hubs, pipe tools, sewer pipe,
valves, elbows, electric lamps sockets, switches, en- ,
a per full list and specifications obtainable at the
Schoo',. Bidders are requested to state the price of
each article to be offered for delivery under contract.
All supplies so offered will be subject to rigid inspert
I ion. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or
any part of any bid if deemed for Ihe best intetests of
the Service. Each bid must be accompanied by a cer
tified check or draft upon some United States deposi
tory or solvent Nat ional bank, maoe payable to Un
order ot the Commission of Indian Affairs for at least
live percent of the amount of i he proposal, which
check or draft hall be forfeited to the United States
in case a bidder receiving an awaid sha.l fail to
execute promptly a satisfactory contract in accord
ance with his bid: otherwise to be re.urned to the
bidder. Bids accompanied ny cash in lieu of cerfilied
check will nol be considered. For futher information
apply lo E. L. CHAI.CR.iFT. uperinti l.dcnt.