THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
We have just installed in the harness
shop an embossing machine which will
be used for the purpose of making
leather belts for use by students. With
this machine it is possible to turn out a
great variety of ornamental work. Other
schools desiring work of this kind done
should correspond with the Superinten
dent at Haskell The Indian Leader.
Our printer boys have been very busy
printing new outing cards for Saturdays.
The cards are up to date, but our instruct
or says that electric power for running
the press is too slow and he would employ
foot power, which makes a good deal of
muscle on the legs to "kick" off 2,000.
We think that not even electricity can
beat our old fashion of '"kicking" off.
The Native American.
Reuben Perry, formerly superinten
dent, of the Navajo Indian agency, was
appointed last Monday by the Secretary
of the Interior, supervisor of Indian
schools. The Indian Leader.
The Carlisle Indian band has been
having a great success at Long Branch.
The people who attended the concerts
the first week of July could be accommo
dated on the verandas of the Casino,
now the whole Ocean Park surrounding
the band stand is not large enough to
accommodate the crowds. The class of
people who attend iB also noticeable, they
coming from the beautifulthouses atWest
End and all the way to Asbury Park, a
distance of seven miles.--Indians' Friend.
"The non-reservation Indians of north
ern California are further subject to
certain legal disabilities.
''As these Indians did not become cit
izens uuder the treaty of Guadaloupe
Hidalgo, and as then has since been no
legislation malting them citizens, the
state of California has regarded them as
subject to the protection of the national
government, the same as other Indians;
while since the failure of the treaties the
general government has repudiated all
responsibility for them as wards of the
United States. This has left these non
reservation Indians without any recog
nized legal status, a fact which has, in
those parts of California where racial
prejudice against Indians is still strong,
subjected them to much oppression and
abuse." The Word Carrier.
During the vacation a very pretty
wedding was consumated at the school,
the contracting parties being Ned Green
an ex-pupil of the school, and Laura
Reed who had completed her term at
the school. Both were from the Sound
country. Rev. Erretof Salem officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Green are now living near
Tacoma where Ned is employed by a
lumber company.
Chemawa Carpets
The following was found on a sample
rag carpeting which was sent from Che
mawa as part of the Industrial Exhibit
at the Pacific Coast Institute:
"The Chemawa school has made ov
er 1000 yards of rag carpeting which is
used in the halls and dormitories. The
girls' dormitory is the most quiet build
ing I have ever visited.
I recommend that all matrons take
an interest in furnishing their buildings
in this way.
What this school has done, others
may do.
E. Reel.
Supt. Indian Schools.
The Indian Office at Washington
approves of work of this kind.