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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
CIk Cftttnawa American
Published Weekly at the United
States Indian Training ScKool.
Subscription Pkice, 25 Cents Yeir. Clvbs of
Five ob Over 20 Cents.
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Entered ill the Chemnwn, Oregon, Postoflicn as ser.
ond-e.lass mail matter.
Are you a novel reader? Those who
are continually "reading cheap novels
lack concentration and application.
"When you work, work hard; when
you play, play hard", said our Presi
dent. Do not waste your energy; do not
be sluggish, but be energetic and quick
in everything that you do.
"Willful wastes makes woeful want.'"
That boy who deliberately destroys any
thing aside, from the property los, is
forming habits that will stick to him
through life to his great disadvantage
and detriment, ;
Question for the Farm boys to answer.
Which is . easier on the horses Four
thousand pounds of freight on the wagon,
or a load of three thousand pounds of
freight and fifteen hundred pounds of
boys?
It is a great thing, that the line to
Chemawa is paying so well. It will in
duce the owners of the road to make still
larger investments here. They are pre
paring other plans now. Nothing succeeds
like success Salem Statesman.
The band is continuing its ha,rd
practicing, and those who have heard
them say that the improvement in the
last few days is very marked. Weather
permitting the band will giv ' its first
concert on Sunday at three o'clock.
Mr Henry Sicade of Tacoma is a man
of means and of exceptional business
ability. Mr. Sicade is a Puyallup Indian
and received his education at Chemawa
before the school was moved from For
est Grove. He was one of the first pupils
of the school.
Frank Carson, who was one of Che
mawa's early pupils, is now living at
Toledo, Oregon and his blacksmith shop
is as well equipped as any in Western
Oregon and he has a very large list of
customers. He cares for nearly all of
the work to be done in that vicinity.
In a few days his two daughters will be
enrolled as pupils of Chemawa.
Mr. VV. H. Lewis of Wrangle, Alaska
arrived at the school yesterday. Mr.
Lewis was one of the first pupils of the
school, graduating in its first graduating
class in the year 1885. Both he and his
wife were members of the class.. Mrs.
Lewis was a Snonomish Indian from
Washington. Mr. Lewis' present home
is at Wrangle, where he is in business.
He was very much surprised at the
Chemawa of to-day.
The printer boys appeal to all loyal
Chemawans to send in the news. We
want to give yoi the news up-to-date,
and in order to do this, we must have
the co-operation of everybody. ; . Write
news; get out of a rut. The pupils',
items that came over from the school
house this week contained 117 item?,
which treated only of. three subjects.
Don't all think of the same thing, but
try to write some news that nobody else
will think of. The head of departments
must not feel badly if there is no news
concerning their department. Send in
good live news, and we will print it.