Weekly Chemawa American., November 27, 1908, Page 7, Image 7

THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
TWO INTERESTING DISPATCHES.
Lewiston, Idaho, Nov. 22.-(Special)
Leaders -of the Nez Perces Indian tribe
will meet in Kamiah November 26 to
organize an Indian society for social and
political purposes. . The movement has
the approval of Chier .Mores and is
expected to grow into a large and power
ful organization. It will be the only one
of its kind in the North west',' if not in
the United States.
Corbett Lawyers, secretary of Super
intendent Lipps, a Carlisle graduate, and
James Stewart, of Kooskia, a Government
civil engineer, wiR,. organize the associ
ation and draft the constitution. While
it will have a. social' side, the association
will have considerable political signifi
cance, as the f hdi&ri wi 1 1 : devise plans
for tribe protection, which, will be sought
through the mediation-,:of the association
with, the Indian Department.
As the' association will be organized by
Government employes who are recogniz
ed leaders of the progressive Indians, it
is helieved that touch good can be accom
plished. . The scope of the' organization
will not be absolutely determined until
'tfj'e meeting called for Ndve'mber 26 is
hel, but it is believed that it rwill be of
such a nature as to attract a lage mem
bership. ' The Indians will follow the
suetion of Chief Moses who will assist
hi the organization. u
Janies Stewart is an ,,,ex-Chemawan.
Aberdeen. Wash., Nov:, .-Wednesday
at midnight will mark the closn of
the fishing season of 1908Whtch has'heen
one of the best on the hrjbop. for many
years., The pack: of the, Uoquiam Pack
ing Company is estimated at approxi
mately 30,000 cases, valued $75,000.
Fishermen who have been here since
August report a very good season's catch
and say they are perfectly satisfied.
Some made hauls as high as 300 fish, and
the water of the harbor seems to be fairly
-alive with silver salmon. The run of
Quiniault salmon during the Spring
months was remarkably large. Over 77,
000 fish were taken by the Quiniault In
dians, which were shipped all over the
United States in cold storage. For this
phenomenal catch the Indians received
- $30,000. They took 48,000 fish last year.
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. ,(E1 len Olney has. returned to school.
Ernest Brewerettt.rned"4rb
.Monday, . ...
: Mrs. Brewer wen t to - Port 1 a h d-1 0 ni ee t
her son, .Ernesti ;.. - :Ai
Reuben Saunders was a visitor from
Salem, Sunday; :. !;
Susie Kaufman from Valdez,- Alaska,
has entered the school. - '
Grover. piney and Paul Queachpahha
returned to school last week. .
Alfred and Frank Lane paid Chemawa
a. short visit Sunday evening.
Joseph Teabo and Joseph Wiggins
bagged three pheasants .and one; duck
Saturday afternoon. .
The girls' basketball team, coached by
Mr. Larsen,is making a .'good showing
and a fine team is expected.
M r. and Mrs. Mann and their daughters
went to Portland, Saturday, to witness
"the footbltll ame between O. A. C. and
U. of O.
' John Ladroute from St Paul, Oregon,
Peter "ind Fred . Bushman from Walla
Walla, Wash., James Kaufman from
Alaska, and Edward Clint, were'recently
admitted.