Weekly Chemawa American., November 19, 1909, Page 8, Image 8

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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
(Continued from Page 2.) .
The girls have an excellent Mandolin
Club, the instrumentation consisting of
violins, guitars, mandolins, cello, double
bass and piano. Vocal music will be
taught lo those desiring it and piano
lessons can be secured, by those wishing
to take them. '',
8. The- Domestic Science department
has a separate Buihling especially adapt
ed for the purpose and the facilities of
Chemawa in this line are equaled by
only one other school in the Service. ' '
9. In the Literary Department, the
instruction covers the branches taught
in Grammar schools of the country. . '
Some information about Chemawa
might .be , interesting. The school was
established by Major Wilkinson, Febru
ary 25, 1880, being the second oldest
Non-reservation School in the United
States. From a-small school as then
established, of twenty five .children it
has grov ri'-step by step. and year by year.
Last year 'w'as-the most prosperous in its
history. The total enrollment for the
year being 775 pupils, having an aver
age of 615. The school year closed withfi
382 boys and 266 girls on the rolls.
Under vthe new regulations it is now up ,
to the parents and the guardians and
the pupils to decide which school they
desire' to attend. Certainly the attend
ance th'f last year speaks volumes for the
con tin ik d prosperity "and good name of
Chemawa. . , .
Now a last word to the Indian parents
and Indian young men and;women desir-
ing an industrial education at the Che
mawa school, if ou desire admission
this term write at once to Supt. Chalcraf.
If you want to enter Chemawa as a
pupil fill in the space below, cut it out
and send it to Supt. Chalcraft, who will
immediately send you application blanks.
Name
Age :
Tribe
Father..
Mother ' ''
p. o.
R. R. 4 . .'
INDIAN LIQOUR LAW IS UPHELD
BY COURT
That the state law forbidding the sale
of liquonto Indians does not invade or
trespass upon the provisions of the fed
eral constitution was the decision, yes
terday of Judge Mitchell Gilliam. The
declaration was made bv the court that.
though. an Indian might, be a citizen,
and thus be entrenched in the rights
granted under the constitution to all
citizens, still the state, in the exercise of
its police power, had the rights to take
cognizance of the dangerous effects of
liquor on ine inaian, ana 10 iorDia tne
sale of liquor to him where it was deem
ed best for the protection of civilization.
The question arose over the demurrer
interposed in the case of the state against
Tony Simich, who is accused of selling
liquor ,to a ,half breed Indian. It was
urgedr,byr counsel for the defense that the
law, recognized an Indian who had de
parted from his-tribal relations,, and ac
cepted an .allotment of land,-as a citizen
nf Hip ITnitftd Ktfltps
A number of prosecutions of saloon
keepers for selling liquor to Indians
baveteen made recently, largely; through;
federal agents.
Tony SimichjW'as arraigned after, the
decision on the demurrer, and pleaded
not guilty. -Post Intelligencer, Oct. iO.