Arizona citizen., 1873-03-15

welfare, besides showing good example, it is necessary to be well conversant with their language. We shall take care Of the young, and do all we can for the old. Our rules and modes of teaching are: Do not keep the children more than three and one- half hours per day, except the girls when at sewing, until after they can read we'll prepare lessons before school hours see that they are adapted to the capacities of the scholars use objects when practicable treat all allke; be kind, cheerful, patient, and look for hel p and guidance from above.
 As to our resources and expenses, I am but poorly informed. In my estimates our total expenses for school purposes for one and a half years, will not exceed $2 800 portion of this, including salary of as- sistant teacher, was furnished by the Re- formed Church. To give the majority of children on this reserve a common school education, would require at least four to five school houses and an annual expendi- ture of about $10,000. With this sum properly husbanded, no less than 400 chil. dren could and ought to be educated.
 All our wants in connection with the school in operation, excepting the school building, has beea supplied by kind friends east, and some few in this Territory have aided and encouraged us in our work. They have sent us fine organ, and helped us to improve the outward appearance of the children, and thus given us a chance to teach sewing to the girls, for which they have our warmest sympathy and thanks.
 ; Very respectfully yours, c. H. COOK.
 With pleasure 1 bear testimony to the zeal, energy and special capacity MT. Cook has displayed in the cause. With him it is and has been labor of love endeavoring to raise to usefulness a depraved and uncivilized race. In this work he has been faithfully sup ported by Agent Stout and his good wife. It is to be hoped that philan- thropic and Christian people, who have the means, in the eastern States, and the government will give the necessary assistance, SO that all the children on the reservation may be instructed.
 The Papago Indians are the most orderly and industrious of all the tribes in Arizona; and probably none would more readily accept and ap- preciate school privileges than they The following letter from Dr. R. A. Wilbur, will explain the prospects of schools among them:
 OFFICE PAPAGo INDIAN AGENCY,
 TUcsON, A. T., Dec. 3l, 1872.
 Hon. A. P. K. Stafford, -of1icio Super intendent of Public Instruction, Sir: In answer to your communi ication requesting information of what acticn, if any, had been taken to esta blish schools among the Papago Indians, have to say that since my appointment to the position of Agent for these Indians, have felt the deepest soicitude to have schools established among them, and l have found an earnest desire on the part of the parents to have the chil dren of the tribe educated. 1 have, in my reports, called the attention of my supe- rors to the subject and urged its necessity. I was informed some time ago, that S5, ,000 had been appropriated 10 establish schools among them, and 1 at once made condi- | tinnal arrangements for a school house and | teachers but I have not yet received off | cial information that the money is subject l to my disposal. 1 hope, however, soon to be authorized to use the amount specified, and am satisfied that the children will not only attend school, but are susceptible of great cultivation and improvement. The Papago are an honest, industrious, virtuous people Many of them have embraced the Catholic religion and with education, can be raised to high order of civilization and usefulness. Very respectfully yours.
 R. A. WILBUR,
 U. S. Indian Agent for the Papagos.
 YUMA COUNTY.
 Receipts from all sources up to Dec. 3, 1872: Apportioned from the Ter ritorial Treasury, $594 26; county school tax, $1,756 91; subscription, s16S; making a total of S2,519 IT. The disbursements were: Paid to teachers $1,O91 90; rent $9O; furni- ;ure, $364,9S; school house and re- pairs, $3O6 91; incidentals, $31 making the whole expenditures $1,- ,S4 39, and leaving an unexpended lmount of $624 IS. A school was $ begun at Arizona city, in district No. l l, February 15, 1872. The whole ' lumber of pupils that attended school t turing the first quarter was 40, and :, he average daily attendance was t fl 6-1O. Miss Clara A. D. Skinner i vas employed as teacher, and the ( ch0ol soon became so large that as ( isCanc8 was necessary, and therefore S Hiss Francis V Bishop was employ { q. The superintendent and parents s