, 1881-09-16
WAYSIDE J0TTlNGS.
DAVID NEwsoME.

| The following items, culleu by an
occasional correspondent, may be of
interest to some of our readers:
PUYALLUr INDIAN RESERVATION.
SEPTEMBER 2. Gen'l. r. Ii. Mil
roy, of Olympia, is Agent, Mr.. L. l..
Wilson Teacher, and Miss Thump
son Assistant Teacher, DIR. J. A. C..
Mccoy, Physician. In this school
the children are clothed, fed and
taught in the common branches of
the English language. There are
about 90 pupils-the full capacity
of the building now occupied There
is lumber now on the ground to
build an addition to the schoolhouse e
80 by 60 feet, 2 stories high. The
population is about 500, Govern
ment has given 40 acres to the head
OF each family. The land is to be
long to them and their children.
They have horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs, geese ducks and chickens, and
raise wheat, barley, oats, potatoes,
and most vegetables. They cut hay
and sell in New Tacoma. Much of
the reservation is rich alluvial de
posit from the Puyallup river. They
raise all the small fruits and enjoy
them. There is one Roman Catho-
lie and one Presbyterian Church.
The children are making fine pro-
gress in the branches that are taught
Some of the men are building "Bos-
ton" houses and are quite comfort
ably fixed. The agent and teachers
deserve great credit for services ren.
dered the natives here. Everything
is like "clock work" and in good
running order. There will be
shurt vacation for "IIop Picking"
which will be pleasant and profit
able.
sTEILACooM.
SEPTEMBER ). Old Fort Stella
COON is now occupied by the Insane
ASYLUM of Washington Territory.
Dr. Waughop IS superintendent and
Major Alden Accountant officer.
This institution has 9S inmates, 70
men and 25 women presume some
would say that the above is fair re.
presentation of the state-3 insane
men TO one woman. There is the
usual per cent OF the above violent.
Some 80 are able to assist the du
ties of the institution. They have
one Of the finest gardens l.: the ter
ritory. They have an abundant sup
ply of vegetables and small fruit.
This years harvest was over 40
bushels OF straw berries and % of
rasp and black berries. The insti:u
ton is II miles from the former
county seat, Steilacoom, and IL
miles from the present county seat,
New Tacoma. 1t borders on the
Steilacoom Prairies and is delight
full y situated. Mount Rainier lifts
its lofty peak, snow capped, in the
distance; the bright sun is almost
dazzling as it pours its rays on the
plain, compared with the timbered
country. The arrangement of the
old Fort is tasty, and the order in
which business is done here is cred>
table to those who have charge.
The insane are kept in military neat
ness, as much as is possible, so that
1t has the appearance of a summer
resort and pleasant retreat.
OLYMPIA.
SEPTEMBER, 4. Today attended
an open meeting of Lodge, No, 3,
of the G. r. Cr. Rev. lie Sourd and
Gen. Milroy gave some stirring re-
marks. The order has lot on 4th
ST., 60 by 120 #. and two story
building "A by SO #. Membership
40, and still increasing. The initia.
ton costs but $S, and it obtains an
insurance for $1,000 in case ofdeath.
The monthly dues are small, as they
own the house and have no rent to
pay. This is step in the right dir
ectlon. Is there not temperance
element enough in every town to
own hall OF their own. Each mem.
Der in good standing owns an equal
share in the bnilding Mrs. Emily
j. Munson is commander. She is an
excellent leader. Mrs. President
Hayes joined the Blue Ribbon club
in this hall in 1880. and the latter
has since taken the name of the
Lucy Hayes club"