The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-07-23
KLAMATH AGENCY.

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tablished In a genuine (immaginar,
oriontal) boarding school, away out her
amongst the Indians Ia southsrI
Oregon We were much disappointed
After leaving Eugene, W. end a bill,
country, suitable for stock raising only
with taa exception Of occasional anal
valleys which are very productive. II
Myrtle Creek We saw eans very Rn,
peach orchards. The Rogue Rive
valley ia good looking country, ia
the good land IL in spots ia the upps
end Of this valley is Ashland, will
streets very crooked both ways but /
very picturesque place. Herr mt a
good hotel near tho depot, We were sur.
prised 20 lind The house furoiahea with
water from iue sulphur spring, which
Is used for cooking, washing and bath,
ing, evidently fne thing for invalids
We are GO miles from Ashland, though
by the stage road about 100 miles. Im.
migrants are erowdlng into this country
in search Of grazing lands. Tho ressr.
vation here l. about 40 miles square 9
part Of which IL very pretty valley,
bordering on klamath Lakes besutifui
shsst OF water, about 35 by l5 miles in
extent, on which, natil recently, has
been - hmEll steamer running between
this place aud Linkville. Tho fort
miles from here was recengly ordered 20
be abandoned, but later the cavalry
have received orders to remain. The
Indians on this reservation are mostly
Klamaths, some Modoes and Shaker.
The degree of civilization which these
people have attained IL certainly en-.
conragipg TO all irieads Of Indian civil
ization and missionaries. They live in
houses--not what We weuld cali good
honsee-bnt comfortable dwellings
not few being well lliniahaa and paint
ed. They rambls little and work much; /;
do considerable farming. Have some
church buildings, etc. They celebrated
the Fourth as this place, where they
have a good camp geoand nicely seated.
They have good wagona. teams. baggies.
etc. The tables they spread 1t such a
feast would make a landlord smile !;
really nice dish, glass aud occasionally
silver ware. with good looking eatahleg.
BY chance, on the Fourth, we had
grand feast cf music from tie Roas
family, who are travelling through the
country giving concerts. Their music
is classical, grand, hard to surpass, sing.
ing and playing promiscuously, using
various instruments, string and brass.
They never play for frolics.
Ga the reservation there are two
schools, at which the teachers and pn-
pills live continually. School hours
from . to IL. Afternoons, the boys
are detailed to work with farmer, in
mills, shops and 10 o.. The girls BY
turns 20 general honss work ,ssamstress
ADD laundry woik, etc. The boarding
house here bias suitable accommodations
f5t 100 pupils, besides private rooms
for employers, aud would remiad one
Of goodIy sized hotel. We have six
instructors in the school and about 100
pupils. During July aud August we
have vacation, daring which tune 80
retain only pupils enough to attend req
ular duties. What is known as the
agency consists CT about a dozen d vel
linga, gFist, say and p,auing mills,
butcher, blacksmith aud carpenter
shoLs, the boarding house, ,sohoo room~,
agency baFns, stables, machine sheds.
etc, surrounded by fne government paa-
tures, bay fields, some gA-dsns aud sine
streams. A spring Gushing from the
ground supplies ~ with beautiful, ,cl ear.
cold water, and runs all the mach:ner ~
Of The place. Climate il dry. Oar
altitude Is upwards of 1000 feet. Ice
the frat day Of July. Sand sage brush,
scattering pine and quaking asp timber,
jack rabbits and Indians can be seen in
any direction. Good dappstites seem to
be prevalent. Plenty of game, food, but
no fruit. Verify, old webfoos is the
country for me. A dne government
dwelling for the agent Will soon be fin-
ished, which would ordinarily cost near
$4,000, bat will cost much less on ac-
count Of government school free labor.
The agent, Rev. JOS Emcry,is certainly
doing good work for this people.
o. @. MoFARLAND.
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According to the testimony Of physi-
clans and coroners, in all parts Of the