The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-13
AM0NJ TIE INDIANS.
UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE,
Yakima. Agency, Oct. 10. 1886.

and stayed there that night. Sunday
| hired IA hack and come out here,
distance of about Thirty miles. Afte-
| had Travelled seven or eight miles. |
realized the fact that | was travelling
in IA valley, between two chains or
mountains, and imagine my surprise,
when upon looking in front of me, it
seemed as if the mountains had come
together, and the road we were trav-
cling going straight over the moun-
tain; hut, fearing the driver would
think | was fool, | did not disclose
my fears; but held my peace. After
travelling few miles farther, | could
still see where the mountains come to,
gether; but apparently no nearer than
before. | soon concluded that the
valleys here are something like the
prairies Of Texas and other states, al.
most interminable. AS far as the eye
could see, the mountains We're appa.
rently approaching each other. The
valleys, between the mountains, are
thickly covered with kinu Of sage
grass, with here and there an Indian
farm, and drove of horses on it.
We Travelled on, but still the noun
tains got no closer. There is nothing
to break the mOnotony until YOU
arrive at this place, when you find
that you are at the base Of the noun
tain. The scenery is grand. One
can stand and gaze upon the noun
tain when the morning sun is shedding
his soft lus:rous rays hpon it, and will
soon he lost in its grandeur. TO one
like myself, who has never seen any
thing of the kind before, he is made
to exclaim in the height of his joy,
Chow wonderful are the works of
God! How little man is capable Of
doing! How insignificant are the
works of art COMPARED with that of
nature !" A short distance from here
is Mount Adams, upon whose summit
the snow remains from winter until
winter, and whose height you would
hardly dare to scale.
l soon made the acquaintance Of
Mr.. Dickson, (the special agent il
charge as well as most Of the Other
employees, was very politely showr
to my room by Agent Dickson. A
4 pm. we dined. You can imagine
something of the amount | stored
away when you remember that haC
travelled thirty miles, with nothing tt
eat since early breakfast. However
| did not disgrace myself, but stayed
within the bounds Of reason. Mon
day morning bright and early l wa
up, was shown TO my office and dutie
by Agent Dickson. | have a mic
little office, with everything that
need To make 4 success, an object tina
the former clerk failed to accomplish
There is good school here. F. j
Reinhard is superintendent he
in every aspect fitted for the position
All of the students are kept here
clothed and fed by the government
SO there is nothing for them to do bu
learn. Mr.. Reinhard is assisted by
young Mr.. Newland, who is industrial
teacher. He teaches the boys t
work. Also by Mrs. Kalama, an In
dian woman, and Mrs. Newland, wb
have charge of the girls and do mos
of the teaching. There is goo
school building and two large build
ings that are we'll furnished, one 70
the boys, the other for the girls, eithe
of which is large enough to accom-
, modate one hundred.pupils At pres
} ent they have about eighty-fve, b.
expect one hundred and twenty-fv
by Christmas. The larger girls {
: the cooking for the school, and al
under the charge of Mis-. MunsOn,
. young widow, who superintends tn
cooking. She is under the charge {
} Mrs. Waters, another widow, who hs
charge of the girls to some exten
She sees that they have on clea
. clothes, and are tidy in their habitl
, She has under charge Miss Shattocl