The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-12-02
INDIAN SCHOOLS AT SILET
RESERVATION.


Silctz reservation, was at the st. Charles last
evening, and when questioned by an Ore
gonian reporter in regard to the reservation
of which he has charge, said:
.'The Sietz reservation comprises about
225, 900 acres OF good land, and has pop
ulation of 56S Indians, according to CEN
sus just completed, Among these Indians
80 distinct tribes are represented, but the Ian
guaecs spoken are merged into three-the
Rogue river, Too loot Ma and Alsea dia-
a lects. There is.a manual training school
upon the reservation, in charge Of Superin-
tendent Fairfield and corps offve compe-
tent teachers. The attendance of the school
at present is 20, and the young Indians.
during the time they spend in school, are
allowed to speak nothing but the English
language. They are taught Ithe common
English branches, farming, stock-raising and
some trades.
Many of the Indians are first-rate farmers,
and they had for sale this year 10000 BUSH
els of oats and. 1000 bushels of potatoes. The
allotment of public lands has just been COM
pleted, each Indian receiving 80 acres. and
total amount of lands allotted was "A. .2a0
acres,. The remainder of the land will be
sold by the government for the Indians.
When first took charge of affairs at the
reservation everything was terrible state
of ruin and neglect, but the present admin
istration furnished me with every facility
to put the government buildings in proper
shape, and think the coming administra
ton will find it hard to improve upon the
present management of Indians affairs.
A3IATHAR V. NEWTON.
4obituary)
Abiathar V. Newton, name worthy to
be known in Oregon methodism, was born in
Hampton county, Mass, Aug. 9th, 1906
moved to Kentucky, where he vas married
to Miss Rachel Clearinghouse, Oct 9Th, 1926;
moved to Iowa in lS4l; from thence to Ore
gon in lS4S, and settled in Benton county,
four miles west of Corvallis, where he died
Oct 9th, 1892, aged Sc years, 2 months
and 10 days. >.
The wife of his youth preceded him to the
| better land Aug. 18th, 1869. And on April
Zuu, 1OSl, uc WAS III Hiolii"So w
| Mrs. Lydia P, widow of Capt. Solomon
Dodge, who was lost in the wreck of the
schooner Pioneer, OF shoalwater bay, i'll
1868.
| Father Newton was converted to God
| when young, and united with the NJ. E.
| church in which he was a faithful servant,
| as member, class leader and steward, for
| about 70 years. The writer well remembers
the times of hardship in days long gone by,
and the timely aid rendered by this faithful
| servant of God. His last days were spent
in great peace greatly beloved by his child
rem and neighbors, and attended by his
faithful wife, who still cherish his memory
with tender affection.
| He left 6 children, had t5 grand children,
| 4S of whom are now living. n great
grand chrildrer, and great-great-gran
children. The world will long feel the In
fuence Of his pure and active life, and Ben
ton county the impress of his strong person
ality.
! His funeral serviceswere conducted by the
writer, and the large attendance from great
distances showed the high esteem in WHICH
| he was held.
Corvallis, Oct. 29th, 1892.
I. D. DRIVER.