Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-07
NOTES ABOUT LO.

NOIES a bOOI LOs
The Little Los Contributfon-Con.
necticut Aid for the Work Among
the Indians-The Connecticut Farm
at Rose Fork-One Little Indian
girl.
The following interesting notes are from |
the current number of the Indian Bulletin,
issued by the Connecticut Indian associa-
ton:
The little Los at the Connecticut Mis-
sion Home on the Fort Hall reservation
have sent contribution to the Boston
Fresh Air Fund, for which the treasurer
(herself Connecticut woman) has made
grateful acknowledgement
The New London branch of our associa-
tlon, organized in February, has nearly
fifty members, and is already preparing
box of clothing to be sent next fall to the
Mission Home. Monthly meetings are
held, and the hour or two given to this in
terest is proftably and pleasantly spent
by the members in sewing for the little
Los, while one lady entertains the others
by reading aloud instructive literature
bearing upon the Indian question. This
branch has started off in Its work with
great enthusiasm, and promises not to be
in the rear of the procession. Success to
1t and to it's energetic officers in chief
Miss Goddard, Mrs. Miner and Miss Cor
ton.
The Meriden branch has, SO far this
year, raised about $50, over $40 Of which
resulted from sale of cake recently held
In that town.
BRILLIANT INDIAN.
Simon R. Walkingstick, a fIll-blood
Cherokee Indian, was yesterday admitted
| to the practice of law in the United States
court at this place. Mr.. Wslkingstick has
the distinction of being the first Indian
ever admitted by the court, upon examina-
| ton. Mr.. Walkipgstick first came to Fort
| Smith as interpreter for the court and con-
! Guiding he would like to become member
| of the bar, began his studies under the
| able tuition of Colonel J. g. Byers. Colonel
| Byers, taking great deal of interest in
| the young man, spared neither time nor
pains in his instruction, and with such
success that Colonel Duval, in reporting
the examination to the court, observed
that he passed the most brilliant eyamina-
ton of any applicant he had examined for
many years. Much praise is due Colonel
Byers for this fattering result. and Mr..
Walkingstick, approaching it, will remain
in the Office of Colonel Byers for some
| time before opening an Office for himself.
Fort Smith Times.
TEE MISSION FARM
The reports from the 'Connecticut
Farm" at Ross Fork are very encouraging.
Mr.. Peck, our farmer, has filed the ice
house and packed this ice with straw 80
that 1t will last through the summer. he
is doing the spring plowins-the grounds
| in front and at the sides of the mission
house being already in condition for plant
ing. Sage-5rush land is being broken for
| other uses. He has sown strip of land
the width of the house either side the front
walk with Kentucky blue grass and white
clover, and alfalfa each side, and has set
berry plants south of that. Shade tress
are to be set out as soon as garden
seeds and grass are in. The Indians
| are showing an interest in this branch of
our work, and many are availiDg them
| selves Of Mr.. Peck's instructions in regard
. to the cultivation of small fruits and
| poultry raising. One of tho best things
the association has done was the establish
ment of this little farm in connection with
our mission and educational work at Ross
Fork. It appeals to a different class Of
people, people who perhaps would not bs
reached in any other way than through
this special kind of instruction. It is 6
help all along the line. Mr.. Peck Ia inter
ested in his work, and is capable and
| careful farmer.
NORWICH INDIAN CLUB.
The Indian club of Norwich has recently
made very graceful acknowledgment Of
its affection for it's late president, Miss
Laura Marsh. Miss Marsh organized the
club, which is composed of the youne
ladies of the town, and to the day of hel
death inspired it to good works. The clut
has now authorized the purchase of fin,
Webster's unabridged dictionary, with
solid iron standard for the same, for tn,
: use of the young people at our Mission
home at Ross Fork. The dictionary will
have on its cover, in gold lettering, tn,
following inscriptions:
Presented by the Indian Club
to the
Connecticut Mission Home,
LAURA LOUISE MARSH.
"Ber works do follow her"
Il MISS METoxEN.
Il Mias Zippa Metoxsn, the Indian girl VIII
, | is now pupil at the New Haven Training
, School for Nurses, has been transferred tt
, | the New York In6rmary for thre
months course of special training. She i
doing night work again, and has eevera
patients in her special care.
OUR INDIANS.
The following figures are given in tn
8 report of the commissioner of Indian af
fairs:
The Indian population of the United States, ez
I | elusive of Alaska, Is 246, 1874.
t Exclusive of The five civilized tribes IS, 16
a | Indians wear citizens dress wholly, and 1864
! 27,159 Indians can read 81 ,s43 can use Englisl
l | sufficient for ordinary purposes.
. | dams.
l 1868 Indians were killed during the year Qs91
3 | by Whites as against SO whites killed by In
, | dams.
According to partial report the Indian
/ church members (cemmunicants) number 25,
2s5.
About 1900 Indian children are atterdin,
schools.
GOOD INDICATIONS.
, The following note was not intended fol
publication, either by the writer or by Mis-
. Frost We take the liberty of printing i
J | to show the progress which Is being made
by one Of the Fort Hall Indian girle. The
letter indicates for her very promising
, future:
Dear Friend Miss Frost:
| It's been SO long since 1 heard from home
| don't know whether l wrote last not. It,
| nearly time for home letters and haven't hearc
/ from home yet. We are all well so far Well yol
| must not expect such long letter from me th.
, | time, Tor this will only be a short note. an
writing this to ask you if you will be kind enough
| to tell my mother to make little purse
, | with some flowers worked 1t witt
, ! glass beads. l promised it, so 1 want ont
: made Just pretty as they can make it.
, | want 1t made of a clean white buckskin, mo-
/ smoked. II they can't make one soon enough
, | wish you would look into the store and see il
| you can get one there, or tell my mother to set
| If she can get one in the store l would make
| iG myself, but l am afraid might fail, for
l never did know how to mako bead-work, ano
/ besides, I wouldn't spend my time on bead
| work here for rather work at my lessons
| have no idea vhat shape to tell them to make
3 | it, nor how large but will leave that to yor
a i to judge. You know what an Eastern lady
: | would ike better than can.
am one Of the nurses here. The head nurse
3 here in the hospital wants me to go east mex
fall to be a Nurse but don't know what will dc
yet. II do go east it will take me two or three
| years to graduate from there, and 1 want tc
! | spend two more years here. am going to stay
. | here all summer and study. would like to gc
, | home very much, but am not going home till
: l am satisfied with what l know, and l think
| will learn to be a nurse. II it will take me five
| or six years / am willing to stay. 1 close in
a | haste, but with love.
From your true friend,