Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-11-09

intimldated into silence.
A STORY OF SUFFERING.
The JOURNAL has been In possession
of information for some time, obtained
from reliable former employe Of th'
government Indian school Rt Chem.
ava, to the effect that the children
were not allowed n sufficient
amount Of food to keep them from
actual suffealng from hunger. To a
lengthy interview had with this em
ploye, (whose name cannot at this time
be disclosed,) 1t was gathered thal
there was woeful mlsmanagement In
respect TO the issuing Of rations. THAI
no potatoes had been given the chill
dren since the 10th Of last July; that 8
wholly insufficient amount of bread
was doled out TO them at each meal
forty loaves being the allowance fol
between 230 and 240 children; thai
meat was apportioned for one meal
dinner, and II there was any left II wai
warmed up for breakfast; that the only
4 N0kCtdOlCb DAONlOCu WOiC ChODhkce tuh'
nips, and squashes, and those In only
limited quantities; that a very little
4 fresh fruit had been given them during
the summer, and that no dried fruit
was provided since early In the spring
aud then it consisted of dried apples
and prunes, both of which were very
wormy; that even after a. careful prep.
aratlon as possible, while the fruit was
cooking the worms would riss 10 the
top, where they were skinned of.
That the cook was ordered to use the
arge, t)ugh, strong, outside leaves of
cabbage, those usually fed to hogs,
with the remark that 1t was "good
enough" That the smaller children
often cried for something to eat, and
that as punishment some were put to
work without having had their break
fast. Dinner often consisted Of bread,
meat and water; supper of bread, beans
(or hominy) with gravy sometimes, and
tea; breakfaet Of meat, (lf there was
any left from dinner,) bread and coffee.
That five pounds Of tea and fifteen Of
coffee were used per week.
GOES THROUGH THE SCHOOL.
The reporter went 10 that institution,
and as visitor was shown through the
different departments. In the bakery
the reporter was shown ovens, etc. and
the bread just baked. II was not very
bad In appearance, though 1t was dark
In color, and quite unyieldlng to the
touch, that Is, it seemed already to be
dry and hard, There it was learned
that forty loaves were sent to the din.
Ing room for each meal. In reply to
the question, chow long will this
much bread last" one Of the bakers
said, "about elk days" The attendant
expressed the opinion that It would
not last more than three days. The
baker persisted In saying 1t would last
six days, and then the attendant said,
'at any rate there Is none wasted"
aud said "You never have any old
bread sent back. do you 2D to which
question the boy replied very decidedly
and with an expressive smile, "No, we
iOn't." The reporter made an effort |
10 talk with the bakers, but the cour- |
.eous att endant remained too close at |
hand. In another department, how
'ver, better success was met with. |
Leaving the attendant OH one side Of |
,he room the reporter crossed TO the
'ther, and addressing an intelligent
looking Indian boy OF apparently ls or
20 years Of age, asking: do you have
enough to eat here" A quick glance
'f surprise and inquiry, and then the
BOY replied with dec sion, "Some.
lines we do, aud sometimes
We don't.
"Are you hungry nowW
mo, we had enough this noon"
"What did you have?"
Bread and meat and water, and we
lad potatoes today.n
"Did sou have them yesterdaS?'
"Yes, we've had them for diuner for
wo or three days"
"How long before that was 1t since
ou had anJ2"
80, l don't know; a good many
Veeks.n
"Were you often hungryW
"Hes a good many times; sometimes
We don't have much for several daye,
nd then sometimes We have all we
'ant for few meals.n
"Do you have other things bes des
read aud meal2"
"fes, we have beans quite often, and
cabbage or turnlps."
why Is II that you are not given
lOre?n
81 don't know. They say they don't
ave II TO give u.s."
While in the kltchen the reporter
'ked how much meat and beans 1t
'ok per day, ana was told, by the
tendant, 200 pounds Of meat per day !