The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-17
Commissioner Browning Reports
on Matters Touching Them.
THEIR SCHOOLS FLOURISH
Canals Across Recommendation
of Cheian fudians-N ish-
am Fisheries.


1886, has been rendered to the secre-
tary of the interior. 1t reviews in detail
the operations of the Indian Office dur
ing the year end contains but few
recommendations.
In regard to the education of Indian
youth of both sexes. the report says.
The education of Indian pupils dur
ing the year just closed has been con-
Quoted upon the same lines laid down
during the last few years. through the
medium of non-reservation boarding
schools, reservation boarding and day
schools, and public schools carried on
under state supervision"
The enrolment and average attend
ance at the schools in Washington,
Oregon and Idaho. is as follows:
Public schools under state supervis-
ion-Washington, SO pupils In eight
school districts; Oregon, four pupils In
school district No. IL in Lane county.
Non-reservation training schools
Chemawa. Or, enrolment $50; average
attendance, 214.
Government reservation boarding
schools-Capacities: Washington
Neah Bay. rs; Chehalis. so; Okanogan,
rs; Puyallup. $50; Quinault, 40; Slolxo-
mish. 60; Yakima. 100. Oregon-Grande
Ronde, 100; klamath, 1875: Siletz 90;
Sinasho, 75; Umatilla, 1905 Yainax, 90.
Idaho-Fort Hall, 200; Fort Lapwai,
200; Lemhi, 40
The attendance at these schools has
been very gratifying, there being an
Increase in the enrolment. notwith-
standing the decrease in the number
of schools.
OF the government day schools there
is capacity for 30 pupils at Lummi
so at Neah Bay, and "a at jamestown
and Port Gamble, in connection with
the Puyallup agency in Washington,
and a capacity for rs pupils at Hot
Creek reservation in Oregon.
In addition to the foregoing, con-
tracts were entered into for 60 pupils
each at the Colville and Occur d'Alene
boarding schools at the Colville agen-
cy. 35 at the North Yakima school and
So at the Tulalip in Washington. and As
at the Kate Drexel industrial boarding
school at the Umatilla agency In Or
egon.
The report says the influence upon
the Indian school service of the sum- |
mer institution was excellent. One of
these was held Mt Tacoma from July
81 to 81. Decided success was achieved |
In all directions. The papers presented
were instructive and inspiring and the |
discussions were free from acrimony
During the year 541 patents were is |
ton in oregon, 1876 to the Nez Perces |
In IDAHO 2lS allotments have been APP |
proved and patents are being prepared |
for lands to the Nez Perces In Idaho |
Schedules of 974 allotments to Indians |
at Warm Springs, Oregon, have been |
received but not finally acted upon |
Eight patents have been issued to nom
reservation Indians In the Roseburg
land district. and seven in the Dalles
district, Oregon.
First payment to the Nez Perces has
been made and all preliminary require
ments complied with so that the OPEN
Ing OF the coded lands now await the
action of the interior department.
IRRIGATION MATTERS.
Under the head of irrigation on IN
dian reservations the commissioned
gives a detailed account of the negotia-
lions between the department and the
Idaho Canal Company to furnish ade-
auate water supply on the reservation
at Fort Hall. Idaho. Under the CON
tract, which now awits the approvaI
or the secretary, and on which a hear
ing was had before that official last
week, the company agrees to COM
plete It's present short line canal head
ing on the Snake river about four miles
above the town of Basalt. to the Black
FOOT river; to construct a canal from
80, -. - .'eNIoo' ,iVer py the hlgnest
~. p'"S''0apie route 10 Ross
80. ene water 10 DE carried
- ~ piaSnioot river py hume;
- u i'is, III Pe1Pe'ulty from said
e.. -. ~ susn points between Black
ha a,s,,S,,..a 80 isoss + orN creek as may
cnhic ct 80 ~ "ep' 'i eiien', SoV
d,,r,n.r a. -. 20 seOoiiu vi tinle
year.
,,,a,a 80 49,. % s"sie may De ue-
70 avtana a. eoipany usrees
poss MI, . o -. -. iine canai beyond
he necessar,, 90 S'-a,,. eAse 49,. as may
-. s'ass,y ~ supply water 10 the
,as~ h.,,,.'a,, D.. '',e pooy ol lahos ~
No. 49,. . oIeeN anu Fort
40 80. -, 80 ~ convey perpetual
for nor axoaea,nS. .'i ~ s,n acre
,,,a +ar 80. seS1, oa ao oupie loot OF
1891 c s'i ~ ri,a'leenanee charge not to
ton the United Statps ia 10 na,, a.,