Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-03-22


on the mountain Just back Of the school,
the frightened animal ran swiftly past
the building. aud out into the open field
the children joined in the chase while
fighting desperately with the dogs, It
was lassoed by one of our large boys, they
dragged it up to the door, where a crowd
of children gathered around it and stood
gazing ns if spell. bound. How would
love to have a picture Of that scene, OF
which a pair of large and beautiful horns
hanging in my room 30 often remind me
occasionally we have valley and noun
tain quail, there is considerable diff
ference in the flesh and flavor of these
birds ate piece Of bear meat once.
| thought it was venison when ate it,
though it did not look nor taste much
like it | shall be very hungry, indeed,
when | try it again. 1t Is nothing un-
usual to see an Indian pass with fine
deer tied behind him, or thrown across
the back of pack mule | have seen
quite number of hunters to-day. Graz
ing is getting fine on the mountains.
One of our little boys told me few
mornings ago that he had seen Eve deer
AS he came to school Thinking that this
was, perhaps, an exaggeration, | asked
How many? He quickly answered, sone
large one and four small ones"
About six thousand acres Of land were
allotted 10 Indians last year each man,
woman (unmarried) and child received
ten acres, married women five acres, an
Indian with family of children has,
therefore, quite fine little farm, (rapch
thew saw here Should the projected
raiiroad from Fort Brara-a redwood
numbering town on the coast-to the
coal mines in this vicinity. owned by
few of CALIFORNIA; wealthy men. reach
the valley, these people might live con-
paratively we'll could they be made to
understand and realize the Importance
of energy, industry and economy
feel sure that with their moor ideas of
management and want of discerumeut.
il will indeed be sad day for them
when the Government witbdruws its
sustaining and protecting hand. heard
+, pcntlonau say a short time ago that
better land tod naVpr UlVG To muu
The valley oaks "a species of white oak)
nre magnificent trees their moss-coyer.
ed branches nourisbinp great lunches of
mistletoe Though not native. the black
walnut flourishes to perfection. [ have
never elsewhere seen the foliage Of this
tree so dark and luxuriautly beautiful.
We are perbaps in direct line. not
more than thirty or tbirty-fiye miles
from the coast. we generally have wind
every afternoon during the Spriag
months, perhaps ! would say strong
breeze, we never have very high winds
in the valley
The Government owns large steam
saw mill up in the hills, large quaa-
tity Of fir and pine lumber is sawed
there for the Indians; those who assist
in this work are paid 10 lumber quite
number Of houses, small of course,
have been put up since came here in
ninety three. The Reservation has now
an Indian farmer, (recently appointch)
carpenter, blacksmith and hcrder
These Positions think, have generally
been filed by white men.
Our school has been very successful
we have quite large number Of pupils.
and, considering the distance that many
Of them have to walk, the heavy rains,
and at times almost impossible roads,
very good average is kept up. Two of
our boys went on n fishing trip the 22nd
they returned with nothing more than
the news that they had seen and been
4uite near large panther
Fruits here are generally fine. but the
flavor is not as sweet and luscious as
that of old Maryland have never
met with an Eastern person that did not
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dred inhabitants. The Presbvterians
have n church their minister Il = Mar,
land man. Tho Methodists hold ser.
vices in a hall
Round Valley nossesses a co,s;dera
ble amonnt Of literary ability A iad;a.,
club was organized last Fail Church
socials are held fredueptly
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