The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-27

Band Stand at Salem lHdldn School =
Indian school takes It's enrolment from
a larger geographical area than amy
other one school. Pupils are In at
tendance from all Western states ana
territories from Alaska To Southern
California-and as far east as the
Dakotas. New Mexico, and Indian Ter
ritory.
In six years Mr.. Potter has built up
an actual enrolment of 623 pupils,
and the number of teachers ana em-
ployes has necessarily grown consider
able. The annual appropriations Tor
maintainance has more than doubled
besides annual appropriations FOR lln-
movements of 100000 for new build
ings. etc. -,.
first class system Of electric
lights, water works, tile drainage cat
lie barns, vegetable gardens Wood
vards onion grounds, sewerage, ana
,Imber clearing has been inaugurated,
besides a bearpit with four bears
swings, Fairgrounds, athletic sports
gymnasium, etc. .,......
p. Campbell, the Assistant super
intendent, has been at the school three
AedIN. lie mas Nf'l NA''
very steadily and is, next TO MI foIler'
the ruling spirit of the institution
The maintenance tund thls year
is sS3,OOO for salaries food' clothlhs'
fuel and all the expenses OF the schooi
The expenditure this year TOT ne"
huildings is S47 900. the electric
light and steam heating plant lhat wa,
nut In last year cost about $2o'oOo'
A. complete and satisfactory as i'r az
a goes the advance in prices OF metat
making "a necessary to eNpend SlIoo'
10 complete the plant. This llpei"l APP
propriation of Congress will carry elec-
trlc lights and steam heat to the new
buildings under construction
Products and Consumption.
While the total enrolment of Indian
h,vs and girls is much larger than the
attendance because many of the young
men and women who have learned
trades are out at work on parole III
Families. i'm business ana factories on
ranches and at trades. The average
attendance with employees al the s'hoo'
IS about $50. The school consumes
100 OOO lbs. beef and flour each year
2l 500 lbs sugar, 1000 lbs. drled "P-
ples. 1000 lbs bacon, 1900 lbs. beans
? GOO lbs. corn meal 1900 lbs nara
bread. 5000 lbs lard, 1000 lbs mess
oork 1000 lbs. dried peaches, -'uo'
lbs. rice. 1000 lbs. rolled oats 9'uOo IDS
salt 10000 lbs. soap, 1900 gallons
.xrnn 500 lbs. tea, 2,400 cans tomatoes
500 Gallons vinegar. $500 lbs. coffee
ao0 MS cocoa, (pounds tobacco none')
and articles such as homlny corn
starch. spices, etc, 10 make comp l,lv''
bln OF fare for growing children lh'
,afion IS supposed 10 be scirnuieaiIy
eoBstructcd to meet the nrehs "'
growing children.
The production OF the FARMING uv
partment under the management "I .
AZ. Chiders. who has been head lai"'e
Tor fve years. the past year comprise"
1900 bushels onions, 1859 bushels pota
toes. 45O bushels oats, 40 tons may
(llnothy and clover) 500 cords colu
wood, 10000 lbs. prunes 1000 bushei
apples. so bushels pears, 100 gallon
cherries. 500 gallons STRAWBERRIES loo
gallons blackberries. 500 gallons rasp
berrIes, 500 gallons gooseberries' an
t514 hall gallon jars canned berTle
Ia lne HIST OF vegetables grown az IN
school are AZ, 900 head cabbages, 1000
rIants Sci out this month for earl
spring cabbage. Beets, beans, cucun
nef4 carrOts, corn. lettuce, onion
peas. fDmips and other vegetables an
HfuNn ln such profusiOn as only nj
climate VIII produce. and are nearly a