The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-07
CHEROKEE ORPHANAGE.
Interesting Items From the Home OF
the Nations Wards.

Picking blackberries is the order Of
the day is this neck o. the woods" {"
Stock having destroyed our garden
before we took possession OF our new
home the neighbors are findinga ready
market for their garden truck at the
orphanage.
The superintendent and his boys
are fencing a pasture this week. The
parcel Of ground south OF the main
building, and upon which the school
houses are being erected, Is being
fenced with posts and wire.
Geo. Fields and Watt Duncan, the
latter grandson Of Rev. w. A. Dun
can, took dinner with us Sunday. They
were the guests Of Mrs Laura Cooper.
On Monday evening we received a
pleasant visit frofn George Fields and
John McCracken. The latter is a
resident OF the empire district, " and
is son-in-law of Mrs. Cooper.
After a week in the cotton field the
four boys mentioned In our last COM
munication returned TO spend the
Sabbath with us and attend Sunday
school. The two Mcpherson boys re-
turned TO the cotton fields, accompa.
MED by Robt. Spade. Butler Caywood
resumed his work for the orphanagei
with Dave Barepaugh. VIM. CLANCY
has accepted a job for month with
]. T. Parks, Of Tahlequah.
Mrs. Laura Cooper, our nurse, vii
leave for her home In Vinlta OF
Thursdays train. She has been will
us all last year and she seems to b
one of the family, and Of course, VI
hated to see her 90. While we trusl
on account Of her faithful work sine
she has been with us, that her de
parture is for only a vacation. "
expect she will return to US after va
cation closes and she takes In tn
sights at the Worlds fair. III shi
don't get something better"
II Is the intention OF the writer &
give the people 4 wrlte-up Of the OF
phanage as soon as Il Is possible 20 &c
70 the records and the facts about !
can be secured That the guardian
and friends to the orphans might b
enlightened IN regard 10 the mamie
Of admlttance to this new home, a
soon as the department Of education
gives the instructions to the super
intendent he will notify all concernel
The members Of the board Of Eduea
tion have notified the superintendent
that there be no meeting Of the Dc
partment OF Education until abou
the 18th OF July. Some Of them haY
gone 70 81. Loais 70 see the sights
and will not return till about tina
time.
The Fourth is passed and every In
mate Of the 0rphanage still has HI
pennies.
John Harrison and Miss Susie She
ton called at tie Orphanage last Sun
day evening.
Mr. Moore, who resides about Is
miles south Of Us, accompanied by III
wife and daughter, spent several hour
with us Sunday evening.
Al last the pasture fence Is con
pleted, to the great satisfaction Of a
concerned.
The health OF our home Is quit
good. Mrs. sue Alberty, who Ia
been troubled with her head, is som
better, though her hearing IS affected
little Win steelor, who vas very sic
at the old home last fall, has bee
down again aud Is now under th
treatment Of Dr. Ross and Is impro'
ing.
Mis- Susie Shultz, who left the Of
home a short time before Il burned
returned last Friday. She was regu
Iarly admitted upon an order from th
board Of education, and II appear
from tho manner IN which she n
turned to the OFphanage that a me-
order must be issued Cor allawho vls
10 return. This Is matter that vi
he taken up by the board Is soon as
meets. The many Letters bearing u
on this question that are being r
calved BY the superintendent indicate
that tho people are very anxious I
kn0w how to pF0ceed to gut the
wards aud cllldFenint0 The new hons
IIoseser, the plan Win be annouue
IN ampio time 70 yet tllaln here q
school 81 the end Of the present vac
ton.