Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-11
A CIRCULAR OF M
PORTANCE TO INDIANS
AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT TO
OUTSIDE PEoPLE-oUTlEs OF
The OUTING AGENT.

The following letter which was
handed 10 The Citizen today by Mr.
O. r. Dagenett, u Ia explanation at a
now position recently established by
me department Of interior.
department of the Interior.
once % Indian Aifaifs.
Washington, February 25, 1905.
Mrs. g. ~ DagcnSt,
Sir Having assumed the position OF
clerk to obtain employment for In.
dians. ETC., and In furtherancc of the
plan Of this Office 20 provide labor for
those indlans Of the southwest who
viii accow n ana TO supervise both
their work ara their wages. you are
requested 20 note certain general IN.
structiUns pertaining 20 your duties.
u Is believed that the indians men
TONED. few ~ whom are now rcceiv.
ing aid from tho government. can be-
come fully and permanently sen.suD
porting under proper guidance and
oversight. not BY the snbtcrfuEe OF ar.
ILLEGALLY providing work for them on
their respective reservations. bur by
inducing them 10 hire out 90 private
employers az labor IN the surrounding
country and within q reasonable dis
rance. To this end YOU should firat
make known the scope OF your enter.
prise 60 such employers, spreading the
news "a widely as possible among
them, aud seeking their cooperation
hy explaining to them the advantages
OF the plan and ascertain!ng what tdey
are willing 10 offer. II you end that
they are ready 90 AFFORD the Indians an
opportunity 90 show their ntncas for
agricultural labor and the like. you
should NJ once visH the various
tribes hands and villages and ok.
plain the scheme, sugago the most
available workers. and whenever prac
ticahle. settle thom with an idea Of
pesmanence on ranches. farms, OF Al
the usual Occupations open TO other
wOrkingmcn.
For Indian girls should be found a.
ting places In the more sheltered EN-
ploymonts, che consent 81 their par.
enls being obtained In all cases before
final action Is taken. No children, or
even well developed youth in school
should be enlisted for this work, un
less the agent or superintendent be
iieye that they are unsulted TO school
life and study. or that steady employ
ment a. wage earnest. aad the Incl
dental contact with the world outside
would be IN themselves the most val
liable ort OF education.
In short, whenever and whereyeF
within the proper Geld Of your acfiv
tiles you ind abl4-bodied Indians who
are willing 10 work. q will 0e yOuI
duty TO obtain such employment fOi
them as may be- best fitted to theii
liabilities and necessities, to see that
hey are Justly paid, aud, n durinl
their employment they become dis
ablod BY sickness or other cause ID
have them suitably cared for anf
whore necessary returned 10 theh
homes.
You viii confer freely with the sew
ornl Indian agcntl and school superin
tendonts concerned on ali phases o
this subject, with a view 90 porfct Inc
lshe organization ~ your outing sys
TEN; and ! shall expect YOU to maxi
reports from time 10 tine ~ your pro
grees, In order THAI the Office may b.
ALWAYS advised of tho degree OF SuC
cess attending the experiment
There "a enclosed herewith, 70
your informal ion, copy Of a lette
this day sem TO the several agents am
, superintondents IN Arizona and Nc'
. Mexico. Very respectfully,
(signed) p. ". BEuPp
Commissioner.
! Any information pertaining 10 Oh
. Indians Ia the nature ~ N
above position will be gladly welcome
/ by him and that he will alAo give whai
, ever assistance he can. Mr.. Dagenei
, has established headquarters AZ IN
! Indian school In this city and all col
/, respondonce should be directed 4
Z him, care OF the school,