The daily sentinel., 1907-09-10

opportunity to secure the normal
school or some other big state edu-
cational institution will be golden.
You people will have series of
buildings and grounds and equipment
already for use, and only an act of
the Legislature will be necessary to
give you the school and the state
will be out practically no expense.
believe Grand junction is an ideal
place for another normal school or
for one of the state educational in
stitutions. 1 do not believe another
state university is needed"
Senator Teller stated that at the
last session of the congress the COM
missioner of Indian affairs ruled that
the famous Carlisle Indian school in
Pennsylvania. the greatest nom
agency school in the country, should
be discontinued and the property.
representing an Investment of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, be
turned over to the state. This order
was gotten through the senate all
right, but in the house 1t met siren
uous opposition from Pennsylvania
congressman who did not like the
arrangement, and as a result the or
der was defeated in the house. 1t
was then so near the end of the
session that no further action was
taken in the matter.
Senator Teller states that this
Carlisle school matter will come up
for final disposition at the coming
session of congress.
Senator Teller named over num-
ber OF the great non-agency Indian
schools in the country that VIII be
closed. including the Haskell school
in Kansas. The agency schools VIII
be operated as in the past.
There is a possibility that the
Grand Junction Indian school will
he ordered discontinued at the next
session of congress and the abolish
ment take place next year. There Is
but little doubt that the action will
be deferred more than two years.
When the non-agency schools are
closed all the pupils in each will be
returned TO their home reservations
| Senator Teller visited the Indian
school here yesterday and made a
thorough tour of inspection. He
states that there is needed an addi-
tional appropriation to complete a
lot of necessary improvements and
he will make an effort at the coming
session of congress to secure such an
appropriation and believes that he
will succeed. This will put the prop
erty in magnificent shape in every
particular.
An Indian school has been highly
valued by Grand Junction. The city
was glad to get it, but IL it must be
discontinued we may feel good In
the knowledge that there is but lit
tie doubt that big state educational
institution will take its place and the
benefits Grand Junction will then
reap will be far greater perhaps than
derived from the Indian school.
Think of n $500, 1000 property al
' our doors that must he used by the
- state for educational purposes alone
What a glorious prospect. Not much
more than half that amount has Deen
invested in the state Normal school
at Greeley.
4 Senator Teller secured for us many
years ago the Indian School, now II
- il must go, he has made 1t possible
through the successful efforts OF him
saif and other members of the Senate
= Committee on Indian affairs to have
I a great educational institution take
its place. cs o+i,,,
in mind when advocating the donal-
., ing of the property to the state.
Few better friends this section ever
had. =,
Few men are better versed on In
\ dian affairs than Senator Ieller or
have the authority to tax. Ihese
statements coming from him VIII
! create wide interest throughout INC
d, the west.