Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-20
ARIZONA MORNING. AUGUST co. 1911

the territory. Some of the students
who began their work at Sacaton
have graduated from Carlisle, and, to
use the expression OF an employc
about the government work at SAGA
ton, are a lot smarter than the av-
erage white man"
That they are not able to entirely
separate themselves from the love
Of the wild. free life of the deserts.
is given startling illustration at times,
when students, with college diplomas,
return to resume a life not very far
removed from that lived by their
aboriginal grandparents. We had a
man employed on one of our prof.
ects," said an employe of the Rec
lamation service, now working on the
wells, who was a graduate of Car
Isle. He was a smart fellow, and
a good workman He had a good
technical education. one day we were
driving along this road. and sudden
ly he burst out laughing. | asked
him what he was laughing at and
he pointed out an Indian girl COM
ing down the road. Do You see that
girl he said I knew her i'm Car
Isle She was one of the brightest
students they had in the college. and
she took her diploma with honors
Now she is back here living as
though she had never been off the
reservation. and the girl surely look
ed as little like a college graduate
was very dishabille. and YOU would
never have picked her for an educat-
cd woman. However" he added.
such cases are rare The majority
If them profit by their schooling.
and put the things they learned into
practical application here"
During the afternoon drive about
the lands adjacent to the Indian
school, a number Of well-ordercd
farms were seen. Every now and
then. an Indian house. built Of 'dobe,
but with modern windows and doors
was seen. and more than once neat
~ dressed women were seen standing
in the doors, or moving about in the
yards
While driving along the road. the
car attracted the attention of two
little Indian boys. who had been
playing before a comfortable house.
They came running down. and the
auto was slowed down. while a mem
her Of the party cried come on and
have a ride with us AS soon as
they saw the car stop, the confidence
OF the little fellows vanished. and
they STOPPED short. staring with wide
open eyes at the automobile. and the
men in it, digging their brown toes
into the ground in embarrassment and
wonder They decided not to come.
and a few moments later turned and
ran for the house
Later IN the afternoon. when driv-
ing past the same house again, the
two boys were found along the road.
accompanied by two little girls, no
member Of the party being more than
eight years of age. once again the
invitation to ride was offered. and
once again the boys hung back, but
the girls were more courageous.
Come on" they said in their pecu-
liar language. and taking their little
chums by the hands they pulled them
up To- the auto, half willing. and half
protesting The door was thrown OPP
en-. and they climbed up on the seat
They were given a short ride, and
when they were put down before the
house their faces were wreathed in
smiles. They were neatly dressed,
and would have averaged up well in
appearance with the average Ameri-
can child. Good bye" everybody
shouted. and calling back Good bye"
with more confidence than they had
shown when they first saw the par
". the children ran up the hill to
their home.
Such are the boys and girls who
attend the government school at Sac
atom. and other schools in Arizona.
Not as much is known Of the work
done by the Indian department. as
might be known with profit. by the
people who live in close proximity
To the reservations. hut a knowledge
Of the work the United States gov
eminent is doing for it's prOtegees
brings a great admiration for the eff
ficiency of the departments under the
direction of which the schools are
conducted. ard the irrigation system
being perfected That the Indians
who have the advantages of the
schooling offered them, by the gov
eminent. will evolve into Creditable
citizens. is not questioned, and the
adoption of modern methods Of irri-
gated farming. made possible by the
well directed work of the Reclamation
Service. will make them Independent
producers, regardless of the support
and assistance they receive from
Washington.