Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-10

| Is sent for to drive away the "evl
| spirit" For this service CD the man
or the woman is given ten sheep OF
goats. If the Navajos think one OF
their people is going to die, he or she
| is carried a hundred yards or more
from the hogan, for the reason that
when one dies in hogan the hogan is
burned, as none of the tribe will live
in it afterward
The Indian school at Shiprock. in
San Juan county, New Mexico, is one
of the best in the service, although it
is only ten years old. There are
about $50 students in attendance, in
ages ranging from six to twenty years.
Most OF the children are bright, and
want to learn, but their capacity for
learning does not go far beyond the
sixth grade. The Navajo children's
singing and reciting would do credit to
that heard in most white schools, and
they can answer more Bible questions
and repeat more Scripture than the
average grown white person. These
little Indians are taught to do all
hiLdo vi WI n, ouSL as 0C"lh5' knAASA-
ing. kitchen and dining room work,
| carpentering, farming, and, in fact,
everything that an American should
know. Many of the girls lake posi-
tons with white families, and prove
| themselves very capable in doing their
work properly. Their success in any
{ line Of work is due to the superinten-
| dent and the teachers, who take great
care in their training.
Uncle Sam has spent several thou
sand dollars in constructing comfort
| able buildings and in identifying the
grounds in this part of the Navajo
country. These Indians have a fine
greenhouse, ice plant, laundry, acety-
| lene light plant, hospital, and every
other up-to-date convenience. The
school grounds contain about 800
acres and are quite level. The San
Juan river runs near by, and supplies
| ample water for irrigating. This land
{ produces large crops of alfalfa. grains,
| fruits. melons, and other agricultural
| products. The school has for its use
and study fine COWS, horses, sheep,
| hogs. and in fact, everything of the
| best that one could wish for, and
naturally, the Indians appreciate all
that Uncle Sam is doing for them.
| Every fall. to encourage the Indians
: in their work. big fair is held at Ship
rock, and the Navajos take much pride
! in bringing in for exhibition the best
/ of everything This is time of great
/ rejoicing among the natives, and many
/ white people come from far and near
/ to see the wonderful things made by
! the Indians
! About two years ago, this region ex-
/ perienced q cloudburst that caused the
( rivers TO overflow their banks. and
water covered the entire school
/ grounds All OF the inhabitants and
/ live stock had TO move up on higher
| ground where they were compelled
( TO remain for several bours before the
ncod subsidized. A new steel bridge
over the San Juan river. which cost
( $4,000 was washed away; a few cot
tages that were built of adobe. crum-
/ bled down; Easements were filled with
water; clothes and eatables ruined. and
/ the pretty school grounds were cover,
/ ed with mud about 8 foot thick. Some
| thing like $4,000 damage was done.
and everything was in a very deplor.
| able condition. but in the face OF this.
1 the Indians went to work, and after a
long period of patient toIling. every
/ thing was put in condition better
! than IL was before the food
| Whisky is not allowed on the reser-
walton even backed by doctors pres
scriptioa. because of its demoralizing
effect ON the Indians