The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-06
Fort Hall Reservation
Has 3 Indian Tribes
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dustrial and school activity instead
of military. During the eighties a
good school was developed at Fort
Hall, at the Lincoln creek site and
in 1904-5 was moved to the present
Fort Hall, on Ross Fork creek, where
1t crosses the railroad. The gov
eminent school is in charge of F. E.
Callahan. The value of the school
buildings on the reservation, admin
istered by the federal government
Including the land constituting the
school site is $173,9O4. The value
of the federal property at the agency
used for administrative purposes and
for health and industrial purposes
is $99,398.55.
Property In Two Counties
The agency property is in Bingham
county and the Industrial school is
In Bannock county. They are less
than mile arart and the county line
cuts east and west between them.
The value of all the individual prop
erty on the reservation, owned by
these l714 Indians is $3,923,776 or
an average of $2,2S9.25 per capita.
The 209 persons accepting aims from
the government in the form of ra-
lions, constitutes IL per cent of the
population and the amount of ra-
lions paid annually to the individual
has value of 1856, on an aver
age. Among the white people of
Bingham county, the disbursement of
money for the aid of paupers and
others asking for and willing to re-
ceive aid from the public treasury.
the record stands as follows for
1918: paupers receiving temporary
aid, eighteen; amount given to each
individual, $372.69 for the year.
The average number of widows re-
ceiving an allowance of public
money, because the husband is dead
and because they are unable to
make living, is thirty-one and the.
average amount given to each in
dividual is $190.95 for the year.
A Patriotic People
When America entered the war
and the Indians were informed that
1t would be their duty to engage in
hostilities, they referred to the
treaty made at McCammon, by which
they had agreed to be at peace for
all time and they asked why they
should now be called upon by the
other party to that contract to en-
gage In war. When the matter was
FULLY explained to them so thew
understood it as did the white people.
they responded with men and money
ABOUT the same as the white people
did. During the several drives for
the sale of liberty bonds the Indians
bought about $4,000 worth of
bonds, or an average of about $50
1or each man, woman and child on !
the reservation. One of their num-
Der, Mr.. Ralph Dixey, acted as COM
mitteeman for his people and con-
veyed to them the information as to |
their quota and many of them went
TO the bank and responded by pur-
chasing bonds, giving their checks |
or paying cash. One of the Indians.
Archie Jimmey, surprised the com
mlttee by going to them and laying
down $1,000 in cash for liberty bonds.
During the Red Cross and other
charity drives they responded very
literally. At Fort Hall the Indian
agent and others representing and
employed in the government service.
handled the liberty loan drives and
that locality always turned in dou ols
the amount of their quota.
80, Girls Industrial School
The industrial school for eirls ia
maintained at Fort Hall by tile
board OF missions of the Protestant
episcopal church, with Offices in
New York This institution has
lou acres of land lying at the eastern
edge OF the agency. There are three
buildings on the land, a church with
seating capacity of 100 persons.
. dwelling for the warden or mis-
ster in charge, and a school building
which Is a combined school, DORM
tory and dwellings for the girls and
This building is built of
ed brick, is well finished and mod.
'rn in every respect 1t is SO by So
eet In size and consists cof two
tories, or rather, one story with
ul basement finished up like liv-
ng rooms. The institution is in
harge of Arch Deacon Stoy with
1aude P. Parsons and Miss Larerey
8 assistants. 1t Is an Industrial
chool and the girls are taught
in the line of cooking
nd housekeeping as we'll as the
ranches usually taught in the pub |
c schools, and they are taught in
latters religious.
Are Taught Essentials 70
NO corporal punishment is used. wi
he most severe punishment or cor
'ct1on used at any time under the
resent management, being to stand
the corner or to take seat that nil
isolated from the rest Of the class on
group. They are taught all the on
ings that are considered necessary Dr.
make good housekeepers, good sic