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United States. Office of Indian Affairs / Annual report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, for the year 1884
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Reports of agents in Idaho, pp. 63-70
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REPORTS OF AGENTS IN IDAHO. 63 them than are found in the same latitude among 'the whites. The disease from which they suffer most is of a scrofulous character. During the last fiscal year there were 53 deaths reported, of which 30 were males and 23 females; over 5 years of age, 27 males and 22 females; under 5,3 males and 1 female. It is with great difficulty that the exact number of deaths can be ascer- tained; so difficult, in fact, that these figures cannot be relied upon. Many Indian& carefully conceal the deaths of their children, as when ascertained there is one less in the family to draw rations. It can hardly be supposed that not more than four children died during the last year in a population of 1,786. There were 96 birth& during the year, of which 55 were males and 41 females. CENSUS AND SCHOOLS. There are Indians at this agency, as shown by the census just completed, as follows: Number of males above 18 years of age 456; number of females above 14 years of age, 591; school children between the ages of 6 and 16, 375; total number, including all ages, 1,786. About 1,000 of these wear citizens' dress. Number of school-houses at and connected with the agency, 5. Number of schools in operation, 5. Number of pupils who have attended the White Swan Mission day school one month or more during the year, 43; Agency Mission day school, 42. Number of pupils attending Saint Paul's boarding school one month or more during the year, 45. The Selwyn day school was in operation but 20 days during the entire year. Total at- tendance during that time, 17. During its session W. T. Selwyn was employed as teacher, at a salary of $420 per annum. The Ree day school was in operation 74 months, with a total attendance one month or more of 24. Alfred Smith was em- ployed as teacher, at a salary of $420 per annum. The industrial boarding school has been in operation during the entire year, with a total attendance for one mouth or more of 85. There were employed in this school during the year: /* I Aunual Name. Occupation. salary. C. D. Bon (resigned) ......................................... Superintendent ............. $900 Ed. K. Dawes ------------------------- ---.---------------------- - do ..................... 900 Anna E. Boone ................................. Teacher .................... . . 600 Ella V. Oviatt ............................................... ..... do . ................. 600 John R. W inters ................ ........................ Industrial teacher ........... . 480 Ella Simpson .. ............................................. Seamstress . ................ 420 Sarah J. Ridpath (resigned) .................................. Matron ..................... 500 Sarah Bereman ..................................................... do ..................... 500 Alice Congleton (resigned) .................................... Cook ....................... 360 Rachel Hornstra ................................................... do ..................... 360 Lizzie W hitelatch (resigned) .................................. Laundress .................. 360 Alice Congleton (resigned) ......................................... do ................-..... 360 M innie Bonen ....................................................... do ..................... 360 The total number attending the schools at this agency for one month or more dur- ing the year is 239. The Government schools, in consideration of the number of teachers and cost, do not show as large attendance as they should. More effort will be made in the fut- ure to impress upon the Indians the obligations they are under by virtue of their treaty stipulations to send their children to school. The boarding and day schools should be well filled for nine months in the year, and as the Indians have obligated themselves to send their children for this length of time each year, it is believed if they are properly urged that they will do so. The educational provisions of the treaty should be enforced. I have the honor to be, respectfully, your obedient servant, J. F. KINNEY, Indian Agent. The COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. FORT HALL AGENCY. Ross Fork, Idaho, August 20, 1884. SIR : I have the honor to submit the following annual report for 1884 : This reservation is located in the southeastern part of Idaho Territory, and extends from Blackfoot River south 60 miles, averaging nearly 40 miles wide. It contains 1,202,330 acres. By treaty dated May 14, 1880, the Indians agreed to cede the south- ern portion of the reservation, containing about 325,000 acres, to the United States..
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