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United States. Office of Indian Affairs / Annual report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, for the year 1905, Part I
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Reports concerning Indians in Oregon, pp. 323-328
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REPORTS CONCERNING INDIANS IN OREGON. 323 A Catholic school for boys and a separate one for girls are located near Asher, in the southern part of this county. At each of these schools the pupils receive instruction very much in the same way and along the same lines as is given at this school. They are very much devoted to their work and to the pupils who attend the school, and their equipment is good. I have never heard a pupil who has been in attendance at this school speak disrespectfully of it. FRANK A. THACKERY, Superintendent and Special Disbursing Agent. REPORTS CONCERNING INDIANS IN OREGON. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT IN CHARGE OF GRANDY RONDE AGENCY. GRANDE RONDE SCHOOL, OREG., August 10, 1905. The Grande Ronde Reservation is located in the western part of Yamhill County, Oreg. The agency and school plant is situated 15 miles west of the town of Sheridan, our nearest railroad point, also the nearest telegraph point. Our post-office is now headquarters for three mail routes. We have a daily mail both from the east and west, with a triweekly mail from the southwest. Population.-The census roll lately completed and accompanying this report shows a population of 340, 12 less than shown by last year's roll. Clackamas-----------------------------------------------59 Umpqua _ 78 Rogue River 50 Wapato Lake _-16 Santiam 22 Yamhill 24 Cow Creek 23 Lakmiut-------------------------------------28 Marys River 40 Total --340 Males above 18 years of age _-109 Females above 14 years of age_- 115 School children between 6 and 16 years of age---------------84 Sanitary condition.-Although there has been quite a number of deaths I consider the sanitary condition as being good, no contagious diseases having occurred; 11 of those that died were very old, and died, you might say, of old age. Deaths recorded for the year, 24; under 5 years of age, 6; school age, 5 to 18, 7; over 18 years of age 11. Births recorded for the year-males 6; females, 3, showing a natural decrease of 15 for the year. Improvements.-During the past year there was manufactured in the agency sawmill lumber for ten houses and five barns, all by Indian labor and for Indians. It is gratifying to see the improvement made by a few of the Indians on their allotments; they take an interest in the work and are making some money. The Indians on this reservation are all self-supporting except a few of the older ones, and they are only helped a part of the year by issuing them rations during the winter and spring months. Roads.-The ordinary amount of road work has been done during the past year. Civilization.-The Indians of this reservation show an advancement in civi- lization year by year. The majority live in comfortable farmhouses, have substantial barns, modern farming implements, fairly good stock, etc. Those who are energetic and let intoxicating liquor alone raise very good crops of grain, hay, and garden stuff. All the hay needed for the school and agency stock (about 70 tons) is purchased annually from the Indians, but they are first required to fill their own barns to insure sufficient feed for their stock. The money derived from the sale of chittem bark and baskets is of great help to a large number of the old people. Au unusally large percentage speak the English language here and would
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