The Chippeway herald. [volume], May 01, 1909, Image 6

About The Chippeway herald. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1902-19??

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THE CHIPPEWAY HERALD.
Printed Monthly at the White Earth
Boarding Sehool by Indian Pupils.
SUBSCRIPTION
Address all Communications to THE
CHIPPEWAY HERALD.
Entered at the Post Office at White
Earth, Minn., as second class
mail matter.
John R. Howard Superintendent and
Special Disbursing Agent.
Principal L. L. Goen, • • Editor.
| Local | General. I
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May.
School closes June 11.
See the display in each department.
Major Howard planted a bed of
strawberries last week.
Ruth Howard is visiting with friends
and relatives at Sauk Center.
Isaac and John Williams were called
home by the serious illness of their
mother.
Mrs. A. Barto of Sauk Center will
visit her son L. R. Barto during the
celebration.
Don’t forget.—June 14 and 15 are
the dates fixed for the celebration on
this reservation.
Messers Holmes aud Sturtevant of
Detroit were business callers at the
Agency Friday.
Cheif clerk West is battling with
the weeds in his garden, He says he
will be victorioue.
The children from this reservation
attending school at Morris returned
home last night.
The Pipestone Indian School holds
its commencement this year on the 6th,
Bth and 9th of June.
Financial Clerk L. R. Barto made a
business trip to Bijou, Mahnomen,
Waubun, last week.
I Miss Josie Anderson, a graduate of
the Genoa Indian school is temporari
ly employed as boys matron.
Mrs Rice our cook at this school,
goes to the Tomah Indian school as
baker. She will report June 16.
J. J. Lynch has built substandial
fence around his lots in town and is
Improving his property materially.
Mr and Mrs West, Mr. and Mrs.
Goen and Mr Barto were visitors at
Detroit on Thursday evening last,week.
25 CENTS.
Antoine Detour, baker at the Wild
Rice River school has resigned and
Antointte Vaisbr is temporarily em
ployed
The garden has been enlarged an
acre this spring. The farm detail
grubbed it in addition to the other
farm work.
During the past month 18 of the In
dians and families of Mille Lac Lake
settlement have been removed to this
reservation.
Clerks West am Daily made a trip
to Mille Lac last week to interest the
Indians of that part of the state in this
reservation.
One of the attractions at our school
now is a tennis court. Considerable
interest is manifested by both employes
and children.
Major Howard purchased a span of
horses from a Mr. Stille of Sauk Center
While here Mr. Stile gave the school a
pleasant visit.
Alfonso Barto accompained by Dr.
Nelson of Fergus Falls will visit his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Barto during the
celebration.
Antoine LaFrauier and his wife of
Wauban visited the school last week
and expressed himself as well pleased
with the school.
Miss Grace A. Warren who has been
temporarily empldtyed as boys matron
resigned the position and went home
at the end of May.
G. W. Jones, of Santee, Neb, has
been appointed Industrial Teacher at
the Wild Rice River Boarding scnool,
and will report for duty in a few days.
The Improvement Leauge Literary
society held its last session in the
Kindergarten room on Thursday
Strawberries and cream were daintily
served.
John . ,>an, who as been attending
school a Pipeston gave this school a
visit on last Fri. ry morning. John
attended this school before going to
Pipestone.
Robert E. Lay who was recently
appointed gardener at the Pine Point
Boarding sehool resigned. Pearl
Konklin has been temporarily em
ployed to the position.
Miss Ida Dalton, Asst. Matron at
this school for a short time, has been
reinstated into the service at Tomah,
Wis. in a similar position.
John Carl of Mahnomen assisted the
band on decoration day. The band
boys look upon Johnnie as a stand by
on these special occasions,
Oscar Warden of the Rosebud Agen
cy, formerly disciplinarian at Morris,
has been reinstated into the service at
this school as disciplinarian.
The Minnesota Free Traveling Li
brary holds the interest of the children
The books are read and thoroghly en
joyed by the pupils and others.
Mr. Dummert, assisted by the em
ployes installed the new washer into
its place in the laundry this week.
Mrs. Mahoney is glad to see it.
Mrs. Alex McDougall and children
were visiting Miss Susie McDougall
last week. She will join her husband
on the coast in the near future.
Messers Freedman and Tice of Twin
Valley were business visitors at the
agency the first of the week. They
gave the school a pleasant visit.
The street between the town of White
Earth and the government reserve
leading by the Indigents home is
opened and graded in excellent con
dion.
The commencement number of the
Native American is out and is a very
attractive number indeed. The me
chanical work and thoughts in it are
good.
Prizes were awarded last week for
the two best maps. Jane Beaulieu and
Wallace Hanks gained the honors.
The maps will be on exhibition at the
close of school.
In the electrical storm on last Satur
day night the water tank was struck
by lightning. No damage was done x
cept ahole about afoot in diameter was
broken through the roof.
We take this means ot acknowledging
invitations and programs of commence
ments sent us from different schools.
While it will be impossible for us to
be present, our best wishes are with
all,