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Show COLORADO'S INDIAN SCHOOL. Status of AfTsirs at Grand Junetloo-To He a Model Instil utlo i. Washington', Oct. 2. Indian Commissioner Com-missioner Morgan, who is on a general tour of the west, has written a letter to Senator Teller from Hot Springs. Utah, speaking in the highest term of praise of the Indian school at Grand Junction, Colo., and predicting a fine future for the institution. He says he was much gratified with what he saw of the school; he says it seems to him admirably ad-mirably located and when properly eauipped he thinks it will render invaluable inval-uable service to the Indians, especially bv teaching them the great secret of successful farming and fruit raising by irrigation. . Mr Morgan has ever since he came into ollice taken much interest in this school and once said that he thought if properly managed it could be made to the west what the Carlisle schoo .s to the cast in Indian education. He hjut indeed taken so much interest in that school that the Colorado congressional delegation have thought it be,l to leave its entire control in his hands and not interfere in the selection of teacher and others about the school; they have, however, given all aid possible in securing' se-curing' needed facilities, and have succeeded suc-ceeded in securing the appropriation of large sums during the present session ses-sion for the erection of a new bnildins. flr an increase of the w ater supply, and for other purposes, all of which are ewcted to aid Mr. Morgan in making thi an ideal school for aborigines. i |