Show sheepherder SHEEP HERDER AND SCHOOL TEACHER the committee to have charge of the campaign UL of education and explanation for tho consolidation of the school districts in uintah county IB ia composed of N G howards county superintendent of public schools ellis merkley ashley annley bartlett charles colton of the valley and john P fuller of the reservation the committee met last wednesday night and outlined the plans it Is hoped that the work will all be finished in time to present the the Poti petition tion to the county commissioners the first monday in february at which meeting the five tru truston constituting the board of education will bo appointed their duties will begin the first of july and they will hold office until next december when an clec clon will be called the members of this campaign committee have discovered some very important facts fact with reference to the present school cond itom these conditions are far from encouraging at least some of them are and it Is ili believed the consolidation of the d will improve them jn in uintah county there are 2 children of public school age as follows white boys 1208 indian boys boya white girls 1200 indian girls ill seventy two per coat cent or 1908 of children were enrolled in tho the schools last year the average attendance was forty six per cent and forty six per cent of 2652 Is 1220 today the truancy law Is as poorly enforced under the consolidation plan a truant officer la is provided for and he la is to receive a salary and give his time to the wo k in the counties consolidated since the law went into effect it is in claimed that there has imen been an increase of st least twenty per cent in the attendance the average school term in this county is seven aud and one fourth months in the year under consolidation the school term would bo be nine months the average salary for a male teacher for the school term Is per month and the average for the female teacher is in per mouth month for the entire year the average tor men is 46 97 per mouth month and for women the aver ago age salary of a sheep la Is 46 and board per month the school teacher must pay board out of the salary theo figures are given tor the benefit of those who think school leacho handsome salaries with can solid soli atlon dation of the mist acts would come longer school terms and better sal salaries arlos for teacher |