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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER Progress of Ui of ww to nm vm ah-G- u wtr mi The Indian Agency on the UinWhen the world war broke out tah and Ouray reservations was he was among the first to offer his first established at a point on the services to his country and was lf Duchesne River about one and assigned to the First Divisioln of the miles above the present site of 23rd Engineers Corps. He was in one-ha- Thbiona. Captain Dodds being the Francs for two years and had charge first agent. A few years later the of the delivery of tools. He saw agency was removed to a point near service at Verdun, St Mihiel, Metz the junction of Rock Creek and the and several other places of less imDuohesn'e River, and later was re- portance. He was gassed and was moved to Whiterocks. During the otherwise injured but upon recovery year of 1912 the agency was re- started In again with his usual moved" to its present location at Ft. energy. Ducfiesfoe. His ability to do things and to For a short time after its removal of Ft. Duchesne, Frank show others how, has won his a Davis, former principal of the Uin- place high in the service. His slotah a'nd Ouray Boarding School at gan seems to be onward and- - upWhiterocks, was in charge. He was ward, and' he is making good on succeeded in turn by Cpatain Jewell that line. The school under the D. Martin, Albert H. Kneal, Fred A. rrjpnagement of Mr. Woolridge, is Gross and M. H. Tidwell who is making definite progress in every in charge at th'e present tim. way. High up in the Uintah moun.the From the first, the purpose of tains is a large patch of rocks white to been administer the Agency has busiiness affairs of the three bands as snow, visible for nearly one hun"White River dred miles ,and this is where the of on this res- town of Whiterocks gets it3 name. who reside and Uintah to Beautifully located at the foot of prepare them all ervation, and these mountains is the Indian traincitizenfor American School ing officially knowfn as the acship. Although much has been and Uintah Ouray Boarding school, complished alongl this lin'e, vastly more remains to be ddne. In this ts natural beauty and' abundance latter work very much can be done of pure water make it especially by the white m'an of the Basin. Our desirable as a location for such a white men should deal honestly school. The campus is large, and with the Indian, insisting that he is fast becoming beautiful iln appeartn turn deal with them' in the same ance, as walks, driveways, flowers, manner. They should set before shrubs and trees, with large well-kelawns are being added to it. the Indian an example of industry and good farming practice for him On this campus are located the to follow. Like a child, the Indian large and necessary buildings to is quicker to follow an example set carry on the work of the school. Two large dormitories for housing him. tha'n he is to listen to all kinds the advice. boys and the girls, a large of good on of the with modern equipment, bands .Utes laulndry three The reservation number approximately gymnasium, large school, building, 1200 adults and children. Contrary carpenter shop, blacksmith shop, to the prevailing impression, they student's dining room and kitchen, are not diminishing in numbers. As a fine bungalow modern throughout they learn to adopt better living for the principal's home; large horgg conditions and submit themselves to baitn, modern cow barn, modern hog the care o fthe government physi- house, and a modern chicken house, cians their number is gradually in- besides ice house, meat house and other necessary buildings compriscreasing. The most extensive) single activity ing the plant. ' Besides the acedemic work, ?whlch of the Uintah and Ouray Agency has been that of bringing the allot- will rank grade for grade with any ted lands of the Indlains under cul- public school in the country, this tivation and making beneficial proof school gives real training in the on. the Indian water rights. For various industries. The farm conthe most part, this was accomplish- sisting of about 800 acres is under ed during the administration of the direction of M. A. Betts, and Kneale. At the the boys of the school are taught Superintendent present time the Indian lands of the the fundamentals of faraqj work. A Uintah Basin have a primary water fine bunch of high-bre- d Holstein right from the Uintah, Lake Fork, cattle is' kept and the boys are Inand Duchesne Rivers and art amply structed in the care of the cows and provided! with water for their cul- the dairy products. Special attentivation. tion is given to the feeding and care Many of the Indians are becomf of the calves and youngs stock. This is also the home of the purefarmers and durlhg tng live-wi- re the last few years have carried off bred Duroc hogs, and some fine a number of first awards for alfalfa specimens have beetn raised during seed and other farm ..products at the past year. Not only are the boys taught the county, state and national exhibits. care have of animals," but they are inwhole as a While the Indians structed! in the different breeds of before to travel a long way they Ameriof animals, and how to select those reach the goal exemplary The can citizenship, they are making best fitted- - for their needs. anis of care and direction.. poultry that la judging, good progress trainEarl Woolridge, principal of the other part of the Industrial school Is a live wire in the service. ing and in this connection a flock Although young la years he has of purebred chickens is kept, and seea much of Ilfs. After finishing the care and management is left his regular course la school, he at- largely to the boys. tended the State Agricultural ColAmong other stock an the farm Is lege at Eozman, Montana, where he a flock of sheep, which belong to the children. These sheep are be received his degree of B. S. full-fledg- ed pt . PAGE THREE ray Indian Agency mu w mi wnr ing cared for at the school and are intended to form the nucleus for their herds in the future. A fine garden is raised and helps furjnish the students table besides this, apples, strawberries, raspberries and other small fruit have been set out and will later supply the table with these delicacies. A carpenter shop under the direction of W. L. Flack is maintained' and the boys are given practical instructions In all lines of building, including the making and repairing of furniture and the like. A blacksmith shop under the care of David Cooper is another Industry that is growing and is an important one in the school. The boys are taught the principles of this line of work. They also learn the making of wagon boxes, hay racks, ahd the im?r The religious instruction of the school is not neglected. All pupils are required to attend church Sunday mornings. The evening service is conducted in the school auditorium and is under direction of the lik. I. P. Long, instructor in electric and plumbing industries, is giving the boys an insight into this line of work. Glelnn Murdock is athletic director and is also coach for the boys and girls basketball teams. A full schedule which calls for a game every Friday night throughout the season, has been made out. In a tournament of 16 teams last year, our team won third place with professional players on some of the teams. We are to have another tournament this year limited to teams of our class, and hope to win first principal. in order that the work in the Indian schools may be standardized a course of study is sent out by the department at Washington, and is exactly the samp in all the Indian schools in the United States. The course of sudy is separated into four divisions: (1) Primary, (2) prevocatianal, (3) Junior vocations, and (4) senior Vocations. The Primary division includes the first three grades, the prevocational division includes the next three grades, the junior vocational includes the work of the seventh and eighth grades and corresponds somewhat to the work of the junior high school, and the senior vocational division contemplates a four-ye- ar course above the eighth grade which corresponds to the regular high school course. differs from Th'e Indian school school in many respects. public The children of all Indian Schools attend school but half time and the other half is devoted to practical training i'n the different industries For example: the school is made up - In two Division A atdivisions. tends school Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning while division B works; division B attends school place. Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday The training of the girls in the morning while division A works and school is not neglected. A full so on during the school year. course of industrial work is given Not only is a course of study In the line of home making and car- nde out for the academic work, ing for the sick. but a regular course of study is A kitchen and dining room are made out for each of the industries maintained for the pupils and in and the instructor devotes one hour this building the girls are instruct- of each work period to this study, ed in the art of cooking and servrequiring the pupils to demonstrate ing. as well as keeping the tables what they have studied. and rooms in home-lik- e condition. The school now has an enrollThis work is under the direction of ment of 138, of which 65 are boys Mrs. Bertha LaRose. The children, as a 73 girls. and Mrs. Elizabeth Nace is teacher of Indian dressmaking and donestic arts. The girls under her charge are given practical lessons in cutting and fitting of dresses and other garments, as well as mending and darning and all other lines of sewing. Miss Ethel Howell is teaching the young women of the school how to wash and iron removing stains, and all other knowledge necessary in keeping the clothing clean, and In keeping other household articles in good condition, A. class in domestic science and home economics is being taught by Mrs. Mabel A Gibson. In this class the girls are given special instrucThis intions in home making. care of rooms, care cludes cooking, as as well of children, mjannersand general deportment. Nor is this all. Character buildinone of the slogans of the g-is service. By example and precept are the children taught real citizenship. Al work and .no play, makes Jack a dull boy, says aJn old prothe children of verb. Hence, school are given a good social time once a week.' Parties, literary programs, dances and moving picture shows keep the life of the school from growing dull. rule, prefer to attend the school, and it is gratifying to find the willingness of the parents to send them, this is especially true of the younger class of Indians on the reservation. The parents want the children to attend school, and are assisting In every way to help the school along. The general health of the children is improving. They are taught cleanliness of mind and body. They iln are given special instructions care of the teeth and eyes as well as the general lines of what to eat and how to eat A regular health program is carried on by teachers and the pupils are required to write themes on the subject of health. That the governmeint is taking good care of the health and wellfare of the children is evidenced by the fact that a physician is kept at the school. The students are 'examined frequently and everything is done to keep them In perfect health. That the children of this school are iqaking progress along the various lines is shown by the following prizes won at the close of the school year of 1925. Water colored landscape painting (Continued on page six) |