Mrs. Gertrude Jandreau is the new seamstress at Lower Brule, South Dakota.

Miss Iris L. Wier has been appointed financial clerk at Rosebud, South Dakota.

Mr. Tyrrell, bandmaster at the Carlisle Indian school, is recovering from pneumonia.

The attendance at Port Gamble, Washington, during the month of March was excellent.

Mrs. Francis Chapman is temporarily acting as boys' matron at Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Mrs. Cornelius has been assisting in the hospital at Flandreau, South Dakota, the past month.

Felix Fly, an Indian pitcher, has signed with the Sioux City team in the Western baseball league.

Mrs. Alta M. Lenardson of Denver, Colorado, has been appointed teacher at the Fort Belknap, Montana, school.

Miss Folloitt, formerly club cook at Pipestone, Minnesota, is now employed in one of the Canadian Indian schools.

Miss Jennie M. De Lo has been transferred from Pierre, South Dakota, to Genoa, Nebraska, as assistant matron.

A new hospital has recently been opened at the Blackfeet agency, Browning, Montana, and is now in operation.

Miss Della Owens of Ashland, Oregon, has been appointed assistant matron at the small boys' dormitory of the Carson school, Stewart, Nevada.

Miss Morris, teacher of housekeeping at Wahpeton, North Dakota, has been transferred to Haskell Institute as assistant domestic science teacher.

Fred Finn, a former pupil at Flandreau, South Dakota, is now employed as assistant engineer at the city light and water station, Walker, Minnesota.

Dr. Ballou, Pine Point physician at White Earth, Minnesota, is recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia.

John Kellar has been reinstated in the Service and assigned to the Wahpeton, North Dakota, school as disciplinarian.

Miss Jessup, music teacher at Sherman Institute, has resigned, the place being filled temporarily by Miss Gay Vieth.

Mrs. Cora Hayman, cook at Wyandotte, Oklahoma, was thrown out of a buggy recently, resulting in a broken ankle.

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wescoat have taken charge of day school No. 26 on the Pine Ridge, South Dakota, reservation.

Louis Felix, disciplinarian at Onigum, Minnesota, was married recently to Mrs. Aitken, an employee at the same school.

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Miss Ethel Knox has been transferred from the Umatilla school, Pendleton, Oregon, Chemawa as small boys' matron.

Mrs. Annie Skenandore has resigned as assistant seamstress at Pine Ridge, South Dakota, being succeeded by Nora Allman.

Mr. Dixon, nightwatchman at Pipestone, Minnesota, has resigned, being succeeded by Henry J. Martineau of Superior, Wisconsin.

Lizzie Ferguson, daughter of Mrs. Ferguson, assistant at the hospital at Flandreau, South Dakota, died March 19 of pneumonia.

Celso Rivera, an employee at Zuni, New Mexico, has gone to St. Michaels, Arizona, where he will be disciplinarian and bandmaster.

It is reported that Charles T. Coggeshall superintendent at Malki agency, California, has been transferred to the superintendency at Salt River, Arizona, Mr. Coe the present superintendent going to Roseburg, Oregon.

Miss Alice R. Tyler of Blackshear, Georgia, has succeeded Miss Hattie M. Lombard as teacher at Hampton Institute, Miss Lombard being the new teacher at the East Farm sanatorium, Phoenix.

Mr. Reed has resigned as carpenter at Carson school, Stewart, Nevada, and gone to Denver, Colorado. Robert Wright is filling the position temporarily pending the arrival of a regular appointee.

There are about 800 Indians on the Warm Springs reservation, Oregon, Wasco, Paiute, and Warm Springs tribes being represented. H. T. Jackson is the missionary to these Indians. -Indian Leader.

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Miss Bessie L. Viex, a graduate of Haskell Institute, has resigned as stenographer at Klamath agency, Oregon. Miss Viex was formerly stationed at Tuba, Arizona, and the Pottawatomi agency, Mayetta, Kansas.

A new sanitary drinking fountain and a new heating stove have been installed in the Indian school at Port Gamble, Washington, recently, which add to the healthfulness of the pupils and appearance of the school room.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Tyler have been transferred from Rosebud agency, South Dakota, to day school No. 30 on the Pine Ridge reservation in the same state. Mrs. Tyler was formerly a teacher at Haskell Institute. - Indian Leader.

Statistics from Crow Creek, South Dakota, agency show that 30,835 bushels of grain were raised and 2,665 tons of hay put up by the Indians the past year. A few years ago no grain was raised and very little hay.-Flandreau Review.

A new steel bridge now spans Tule river in California. Once there were six dangerous fords. Now there are none. The road has been built around five crossings and the last one was bridged. Some of the employees are looking for a Ford.

J. F. Britton has been transferred as teacher at day school No. 16 on the Pine Ridge, South Dakota, reservation to teacher in charge of the Ponca sub-station on the Rosebud, South Dakota, reservation where Mrs. Britton also has a position as teacher.

Among the employees at the Sac and Fox sanatorium at Toledo, Iowa, are Mrs. Banks, head nurse; Mrs. Taye, assistant nurse; Mary Doxtater, cook; Lillian Hill, assistant cook, and Josephine Doxtater, laundress. Dr. Russell is in charge.

On account of large rush order contracts for lumber the saw mills at Port Gamble, Washington, have increased the time of working hours from 10 to 11 hours a day and an increase in wages per day correspondingly which the many Indians who work in the mills are glad to get.

Mrs. N. J. A. Johnson, formerly an employee at Wahpeton, North Dakota, and known to Haskell pupils and employees as "Jo" Peake, suffered the loss of her husband at Christine, North Dakota, on March 18. Mrs. Johnson is now with her mother at Baxter Springs, Kansas.

The Red Lake News comments on the fact that "with the opening of spring only one application for transfer has been filed. Better try and stay for summer and by that time you'll have forgotten the long winter." In Phoenix if you stay through the summer you'll surely long for the

winter.

Mr. Gayle has resigned as farmer at the Pipestone, Minnesota, school to take a similar position at the Municipal Industrial school, St. Louis, Missouri. Pending the arrival of Edward G. Martin of Carbondale, Illinois, the new appointee to the position, Mr. Smith filled the place temporarily.

Charles Scott went to the Riverside school, Anadarko, Oklahoma, a few months ago as carpenter. Recently the Haskell authorities received a letter from there in which was this question: "Have you any more fellows like Scott? We need men with his character."--Indian Leader.

Walt Mason, the noted Kansas poet, was offered $1,500 to write one of his characteristic prose poems advertising a certain brand of cigarets, but refused to do so. It was a large sum of money for a few hours' work, but Mr. Mason will not earn money advertising evil things.—Indian Leader.

Mrs. Kate S. Harvey, formerly employed at the Phoenix School, has resigned as teacher of housekeeping at Pine Ridge, South Dakota, on account of ill health and is located on her property at Bellflower, California. Mrs. Marion A. Ashman is temporarily filling the position vacated by Mrs. Harvey.

Truxton Canyon, Arizona, school has had rain recently which will help their garden and the trees which have lately been set out. In a few years the walks and drive will be shaded. The farmer has lately set out 50 shade trees and the many that were planted last year will make this little school quite an inviting spot.

Potatoes, onions and radishes have been planted at Tule River agency, California. The planting of lettuce, corn, cabbage, etc., will receive attention. Indians have recently pruned their vineyards. Wheat and barley on the school farm are looking fine.

Special Agent McConihe and Supervisor C. M. Knight were recent visitors at Fort Totten, North Dakota. Mr. McConihe has spent ten years in the Service as an inspecting official, standing next to Inspector McLaughlin in tenure of the office.

Nothing yet has been learned of the whereabouts of Jack McKay, at one time a farmer in the Indian Service and stationed at Grand Portage, Minnesota, since he left his home on McKay's island in December of last year. It is thought he may have been drowned.

Dr. Otis F. Benson, medical supervisor, has again returned to Tower, Minnesota, as superintendent of the Vermillion Lake school and Dr. Polk Richards, former superintendent and physician there, transferred to the new agency hospital at Winnebago, Nebraska.

Supt. Frank E. Brandon of the Lower Brule, South Dakota, agency, is sending out some attractive posters on corn which are illustrated with good engravings. The NATIVE AMERICAN acknowledges receipt of several with thanks and it would be well for farmers in the Service to procure copies.

Port Gamble, Washington, school had a St. Patrick's literary program, March 17, consisting of songs, declamations, essays. One large boy had a paper on the "Life of St. Patrick, another on the "Country of Ireland," and the teacher gave a talk on "Irish People." The program is reported as enjoyed by all.

A new cottage has been completed for Frank E. Brennan, recently appointed teacher at Auberry day school, Tule River, California. Mr. Brennan is from Lockport, New York. A new school building was erected this winter for the Burrough day school in the same jurisdiction and buildings at all three of the day schools have just recently been painted.

It is reported in the Detroit Record that John H. Hinton, formerly connected with the Department of Justice, will succeed Maj. John R. Howard as superintendent at White Earth, Minnesota. Major Howard has been in charge at White Earth for the past eight years and it is reported that he will be promoted to supervisor of Indian agencies with headquarters in St. Paul or Minneapolis, Minnesota.

It is reported that W. T. Shelton, who has resigned as superintendent at Shiprock, New Mexico, will be succeeded by a former superintendent at Santa Fe, H. F. Coggeshall of the liquor suppression squad.

Athletic contests under the auspices of the Western Oklahoma Indian School Athletic association were held at the Caddo County fair grounds, Anadarko, Oklahoma, April 12-14, the Anadarko, Fort Sill, Riverside, Cheyenne and Arapaho, Cantonment, Rainy Mountain and Seger schools participating. Among the events were baseball, basket-ball and volley-ball games, a tennis tournament and track and field events.

Since the opening of the Kiowa agency hospital at Anadarko, Oklahoma, there have been some changes in the working force. At present, the following are the names of the employees: Dr. Janney, physican in charge; Miss Duchesneau, head nurse; Mrs. Witt, nurse; Bessie Audy, assistant nurse; Wanada Komah, assistant nurse; Agnes Strum, housekeeper; Mrs. Mershon, cook; Roscoe Gordon, engineer; Johnson Pahrowdeup, police. Miss Audy is a Kiowa, Mrs. Nomha, a Comanche, and Miss Strum, a Caddo, so the hospital is well supplied with interpreters-Home and School.

Tule River agency, California, now has three day schools, with ten Government employees, six missionaries, and two public schools all doing work among these Indians. Fruit trees pruned last year look almost like the conventional typical tree. They were pruned after taking book lesson, too. Peach trees are in bloom. Orange blossoms also will soon appear. (This is not a wedding announcement, but only tells you how lovely California is at this time of the year.) The hills are covered with forget-me-nots. How nice, too, to see luxuriant, green grass at this time of the year.

Considerable moneys are being paid in the Ponca, Oklahoma, agency office now as rentals on farming and grazing leases become due. Rentals on mining leases (oil and gas) and land sale funds are also being paid in and this with the addition of individual Indian moneys already on deposit makes busy hours at the agency office every day. The financial end of the clerical work is being kept up to date. At the close of each day a statement is made showing the daily business and the balance of funds the superintendent is acountable for is shown daily. The bookkeeping system is very complete and convenient as the superintendent can find his balance at any time without any trouble. This work is being kept in shape by Byron P. Adams, a Hopi.

Mr. Hart is a clerk at the Wahpeton, North Dakota, school.

It is reported that Edward L. Rogers of Walker, Minnesota, a Chippewa Indian, will be a candidate for Congress.

Mrs. Nellie Plake Milam, a graduate of Haskell and later a teacher there, is now primary teacher at Shiprock, New Mexico.

Supt. Henry J. McQuigg of the Papago reservation near Tucson, Arizona, has been transferred to Oneida, Wisconsin.

The Red Lake News reports that Miss Mabel Bright may be promoted and appointed nurse-atlarge in the Indian Service.

Supervisor of Construction Lynch was in Stewart, Nevada, on official business for several days during the first part of March.

Dr. and Mrs. Richards of Flandreau, South Dakota, are receiving congratulations on the arrival of a daughter, born January 29.

Mr. Dupris, farmer at the Cross Lake, Minnesota, school, has been detailed to the Vermillion Lake school, Tower, Minnesota.

Miss Henderson, formerly at Fort Mojave, Arizona, is now in charge of the sewing room at Sherman Institute, Mrs. Canfield having resigned.

Edna Greece, an employee at the Red Moon, Oklahoma, school, was married March 26 to Robert Felts, farmer and dairyman at the same school.

Brooks Atchison, son of Mrs. R. A. Voy, an employee at the Flandreau, South Dakota, school, died March 7. Mrs. Voy lost her mother in January.

The weather at Port Gamble, Washington, is reported as fine recently and the Indians have made good use of it by putting in their gardens and spring crops.

Lillian Selkirk, a former Flandreau, South Dakota, pupil and a graduate of a Philadelphia hospital, is in charge of the Fort Peck hospital at Poplar, Montana.

George White has resigned as carpenter at Flandreau, South Dakota, and gone to his home in Oklahoma. Stephen Robinson is filling the position temporarily.

Supt. Jewell D. Martin, in charge of the Fort Belknap reservation, Harlem, Montana, has been transferred to the superintendency of the new Papago reservation with headquarters at Tucson, Arizona. Flandreau Review.

William T. Moore, a graduate of Phoenix School in 1915, has been transferred and promoted from Yuma, Arizona, to Black Rock, New Mexico, as disciplinarian.

Rev. Fr. Henry Westropp, Indian missionary in South Dakota and Nebraska, has been transferred to Bombay, India, for missionary work among the Hindus.

Dr. R. H. Ross has been transferred from Wahpeton, North Dakota, to Flandreau, South Dakota, and Miss Ruth Borne has been appointed assistant to the doctor.

C. W. Rastall, chief clerk at Rosebud agency, South Dakota, has been promoted and appointed superintendent of the Fort Belknap reservation, Harlem, Montana.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Cope of Porcupine, South Dakota, are the parents of a new baby girl. Mrs. Cope is the daughter of the principal teacher at Flandreau, South Dakota.

A returned students' club was organized not long ago in Porcupine district, Pine Ridge reservation, South Dakota. There were nineteen charter members. -Indian Leader.

Fishing and clam digging are reported from Port Gamble, Washington, as being good this spring and the Indians finding good markets for their products at Seattle and other towns.

Miss Imogene Bamfort of Wittenberg, Wisconsin, is acting assistant matron at the girls' building at Pipestone, Minnesota, while Miss Angier is temporarily filling the position of seamstress.

Pablo M. Herrera, who has been captain of a troop at the Carlisle school, has been appointed disciplinarian, band leader and physical culture instructor at the Greenville, California, school.

Joseph Krzykwa of Detroit, Michigan, has been appointed teacher at the Black feet school, Browning, Montana, and Miss Lucy Turcott of Poplar has been appointed assistant matron at the same school.

Fire broke out in the laundry at Pipestone, Minnesota, on March 17 which for a time threatened the power and pumping plant but prompt action by the school fire department averted a disaster.

The agency office at Tule River, California, has been modernized with filing cabinets of a recent pattern, and any information on file about any school, reservation or Indian matter can be found instantly. This greatly facilitates office work, and only a short time each day is spent in the office by the superintendent.