Idaho Indian Agencies and Schools

Agencies and Schools listed below are what were listed for the state.  Slight indent after an Agency list all schools in that jurisdiction. Coeur d’Alene Reservation, Idaho. Post-office: Tekoa, Washington Telegraph address: Tekoa, Washington; Western Union, ¼ mile from agency office; Continental, ¼ mile from agency office, delivered promptly by messenger. Railroad station: Tekoa, Washington; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rwy.; from Chicago, Kansas City, Butte, and Seattle direct; station ¼ mile from agency office; Oregon Rwy. and Navigation Co., via Spokane, Washington; or Portland or Pendelton, Oregon, direct; station ¼ mile from agency office. Desmet mission school. Post-office: Desmet, … Read more

Colorado Indian Agencies and Schools

Agencies and Schools listed below are what were listed for the state.  Slight indent after an Agency list all schools in that jurisdiction. Fort Lewis School, Colorado. Post-office: Hesperus, Colorado. Telegraph address: Durango, Colorado; Western Union, 14 miles from school; thence telephone. Railroad station: Hesperus, Colorado, on Rio Grande Southern Rwy.; thence hired team, 5 miles. Grand Junction School, Colorado Post-office: Grand Junction, Colorado Telegraph address: Grand Junction, Colorado; Western Union, 2 miles from school; thence telephone; if by mail, time 12 hours, if by messenger, time 30 minutes. Railroad station: Grand Junction, Colorado, on Colorado Midland Rwy., and Denver … Read more

California Indian Agencies and Schools

Agencies and Schools listed below are what were listed for the state.  Slight indent after an Agency list all schools in that jurisdiction. Bishop Day School, California Post-office: Bishop, California Telegraph address: Bishop, California; Western Union, ½ mile from school; thence messenger, ½ hour. Railroad station: Laws Station, on Nevada and California Rwy.; thence stage, 5 miles. Cahuilla School, California Post-office: Cahuilla, Gal. Telegraph address: Hemet, California; Western Union, 37 miles from school; thence telephone to Aguanda, 14 miles; thence courier or mail, 1 day. Railroad station: Hemet, California; thence hired team, 37 miles; or Temecula, California, on Southern Pacific … Read more

Arizona Indian Agencies and Schools

Agencies and Schools listed below are what were listed for the state.  Slight indent after an Agency list all schools in that jurisdiction. Camp McDowell Reservation and Day School, Arizona Post-office: McDowell, Arizona Telegraph address: Phoenix, Arizona; Western Union, 32 miles from reservation; thence semiweekly mail; time required for mounted messenger, 7 hours; or by telephone to Verde Gauging station and special messenger, 8 miles. Railroad station: Phoenix, Arizona, on Maricopa and Phoenix Rwy., and Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Rwy.; thence hired team, 32 miles; change from Southern Pacific Rwy. at Maricopa; change from Santa Fe Pacific Rwy. at … Read more