Washington 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.

Colville Agency and School, Washington
Post-office: Miles, Washington
Telegraph address: Davenport, Washington; Western Union, 28 miles from school; thence telephone.
Railroad station: Davenport, Washington, on Washington Central branch of Northern Pacific Rwy. via Spokane; thence stage daily, except Sunday, to Miles, 28 miles. Or Creston, on same railroad: thence hired team, 20 miles.

Colville mission school.
Post-office: Ward, Washington
Telegraph address: Ward, Washington, via Meyers Falls, Washington.
Railroad station: Ward, Washington, on Spokane Falls and Northern Rwy.; trains daily from Spokane.

Nespelem sub-agency.
Post-office: Nespelem, Washington
Telegraph address: Almira, Washington, Western Union, 37 miles from sub-agency; thence mail daily, except Sunday: time from Almira, 10 hours.
Railroad station: Almira, Washington, on Washington Central branch of Northern Pacific Rwy.; thence stage daily, except Sunday, 37 miles.

St. Mary’s mission school.
Post-office: Mission, Washington.
Telegraph address: Wenatchee, Washington; thence telephone to Okanogan, Washington; thence mail daily, except Sunday; time from Okanogan, 2 hours.
Railroad station: Wenatchee, Washington, on Great Northern Rwy.; thence Columbia River steamer to Brewster, 55 miles: thence stage daily, except Sunday, to Okanogan, Washington, 28 miles; thence hired team to Mission, 8 miles, ferrying across Okanogan River. Or Almira, Washington, on Northern Pacific Rwy.; thence stage daily, except Sunday, to Nespelem, Washington, 37 miles; thence hired team over bad mountain road, 50 miles; or horseback over trail, 35 miles.

Okanogan sub-agency.
Post-office: Okanogan, Washington
Telegraph address: Wenatchee, Washington; Western Union; thence telephone to Okanogan.
Railroad station: Wenatchee, Washington, on Great Northern Rwy.; thence steamer to Brewster, 76 miles; thence stage daily, except Sunday, to Okanogan, 12 miles. Or Oroville, Washington, on Spokane Falls and Northern Rwy.; thence stage daily, except Sunday, 45 miles to Okanogan.

Republic sub-agency.
Post-office: Republic, Washington
Telegraph address: Republic, Washington, Western Union.
Railroad station: Republic, on Spokane Falls and Northern Rwy.

Troy sub-agency.
Post-office: Troy, Washington
Telegraph address: Meyers Falls, Washington, Western Union; thence telephone, via Daisy, Washington
Railroad station: Meyers Falls, on Spokane Falls and Northern Rwy.; thence daily stage, 24 miles to Daisy; thence hired team, 5 miles to Troy, ferrying Columbia River at Daisy or Gifford. Or Addy, Washington, on Spokane Falls and Northern Rwy.; thence hired team, 18 miles, ferrying Columbia River at Gifford.

Day school No. 1, Three Mountain district.
Post-office: Lott, Lincoln Co., Washington
Telegraph address: Davenport, Washington; Western Union; thence telephone to Detilliari’s, 21 miles; thence private messenger, 3 miles; time, Detillian’s to school, 30 minutes.
Railroad station: Davenport, Washington, on Washington Central branch of Northern Pacific Rwy.; thence hired team, 24 miles. Or Davenport, Washington; thence stage daily, except Sunday, to Miles, 28 miles; thence hired team, 10 miles.

Day school No. 2, Lott’s district.
Post-office: Chamokane, Washington
Telegraph address: Reardan, Washington; Western Union; thence telephone, via Chamokane.
Railroad station: Reardan, Washington, on Washington, Central Rwy.; thence stage, Tuesdays and Saturdays, to Chamokane, 7 miles from school; thence hired team. Or direct from Reardan, 21 miles.

Day school No. 3, Nespelem sub-agency.
Post-office: Nespelem, Washington
Telegraph address: Same as Nespelem sub-agency.
Railroad station: Same as Nespelem sub-agency.

Day school No. 4, Barnaby s district.
Post-office: Daisy, Washington
Telegraph address: Meyers Falls, Washington; Western Union, 20 miles from school; thence telephone, via Daisy, Washington
Railroad station: Meyers Falls, Washington, on Spokane Falls and Northern Rwy.; thence stage daily, except Sunday, to Daisy, Washington, 24 miles; thence hired team, 4 miles, crossing Columbia River by ferry. Or Addy, Washington, on Spokane Falls and Northern Rwy.; thence hired team, ferrying across Columbia River at Gifford, 21 miles. Or same as agency; thence stage daily, except Sunday, to Daisy, Washington, distance, 45 miles; thence hired team, 4 miles.

Day school No. 5, Nespelem district.
Post-office: Nespelem, Washington
Telegraph address: Almira, Washington; Western Union, 35 miles from school; thence mail daily, except Sunday, to Nespelem, 2 miles from school; thence messenger; time from Nespelem, 15 minutes.
Railroad station: Same as Nespelem sub-agency, excepting that school is 2 miles nearer Almira than sub-agency, on stage road.

Day school No. 6, Mission district.
Post-office: Daisy, Washington
Telegraph address: Same as day school No. 4 to Daisy, Washington; thence telephone. Railroad station: Same as Day school No. 4 to Daisy, Washington; thence hired team, ferrying Columbia River; from Daisy, 4 miles.

Day school No. 7, Monaghan district.
Post-office: Gerome, Washington
Telegraph address: Davenport, Washington; Western Union, 40 miles from school; thence telephone to Fruitland, Washington
Railroad station: Same as Colville Agency, to Miles; thence hired team, 18 miles, crossing Columbia River at Gerome, by hand ferry.

Day school No. 8, Walker’s Prairie district.
Post-office: Springdale, Washington
Telegraph address: Springdale, Washington; Western Union, 15 miles from school; thence telephone.
Railroad station: Springdale, Washington, on Spokane Falls and Northern Rwy.; thence hired team, 15 miles.

Day school No. 9, San Foil district.
Post-office: Keller, Washington.
Telegraph station: Wilbur, Washington; Western Union, 23 miles from school; thence telephone, via Keller, Washington
Railroad station: Wilbur, Washington, on Washington Central Rwy.; thence Keller stage daily, except Sunday, or hired team, 23 miles.

Cushman School, Washington (Formerly Puyallup).
Post-office: Tacoma, Washington
Telegraph address: Tacoma, Washington; Postal and Western Union, 2 miles from school; thence telephone.
Railroad station: Tacoma, Washington, on Northern Pacific Rwy. (Freight should be billed to reservation, on Northern Pacific Railway.)

Chehalis day school.
Post-office: Gate, Washington
Telegraph address: Gate, Washington; Western Union, 3 miles from school; thence mounted messenger, 45 minutes.
Railroad station: Gate, Washington, on Northern Pacific Rwy. (Grays Harbor branch) thence hired team, 3 miles.

Jamestown day school.
Post-office: Dungeness, Washington
Telegraph address: Dungeness, Washington; Postal, 3 miles from school; thence hired team or mounted messenger, 30 minutes.
Railroad station: Seattle, Washington; thence by tri-weekly steamer to Dungeness, Washington; thence 3 miles up the beach by boat or team.

Port Gamble day school.
Post-office: Port Gamble, Washington
Telegraph address: Port Gamble, Washington; Postal and Western Union; thence private boat, ½ mile; time, 20 minutes.
Railroad station: On Hood Canal, 35 miles from Seattle; daily steamer.

Quinaielt sub-agency.
Post-office: Taholah, Washington
Telegraph address: Moclips, Washington; Western Union, 9 miles from agency; thence government telephone to Taholah.
Railroad station: Moclips, Washington, on Northern Pacific Rwy.; thence stage, 9 miles to Taholah, leaving Moclips on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Queets River day school.
Post-office: Taholah, Washington
Telegraph address: Moclips, Washington; Western Union, 9 miles from agency; thence mounted messenger from Taholah, Washington, 5 hours.
Railroad station: Moclips, Washington, on Northern Pacific Rwy.; thence trail along beach, 18 miles.

Skokomish day school.
Post-office: Union, Washington
Telegraph address: Olympia, Washington; Postal and Western Union; thence tele phone to Union, Washington; thence mounted messenger, 3 miles; time, Union to school, 45 minutes.
Railroad station: Steamer landing, Union, Washington, on Hood Canal, 90 miles from Seattle; thence hired team, 3 miles. Or Tacoma, Washington; thence steamer to Shelton, 60 miles; thence stage to Twana, 14 miles.

Squaxin Island day school.
Post-office: Olympia, Washington
Telegraph address: Olympia, Washington; Postal and Western Union: thence private boat, 12 miles; time, 1½ hours.
Railroad station: Olympia, Washington, on Northern Pacific Rwy.; thence steamer, 12 miles, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

Taholah (Quinaielt) day school.
Post-office: Taholah, Washington
Telegraph address: Moclips, Washington; Western Union, 9 miles from school; thence mail, 2 hours.
Railroad station: Moclips, Washington, on Northern Pacific Rwy.; thence stage to Granville, Washington, 9 miles.

Neah Bay School, Washington
Post-office: Neah Bay, Washington
Telegraph address: Neah Bay, Washington; U. S. Sea Coast Telegraph Co., 2 miles from school; thence telephone. (Message is relayed from Port Crescent, Washington, where there are Postal and Western Union offices.)
Railroad station: Seattle, Washington; thence tri-weekly steamer, 138 miles; time, 21 hours.

Quileute day school.
Post-office: La Push, Washington
Telegraph address: Clallam, Washington; U. S. Sea Coast Telegraph Co., 45 miles from school; thence telephone. (Message is relayed from Port Crescent, Washington, where there are Postal and Western Union offices.)
Railroad station: Seattle, Washington; thence tri-weekly steamer to East Clallam, Washington; thence 43 miles overland by wagon and 2 miles by canoe on river, or 45 miles overland by wagon; 165 miles from Seattle.

Tulalip School, Washington
Post-office: Tulalip, Washington
Telegraph address: Marysville, Washington; Postal, 8 miles from school; thence daily mail; if sent by special messenger, 2 hours.
Railroad station: Marysville, Washington, on Great Northern Rwy. (coast line), 40 miles north of Seattle; thence hired team, 8 miles. Or railroad or steamboat from Seattle to Everett; thence 8 miles by rowboat or launch.

Lummi Reservation and day school.
Post-office: Marietta, Washington
Telegraph address: Bellingham, Washington; Postal and Western Union, 7 miles from reservation; thence daily mail to Marietta across Nooksac River ¾ mile from reservation . Railroad station: Bellingham, Washington, on Great Northern Rwy.; thence hired team, 7 miles. Or steamboat from Seattle to Bellingham, 104 miles; or from Everett to Bellingham, 65 miles. Steamer daily from Seattle (except Sunday).

Muckleshoot Reservation.
Post-office: Auburn, Washington
Telegraph address: Auburn. Washington; Western Union, 10 miles from reservation; thence messenger; time, 2 hours.
Railroad station: Auburn, Washington, on Interurban Electric Rwy. and Northern Pacific Rwy.; thence hired team, 10 miles.

Port Madison Reservation and day school.
Post-office: Suquamish, Washington
Telegraph address: Port Madison, Washington; Western Union 4 miles from reservation (by water); thence special messenger, 2 hours. Or Seattle, Washington; Postal and Western Union, 18 miles from reservation; thence daily steamer (3 p. m.); time, 2 hours.
Steamboat landing: Suquamish, directly on the reservation and at school, 18 miles north and west of Seattle. Or steamboat to Port Madison, 15 miles from Seattle; thence rowboat, 4 miles. Both steamers run daily (except Sunday) from Seattle.

Swinomish Reservation and day school.
Post-office address: La Conner, Washington
Telegraph address: La Conner, Washington; Postal and Western Union, ¼ mile from school (by water); thence special messenger, 30 minutes.
Steamboat landing: La Conner, Washington; steamer daily (except Sunday) from Seattle, 107 miles; thence by rowboat, ¼ mile. Or Mount Vernon station, on Coast Line of Great Northern Rwy., 69 miles north of Seattle, 28 miles south of Bellingham, Washington; thence hired team or daily stage to La Conner; distance from Mount Vernon, 10 miles; from La Conner, by rowboat, ¼ mile.

Yakima School, Washington
Post-office: Fort Simcoe, Washington
Telegraph address: North Yakima, Washington; Western Union, 32 miles from school; thence daily stage.
Railroad station: North Yakima, Washington, on Northern Pacific Rwy.; thence daily stage (except Sunday), 32 miles.


Collection:
Department Of The Interior. Routes To Indian Agencies And Schools, Office Of Indian Affairs, Corrected To April 1, 1910. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1910.

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