F. Shoemaker, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on December 31, 1905.
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January 1906
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January 2, 1906
Major W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of two dozen different blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
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January 2, 1906
Major W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of 10,000 envelopes used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
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January 5, 1906
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employee (Frank B. Green) and employee who has left the school (Luzena E. Tibbetts). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
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January 6-20, 1906
Augustine Mendoza informs the Office of Indian Affairs of actions taken by James Riley Wheelock regarding the Wheelock's United States Indian Band. William A. Mercer further comments on Wheelock's actions and advises the Office make Wheelock's actions known to agencies and schools to prevent it happening again.
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January 8, 1906
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists employees who have left the school (Sara Williams). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
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January 10, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for the services of Henry Gordon as an assistant tinner.
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January 13, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter providing the name of four former Carlisle Indian School students to fill two positions as teachers in other Indian schools.
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January 13, 1906
Major W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of two dozen estimate of goods for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1906 forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
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January 15, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by returning the contract for the lease of the Henderson Tract corrected according to instructions.
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January 17, 1906
William A. Mercer provides information at the request of the Office of Indian Affairs related to Benjamin F. Bennett's request for reinstatement as the school's farmer.
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January 17, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards the reply of Salem Moses related to his appointment as a carpenter at the Cheyenne River School.
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January 17, 1906
William A. Mercer requests to have William B. Gray be promoted from dairyman to assistant farmer. Mercer provides his reasons for asking the request and indicates the possible benefits of having a new dairyman.
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January 17, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has taken the transfer of Lydia E. Kaup from the La Pointe Agency to Carlisle under consideration.
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January 20-22, 1906
Major William A. Mercer submits two reports that list new employees (Amelia D. McMichael), who have left the school (Frank B. Green), and those who have changed positions (Henry M. Scarborough). These reports include the position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure. Mercer also forwards McMichael's oath of office.…
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January 22, 1906
Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1906 amounting to $21,751.64 for support of the school, $13,580.00 of which is for regular employee pay.
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January 23, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards a lease of the farm belonging to Annie and Laura Alexander for use as a drill and athletic ground for the small boys as well as a play ground for the girls. Mercer notes that the farm has been paid for with the boys athletic fund for two quarters but that the fund can no longer be used.
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January 25, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Amelia McMichael has reported for duty as a teacher and it is no longer necessary to transfer Cloy Montgomery from the Sac & Fox School. Mercer notes that the one remaining vacancy can be filled through temporary employees.
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January 27, 1906
William A. Mercer provides the addresses for James Riley Wheelock and Dennison Wheelock to the Office of Indian Affairs.
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January 27, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to purchase mileage books for outing agents in order to save money after the discontinuance of the half-rate fare.
A note on the file states that no public money can be used to pay for future services.
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January 27, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards the application of William B. Gray for examination as an assistant farmer in the Indian School Service. Mercer further states that pending the results of the exam it is not advisable to temporarily promote Gray to assistant farmer and therefore have to additionally employ a temporary dairyman to replace Gray.
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January 29, 1906
Francis E. Leupp dismisses E. G. Sprow, Tinsmith at the Carlisle Indian School, from the Indian Service for insubordination.
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January 29, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of Lottie Sireech of tuberculosis.
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January 30, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Empire crayon supplied by the Chicago Warehouse is defective as it is too soft and creates too much dust. Mercer recommends the Steatite Anti-dust crayon manufactured by the Andrews School Furniture Co. as it is nearly dustless and is much easier to wipe away as the preferred chalk…
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January 30, 1906
William A. Mercer requests an increase in the funding of the Carlisle Indian School due to an increase in the cost of transporting students over the rail lines.
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