J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of Sophia Tetoff due to consumption.
1906
May 07, 1906
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May 7, 1906
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has forwarded 300 copies of C. E. Kelsey to the office and 200 copies to Kelsey.
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May 7, 1906
William A. Mercer submits voucher for the services of Dennison Wheelock in recruiting students for the Carlisle Indian School along with his explanation.
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May 8, 1906
J. R. Wise requests authority to pay for the funeral expenses of Sophia Tetoff and Pariscovia Feidoff (here Pariscovia Feoderoff).
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May 11, 1906
Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise submits a report that lists employees who have left the school (Stephen Albanez). The reports include position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
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May 11, 1906
J. R. Wise submits schedules of Alaskan students at the Carlisle Indian School including those who are currently enrolled and those who have been discharged.
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May 12, 1906
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the continued need for Philibert Lutz to remain as a fireman at the Carlisle Indian School and addresses his rating from the Civil Service exam. Wise also addresses the resignation of Stephen Albanez as a fireman.
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May 14, 1906
J. R. Wise responds to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding Lillian B. Adams has declined the transfer to the Carlisle Indian School as an assistant matron. Wise further states that if Adams makes a new application for the transfer that Carlisle would accept it otherwise no decision should be made until William A. Mercer returns.
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May 15, 1906
J. R. Wise requests an extension to complete the contract with George Bridges for the installation of engine, tank, tower, and other materials for the water system at the school farm.
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May 21, 1906
William A. Mercer requests actions to fill the position of assistant matron be suspended in order that Miss Macy of Oneida, Wisconsin is interested in the position.
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May 22, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to purchase on the open market a stove with extra grate for the tailor shop.
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May 25, 1906
Etta S. Fortney resigns her position as an assistant laundress at the Carlisle Indian School due to her health. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation and requests it be accepted.
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May 26, 1906
Frank Buteau requests to know the steps necessary to enroll his son at the Carlisle Indian School.
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May 26, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Miss Macy has declined the transfer to the Carlisle Indian School. Mercer states that he has no further recommendations to fill the vacancy and requests the appointment be made from the Civil Service list.
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May 26, 1906 - May 28, 1906
William A. Mercer requests the promotion of Charles Dillon from assistant blacksmith to blacksmith. Mercer further states that if necessary it be arranged for Dillon to take a non-competitive examination to qualify for the position.
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May 28, 1906
William A. Mercer requests to make changes to the salaries of the blacksmith and harnessmaker positions for 1907. Mercer provides additional justification for the increase in the harnessmaker salary and requests to promote Charles Dillon to blacksmith.
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June 1, 1906
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists an employee who changed positions due to a promotion (Charles C. Dillon). The report includes position title and salary.
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June 1, 1906
Major William Mercer submits a report that lists new employee (Annie E. Steel) and an employee who left the school (Etta S. Fortney). The reports include position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
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June 1, 1906
William A. Mercer elaborates on his plan for building a photographic gallery at the entrance to the Carlisle Indian School using the bequest of Harriet W. Taber. Mercer states that he has already begun construction using athletic funds.
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June 2, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to the request of Sarah White for the return of her daughter Sophia Green from the Carlisle Indian School.
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June 4-19, 1906
Harold A. Loring, Supervisor of Native Music, requests the Commissioner of Indian Affairs responds to two complaints made by Carlisle Indian School bandleader C. M. Stauffer related to Stauffer not receiving credit in various publications.
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June 4, 1906
Major William A. Mercer requests permission from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to employ a seamstress for the remaining balance of the 1906 fiscal year at $25 per month.
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June 4-13, 1906
Major William A. Mercer forwards leave of absence requests to attend summer school for seven teachers: Emma H. Foster, James E. Henderson, Frances R. Scales, Sarah E. Gedney, Cora B. Hawk, Mary A. Yarnall, and Mariette Wood.
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June 5, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards an outline of plans for the physician's cottage at the Carlisle Indian School and requests that the draftsman go over the outlines and plan the cottage.
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June 5, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that James Maney has left the Carlisle Indian School for his home in Cherokee, North Carolina.
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