Consolidated rural schools . as formed from territory belonging to the Otoe Indians, so thatmuch of the land was not taxable. District schools could not be main-tained, because allotments were not subject to taxation. The school openedwith one teacher, but by the close of the first half of the year a secondteacher was added. Two teachers were used for the remainder of the year,and for the school year 1904-05; three, for 1905-06 and 1906-07; four, for1907-08, 1908-09 and 1909-10, Six teachers will be used next year. Theenrollment for the past year was 182. The area of our district is thirty-six
Consolidated rural schools . as formed from territory belonging to the Otoe Indians, so thatmuch of the land was not taxable. District schools could not be main-tained, because allotments were not subject to taxation. The school openedwith one teacher, but by the close of the first half of the year a secondteacher was added. Two teachers were used for the remainder of the year,and for the school year 1904-05; three, for 1905-06 and 1906-07; four, for1907-08, 1908-09 and 1909-10, Six teachers will be used next year. Theenrollment for the past year was 182. The area of our district is thirty-six square miles, valuation 1909, $644,807. The tax levy for the schoolyear of 1909-10 was 5 mills, and the tax, $3, Expenses for the yearwere $2,380. Balance, $, Expense includes $200 for new barn. It is necessary to have the rateof tax so high, since the school was run for one whole year without a taxlevy, and the rate has been cut by the county board each time till the lastyear. 25 o>•n O y>C H ^ uoo O r. 26 We are now doing three years of approved high-school work, and willput on the other year as soon as possible. The total expense for next yearwill not exceed $2,800, and the valuation will be between $750,000 and$800,000, which, with a 5-mill levy, will make from $3,750 to $4,000 forrunning expenses. The balance of at least $1,000 will clear all back indebt-edness and build another barn. We are building an addition to the presentbuilding, and when fmished will have a 11-room building equipped withsteam heat, thus saving at least $200 in the year. The tax after the comingyear of 1910-11, will not need to be more than 3 mills, and the children willbe kept at home for their high school and business course. I do not knowof a single person who desires the district divided. E. Landingham, Superintendent. PAWNEE COUNTY. Our county superitendent, W. R. Robinson, has asked me to write youa few lines concerning the consolidated school here. I soon will haveclosed
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