Ask the Scholar
Document scope · 1 page
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory.
For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
6789400
label
Puyallups Occupation of Tacoma Hospital (2)
core
doc
dtoType
document
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
6789400
sourceUrl
contentType
document
title
Puyallups Occupation of Tacoma Hospital (2)
citationUrl
collections
Bradley H. Patterson Files (Ford Administration)
Bradley Patterson's Native American Programs Files
subjects
Washington (D.C.)
Indians of North America
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
imageCount
1
hasImages
yes
source
import
hasTranscription
no
Source extras
naId
6789400
coverageEndDate
logicalDate
1976-10-01
month
10
year
1976
coverageStartDate
logicalDate
1975-05-01
month
5
year
1975
levelOfDescription
fileUnit
recordType
description
ocrSource
nara-archive
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
document
mediaId
c1f81d5e7ad02c0e
ocrText
The original documents are located in Box 5, folder "Puyallups Occupation of Tacoma
Hospital (2)" of the Bradley H. Patterson Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
Copyright Notice
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of
photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United
States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.
Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public
domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to
remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid
copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS
Request for Special Appropriations
CUSHMAN INDIAN HOSPITAL
FY 1977
FORD s LIBRARY GERALD
&
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
MEDICINE CREEK TREATY NATION
CUSHMAN INDIAN HOSPITAL
Request for
a 1.719 MILLION DOLLAR ADDITION
to the
BUDGET OF THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
FISCAL YEAR 1977
2232 East 28th Street
Tacoma, Washington 98404
206/572-6425
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
MEDICINE CREEK TREATY NATION
ON BEHALF OF OUR ELDERS, the PUYALLUP TRIBE OF
INDIANS respectfully requests that a line-item addition
be made to the budget of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of
the Department of Interior for the fiscal year 1977, in
the amount of 1.719 million dollars, for the purpose of
reacquisition of the 30.1 acres of land, and facility,
known as THE CUSHMAN INDIAN HOSPITAL (Cascadia Diagnostic
Center). The title to Cushman is requested to be
revested in the United States, in Trust for the Puyallup
Tribe of Indians.
2232 East 28th Street
Tacoma, Washington 98404
206/572-6425
PUYALLUP TRIBAL COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 26-3-74
WHEREAS the Puyallup Tribal Council is the governing body of
the Puyallup Tribe in accordance with the authority of it's
Constitution and By-Laws, as amended, approved by the Assistant
Secretary of the Interior on the 1st day of June, 1970; and
WHEREAS the Puyallup Tribe as party to the Treaty of Medicine
Creek of 1854 was guaranteed health and education services
by the Federal Government; and
WHEREAS the Cushman Indian Hospital, known now as Cascadia
Diagnostic Center, is on the Puyallup Reservation; and
WHEREAS the Puyallup Tribe originally isolated the Cushman
site from other land uses on the Reservation so that it would
provide the Treaty guaranteed health and education services to
the Tribal service population; and
WHEREAS the Puyallup Tribe sold the Cushman land to the Federal
Government in 1941 for the express purpose of improving the
government's ability to provide health care here, and was in
fact assured by the government that this would be the only use
of the land in the negotiations for the sale and by the
Congressional Act authorizing the purchase; and
WHEREAS the Cushman site was consistently used only for health
and education purposes until the U.S. Department of Health,
Education and Welfare closed it in 1959; and
WHEREAS HEW gratuitously transferred Cushman to the State of
Washington for uses other than Indian health in 1961, and this
transfer effectively breached the Federal Government's promises
to the Puyallup Tribe as to the purposes for which Cushman
would be used; and
WHEREAS the Puyallup Tribe firmly believes that the Cushman
Indian Hospital should rightfully be returned to the Puyallup
Tribe for use as a multi-health, education, and associated
services center; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the Puyallup Tribal Council will make
every effort to obtain the return of the Cushman facility and
grounds, in Trust for the Puyallup Tribe, to be operated by
the Puyallup Tribe as a multi-health, education, and associated
services center for Native Americans.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above resolution was duly enacted at
a meeting of the Puyallup Tribal Council held at Tacoma,
Washington on the 7 day of March, 1976, a quorum being present,
with a vote of 3 for and U against.
ATTEST: Ramon Bhrett
Secretary, Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Bennett
REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION
CUSHMAN INDIAN HOSPITAL
I.
THE SITE
The Cushman Indian Hospital, now called Cascadia, sits
near the center of the Puyallup Reservation in a section
known as "the Indian Addition". It is adjacent to our
Tribal Cemetary and Tribal Offices, and our medical-
dental clinic is located on the Cushman grounds through a
lease agreement with the State of Washington. In spite
of the extensive urbanization of the Reservation by the
city of Tacoma, the major concentration of our population
is still found around the borders of the 30.1 acres of
Cushman grounds.
Since the Cushman Hospital's closure by HEW in 1959
the facility has been alienated from service to the Indian
community. However, the close proximity of individuals
and activities of our community to the Cushman site is
not surprising. Since 1873 those grounds have provided
the focal point for Indian services on our Reservation,
beginning with education as the Puyallup boarding school.
Since 1878 the Cushman site has been the center for health
services available to our population. While education
phased out in the 1920's, the health use continued until
HEW's declaration in 1954 that the facility was surplus
to our health needs, prompting the hospitals closure in
1959. Predictably, the Cushman Indian Hospital is still
absolutely identified by the local Indian communities as
rightfully and traditionally an Indian health center.
1
II. THE BACKGROUND OF CUSHMAN
The Treaty of Medicine Creek of 1854 guaranteed to
the Puyallups and other tribes and bands represented that
education and health care would be provided by the federal
government. (Article 10)
In implementing the first of these treaty provisions
a trade school was set up on the Puyallup Reservation in
1864, near the Cushman grounds. By 1871 the Cushman site
had been identified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as
suitable for a boarding school. The occupant, a Tribal
Elder, agreed to the use and the land was then set aside
as Tribal land to be used for providing services. The
Puyallup boarding school (trade school) opened there in
1871 and continued in varying degrees of operation until
about 1920.
During the early years of the school, health care
was provided to the students and the rest of the Tribal
service population by a traveling physician. This method
of delivery was changed in 1878 when the Cushman grounds
became the site for a resident physician, as well as a
school. Under BIA operation, inpatient and outpatient
care was provided to Tribal members and other Indians in
the Northwest at Cushman. Except for a short period after
World War I when Cushman hospital was run by the Veterans
Administration, BIA operated Cushman as the areas Indian
Hospital.
In 1929 the BIA executed a formal lease of the facility
from the Tribe, and began operating it as a tuberculosis
sanitorium in addition to the general hospital and out-
patient services offered there. Within a year the
inadequacy of the facility to serve the multi-state
population of Native Americans became evident, and local
BIA officials initiated the move to construct a new hospital.
Negotiations were instituted with the Puyallup Tribe to
secure sale of the land to the federal government, clearing
the way for a permanent hospital facility to serve
Native Americans in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and
2
Montana. Correspondence between Dr. John Alley, Superin-
tendant of Cushman, and other regional and national BIA
officials, confirm the general hospital as well as
tuberculosis treatment needs of the Native population
prompting the federal purchase. (Supplement S.1 and S.2)
In 1930 and 1931 the Bureau of Indian Affairs
cultivated Tribal interest and approval of the sale. Of
critical importance in these negotiations were the continued
affirmations by BIA officials that Cushman would provide
continuing health care and employment to Puvallups.
(S.3 and S.4) It might also be noted that the June 20,
1931 approval of the sale by the Tribe was later interpreted
as the sale date for purposes of valuation of the property
at $200,000 lower than its value nine years later when the
deed was executed. (S.5)
Although the sale was agreed upon by both the federal
and tribal parties, Congressional appropriation of the
purchase price did not take place until 1939. The Act
(53 Stat. 1405) specifically provided that the appropriation
was for acquisition of the facility for Indian health
purposes, and continuing health care to Puyallups, notwith-
standing transfer of the property to the Department of
Interior. (S.6) The deed executed by the Puyallup Tribe
in favor of the federal government, dated October 28, 1940,
similarly expressed the purpose of the sale as the
advancement of Indian health purposes. (S.7)
The language in both the statute authorizing the
purchase, and in the deed of sale, serve to illustrate the
singular intent of all the concerned parties that the
transaction was to promote the building of a new hospital
facility at Cushman, to provide health services to Native
Americans. This is consistent with all of the events,
communications, and negotiations that had involved the
BIA and the Cushman Hospital since 1929.
The present facilities at Cushman were completed in
1941, and served as a tuberculosis sanitorium and general
hospital for the five state region. In addition, the
3
outpatient medical and dental clinic located in the hospital
basement served the other health needs of Indians on
Puyallup and other nearby reservations. These uses
continued until the hospital's closure by HEW in 1959.
In 1954, immediately after removal of the Indian Health
Service from the Department of Interior to Health, Education
and Welfare, plans were announced that Indian health
facilities would be phased out as quickly as possible.
Cushman Indian Hospital was the first target - and the
only hospital closed under this termination policy.
The multi-tribal protest that arose in the Northwest
over HEW's declaration that Cushman was "surplus" to
Indian health needs sought to keep the hospital open for
general hospital and clinic services, rather than as the
tuberculosis sanitorium that was at that time its official
primary purpose. In spite of the presentation of the
depressing health statistics directly contradicting HEW's
statement, the effort failed to reverse HEW's decision
because of the underlying "policy" of requiring Indians to
make use of the "local community facilities" which were
"believed" to provide the "answer" to Indian health care
problems. (S.8)
The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was
well aware of the protest over Cushman and the request that
it be re-dedicated to general Indian health purposes, both
by direct contact with the Northwest Delegation of Indians,
and through correspondence with Senator Magnuson of
Washington. The logical option at that time would have
been to turn the facility back over to the Puyallup Tribe
so that either the Tribe or the Multi-state organization of
Tribes served by Cushman could continue its use in service
to Indian health needs. HEW made no such offer, and
apparently considered such a move contrary to the policy
they were espousing at the time. (S.8)
HEW instead sought interest from the State of
Washington for use of the facility and it's accompanying
4
38.5 acres. The original proposal solicited from the
State of Washington envisioned Cushman's use by the
Department of Institutions as a juvenile holding and
"diagnostic" center, ie., jail. Subsequently, the State
Highway Department expressed a desire for 8.4 acres of
this land "for the state highway program", and the two
departments agreed to the division.
HEW effected the transfer of the Highway Department
acreage to Washington State through the Federal Highway
Commission. The Cushman facility and remaining 30.1
acres were transferred directly by HEW to the Department
of Institutions by a deed executed by HEW on July 13,
1961. (S.9) This deed specified that the transfer was
for "public health purposes", an apparent attempt to bring
it within the restrictive "Indian Health" terms of the
1939 Congressional Act and the 1940 deed from the Puyallup
Tribe.
The HEW action directly contradicted the expressed
intent of the Puyallup Tribe, the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
and the Congress, the parties behind the original Cushman
transaction. In further contempt for that original intent,
HEW provided that the transfers of the land to the State
of Washington were by gift! The State did not pay for
either portion of the Cushman land.
The primary motivation for the Congressional act of
appropriation in 1939 was the upgrade of the Cushman
hospital facility and extinguishment of the annual $9,000
lease. payments being made to the Puyallup Tribe under the
1929 agreement. Indeed, had the federal government
contemplated phasing out the services in 19 years they
would not have provided for the acquisition. The purchase
price of $228,525 was approximately $57,525 more than the
cost of the lease for the same 19 year period, to 1959
when the Hospital closed. When viewed with the fact of
the outright gift of the property to the State, and the
administrative costs of that transfer, it becomes even
5
more plain that the action was not only contrary to the
language on the face of the 1939 statute and the 1941
deed, but that the action was outright wasteful of federal
funds.
The only motivation for the sale of the Cushman land
by the Puyallup Tribe was to secure a good hospital facility
to carry out the Treaty guarantee of available health
services perpetually and in an unrestricted manner by the
federal government. The Puyallup Tribe's agreement in
1939 that the purchase price would be the value of the 1931
assessment is evidence of this fact. The value of the
facility in 1939 was at least $200,000 more than it had been
eight years earlier, and at least part of the cost of
improvements had been taken out of the annual lease payments
to the Tribe. (S.10) The Puyallup Tribe did not complete
the sale of the 38.5 acres of Cushman land, and the facility,
simply to give the government a "deal" on a land purchase.
The entire history of the transaction revolves around the
health purposes for which the facility was then, and was
to continue to be used, and this purpose was expressed in
the language of the deed itself. (S.7)
6
III. THE PRESENT SITUATION
The State of Washington is now using Cushman as the
Cascadia Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center, as
outlined in it's original proposal to HEW. This use
involves temporary to long term residence of juveniles
referred by the courts for various criminal offenses and
undesirable patterns of behavior. From "diagnosis"
at Cascadia, juveniles are returned to their parents, to
foster homes, to other state juvenile residence programs
or group homes, or they stay at Cascadia, according to
what is deemed appropriate for the individual.
In 1975 the Washington State Legislature approved
a change in state policy, involving "regionalization" of
the services now centered at Cascadia, and phasing out
the present use of the facility. (S.11 and 13) This
has not yet been implemented, and approximately two years
will be needed by the State to completely phase out its
operations at Cascadia.
The State of Washington has agreed to return Cushman
(Cascadia) to the Puyallup Tribe if it can recover its
capital investment in the facility: 1.719 million dollars.
(S.12) Our present effort in seeking appropriation of
this amount is strongly endorsed by Governor Dan Evans of
Washington, and Representative A.A. (Doc) Adams, chairman
of the House Committee on Social and Health Services of
the Washington State Legislature. (S.13 and 14)
7
IV. PROPOSED USE OF CUSHMAN
The multi-tribal protest that began in 1954 with the
announcement of plans to close Cushman as "surplus to
Indian health needs" was well justified in light of the
depressing health statistics for Indians here in Washington
as well as in the other four states for which Cushman
served as the only Indian hospital. While our health
statistics still show serious and disproportionately high
rates of tuberculosis, upper respiratory ailments,
diabetes, infant mortality, and inner-ear disorders, some
of the specific health needs have changed. Health centers,
hospitals and clinics, have opened to serve tribal
populations in several areas of the other states and other
parts of Washington. Our own outpatient clinic, still in
the development process, is beginning to serve some of our
obvious health needs.
Reopening Cushman in the capacity in which it
previously served would duplicate outpatient efforts now
being made, and while no thorough assessment has been
conducted to establish the cost of remodeling it to meet
today's building code requirements for a hospital, it is
anticipated to be highly expensive. A thorough assessment
of the facility by an HEW evaluation team has been
requested by Senator Jackson, and it is hoped that this
will provide more information. A preliminary evaluation
of the building done by HEW in 1975 determined that it
was not suitable for a hospital, though it would meet other
of our needs. (S.15)
Our own important, unmet health and associated services,
and training needs are appropriate for location in the
existing Cushman facility. The projected programs are:
convalescent, nursing and geriatric services for elderly
and disabled, providing both intermediary care between
hospital and home, and long term residential care; child
protective services including short term residential care
and group homes; alcoholism detoxification and treatment
services; and importantly, career training programs in the
S
health and other basic service fields.
All of the proposed programs are within the traditions
of Cushman, emphasizing the often-expressed health purposes
of the facility, and extending into the also traditional
education and career training which prompted the original
separation of the Cushman site from other tribal land uses.
On return of Cushman to the Tribe these health and
education/training programs are the priority for implemen-
tation. As space allows, other Tribal government functions
will also locate at Cushman, with Tribal legal functions
and overall Tribal administration being anticipated.
Despite the presence of some of these Tribal government
activities, the dominant use of Cushman will be, and will
remain, health and education oriented.
V.
PROJECTS OVERVIEW
The goal of the Puyallup Tribe with respect to all of
the activities proposed for Cushman is to provide a system
of health and related services that will enable the
individual and the family to improve and maintain a basic
level of health and stability. In this context the
interrelationships between outpatient clinical services,
alcoholism detoxification and treatment, training, and
protective residential services for our elderly, dicabled,
and children, becomes apparent.
Directly, the outpatient clinic services already
being developed reach and treat physical ailment which are
very often related to alcoholism because alcoholism does
affect the whole family through nutritional deficiencies,
neglect, accidents, and related illnesses. Serious illness
requiring hospitalization of a parent, and detoxification
needs and desires of the parent, share another common
factor in the very real reluctance of the parent to commit
9
her or himself to treatment. This is caused by fear of
loss of their children to the state foster placement
system, which very often turns out to be a permanent
deprivation and placement of the children separately, in
non-Indian homes. The lack of treatment of course severely
affects the earning capacity of the parent, and more
importantly, the level of care and attention, and health,
of the children.
State and local alcoholism and child protective
services have admitted their inability to cope with our
problems, and expressed support for our efforts. In those
situations where they have been able to reach an individual
or a family for treatment or counseling, the beneficial
effect has been shortlived because of the complex health,
economic, and community problems the family faces. Our
ability to provide total family protection while a parent
undergoes in-patient treatment, and to provide and
coordinate training and employment opportunities following,
therefore becomes a most essential ingredient of our
health program. This does not propose to become a "baby-
sitting" service for either adults or children, nor an
answer to all problems, but rather to provide a basic start
with family health and employment skills assistance, to
overcome the obstacles now interfering with the security
of our family units and productiveness of our community.
Child protective services and group homes will go
further, to provide temporary or longer-term residential
services as part of a "family", under Tribal protection
and supervised (parented) by Indian adults from within our
community. The objectives here include placement of a
child or children from a family under Tribal protection
while the parents pull themselves together and back into
a position to provide family support and/or undergo
inpatient health treatment, and providing the children
with nutritional supports, health care, and positive
community role models during the period of care. The
availability of these services within the community
10
eliminates the fears of alienation from the family and the
community which are part of the cause of the failure of
non-Indian efforts to deal with these problems. This same
effect carries over into the Tribal group home efforts
directed toward Indian youth who have come under the
custody of the court system and who generally have been
required to stay in detention centers because of the
inability of existing group homes to effectively manage
the cultural differences between our youth and other youth
in similar circumstances.
There is a total lack of intermediary care available
for our elderly and disabled who require more care than
is available at home, but neither need nor desire hospital-
ization. Yet, without it, we are losing our Elders either
because of inadequate care or because of the hopelessness
created by the hospital atmosphere, speeding death.
Our Elders are, with our children, our most precious
resources. They have long been identified by the Tribal
Council of the Puyallup Tribe as the top priority target
population for health and nutritional care. Development
of residential convalescent, nursing, and geriatric
services is a necessary extension of the outreach services
we now have. This would allow us to provide extra
attention to the special health problems and health
histories of our Elders not shared by the non-Indian
populations, and to provide for the special traditional dietary
needs of our Elders which is so important to their health.
Location of these services at Cushman additional provides
one of the critical links in the Tribe's health and
social services system by centering our Elders within
the community, and allowing them to participate in community
activities, and particularly the education of our young,
as they desire.
Through Cushman while it was in operation, a number
of women in our community were trained as practical nurses.
Thanks to this effort we have tribal and community members
11
trained and ready to work in our health programs. However
both long range health program requirements and administration
of other services and programs offered by the Tribe
requires continued availability of training - within the
community - to community members. For more than four
years we have been involved in combination college
education/in-service training programs with colleges and
universities in western Washinton, and have thus successfully
trained several Tribal and community members as key staff.
With the development of newer, and particularly the health
programs, it has become apparent that a system is needed
to offer the formal aspects of the training or education
closer to the community, and tailor them to community needs.
Cushman, once the site of our trade school, offers perfect
facilities for these programs. Its proximity to our health
services, and the cooperative relations established with
colleges and universities in the area, make it a highly
feasible site for a health careers education program with
in-service training associated with it. Our needs in this
area extend into training community members in the dental
assistant, nursing, practitionering, technician, and
medic fields, as well as preparation and motivation into
medical and dental schools. Similarly, it is well
suited to the training and education needs of the Tribe and
community in other areas such as education, social service,
mechanical, and other practical fields. To accommodate
these programs virtually no alterations of the physical
structure of Cushman need to take place.
The overall program proposed for Cushman then spans
the range of health and supportive services necessary to
provide individual and family health, while strengthening
the family and community units by increasing our ability
to provide the needed services ourselves.
12
VI. MECHANICS OF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Upon approval of the appropriation to reacquire
Cushman Hospital, the State of Washington will need
approximately two years to complete the phasing out of
its uses of the facility. While we have already been
involved in the development of specific programs within
the Cushman proposal, funding for these programs cannot
be secured until we are certain of the time we would
begin implementation. The two year "phase out" period
requested by the State will be used by us to complete
all aspects of planning and begin implementation of the
proposed services.
Our goal is to implement these services through
contracts with the state and federal offices and agencies
already charged with the responsibility of operating them,
and without additional "special appropriation" funding.
These services will be set up and operated as self-
sufficient businesses within the existing contract
opportunities. The State Department of Social and Health
Services has expressed a willingness to work with us on
this basis, and our investigation of the operations of
similar, non-Indian programs indicates our goal is
realistic. Given the success of our present efforts to
develop our Tribal economic base, we hope in the future
to be capable of operating these services at their optimum
levels without reliance on public funds.
13
VII. POLICIES OF THE INDIAN SELF DETERMINATION ACT
It is important to note that the proposed programs
are also within the policy intents and purposes expressed
in The Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance
Act, PL 93-638, and its regulations, as valid purposes
of grants under that Act., The Act requires that land
purchases under its authority be intended either to
promote and facilitate tribal development and administration
of programs and services to Indian people - with emphasis
on education and health programs, or to assist the Tribe
in developing its governmental capacities, administration
of programs under contract, and to facilitate Tribal
direction to federal programs intended to benefit the
Tribe's service population and Native Americans generally.
All of the programs proposed for Cushman are within
the traditional purposes of the Cushman site, and directly
improve our ability to administer our programs and provide
services to our community ourselves.
14
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
INDIAN FIELD SERVICE
Tacoma Hospital,
30101
Tacoma, Washington.
1930
June 3, 1930.
Hon. Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:-
I wish to make the following report in regard to the
U. S. Tacoma Hospital. From July 21, 1929 to April 1, 1930,
one hundred and seventy-nine (179) patients have been admitted,
as follows:
Incipient
50
Mod. Advanced 113
Far Advanced 16.
Of the latter, most of them were from Alaska Board of Education.
There have been, three deaths among the children - all among
Iar advanced cases.
There have been 131 tonsilectomy operations and 17 major operations;
viz: appendectomy, amputation, removal of kidneys, removal of
tumors, removal of loose body from knee, etc., making a total of
150 surgical cases. One hundred fifty-three (153) patients have
been treated on reservations at home - at Oakville, Tahola,
LaPush, Muckleshoot and Puyallup.
Sunming up the cases, we have as follows:
Hospital or bed patients 259
Out patients treated in
Dispensary
366
Patients visited at home 153
Total
778.
The general hospital, Ward D, was opened to patients
on January 1, 1930, and the work is growing very rapidly. Fifteen
major operations and over 125 minor oberations have been performed,
and many patients turned away for lack of room, and the force is
too small to take care of the work. Ward D is'a two story wooden
building at least 25 years old. It has no elevator, and the
patients have to be carried down stairs after the operations are
performed.
I feel there is great need for this work here, as many of
the Indians need surgery and are unable to be taken care of on
account of lack of funds.
I would recommend that an appropriation be asked of
Congress to build and equip an up to date hospital of at least
60 beds here for general work, and that Supervisor Davis be
directed here at once to make plans and estimates for the
bunget. erection of this hospital so it can be considered in the next
Our work here has been appreciated by the Indians
and has been far reaching, as we have reached every Indian
community in Western Washington. The tubercular work has
been very satisfactory. We have already discharged 18
incipient cases as arrested. We could not accomodate the
many applications. But, with the enlargement after July 1, 1930,
we will be able to serve the territory with greater setisfaction.
I have nau considerable experience with tubercular children
in New Mexico and Idaho, but none have made better progress
toward recovery than the patients in the Tacoma Hospital.
The location of the Tacoma Hospital is the best in the
Northwest, and I again recommend that provision be made to
ask Congress to acquire title to the property, which should
include a strip of land between the Hospital and the Railroad
tracks (tract No 6, containing 7.4242 acres), in order to
retain control of the railroad siding.
Very truly yours,
John N. Alley, A alley
Superintendent.
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
FIELD SERVICE
Tacoma Hospital,
Tacoma, Washington.
January 9, 193
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. C.
2529
JAN 151934
My dear Mr. Comissioner:-
Referring to various correspondence regarding possiblity of
Congressional action looking toward the purchase of the grounds on which the
Tacoma Hospital is located, from the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, I have recent-
ly been requested by several of the Puyallup Indians to advise the Tribe the
present status of this proposed sale. They would particularly like to know
whether a bill has been prepared to cover the deal. I would appreciate it if
the Office could enlighten me on the subject, in order that I may inform them.
The demand for medical attention among the Indians of the Northwest
greatly exceeds the Government facilities available, We have a patient census
at the present time of 255. It is usually 260 or more. This is a crawded
condition at this Hospital. In addition, there is a large waiting list of
prospective patients who really need medical attention very badly. This is
particularly true as to those requiring surgical attention. Our one ward that
may be used for this class of patients has = normal capacity of 25. We have had
to crowd them in to as high as 35 at times. The human element enters the picture.
When cases are brought in, requiring immediate attention in order to safeguard
lives, it is hardly possible to reject them even though we are already filled to
capacity. In order to care for the demand, we should have a bed capacity of
75 for general and surgical cases. Even so, the ward would be filled at all
times. In addition to requirement for greater capacity, more modern facilities
should be provided. For instance, there should be an elevator in the building.
The surgery is upstairs. Very sick patients must be carried on stretcher to the
operating room up a winding stairway. This is not as it should be. We make the
best out of a makeshift situation. But the proposition of new and modern
facilities should be given careful consideration. I believe that investigation
would reveal the fact that our work among the Indians of this territory has
materially benefitted their condition, and that the large majority or our
Indians appreciate the services rendered by the Tacoma Hospital for them.
I earnestly solicit the valuable assistance of the Office in consummating
the purchase of the plant and the subsequent provision of more adequate
hospitalization facilities.
Sincerely yours,
John John N. Alley,
A
Superintendent.
Minutes of Puyallup Council. June 20, 1931.
Meeting is being held at U.S. Tacoma Hospital, 11:00 A.LL, and
chairman, Mr. Silas Cross, calls meeting to order.
Supt. August F. Ducles reads certified copy of minutes of last
meeting which was held at above place, May 14, 1931. The aforesaid min-
utes proves satisfactory and stands 23 read.
Supt. Duclos reads itemized report on appraisement of Tacoma
Hospital site Mr. Jerry Meeker interprets said report in the Puyal-
lup language. The total appraisement is $228,525.
Chairman invites an open discussion among the Indians to eith-
er accept or reject appraisement. $228.525.
Mr. Henry C. Sicade rises and speaks in favor of said appraise-
ment; Mr. Joseph L. Young rises and speaks in favor of said appraisement;
Mrs. Kate Brewer rises and speaks in favor of said appraisement; Mr. Wil-
liam Wilton rises and speaks on favor of said appraisement.
Mr. Jerry Mesker rises for point of information asking if Puy-
allup children will continue to receive medical treatment after sale of
Hospital site becomes completed: Dr. John N. Alley answers that children
of tribes in western States will receive medical treatment after sale of
Hospital site becomes completed.
Mr. Silas Cross makes amendment to information asked by Mr.
Meeker, asking if Puyallup Indians will be employed at this Hospital
after sale of Hospital site becomes completed; Dr. Alley answers that
they will be employed after completion of said sale,
Mr. Sicade rises for point of information asking if this Ins-
titution will continue as a hospital for Indians after sale of Hospital
S₃
Council.
June
of
20,
tinue as a hospital for Indians after sale of Hospital site becomes com-
pleted.
Mr. Frank Wrolson rises for point of information asking if the
two seperate lands which were recently appraised will be sold as one
piece; one piece of land he thought would be eliminated from sale; Supt.
Duclos answers that both pieces of land in question will be sold as one
pisce.
Chairman calls on other Indians to give his or her view regarding
aforesaid appraisement, but each in turn refuses to do SO,
General discussion arises on different ways of voting for or a-
gainst accepting aforesaid appraisement. Finally the Indians agree to
vote by using "standing votes".
There are 70 legal voters present.
Mr. James Young moves that voting for or against accepting aforo-
said appraisemnt be postponed; Mr. William Arquette seconds. Discussion
arises as to when postponement will take place. Voting takes place by
"ayes and noes", but this way of voting is being objected to. "Standing
vote" is new taking place.
For postponement, 21.
Against postponement, 42.
Mr. Meeker moves that TO vote, right now, for or against accept-
ing appraisement, $228,525; Mr. Wilton seconds. "Standing voto" is taken
ing place.
For accepting appraisement, 41.
Against accepting appraisement, 14.
Appraisement, $228,525, is accepted by the Puyallup Tribs.
Minutes of Puyallup Council. June 20, 1931. Page 3.
Mr. Wilton moves that we adjourn; Mr. Sicade seconds. The
meeting adjourns.
Sila Secretary Q. Council. maker.
I hersby certify that I was present at the meeting of the Puyallup
Tribal Council held on June 20, 1931, and that the ninutes of this
meeting are true and correct.
Aug. F. Duclos, Superintendent & SDA.
Tacoma Indian Touplin1
Tacoma, Washington
April 16, 1934
Hon. John Collier
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
19950
Washington, D.C.
APR 2 " 1934
Dear Sir:
We, the duly authorized officers and delegates of the
Puyallup Indian Tribe, wish to acknowledge receipt of your
letter of March 28, 1934, in which is enclosed a. copy of a
letter addressed to the Hon. B. K. Whesler, chairman,
Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, dated
June 13, 1933.
We have. read the two above communications and under the
circumstances, now that you have fully explained the matter,
TO realize that due to the present financial situation and
the Iact that the Indians are receiving an annual Fental for
the property that S-1513 cannot be enacted at this time.
We sincerely appreciate your interest in this matter and
feel confident that when the proper time comes you will be
only too glad to approve of this measure, urge its passage
and see that the purchase of the hospital site is finally
concluded.
In referring to the letter addressed to the Hon. B. K.
Waseler under date of June 13, 1935, we observe that Secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes suggests that when the Bill is
finally submitted to Congress that the following words be
added to the Bill:
"But no transaction carried out under the
terms of this Act shall operate to change
the status of members of the Puyallup
tribe as wards of the United States. II
We are heartily in accord with the proposed wording and
we understand by this that even though the Government does
purchase the hospital for general hospitalization purposes
this added clause would protect the members of the Puyallup
tribe so that they too would be entitled to hosmitalization
at this institution. and the general benefits as Indians.
72042-07-311-
pl2
DP
Selas 62025,
Chirden mecker
Su
OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
FIELD SERVICE
Tulalip Indian Agency,
Tulalip, Wash.
March 4, 1937.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to office letter of February 27, 1937 relative to
report on H. R. 4290.
I met with the Puyallup Council last night and discussed the bill and
by unanimous vote the Council authorized me to make a favorable report on
the measure.
As to the appraisal made in 1931, this property represents a fair
value 02 the property ai that time. Since 1931 permanent improvements of
a nature that attach to the property have been made which increase its
value very materially. A fill of five acres of swamp land facing the street
making a very valuable and beautiful lawn has been accepted by the good
management of the Superintendent, Dr. Alley, involves the moving of 400,000
yards of material which could not be done at commercial rates today for less
than $150,000.00. The heating plant of the institution has been renewed.
A mile of steam tunnel constructed at a cost of some $75,000.00; pavements
have been widened and extended and sidewalks built worth more than $10,000.00;
landscaping, building of a pool, tennis courts and gardens are worth more
then $10,000.00 and the wonderful water gravity system from an enormous
spring of pure water has had the main pipe line, which was wood at the time
of former appraisal, replaced by cast iron pipe worth $25,000.00; and thou-
sands of dollars have been expended in repair and improvement of the other
buildings, which are in a better state of repair today then they were in
1931. It is recognized that the Government, as lessee of the Puyallup Tribe
has made all of these improvements and investments. However, permanent
improvements which attach to the land made by a lessee become the regular
property of The land owner. The site of the Tacoma Hospital is worth
$200,000.00 more to the Government than it was in 1931. It is recognized
by the Puyallup Council that the water system mentioned above, as a unit,
is worth $150,000.00 is already the property of the Government and not the
Tribe. This water system is tributary to this particular site and tract
and is an asset of value to the tract. It is recognized by the Puyellup
Council that the service rendered by the efficient and convenient Tacoma
Hospital to the Puyallup Tribe is an item of great value to their people.
of Indian Affairs. March 4, 1937. (Page 2)
They are willing after discussing all of these considerations to
accept the former appraisement of $228,525.00 as written in the bill
and as stated above voted unanimously to authorize favorable report as
it stands.
My only personal criticism of the measure is that it provides no
protection for the indigent Puyallup Indian who, through sale of his
allotment, either by himself, his parents or grandparents has no home
and thus comes into the last of his tribal heritage in cash, a form of
value which is easily dissipated. The majority, I feel confident, would
not approve of any other disposition of the money. If all those who
own homes might be paid in cash and all those who have no homes should be
required to purchase homes with their twelve or fifteen hundred dollar
payment, I would feel much happier about the sale. This, however, probably
would not meet the approval of the majority of the Indians and that in the
event the bill is passed in its present form, the best we can do is for
the Council and the Superintendent to urge all of the homeless participants
to use this last chance to acquire permanent residence.
I recommend, therefore. with the suggert of the Puvallup Council that
the Office report favorably upon the bill as proposed. The Government is
securing an excellent bargain in this wonderfully located and highly
developed hospital site. Lodernization of the buildings will make this
one of the finest institutions in the country. It is already a show place
for the city of Tacoma and for the Indian Service.
Very respectfully,
0. C. Upchurch,
Superintendent.
OCU:j
C.C. to Mr. Frank Vrolson
Tacoma, Wash.
Mr. Joseph lickay
Tacoma, Wash.
STAT.)
TGTH CONG., lur SESS-CHS. 055-087-AUG. 11, 1939
1405
person in interest as to the facts incident in the injury or death of
Any employee, shall be void. and whoever, by throat, intimidation,
Threats. Intimbia-
Non. etc.
order, rule, contract, regulation, or device whatroever, shall attempt.
the
10 prevent any person from furnishing voluntarily such information
ons 1 and
to R person in interest, or whoever discharges or otherwise ciplines
common
or attempts to discipline any employee for furnishing voluntarily
approved
such information to it person in interest, shall. upon conviction
Penalty.
a 51), be,
thereof, be punished by it fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisoned
for not more than one year, or by both such line and imprisonment,
engaging
for each offense: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall bo
Pariso.
Information in files
itories, or
construed to void any contract, rule, or regulation, with respect to
of carrier, cic.
C District
any information contained in the files of the carrier, or other
tween the
privileged or confidential reports.
$ and any
"If any provision of this Act. is declared unconstitutional or the
Saving clause
ny person
applicability thereof to any person or circumstancys is held invalid,
such com-
the validity of the remainder of the Act and the applicability of such
r personal
provision to other persons and circumstances shill not be affected
5" husband
thereby."
employee's
Approved, August 11, 1939.
upon such
part from
as of such
[CHAPTER GSG]
1 its negli-
AN ACT
; roadbed,
August 11, 1939
To change the designations of the Abraham Lincoln National Park. in the State
(S. 20461
of Kentucky, and the Fort McHenry National Park, in the State of Maryland.
[Public, No. 3511
es as such
commerce:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
affect such
United States of America in Congress assembled, That ti:e Abraham
Abrabam Lincola
is Act, be
Lincoln National Park. in the State of Kentucky, authorized by the
National Park. Ky.,
soll Fort Melioary
imerce and
Act of July 17, 1916 (39 Stat. 3S5), and the Fort McHenry National
National Park, Md.
335; 43 State
and of an
Park, in the State of Maryland, authorized by the Act of March
1101.
3. 1925 (43 Stat. 1109). shall hereafter be called and known as
16 U. S. C. = 211-
137-440.
April 11.
the "Abranam Lincom National Historical Park", and the "Fort
Designations
McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine". respectively,
non carrier
and all moneys heretofore or hereafter appropriated for these
to recover
areas under previous designations may be used in these areas as
oyees, such
redesignated.
his employ-
whole or in
Approved, August 11, 1939.
: employees
issumed the
on by such
[CHAPTER 687]
AN ACT
employees
August 11, 1939
To authorize acquisition of complete title to the Puyallyp Indian Tribal School
13. 2111]
ntitled "An
property at Tacoma, Washington, for Indian sanatorium purposes.
(Public, No. 3511
oad to their
Be it cnacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
35 Stat. 65:
United States of America in Congress assemblyd. That the Secre-
Puyellep Indians,
1 to read as
Wash.
tary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to acquire, from
Acquisition of had
the Puyallup Tribe of Indians of Washington, for Indian sana-
from, for Indian 5243-
$ Act unless
torium purposes.
SC of action
torium purposes, tracts numbered 6 and T. containing thirty-eight
and fifty one-hundredths acres. including all tribal-owned improve-
: liability of
ments thereon, of the Indian addition to the city of Tacoma, Wash-
rtain cases",
ington, established under the Act of March 3, is93 (97 Stat. 633) ;
27 Stat, at
5, ch. 2), be,
title to be conveyed to the United States by Stich tribal officials as
Conveyanceoftitia,
ction thereto
the Puyallup Tribal Council shall authorize by resolution and by
such form of relinquishment or deed as the Secretary of the Interior
alsoever, the
may designate.
SEC. 2. In order to carry out the provisions of section 1 hereof
Appropriation au-
employees of
thorized.
on on to a
there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, but of any money in
the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, the
1406
PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. GST-GSO-AUG. 11, 1933
53 STAT.] TC
Distribution to
membersoftable.
shm of $228,525, which sum shall be distributed by the Secretary
the Interior in equal shares to the members of the Puyallup Indor:
sedeas, apper
Tribe, determined in accordance with the constitution and bylan
ties without
of the tribe approved May 13, 1936, as of the date of the passage
railroad corl
this Act, under such rules and regulations as ho may present
shall be pref
Procise
Arceptance an rs.
Provided, That acceptance by each individual, or by his or
tion as opera
tinquishment of inter-
est.
natural or legal guardian or heirs, of the pro rata share of the amour
Approved
hereby authorized to be appropriated shall be recognized as
pletely extinguishing any and all right or interest such member
the tribe might have had in said property.
[CHAPTER €
Payment no: B. bar
to hospitalization, etc.
Src. 3. The fulfillment of the provisions of section 2 hereof
not bar the hospitalization of or medical attention to member,
To facilitate of
the Puyallup Tribe at the Indian sanatorium referred to in section. 1.
tural commit
Approved, August 11, 1939.
and critical
Be it end
[CHAPTER 6SS]
United State
August 11, 1930
AN ACT
ing any other
IS. 2210]
To provide for & national census of housing.
the advice
(Public, No. 333j
the exchange
National census of
Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of is
United State
housing.
United States of America in Congress assembled, That to prov
in the Comp.
Director of the Cen-
sus to conduct. in
information concerning the number, characteristics (inclu-1
critical unage
1010, as part of popu-
utilities and equipment), and geographical distribution of dwell
tion is autl
Intion inquiry.
structures and dwelling units in the United States the Director
retary of
the Census shall take a census of housing in each State, the Di
in exchang
of Columbia, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Aia
Purpose of
in the of year the 1040 population in conjunction with, at the same time, and
Navy, and
part
inquiry
of the sivreenth decennial cc:
agency office
Collection of supple-
The Director of the Census shall be authorized to collect slien
Mich mater
mentary statistics.
plementary statistics (either in advance of or after the taking
such
such census) RS are necessary to the completion thereof.
the Common
Application of exist-
Ing provisions, etc.
SEC. 2. All of the provisions, including penalties, of the
anditions
providing for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial cense
*nvey, transit
45 Stat. 31.
13U.S. C.ch.4
approved June 1S, 1920 (10 Stat. 21; U. S. C., Supp. VII, titl.
:
:ltural complete
ch. 4), shall apply to the taking of the census provided iv.-
Laterials,
section 1 of this Act.
The Code
Appropriation atl-
thorized.
SEC. 3. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 1:
transfer
Act, there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money
New
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed
tton, to
to cover the estimated cost of such census.
"zard forms
Approved, August 11, 1939.
futurers
with
rporated
[CHAPTER GSO]
In determine
AN ACT
terminal
August 11. 1039
2051)
To amend subsection (n), section 77, of the Bankruptcy Act, as ame:
"IC
[Public, No. 350]
concerning payment of preferred claims.
ling form
Bc it cnacted by the Senate and Ilousc of Representatives d
à treated
Bankruptcy Act of
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the fir-t
I the
1898, amendment.
49 Still. 923.
tence of section 77, subsection (n), of the Bankruptcy Act,
11 U. S. C., Supp.
IV. 205 (n).
amended, be further amended to read as follows:
in ot]
Reorganization of
(n) In proceedings under this section, and in equity receiver
of
refirent corporations.
trans
Chima for personal
of railroad corporations now or hereafter pending in any court
Injuries to employees,
4
clc.
the United States, claims for personal injuries to employees of a
road corporation, claims of personal representatives of 1/11/25
provede
employees of a. railroad corporation, arising under State or F..:
strori
olice
laws, and claims now or hereafter payable by sureties upon :-,"
atorium and has purposes. midition Tract thereto No. 1i, there unimproved, 11/18 Included 11114 Uic appraised valissi of 111 55 833,230. Pront 1.184
been
lensed
in
The
nt
purposes. For the reasons hereinafter KI.T forth I recommend that thio bill, if amended M
successed below. receive favorable consideration.
11, or $7,750. In each, or $27,500, making n total appraisement $1,500 aero.
In 1931 the Indians expressed a desire to sell 111 the Government. Under i1.0
30.72 whin, nt neres $500 comprising tract No. hydranis, 7 wore appraised steam and nl sower lines. per in this or
structions issued by this Department on March 31 of that your A Hoard of A11-
peaisers was formed and the property appraised. The entire value of the Invid and
16.050, Phr including 11:78 watertank Also included and the main, value of 4.7 [runt lots. on 2.7 tract (cet No. wide, 7. exclusive at $500
improvements 11:35 $228,536, which is the amount mentioned in the bill. 11%
staner there total appraisement of $68,500 erected between
Superintendent reports that the property at the present time is worth $200,000
in or $22,500, making buildings. n This truet niso contains 31 buildings These buildings were
more to 11.0 Government than in 1931. The Indians on March 3, 1037, expressed
a willingt.es to accept the amount set out in the 1:i11.
in and :sl 1916, $124,660. with The total value of the land, buildings,
:11" value of any tribal funds, nt IL cost of $170,258. and improvements
This is ti.e Inreest medical unit in the entire Indian Service. The plant 11:14
crected for hearding-echoul purposes and was NO used for many years. Following
coprising praised is to tract be No. conveyed 7 WAR $103,240. 1.1 the United States to liv extinguish such form the of interests relluquishment of the
the World 11.15 the plant was leased to the Veterans' Administration for hospital
purposes and was used by it until 1920, when the property was relimpuished to
lord as The may annual be found rental necessary for Indian completely sanatorium $965. purposes is $0,000, plus the
the Indian Service for hospital purposes. Practically all of the buildings are 111
frame construction: the facilities are below the minimum standards for sati--
ariv tians. premium of fire insurance, WAR taken amounting over hy the In Indian Service on July rehabilitating 1. 1920,
inctory medical services: some of the buildings are structurally unsafe; and there
since the property funds have been used in making repairs, of $11,275
is daily danger of fire. A fire starting in one of these Himsy frame structures
07,500 of system, Government and improving the water supply. Also, on tract the smill No. 7 In tween
could soull Fift beyond control and completely destroy the entire plant. Loss 1.1
heating Government in creeting 10 buildings inve 1.11 in
life could hardly be avoiled. The institution has 233 beds and for the fiscal
expended 1874 by and the 1930. The Government has more than $131,000
year 1936 carried an average of 244.6 patients daily. While some patients can
1.0 classed as ambulant or semiambulant, there are many who are bedridden.
property years in to the the form improvements of buildings and mentioned improvements. above, and since the appralsal enhared the in
All of the patients could not be carried to safety in the event of n fire. This
condition has 1.11 11- 10 con-ider the replacement of the existing plant with modern
531. many have been made Five acres of swampland of material which could
In addition other improvements of a permanent nature, which greatly facing the street
fireproof OF comilireproof structures. No funds have been obtained for this
t be widened done at and extended and sidewalks built; also, n pool has been
been filled commercial in, rates today for less than $150,000. constructed
of the property, involving the moving of 400,000 yards Pavements have
work. but field studies have been made and we are ready in begin the preparation
of relindury plans. Before proceeding with the rebuilding program, the Indian
title 10 the property should be extinguished.
11'll courts and gardens Inid out.
In view of the fact that the Payall 111 Tribe is now organized under n Cribal
The annual appropriation 1930, $150,000 for 1031, $200,000 for 1932 $204,000 a
tennis for maintenance and operation of the hospital and WAS like
constitution and hylaws approved by the Secretary of the Interior on May 13,
1906. which. among other things. provides for a tribal council with authority 111
100,000 for the fiscal $102,150 year for 1034, $188,910 for 1935, $200,000 for is 1036. great T than
net in the disposition of tribal lands and establishes the present membership of
r 1937, and of the institution. If the property of these
for 1933, $210,000 for 1938. The demand for hospitalization were purchased iv the
the tribe. it i- proposed that the following two amendments be made in the bill:
(1) After the words "In the United States by such" in line 10 ni page 1 of 81110
present capacity would practically close out the tribal property the affairs Indians gener-
1.111, strike 0.11 all of the words to the and of the section and substitute the follow.
invernment, adians, and AS it the hospital is being operated for the benefit of
inst "tribal officials as the Puyallup Tribal Conneil shall nuthorize by resolution
an I,V such form of relinquisliment or deed ns the Secretary of the Interior may
,ly; the purchase should be mado.
designate. .2, Strike out all the words beginning "10 the three hundred and forty mere
hers" on the 5 of the hill through the date "May 12, 1930" (11) line 10 and substi-
11:10 the following words: "to the members of the Puyallup Indian Tribe.
d. maire in accordance with the con-titution and bylaws of the tribe approved
May 13. 1936. a. of the date of the passage of this Act.".
The tribul constitution adopts the roll approved on May 12, 1930, as the basis
of membership, but brings the member-hip of the tribe up to date by recognizing
25 metobers the living persons on that roll and by providing for the membership
of children born -ince that date.
In addition in the foregoing amendments the year 1889 shown in line I, page 1,
of the bill -hould be changed to 1803.
Additional facts concerning the property which it is proposed to purchase are
-ct out in the attached memorandum.
The Director of the Bureau of the Budget has advised inc that there would be
Miscellenious Session 1439 cigares
no objection to the submission of this report to the committee.
Sincere iv yours,
F. K. BORLEW,
senate
Acting Secretary of the Interior.
From
1st
MEMORANDEM OF INFORMATION RELATING TO A BILL TO AUTHORIZE ACQUISITION
OF COMPLETE Title: TO THE PUYALLUP INDIAN TRIBAL School PROPERTY
76
IT TACOMA, WASH., FOR INDIAN SANATORIUM PURPOSES
The property as embraced in S. 2141 contains 38.60 ncres of land, identified ns
tract No. 1;, containing 7.78 acres, and tract No. 7, containing 30.72 Acres. It in
of the Payallep Indian tribal lunds that were embraced in the Indian addi-
Alion io the city of Tacoma, Wash., under the nct of March 3, 1803 (27 Stat. 633).
115 1711
1274918
VCI 663
VOL 000 ME
DEED
MAR 21 1941
ITEMS
described
IT
City 02 I
FEEERAS, Date has base reserred from allotoric certain tribal
(27 State
Indian Ind, horoinafter described, balanging to = Puyallip Indian Tribe
including
uses His = Tocal Indian is located; and
RESESAS, Seristors OHO of The Ast 03 Consumer assored August 11,
Dane
1939 (53 State. 1405) natherize the Secretary of the Interior 3/0 asquire,
Careil,
from So Roalla Tribe 05 Indians of Handington, for Indian Senstorias
}e
purposes, tracts numbered 8 and i, containing and fifty 033
hundred acres, including all tibal-owned improvements thereon, of =
Indian Addition 8 the City of Income, Hashington, established under the lot
of March 3, 1893 (27 State 533); titla to be correyed to the United States
by such tribal officials as the Ruyallap Tribal Council shall authorité
resolution and by sach form of relinguishment or dese as they SAN21 1941
the Interior my designate"; and
357n
STATE 0
PHEESAS, Pursuant b authorization contained in Seatton two or =
COUNTY
said int of August 11, 1939, Congress, by an item contained == the Interior
Department incropriation Act is? the fiscal year 1941, approved June 18, 1010
(Public No. 540-75th Congress-Srd Seculon), has sppropriated to month of
appears
$223,525, to compensate the Puyallus Tribs for the of said
Yoursh
property: and
THEREAS, & July 33, 1940 the Puyallup Tribal Council peased of
PI
the By
resolution authorizing the Puyallap Tribal Council of elected members to
describe
exccuto a deed of conveyance to the United States government.
NOW. To, to Undersigned firs elected nembers of the
Payallup Tribal Council, do hereby rolinguish, convey and cuitclain to the
United States of America, its succesnors and assigns, all right, title and
interest of the Puyallup Tribe of Indisns is Weshid-ton in sed to the following
Jan
TAUE
COPY
Best Possible Scan from Poor Quality Original
663
VOL 663 R11
1274918
115 1711
1593172
described land, Thes 6 md 7, of this India inditional =
17251
City of artilltabed under = ast of March 3, 1833
(27 SML 633), containing 1 fifty
including 27% tribal-owned improvements thereen.
WEES07, 319, Jossoh Sally Sinada, Frank Krolson,
11,
Purth Desay, Francis indraws, the Eve elected members 0: the Puyallay Tribal
Council, have hereasts Bath our hands ==2 seals this 28 day of Octhor 1940.
Payalling Tribal Commail
Jally Sicile
Jash mekay
1
Wooker
Ricth Jenny
RECEIVED
Funcis and
SAN 21 1941
351n
STATE @
)
= to of tax
)
SS
COUNTY & PISECE
)
to Intertor
- ES, ISAO
On this
29
237 of Catable
,
A. D. 1940, personally
of
appeared before =, C.S.
,
= notary public,
= of said
Dally Steel>
Front Wolses
Joased
,
,
Pity
Frexis indive
,
the first elected name o:
>
missd &:
the Puyallup Tibal Commil, Imm 3 = tabs the persons and officers
=1 rembers to
described in and who executed the foregoing instruct, one acknowledge to =
reseated the 38:0 23 their free and voluntary act and dead for tics
c: they
therein set forth.
= the
title and
Notary Public
C.R. BEAULIEU
following
1550 empires February 7, 1947
Natary Publican
15- State in
TOPY
These
Yan E Doney
Mar5 INI
Pages
:1
2
Best Possible Scan from Poor Quality Original
3984
115 1711
1274018 R.C
RUSH DERD RUSIS
RECORDEL
VOL 663 OF
PAGE 5 43 CODE
O.C. Upchurch
ships Techip Indian agry
ISSUMAR 5/17/99 9
c Tulalip, will
20)
Camell
of
& E Dang CUPY
Best Possible Scan from Poor Quality Original
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
Referts:
April 30, 1959
Done Secator Magnutoon:
This will reply to your letter of April 9 enclosing a letter
written by Marbin J. Serpson as Chairman of the Swinemish Indian Trical
Council, and to your letter of April 2 enclosing & letter which
Mr. Surpson wrote as Chairmen of the Inter-State Tribal Council's
Health Committee. The correspondence from Mr. Sempson requests the
Public Health Service to converb the Recome Indian Hospital, now a
tubarculosis senatorium, to 3. general medical and surgical facility.
The tuberculous patient load at this facility continues to
decline. Many of the patients now at the Bacoma Hospital are from
Alaska and Montena. Pleaning is proceeding for the discharge to their
homes of these patients upon completion of their treatment. Since
beds now are available locally for the treatment of tuberculous patients
in Aleska and Montens, no patients are being admitted to the Sacoma
Hospital from these two States. The conticued decline of the patient
load has reduced the requirement for personnel at this hospital. As
individual employees resign, replecements are not necessary. Several
surplus employees have accepted transfers to other Public Health Service
Indian Hospitals.
We have given careful consideration to the conversion of this
hospital to a general hospital, and have concluded that this is not
proctical or decirable. One of our long-renge objectives for the
improvement of Indian health is the endopuragement of Indians to use
local comunity familities. Based on our experience, the requirements
to be mat, and our efforts to provide high quality services, we believe
that the use of local community familities 10 the enswer to the problems
of general medical and surgical care to Indians in the Northwest.
Our present her/Hing of authorizations for local medical care
will be reviewed in Might of Mr. Sarpson's criticisms of our methods.
Ve appreciate the concern shown by the Inter-State Ertbal
Council's Heelth Committee, the verious trelbal connectio, and the other
Indian groups to Vachington for adequate nolical care for Indians.
Ve hope that they will realize that the declining need for a
constorium 10 evidence of the progress usle in controlling 8, serious
health problem.
Best Possible Scan from Poor Quality Original
- 2
Officials of OUT Portland Area Office are really to meet at
my time with representatives of these groups to discres medical and
hospital care.
The correspondence which you forwarded with your letters of
April 9 is enclosed.
Sincerely yours,
June Assistent James R. Shaw, Surgeon R M. than D. General
Chief, Division of Indian Health
Hon. Warred G. Magnuson
United States Senate
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Mr. Sampson:
Am sorry to note that the
Department is so adamant
about this matter,
Kind regards.
wom
WARREN G. MAGNUSON, U.S.S.
1931346
VOL 1254 PAGE 271
DUTICLAIN DETO
THIS HOLDER, cade as of this 1st day of July, 1961
between the UNITED STATES 07 AMERICA, acting by and through the
Secretary of Health, Education, and Wolfare (heroin called the
Secretary), acting by and through the Regional Director for Region
II of the Department of Hoolth, Education, and Welfare (herein
called the Department), under and purcuant to the powers and cuthor-
ity contained in the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act 05 1949 (63 Stat. 377) as aconded, CHANTER, and the STATE OF
WASHINGTON, acting by and through the Director of the Department of
Institutions, under and pursuant to the powers and authority
contained in Chapter 277, Washington Laws of 1959 (Rovised Code of
Washington, Chapter 72.18, GRANTEE,
EXCISE TAX EXEMPT DATE 7-20-61
L B. Johnson, Pierce Ca Treasurer
WITNESSETH:
By Tendy Eile Deputy
The said GRANTOR, in consideration of the refervations,
conditions, covenants and restrictions hereinafter set forth and
the agreement of the said CRANTEE faithfully to observe and perform
the same, and of other good and valuable considerations, receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, doos hereby REMISE, RELEASE and QUIT-
CLAIM unto the said GRANTEE, its successors and assigna, all of the
right, title, interest, property and estate of the said CRANTER in
or to the real property situate in Pierco County, State or Wash-
ington, particularly described as follows:
Land:
Tract 7 of the NE 1/4 of Soction 10 and Section 11,
Township 20, Rango 37, of the Indicn Addition to the
City of Tacoma, excepting cll that portion
of Tract 7 described as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest cornor of said Tract 7;
thence South 9° 02' 27" That, along the Westorly boundery
of said Tract 7, a distance of 22.19 feet; thenco
North 62° 52' 45" Last, a distanco of 493.54 feot, more
or loss, to 2 point on the Northerly boundary of said
Tract 7 which is also the Southorly boundary of South
28th Street; thenco South 89° 34' CO" West, along said
Northerly boundery, 474.52 foot, more or less, to
the point of beginning; togother with all rights of
ingress and (including all oristing, future or
-7-
VOL INCIS 1254 PAGE 272
1931346
potential easements of access, light, view and air)
to, from and between Primary State Eighway No. 1,
Tacoca, East "I" Street to East Corporate limits,
and the recainder of said Tract 7.
Containing approximately 30.1 acres.
Improvements:
All of the following improvements on the above
described land:
Holding
Agency
Blde. No.
General Description
Dimansions
1.
Hospital, brick constr., concrete
Main Bldg.
foundation; lincleum, torrazzo
54'9" M 223'9"
asphalt tile, quarry tile, and
Wings:
ceramic tile floors, part bsmt.
2-38'9" X 80'0"
Exterior walls-brich, interior walls- and 1-54'9" X
plastered, roof-asphalt saturated
80'0"
built-up. Heat source-stean boilers
(oil). Hot water-3tcaks-3 boilers
(oil). Constr. 1942--good condition
2.
Rurses' Home, unfurnished, brick
Main Bldg.
constr., concrete foundation, full
3'+'0" = 22'0"
bsmt.; linoleum, quarry tile, and
Wings:
ceramic tile floors; roof, built-
2-20'8" =
up composition. Exterior walls-
33'6" and
brick-wood trim; interior walls-
1-6'8" K
plastered. Heat source--steam
39'2"
boiler (oil). Hot water--from
boiler-420 gal. tank. Construction
19+2-good condition
4.
Commissary, brick constr., concrete
foundation & floors. Extorior walls,
brick & wood trim; interior walls-
hollow tile; roof-asphalt built-up
Esat-oil furnace
Shelving not included.
Constr. 19+2--good condition
5.
Storage-implement, brick constr.
Main bldg.
concrete foundation, Exterior walls-
20'0" X 80'0"
brick; Concrete floor. Roof-3 tab-
Wings 1'6"
210 lb. composition shingles. Constr. I 16'0"
1930-remodeled 1942--condition-fair
6.
Transformer house, brick constr.,
Main bldg.
concrete foundation, concrete floor,
14'4"x 16'4"
roof-reinforced concrete. Exterior
Wing: 1:4" X
and interior walls-brick
6'0"
Constr. 1942--good condition
7.
Laundry and shops, brick constr.,
Main bldg.
part bsmt., concrete foundation and
35'0" X 86'0"
floors. (4-stall garage), Exterior
Wings: 2-15'0" K
walls-brick; interior walls-tile &
30'10"
concrete. Roof-asphalt built-up. Heat 1-25'0" X 42'0"
source-coiling type unit heater (oil).
Water heater-two boilers (o11).
Constr. 19+2--good condition
-2-
1931346
VOL 1254 PAGE
Holding
Agency
Blde. No.
General Description
Dimensions
8.
Garage - 4 stall, frame constr.,
20'0" M 50'0"
concrete foundation and floor. Exterior
walls - lap siding; interior walls -
1 M 4 fir - Constr. 1932
9.
Residence-- bedrooms, 2 baths; frams
Main bldg.
construction, concrete & brick foundation. 30'0"x4'0"
wood floors, composition shingles, wood
Wings: 6'0" =
siding. Interior walls-plastered & wood 16'0" & 3'6"x
trim. Heat source-steam heat (oil). Hot 9'0"
water-domestic electric water heater
Porch 9'0" X
Constr. 1898--fair condition
28'0"
10.
Residence-1 bedrooms, 2 baths Multiplex Main bldg.
(2 bedrooms & bath ea.apt.) frame constr. 34'0" X 39'0"
concrete foundation, wood siding; roof- Wings: 16'8"
wood shingles; Interior walls-plastered-
X 33'0";8'0"
wood trim, wood floors. Heat source-
X 17'6";
not water (oil); Water hsater-domestic
11'0" X 34'0"
electric water heater. Constr. 1915-
Porch; 10'0" I
good cond.
53'6"
11.
Residence, brick constr.; 4-bedrooms,
Main bldg.
2 baths, part bsmt. concrete foundation,
25'0"= 47'6"
oak & linoleum covered floors. Roof-
Wings: 12'0" =
asbestos shingles. Exterior walls--brick- 16'10"
wood trim; interior walls-plastered-wood tric. 10'10" I
Heat source - hot water boiler (oil).
21' 10"
Water heater-storage tank-indirect from Porch: 4'6" X
boiler. Attached garage. Constr. 19+2- 12'4"
good condition.
12.
Residence, frame constr.; 3-bedrooms,
Main bldg.
2 baths, concrete foundation, oak &
18'6"±30'6"
fir floors. Roof-composition shingles
Wings: 16'." I
Exterior walls-wood siding; interior
16'6". 11'6"
walls-plastered-wood trim; heat source-
x16'6', 12'0"
steam(oil); water heater-domastic electric -16'8", 12'0"
water heater. Constr. 1879 - remodeled
x26'0"
1942-good condition
13.
Residence & storage (Multiplex) 41
Main bldg.
bedroom and 1-2 bedroom apts., frame
32'0":90'6"
constr., concrete foundation, fir floors. Wings:
Roof-105 lb. nineral felt paper.
12'0"x58'0"
Exterior walls-wood siding; Interior
walls-plastered. Eeat source-oil heat.
Constr. 1909--poor condition
It.
Residence-attendants home-apt. (7-bdrms. Main bldg.
1 apt.), brick constr., oak, linoleum, 2 3+'0"x54'5"
ceramic tile floors, part bsmt., concrete Wings:
foundation, roof-asphalt built-up;
15'0"=27'0"
Exterior walls-brich-wood trin;Interior
2'C" 9'9"
walls-plastered-wood trin.Heat source-
hot water boiler(oil); Hot water-range
boiler 80 ccl. tank(oil). Constr. 19+2--
good condition
-3-
VOL 1254 PAGE 274
1931346
Holding
Agency
Bldz. No.
General Description
Dimansions
15.
Residence, frame constr. (2-bedrooms,
Main bldg.
(bath) brick veneer, full bsmt. con-
21'0"x27'6"
crete foundation, oak, tile, &
Porch:
linoleum floors. Roof-asbestos shingles
4'0"x9'0"
Exterior walls-brick-wood trim;
Interior walls-plastered-wood trim
Heat source-hot water boiler (oil),
hot water-storage tank-indirect from
boiler. Constr. 1942--good condition
16.
Garage, 5-stall, concrete foundation brick 23"4" X 57'4"
constr., Roof-asphalt built-up, Interior-
Exterior walls-brick. Concrete floor.
Constr. 1942--Good condition
17.
Garage, 1-stall, concrete foundation
14'0" X 24'0"
frame constr.; roof-3-tab composition
asphalt shingles, concrete floor.
Constr. approx. 1903--fair condition
18.
Garage, 1-stall, concrete foundation,
12'0" R 23'0"
frame constr. Roof-composition shingles
concrete floor. Constr. 1913--fair condition
19.
Tennis court, concrete--2 courts Constr.
60'0" X 100'0"
1933--condition, poor - Backstops -
120'0"x120'0"
20.
Oilhouse(gas pump), frame constr. no
5'0"x8'0"
foundation, wood floor. Ext. walls-none.
Constr. 1928--fair condition
22.
Water tank and tower, steel 33,000 gal. cap., 75* height
constr. 1910
to platform
23.
Garage, 2-stall, frame constr., concrete 20'x20'
foundation, floor: roof-composition shingles
Exterior walls - cedar siding. Constr.
1953--good condition
24.
Garage--9-stal
Roof-roll 20' X 100'
roofing; exterior waiis-wood-siding; back
foundation-concrate wall, tart concrete
floor. Constr. approx. 1951-fair condition
Sewer system
Telephone System
Underground electric & street lighting system
Water System
Fence, gates & entrance way
Streets and driveways
1931346
VGI
1254
PAG275
EXCEPTING AND RESERVING to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
the GRANTOR herein, its successors or assigns, wholly separate from,
in addition to and without limitation upon any and all other rights
herein excepted or reserved to, or conferred upon, it or them, the
absolute right, at its or their option, to be exercised at any time
during the period of twenty (20) years from the data of this deed,
to revert to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, its successors or assigns,
all right, title and interest in or to any and all minerals,
including all oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances, in or under
the above-described property, together with the right to take and
recover possession of said ninerals and to enter upon said property
for the purpose of exploring for, mining, drilling for, extracting,
producing, transporting or marketing the same or any thereof in any
manner not inconsistent with the health and educational usa for
which said property is hereby conveyed; PROVIDED, that the GRANTEE
covenants and agrees, for itself, its successors and assigns, which
coverants shall attach to and run with the property hereby conveyed,
that upon any exercise of the above-mentioned right and option to
revert said minerals, or any thereof, the GRANTEE, its successors
and assigns, and each of them, will execute and deliver to the
GRANTOR, its successors or assigns, any and all instruments
determined by it or then to ba necessary to effect and to perfect
of record, according to the law the place where the same are situate,
any such reverter to the GRANTOR, its successors and assigns, of said
minerals and the rights to take and recover possession thereof and
to enter upon said property for the purpose of exploring for,
mining, drilling for, extracting, producing, transporting or
marketing the same in any manner not inconsistent with the health
and educational use for which said property is hereby conveyed;
PROVIDED FURTHER, that in the event the said GRANTOR, UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA, its successors or assigns, shall fail to exercise the
aforesaid right and option to revart title to said minerals within
twenty (20) years from the date 03 this dood, than all rights
excepted and reserved to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, its
-5-
VOL 1254 PAGE 270
1931346
successors or assigns, under the provisions of this paragraph,
shall, as of that date, terminate and be extinguished.
SUBJECT TO all easaments, liens, reservations, exceptions
or interests of record or now existing on the premises above
described.
TOGETHER WITH, all and singular, the tenements, hereditaments
and appurtenances, thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining,
and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents,
issues and profits thereof and also all the estate, right, title,
interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever in law
as well as in equity of the said GRANTOR, of, in or to the foregoing-
described premises, for every part and parcel thersof, except as
hereinafter otherwise expressly provided and except as the same or
any thereof are hereinafter reserved, conditioned, limited or
restricted.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the forsgoing-described procerty,
together with the appurtanances, unto the said GRANTEE, its
successors and assigns and each of them, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that
this deed is made and accepted upon each of the following con-
ditions subsequent, which shall be binding upon and enforceable
against the said GRANTEE, its successors or assigns, and each of
them, as follows:
1. That for a period of twenty (20) years from the date of
this deed the abova-described property herein convayed
shall be utilized continuously for public health and
educational purposes in accordance with the proposed
program and plan as set forth in the Application of
the GRANTEE dated March 29, 1960, including the Letter
of Intent of the GRANTEE dated June 20, 1960, and
including also certain letters amendatory thereof and
supplemental thereto, viz., those certain letters from
the GRANTEE to the Department dated April 26, 1960,
May 26, 1960, June 22, 1960, July 19, 1960, August 5,
1960, that certain lottor from the Governor of the
State of Washington to the Department dated June 3, 1960,
-6-
1931346
VOL 1254 PAGE 277
and that certain letter dated May 5, 1961, and each
and all of the letters, maps, drawings, documents
and other papers transmitted with or referred to
in any of the foregoing, and for do other purpose.
2. That during the aforesaid period of twenty (20) years
the said GRANTEE will resell, lease, mortgage, or
encumber, or otherwise dispose of the above described
property or any part thereof or interest tharein only
as the Secretary, or his successor in function, in
accordance with the applicable regulations, may authorize
in writing.
3. That one year from the date of this deed and ancually
thereafter for the aforesaid period of twenty (20) years,
unless the Secretary, or his successor in function,
otherwise directs, the GRANTEE will file with the
Department, or its successor in function, reports on
the operation and maintenance of the above-described
property and will furnish, as requested, such other
perticent data evidencing continuous use of the pro-
perty for the purpose specified 1a the above-identified
application.
In the event of a breach of any of the conditions set forth
above whether caused by the legal or other inability of said
GRANTEE, its successors or assigns, to perform any of the obliga-
tions herein set forth, all right, title and interest in and to the
above-described property shall, at the option of the GRANTOR, revert
to and become the property of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, which,
in addition to all other remedies for such breach, shall have an
immediate right of entry thereon, and the said GRANTEE, its
successors or assigns, shall forfeit all right, title, and interest
in and to the above-described property and in any and all of the
tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the failure of the Secretary, or his
successor in functign, to insist in any one or more instances upon
-7-
VOL
1204
PAGE
1931346
complete performance of any of the said conditions shall not be
construed as a waiver or a relinquishment of the future performance
of any such conditions, but the obligations of the said GRANTEE,
its successors and assigns, with respect to such future performance
shall continue in full force and effect; PROVIDED FURTHER that in
the event the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA fails to exercise its option
to we-enter the premises for any such breach of said conditions
within twenty-one (21) years from the date of this convayance, the
conditions set forth above together with all rights of the UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA to re-enter as in this paragraph provided, shall,
as of that date, terminate and be extinguished.
In the event title to the above-described premises is
reverted to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for noncompliance or
voluntarily reconveyed in lieu of reverter, the said GRANTEE, its
successors and assigns, at the option of the Secretary, or his suc-
cessor in function, shall be responsible and shall be required to
reimburse the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for the decreased value of
the above-described property not due to reasonable wear and tear,
acts of God, and alterations and conversions made by the said
GRANTEE to adapt the property to the health and educational use for
which the property was acquired. The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA shall
in addition thereto, be reimbursed for such damages, including such
costs as may be incurred 1a recovering title to or possession of
the above-described property, as it may sustain as a result of the
noncompliance.
The said GRANTEE may secure abrogation of the conditions
numbered 1, 2 and 3 herein by:
2. Obtaining the consent of the Secretary, or his
successor in function; and
b. Payment to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of the public
benefit allowance granted to the said GRANTEE of one
hundred (100) per cent from the current market value of
Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars and No Cents
($860,000.00) less & credit at the rate of five (5)
-8-
1931346
VOL
1254
PAGE
279
per cent of said public benefit allowance for each
twelve (12) months during which the property has been
utilized in accordance with the purposes specified in
the above-identifisd application.
The GRANTEE, by the acceptance of this deed, covenants and
agrees, for itself, its successors and assigns, that in the event
the property conveyed hereby, or any part or interest therein, 13
sold, leased, mortgaged, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of, or
13 used for purposes other than those set forth in the abova-
identified program and plan without the consent of the Secretary,
or his successor in function, all rents, royalties, revenues,
receipts, or the reasonable value, as determined by the Secretary,
or his successor in function, of any other benefits to the GRANTEE
deriving directly or indirectly from such sale, lease, mortgage,
encumbrance, disposal, or use shall be considered to have been
received and held in trust by the GRANTEE for the GRANTOR and
shall be subject to the direction and control of the Secretary, or
his successor in function.
The GRANTEE, by the acceptance of this deed, covenants and
agrees for itself, its successors or assigns, that at all times
during the period that title to said property 1s vested in the
GRANTEE subject to conditions 1, 2 or 3 hereinbefors set forth
(except for any period during which the GRANTOR exercises the right
to repossess, control and use the same as provided in the next
succeeding paragraph hereof) the GRANTEE shall at its own sole cost
and expense keep and maintain any improvements, including all
buildings, structures and equipment, at any time situate upon said
property, in good order, condition and repair, free from any waste;
and in the event any of the same shall need repair, or shall become
lost, damaged or destroyed by any cause other than ordinary wear
and tear, acts of God or alterations or conversions made by the
GRANTEE to adapt the property to the use for which it was acquired,
the GRANTEE will promptly repair such improvements and restore the
same to their former condition. If the GRANTEE, its successors or
-9-
VOL
1254
PAGE
280
1931346
assigns, shall cause any of said improvements to be insured against
loss, damage or destruction and any such loss, damage or destruction
shall occur during the period GRANTEE holds title to said property
subject to said conditions 1, 2 and 3, said insurance and all moneys
payable to the GRANTEE, its successors or assigns, thereunder shall
be hold in trust by the GRANTEE, its successors or assigns, and
shall be promptly used by the GRANTEE for the purpose of repairing
such improvements and restoring the same to their former condition,
or, if not so used, shall be paid over to the Treasurer of the United
States in an amount not exceeding the unamortized public benefit
allowance.
The said GRANTEE, by the acceptance of this deed, further
covenants and agrees, for itself, its successors and assigns, that
the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA shall have the right during any period
of emergency declared by the President of the United States or by
the Congress of the United States to the full unrestricted posses-
sion, control and use of the property hereby conveyed, or of any
portion thereof, including any additions or improvements thereto
made subsequent to this conveyance. Prior to the expiration or
termination of the period of restricted use by the GRANTEE, such
use may be either exclusive or nonaxclusive and shall not impose
any obligation upon the Government to pay rent or any other fees
or charges during the period of emergency, except that the Govern-
ment shall (1) bear the entire cost of maintenance of such portion
of the property used by it exclusively or over which it may have
exclusive possession or control, (11) pay the fair share, commensu-
rate with the use, of the cost of maintenance of such of the
property as it may use nonexclusively or over which it may have non-
exclusive possession or control, (111) pay a fair rental for the
use of improvements or additions to the premises made by the said
GRANTEE without Government aid and (1v) be responsible for any
damage to the property caused by its usa, reasonable wear and
tear, and acts of God and the common enemy excepted.
-10-
1931346
VOL 1254 281
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
instrument to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Acting by and through the
Secretary of Health, Education,
and Walfare, GRANTOR
By tw, Hunter
Approved is to Only
Regional Director, Regioa IX
Department of Health, Education,
5 July :60
and Welfare
JOHN:
By Stiphing Automy Commond
By
STATE The OF WASHINGTON, GRANTEE
Garrett Heyns, Director,
Department of Institutions,
State of Washington
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
S3
City and County of San Francisco
Co. this
13
day of July
9 1961
before me,
E.C. Show
, & Notary Public in and
for the City and County of San Francisco, State of California,
personally appeared F. W. HUNTER, known to na to be the Regional
Director for Region IX, Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare, and known to me to be the person who executed the within
instrument on behalf of the Secretary of Health, Education, and
Welfare for the United States of America and acknowledged to na
that he subscribed to the said instrument the name of the United
States of America and the nace of the Secretary of Health, Education,
and Welfare on behalf of the United States of America, and further
that the United States of America executed the said instrument.
by hand and official seal.
E. a. show
ROTARY
Notary Public in and for the City
and County of San Francisco,
State of California
(STM)
My Commission Expires June 22 1942
My commission expires:
STATE OF WASHINGTON
)
County of Thurston
)
S3
before mo Mainie M Fryir a Notary July Public in and for the
On this
10
th
day of
, 1961
County of Twicton, State of Washington, personally appeared GARRETT
HEYES, known to me to be the Director of the Department or
Institutions of the State of Washington, and known to me to be the
person who executed the within instrument on behalf of said State of
Washington and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as the
free act and deed of said State of Washington.
Witness ny hand and official
187
Mayrie Notary sc9l. Public in and Frain for 0.6
County of Thurston, State of
Washington
My comission expires: 10/16/63
-11-
Filed for record Lul 20 1951 10 47
JACX W. SONNTAG. Pierce CJ. Auditor
Request of State of W.A.m.
STATE
THE SEAL OF OF THE
1975
MAY
1889
STATE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
OLYMPIA
DANIEL J. EVANS
GOVERNOR
May 7, 1975
The Honorable Floyd Hicks
United States Representative
1203 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Floyd:
It is the policy of the State of Washington to develop a more
systematic community level diagnostic and treatment planning pro-
gram for juvenile offenders. Specifically, this would involve
the closure within eighteen to twenty-four months of the present
facility at the Cascadia Diagnostic and Treatment Center. If the
state were fully reimbursed for its investment in Cascadia, it
would have no objections to its transfer to the United States to
be held in trust for Indian use.
While the state supports the transfer, I believe full responsi-
bility for the funding and operation of the new facility, outside
of those areas where the state would provide funds under contract,
should be accepted by the responsible federal agencies, which in-
clude the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service.
It would be tragic if the high hopes which are envisioned by such
a transfer were destroyed because of inadequate management or
funding. Furthermore, in any planning for the use of the new
facility I believe all Indian constituencies need to be consulted
and involved.
The proposals for the use of Cascadia are exciting and innovative.
The state administration is agreeable to transfer the property
given adequate compensation and anxious to work with Indian people
and the appropriate federal agencies on plans for the future.
Sincerely,
Dave
Daniel J. Evans
Governor
DJE:akm
L T =
INDIAN FIELD SERV
Guth
Fecome Nospital,
Thooma,
armisting Hauker 30 1923
My dear Mr. Johnson:
Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of November 16 with which
you inclesed = petition sent by a number of Indians of the Puyellap
Tribe concerning the Tacona Hospital, and their desire that the
Government purchase the institution outright.
In this connection you are advised that some time ago these
Indians in council agreed unon the payment of a rental of $9,000
per year, in addition to the necessary expense of insurance for this
property, and at the present time this arrangement is in force. It
was thought that this would be a fair rental, commencing with the
fiscal year 1931, inasmich as the remairs and improvements that were
SEE NEW
being made upon the institution in the latter nort of the fiscal year
1939 and during the fiscal year 1930 would be sufficient commensation
ICI rental curine that period. Reverer. beginning with the Please
JUNE 30
year 1931, the rental that the Indians themselves agreed ucon will be
1931
paid to them for this property. If it becomes apparent later that 1t
is more desirable to murchase the property, full consideration will
be given to the request that has been presented in this petition.
The petition is returned herewith is accordance with your request.
Sincerely yours,
(Signat) C.J. Rhoads
"caioner.
11-70-25
Hon. Albert Johnson,
House of Representatives.
510
Stateof
Washington
Departme
of Social&H
Service
March 10, 1975
Ms. Ramona Bennett, Chairwoman
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
519 East 28th
Tacoma, WA 98421
Dear Ms. Bennett:
Elliot Marks in Governor Evans' office asked me to determine the
state's capital investment in the Juvenile Rehabilitation Center
at Cascadia.
After a review of this matter with our capital programs and
facilities management staffs, it appears that the state's invest-
ment in capital improvements at Cascadia is $1,719,000. The
details of those expenditures are explained in the enclosed
attachments.
I hope this information will prove helpful to you. If you have
any questions concerning this particular aspect of the Cascadia
situation, I would appreciate if it you would let me know.
Sincerely
Banjay
Van Lare
cc: Charles Morris
Milton Burdman
Elliot Marks
Maurice Harmon
Tom Pinnock
Bill Callahan
Jim Anderson
Enclosures
lg
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
Barry L. Van Larc. Director
P. O Box 1788 Olympia. WA 98504
2
CASCADIA, ,.R.D.C.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURES
Contract
Date
Date
No.
Description of Contract
Contractor
Started
Completed
Amount
C-753
Architectural Services to Remodel and Equip
Paul DeLaney & Associates
10-19-60
1964
$78,370.68
Cascadia
C-933
General Construction to Remodel Cushman Hosp. Merit Company
1-24-62
7-1-63
963,828.80
C-948
Supervision of Work for Construction of
Paul Delaney & Associates
3-13-62
Apr. 63
14,000.00
Cascadia
C64-149G
General Construction of Ridgid Frame Metal
Buckanan & Johnson, Inc.
6-19-64
3-22-65
23,966.80
Building
65-223
Direct Payments
469.81
65-223A
Remodel Girls' Residence Hall
Liddle & Jones, Architects
June 66
Sept. 69
7,469.88
65-223G
Remodel Girls' Residence Hall
Lincoln Construction
12-1-67
7-26-68
71,450.29
78.63
67-410
Direct Payments
Two Diagnostic Cottages
Lea, Pearson & Richards
March 68
67-410A
April 71 33,260.71
67-410S
Site Survey & Topag. Survey - Diagnostic
Hansen-Adams-Chalker, P.E. May 1968
Nov. 68
745.00
Cottages
67-410T
Diagnostic Cottage Foundation Investigation
Hansen-Adams-Chalker, P.E.
July 1968
July 1968
250.00
Construct Two Diagnostic Units
J. R. Pilcher Const. Co.
5-20-69
2-23-71
469,863.12
67-410G
82.31
67-486
Direct Payments
Reroofing and Sheetmetal Work - Girls' Bldg.
National Blower & Sheet-
8-26-68
1-28-69
3,988.71
67-486DG
metal
Jensen & Stewart, Arch.
Aug. 68
Oct. 68
68-368A
Intensive Short-Term Treatment Cottage
1,723.15
Additional Office Space
Jensen & Stewart, Arch,
Sept. 68
Oct. 68
983.02
68-367A
CASCADIA, .D.C.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURES
S
Contract
Date
Date
No.
Description of Contract
Contractor
Started
Completed
Amount
67-410U
Testing & Inspection Services - 2 Diagnostic
Construction Materials
July 1969
Feb. 1970
$1,770.50
Units
Testing
69-494
Direct Payments
77.02
69-494G
Reroofing & Sheet Metal Work - Adm. Bldg.
Joe Clesson's Roofing
7-10-70
5-17-71
3,866.10
72-109A
Fire Detection & Alarm Systems
Pacific Western Engineering
669.49
Corporation
72-109P
Fire Detection & Alarm System
Scientific Security Systems
6,578.17
TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURES $1,683,492.19
CASCADIA, J.R.D.C.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PAID FROM OPERATING FUNDS
61-63
Clean & Retube 150 H.P. Boiler--Recondition
Ace Furnace & Steel Co.
5/16/61
6/16/61
$2,198.56
Hot Water Tanks
C-64-069G
Resilient Floor Tile
Schubert Floor Covering
1-27-64
3,848.00
65-288G
Masonry Damage Repair
Pioneer Masonry Restoration
Company, Inc.
9-22-65
12-8-65
2,215.20
Revisions to Refrigeration System
Jack Frost Co., Inc.
7-20-66
8-26-66
2,071.50
66-130M
Existing Elevator Control Revisions
Western Elevator Corp.
7-5-66
9-2-66
677.30
66-171E
67-136M
Automatic Gas Heat - Gym
Washington Nat'1. Gas Co. 6-23-67
2,657.10
67-175G
Repainting Masonry, Bldg. #1 & Girls'
Northern Waterproofer,
6-20-67
2,766.51
Dormitory Bldg. #2
Inc,
rage
CASCADIA, J.R.D.C.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PAID FROM OPERATING FUNDS
Date
Date
ract
Description of Contract
Contractor
Started
Completed
Amount
L33G
Enlarge Existing "Tyler" Walk-in Freezer
Brown's Refrigeration
6-18-68
12-5-68
$2,351.25
164G
Woodworth & Co,, Inc.
5-17-68
7-23-68
1,182.94
Asphalt Surfacing of Parking Area
James A. Parker, Painting
9-4-68
10-25-68
1,755.60
167G
Interior Painting
237G
Construct Retaining Wall, Level and Pave
Woodworth & Co., Inc.
8-29-68
12-23-68
13,721.90
Play Area
Total Capital Improvements paid from Operating Funds
$35,445.86
GRAND TOTAL
$1,718,938.05
FORTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
CA. A. ADAMS
1975-77
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
COMMITTEES
ATS SHORECLIFF DRIVE N.E.
TACOMA 93422
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES,
RES. TEL.: 927-1877
CHAIRMAN
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SEAL
THE
1009
House of Representatives
STATE OF WASHINGTON
OLYMPIA
May 6, 1975
Hon. Floyd V. Hicks
United States Representative
1202 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Rep. Hicks:
I would like very much to support the request of the
Puyallup Indian Tribe for the line item appropriation of
$1,718,938.05 in the Indian Affairs budget in the name of
the Puyallup Indian Tribe so that this tribe can assume man-
agement and responsibility of the old Cushman Indian Hospital,
now Cascadia, to provide services to the Indian people.
The present facility known as Cascadia Diagnostic
Center has a long and dramatic history in Northwest Indian
relations. Congress originally appropriated funds to build
the structure and purchased some 38 acres of reservation land
for "Indian sanatorium" purposes. In time it was converted to
a tuberculosis hospital. With the decline in that disease,
the facility was turned into a diagnostic center for processing
juvenile delinquents. The state wishes to phase out this
diagnostic center and regionalize those services, but it has
already invested $1,718,938.05 in much needed repairs. These
are the dollars the state would have to realize before they
can transfer these services to the various regions. I am
informed that the title would be deeded to the Department of
Interior in trust for the Puyallup Indian Tribe for "health,
education and welfare" services for all Indian and Native
American people within a service area comprising Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
The House Social and Health Services Committee, which
I chair, is very interested in the problems confronting our
Indian population, of which 90% of those over 18 are chronic
alcoholics. We will be studying during this interim problems
3
Hon. Floyd V. Hicks
May 6, 1975
Page 2
which are unique to our Indian citizens. I hope you will
give favorable consideration to their request.
Kindest personal regards,
"Dre
A. A. Adams, Chairman
Committee on Social and
Health Services
AAA: sg
SEAL OF THE STA THE 2
STATE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE C= THE GOVERNOR
OLYMPIA
DANIEL J. EVANS
GOVERNOR
Iebruary 13, 1976
The Honorable Warren G. Magnuson
United States Scnator
Senate Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20510
Dear Maggie:
I find the proposal to transfer Cascadia Diagnostic and
Treatment Center to Federal Government in trust for use
as an Indian medical center not only practical, but ex-
citing and innovative. It is no doubt high time to pro-
vide funding to accomplish this requested transfer.
The Puyallup Tribal Conncil has worked rather closely with
the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
delivery plans to correlate medical service with state focus
on community diagnostic service. Although there are some
details to be worked out, this program for improving medical
services to Indian people should be implemented as soon as
po: ible. Congressional action to sfer Cascadia to
U.S. Government in trust for u' 3 by the Puyallup Tribe and
other Indians will greatly assist in achieving their goals.
I strongly urge your personal attention and action to make
possible these services to Indian people that are envisioned
and needed by the Puyallup Tribe.
I stand ready to assist you in every reasonable way.
Sincerely,
Daniel J. Evans
Governor
DJE:ia
STATE
THE
OF
THE
1039
STATE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
OLYMPIA
DANIEL J. EVANS
GOVERNOR
February 13, 1976
The Honorable Floyd V. Hicks
United States Representative
House Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Floyd:
I find the proposal to transfer Cascadis Diagnostic and
Treatment Center to Federal Government in trust for use
as an Indian medical center not only practical, but ex-
citing and innovative. It is no doubt high time to pro-
vide funding to accomplish this requested transfer.
The Puyallup Tribal Council has worked rather closely with
the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
delivery plans to correlate medical service with state focts
on comunity diagnostic service. Although there are some
details to be worked out, this program for improving medical
services to Indian people should be implemented as soon as
possible. Congressional action to transfer Cancadia to
U.S. Government in trust for use by the Puyallup Tribe and
other Indians will greatly assist in achieving their goals.
I strongly urge your personal attention and action to make
possible these services to Indian people that are envisioned
and needed by the Puyallup Tribe.
I stand ready to assist you in every reasonable way.
Sincerely,
Daniel J. Evans
Governor
DJE:ia
STATE
THE
is
SEAL
THE
1945
STATE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE C.F THE GOVERNOR
OLYMPIA
DANIEL J. EVANS
GOVERNOR
February 13, 1976
The Honorable Henry M. Jackson
United States Senator
Senate Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20510
Dear Senator Jackson:
I find the proposal to transfer Cascadia Diagnostic and
Treatment Center to Federal Government in trust for use
as an Indian medical center not only practical, but ex-
citing and innovative. It is no doubt high time to pro-
vide funding to accomplish this requested transfer.
The Puyallup Tribal Council has worked rather closely with
the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
delivery plans to correlate medical service with state focus
on community diagnostic service. Although there are some
details to be worked out, this program for improving medical
services to Indian people should be implemented as soon as
possible. Congressional action to transfer Cascadia to
U.S. Government in trust for use by the Puyallup Tribe and
other Indians :ill greatly assist in achieving their goals.
I strongly urge your personal attention and action to make
possible these services to Indian people that are envisioned
and needed by the Puyallup Tribe.
I stand ready to assist you in every reasonable way.
Sincerely,
Daniel J. Evans
Governor
DJE:ia
EDUCATION WELFARE OFFICE
HEALTH
THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
REGION X
USA
M/S 506 ARCADE PLAZA BUILDING
1321 SECOND AVENUE
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
April 23, 1975
Rawlene Hargrove
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
2232 East 28th Street
Tacoma, WA 98404
Dear Rawlene:
As requested, ROFEC reviewed the Cascadia plans you furnished against
the list of proposed programs, and provided the attached comments.
Hopefully, this preliminary assessment will meet your needs until
such time as finite details regarding programmatic use are
developed. In this respect the seven suggested steps should be useful.
Sincerely,
Ree Knestis
52.
PHS/IHS
Attachment
5.15
AS 506
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
MEMORANDUM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
REGION X, SEATTLE
DATE: April 21, 1975
TO
:
William Knestis
IHS Representative, PHS
Robert W. Wommser
FROM
:
Robert M. Mommsen
Regional Architect, ROFEC
SUBJECT: Cascadia Institution, Tacoma, Washington
You have requested our advice to the Puyallup Tribal Council concerning
possible uses for the Cascadia buildings for various health and social
services. Although we do not have sufficient information on either the
existing buildings or the proposed programs to make specific recommend-
ations, we can offer some general guidance at this time and perhaps assist
further after some preliminary decisions are made. I suggest the sponsors
proceed with the following steps.
1. The sponsors should decide the types of programs they wish to
provide in the facility. You have read us a list of possible activities
so apparently some thinking has been done on this.
2. The sponsor should obtain the best professional help available
to them to develop the functional program for each proposed activity.
The program should cover such items as a description of the care or
treatment to be provided, the type of patient or client, the type and
number of staff, the kinds of spaces and major equipment needed, and funct-
ional relationships.
3. Complete plans and specifications of the existing buildings
should be secured. Those furnished us are the floor plans only (Sheets
A6, A9, All, and A19R) of the remodeling of the original buildings designed
in 1961 and a partial preliminary set of drawings for the cottages
printed in 1968.
4. The sponsors should obtain architectural/engineering services
to make preliminary layouts of the best and most economical uses for each
part of each building based on the proposed functional programs and the
existing conditions. A reasonably complete evaluation of the condition
of the existing buildings should be made prior to laying out the proposed
uses. Regulations of the licensing and third party payment agencies should
be secured and considered in developing the proposed uses for the
existing spaces.
5.15
Page 2 - William Knestis
5. A decision should be obtained from the State Department of
Social and Health Services and the State Fire Marshall on whether the
buildings will be considered existing or new construction for the pro-
posed uses under the applicable regulations and codes.
6. Those proposed uses requiring a Certificate of Need should be
discussed with the State Department of Social and Health Services.
It may very well be that no additional inpatient beds will be permitted
in the Tacoma Area.
7. The above studies should be adequate to develop cost estimates
so that funding sources can be investigated prior to making final
decisions on the proposed uses and further development of the design.
Although we believe the above steps are necessary prior to establishing
the uses of various parts of the buildings, we can offer some general
comments which may be of help to the sponsors in their decision process.
1. Since the cottage buildings have narrow corridors and no doubt
will be considered "new construction" for in-patient use, they will not
be suitable for conversion to nursing home. New nursing homes require
eight foot corridors and other conditions usually not provided in
buildings designed for residential uses.
2. Although the main building was remodelled to provide many
large spaces, it was originally designed as a hospital and would be the
most adaptable for in-patient use. It has wide corridors and stairs,
elevator shafts, etc. Also, it will probably be considered to be
"existing construction" under codes and regulations governing in-patient
care. The Uniform Building Code requires in-patient buildings to have
automatic fire sprinklers throughout for new construction. Existing
facilities require sprinklers only in hazardous areas and large
windowless spaces.
3. The cottages might be best suited for administrative and
Social Services offices. They require smaller rooms and less plumbing
than most other uses.
4. The sheltered workshop would best be located in the larger
spaces on the ground or first floors near loading docks and elevators.
Sprinkler protection may also be required.
5. The medical clinic requires small spaces convenient to
Page 3 - William Knestis
entrance for the public so the ground or first floor of the main building
would probably be the most suitable. One of the cottages might also be
used.
6. The large open spaces in the main building which have most
recently been used as dormitories are not suitable for patients. New
construction standards require that patient bed rooms accommodate no more
than four persons. This will require additional expense to construct
partitions but the building should be adaptable to division into
smaller spaces with a central one-hour fire resistive corridor.
7. The Children's Protective Services, the Group Home for
Children, the Transient Family Living Units, and the Home for the
Aged probably would be best accommodated in the cottages; however, the
main building might also be suitable. Decision on the best location
would depend on the program requirements concerning such things as
whether kitchens, toilets and baths will be provided in the individual
units or centrally. We have no plot plan with which to assess the ease
of movement among buildings.
If this project proceeds further and we can be of assistance to you or
the sponsors, we will attempt to do so to the extent that other committ-
ments will permit.