Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-14
rnE srArE PRIssS wARDEN.

II
Never in the history Of ''bsttls-born"
Nsv.d. has her State Prison been under
such good and effective management -
4, h,s been for the last four years With
General Bs,tsruan as Warden. The
temporary triumph Of the Democracy in
this State ioreshsdows . possible change
IN the command and Management OF the
prison; yet IL cannot Be- q change for the
Ss.tss. bat perhaps for the worse. POSI-
lions Of such high responsibility. to
curing Q marked and peculiar degree Of
executive adaptation and real espsbiiisy.
shouid not BE- subject 70 h~uctassins
changes in political administration. but
only to the real eapsbility and sfdcisncy
Of the incumbent. In other words. when
the RICH, man 10 found to b In the right
plses. BY all means keep him there. 10
e.sdisss Of political prsfsrsncss; .
change pan only bs detrimental. Gen.
sral Bs,tsrmaA 10 not striving TO
b. retained In the wardsaship; bat II
10 can DO. by all means IL ID to the In
tsrsst Of the State that he should be.
His management has been strict. Bon.
ssisntious and very sRsotusl. profitable
10 the State aad just 10 the prisoners.
The Rsao Ga.stts tells the story very
correctly and spprssiahvsly - follows:
There IL one State institution which the
Republican party can turn over to The De-
nocrscy with pride. II they demand II. In
NO one administration has % much been
done for the Sate Prison ~ 10 that Of
General Batternan. II 10 doubtful II al
previous mes have done more real. lasting
work sincs the main building itself was
built. Effective and reliable water works
have been built. A hns steam pump nils
Q tank capable Of holding $1,000 gallons.
on top Of the hill back Of the quarry. high
enough TO throw . stream over tho whole
place. The pipes are 90 arranged hal the
engine can turn Its stream In any direo-
ton, and % aid that from the reservoir.
The pump-house 10 . solid stone building
put up BY prison labor. A new outstone
building 23xA5. has been erected. The
lower stoSy IL used for . carpenter shop.
the upper for . tailor shop. New bath
houses have been built. Sixty feet OF new
wall. eighteen feet high. have been built.
taking in some Of the old Hot Springs
Hotsi grounds. The grounds IN front
Of the prison have been transformed.
4 handsome wall. six feet hign'
hss been built along the Virginia
road about $50 feet. and two very pio-
turssqus towers putup for guards. A nne
curb snd stous sisps have been put up at
The front entrance. and large stone lamp
posts put there. and on either side OF the
gateway where visitors drst enter the
grounds. The whole plat Of ground has
bssn sown 70 grass and planted with treee.
and The sffcct 10 excellent. Ahospital Win
four eslls and . hallway 10 now going up;
also . guard lower inside the walls. The
sanitary regulations are - perfect - hu'
man skill can make them. The food 10 the
bsst Of the kind. and perfectly adaPtsd 70
the life the men lead. Cleanliness 10 en-
forced everywhere. The benches. tables
and tools ali shine with s~crubbing. Out
Of an average Of LA only three death!
have occurred. one from wounds inflicted
by Q convict, ons from heart diseass and
one from dyssntsry. Everything In and
about the s~stablishmsnt shows excsllsnl
managsmsnt and discipline.