The Arizona sentinel., 1886-05-15
q Visit to the Prison.

1 Yesterday morning we took occas ion to pay visit to the Territorial Penitentiary and take look at the improvements going on in that insti tuition. We found the officers all busy attending to their duties and the pri soners all at work in their seperate occupations. The stone work on the east wall is completed and about one third the adobes made for the compile tion of the entire wall. On account of the rapid raise in the Gila river a large number of hands and employed in getting adobe dirt before the raise | is sufficient to cover the adobe grounds At the prison and grounds whereabouts an air of cleanliness pre- vades that forces the conclusion of | general healthfulness at once. We spent an hour Tn conversation with the prisoners, being our own guide and found them as contented as possible for men to be deprived of their liberty, and not complaint did we hear Tn regard to the new management under Supt. Thomas Gates. The prisoners all express themselves as well pleased with the new Superintendent, ard speak very highly of the consideration with which they are treated. Outside the walls the same cleanliness is not icable, and from the stable to the Su- perintendent's residence order, health fitness and neatness is the most not icable feature. The prison horses, although being worked hard and cons tantly, looks sleek and well cared for, and all of the property is in good re- pair.
 Before leaving we had the pleasure Of taking lCoI at the Superluter dents residence which has lately been refurnished and repainted, and gener- ally renovated, and we must say that Supt. Gates has used excellent tast and judgement in the selection of fur niture and in the general decoration. Every thing from parlor, to kitchen is modest, elegant, refined and substant- ial showing no waste or lav1sh of mon ey, in fact the entire cost of the reft- ting coming within the means of the modest workingman. The finest of the furniture was manufactured at the prison, the painting and papering done by prisoners, and as whole demon strates that economy, tast and judge ment were effectually used. The gar den and grounds around the residence are fresh and green, fences in repair and freshly painted, and the entire institution is credit to the territory boths in management, looks and and the extreme economy by which it is conducted. MT. Gates has been Su- perintendent now for one month and fifteen days and during this time he has accomplished a large amount of work. He has not had to punish a a prisoner as yet; and has made but eight changes in the management.
 It IS an almost universal failing, of both the experienced and the inexperienced cul- tlvator, to attempt more than can be readily accomplished with the means at command, and as regularly as the seasons come around, more work is laid out in the spring than can be completed during the summer. A larger number of plants are raised or pur- chased than can be properly set out and cared for, more walks are laid out than will be kept clean and free from weeds during the summer; in fact, it is so easy and agreeable to plan and to plant in spring that few persons can forego the pleasure, even if the account is to be more than overbalanced later in the season by chagrin. tt seeing poorly laid schemes for future enjoyment all come to naught. The better plan is to strive to secure a neat little gardens or a few beds of flowers; which can be readily managed, than to attempt so much that the labor in- volved becomes a burden instead of a pleas ure. A few plants in perfection lool. better, and should yield the owner more pleasure, than many, with none perfect or well grown. One common error, in grounds of limited extent, is the introduction of larger plants not adapted to the situation and sur rouhdings, and the result is overgrowing and crowding.
 BOARD oF SUPERVISORS.
 Office of the Board of Supervisors,
 County of Yuma, 4. T.
 Yuma, A. T., May 10, 1886. Board met Monday, May 10, at 10 clock A. M., pursuant to adjournment. Roll call ed, present Chairman o. F. Townsend and Supervisor c. Ramirez, and clerk. Absent C. V. Meeden. Chairman O. F. Townsend reported to the board that he had con- tracted with the Arizona SENTINEL Pub fishing Company to do all County printing