The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-17
MONTANA LCNATtCS.
The Warm Springs Insane Asyluu, -,,..
scr1ptio" "f the Buildings, Grounds.
Springs, Etc.

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Gated at Warm Springs is an institution
not as well known throughout Montana as
it should be from its established h;yh
character and excellent genera, manage.
ment.
)r. Mussigbrod conducted us through
the different wards Of the ASYLUM in
which one hundred and fifteen patients are
cared tor at present There is little OF the
inviting in inspecting insane people who
are afflicted with different types ofinsanitv
Some are mildly insane and Others vi,).n,
and protane, while the dirty habits Of
others is sickening. In all the wards
cleanliness OF the most exacting kind was
noticed. The buildings used lor the in.
sane and invalid guests are numerous. \
large, two.story frame building is used for
violent and dirty patients, which has il
capacity to accommodate th;rty.four pa.
tients. Another two.story frame ha,
capacity to accommodate twenty.tour pa.
tients, with the ground floor only used as
as a large sittiny.rooin. \ new two.story
brick, just completed, will hold g patients,
and it is also provided with six new cells
A two-story log house is used for feeble
and sick insane people. A large two.>torv
brick is used as the convalescent ward. II
is fine building, we'll furnished upstairs
and downstairs, and the patients in thi,
building are under no restraint In the
female ward nineteen woman are under the
charge of Matron Mrs. w. II. White, and
constant Nurse Mrs. Brown. In this
ward comfort and cleanliness were noticed,
and also some Of the patients were very
violent a: times in their language and BE-.
havior. In the wards occupied bv the
male patients Warden Erwic and assistants
Burns, Johnson and Flynn, have their
hands full in controlling the insane men
under their charge. a large swimming
tank Is provided for the insane The man.
agement OF the Asylum, in it's different
departments, or wards, is under the per-
sonal supervision OF DR.. Mussighrod,
| whose extensive experience in handling
the insane enables him to skillfully control
the most violent patients, and likewise
those who are simple monomaniacs on
some peculiar mania.
AS a health resort for invalid guests the
Springs are becoming wider know every
year, and the number OF persons seeking
relief is growing proportionately greater.
The hotel accommodations are ample and
excellent. A two.story building is hand
somely furnished for the accommodations
Of visiting guests. 1t contains fourteen
nicely furnished rooms, with large parlors
up stairs and on the ground floor. The
The old hotel building is used by Dr. Mus
sigbrod as a private residence, office, drug
store, dining hall, and the up stairs, Of
seven commodious rooms, is for guests
and employees Of the institution.
The facilities for bathing are good. The
large swimming tank, for guests, is IS by
So feet. 1t is carpeted and well furnished,
and provided with heaters for cold weather
-Four single bath rooms are provided with
iron tubs, lined with porcelain. lnvaiids
drink freely Of the hot mineral water
Eight springs OF boiling water are on the
premises, and you can take your choice in
drinking the water at temperatures rang
ing from rs degrees to 1874 degrees. Ho
water, when the thermometer registers Cf
degrees in the shade, don't drink well al
first, but after few attempts, patients like Il
and drink it with ease by the glass tul
with as much relish rs they would wine
whisky or lemonade. This mineral water
is charged with iron, soda, magnes'a' and
trace OF arsenic.
Provisions are made to quickly e>lin
yuish any fires that may break out in the
many buildings scattered over the grounds
A large force pump is in position with ooe
feet Of hose attached, receiving supply o
water from a tank holding 10000 gallons
, Of water. In addition each building il
. supplied with Babcock fire e<tingu;shers
\ The buildings are not built close together
and fire can no: easily cacth from ont
building 20 another. 1t would appear tina
the guards against fire are sufficient, arc
= that there is little danger that the insane
S inmates will run the chances of perish'ns
y in flames. a.
OF / 900 acres under fence The grouno
l are used to a great extent for pasturag'
and hav, but all the vegetables tor the no
tel and Asylum are raised on the premises
MANY other buildings are located conven
l. ;sntly. store house for supplies for tn
o Asvlum. an ice house Of 100 tons capac
h ;tv carpenter shop, tool house, large
:. Stables. carriage and wagon sheds sranaIy
gardeners house, slaughter house e.c
~ the Mound. which is ~ feet high, ther'