The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-11
DINING HALL.

1nurSQay-6reaktaSt, meat nash, bread,
butter, coffee; dinner, s.. p. shoulder,
sauerkraut, potatoes, bread, coffee; sup
per, rolled oats, bread, butter, tea, strip.
Friday-Breakfast, mackerel, potatoes,
bread, butter, coffee; dinner, fresh fish or
dried cod. rice pudding, potatoes. bread,
coffee; supper, stewed apples, bread, butt
ter, tea, strip.
Saturday Breakfast meat or fish, hash,
bread, butter, coffee; dinner, mutton
stew, bread, coffee; supper, crackers,
cheese, bread, butter, tea, strip.
In their season it requires per day
for the table, 5000 radishes, 1900
young onions, 30 barrels Of spinach. One
Thousand one hundred pounds Of
flour are made into bread daily, and
from $50 to 25O pounds of butter are
consumed per diem. On Thanksgiving
and Christmas 100 turkeys are slaug
for dinner. On these and other HOLIDAYS
an epicurean feast is prepared for the old
veterans, and the grand old dining-room
is made to resound with speeches, stories
and patriotic songs. To see how firm q
fields have upon these men one must at
tend these gatherings; and although the
majority Of the attendants may be halt,
long as life remains it will burn as fiercely
as when first kindled.
OF the inmates, Kansas supplies the
largest number of any one State namely,
702. The other States are repre-
IONA, Il; Arkansas, 20; California,
IS; Colorado, 43; Connecticut, S;
Dakota, 16; Delaware, 1; District of
Columbia, 4; Georgia. 1 Illinois, 1852;
Indiana. 4S; Indian Territory, 8; Iowa,
Ill; Kentucky, 10; Louisiana. 9; Maine, S;
Maryland, 3; Massachusetts,, IS; Michigan,
81; Minnesota. 20; Missouri, s7s; Mon
tana, g.; Nebraska, S.; New Hampshire 8;
New Jersey, s; New Mexico, 4; New York,
81; North Carolina, 30; Ohio, 95; Oregon,
4; Pennsylvania, 45; Rhode Island, 2;
Tennessee, 4; Texas, 81; Utah, 8; Yer
mont, 2; Virginia, 2; Washington Terri
tory, 4; Wisconsin, II; Wyoming, 2; Can
ada, 1.
or the entire number 1860 only can read
and write; 40 per cent. only are native
born.
Every morning at nine o'clock Governor
Smith as justice, and Major Shockley, the
home treasurer, as associate justice,
mount the wool sack and all cases of mis-.
uciAoe@uOA a1o t11eu JuulCld1ly, Cu0 SEN
fences varying from thirty days Of police
duty, to the guard house, or fines ranging
from 50 to $50. Most of the misdemeanors
are committed by members who are alb.
sent without leave; then follows drunken
ness, 1872 cases being reported for the past
year.
It is proper to explain that in the ma.
jority of these cases the liquor was OBJ.
tanned outside the home grounds. While
Leavenworth is prohibition city, it is
useless to deny that it contains keepers Of
low joints, who will sell the old veteran
the vilest stuff, and while in
toxicated he is frequently robbed
and sometimes kicked into the street
to be picked up by the police. This has
been obviated to great extent it i.
claimed by the limited indulgence allowed
at the Home. Nothing else is sold bu
beer, and those who are determined to in
dulge their appetites can have their lin
tied allowance and keep sober. Visitors
to the Home are not allowed at any time
to take spirituous liquor upon the grounds.
Parties who desire to visit the Home or
picnic excursions, are required to max.
application to Governor A. j. Smith one
week in advance of their proposed visit
There is a restaurant on the grounds
where good meals are supplied at reason.
able prices.