The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-15
DIR. MUsIGBROD'S OPINIONS.
He Thinks Montana is All Right, Ever
If There Are No Appropriation
About the Asylum.

If There Are No Appropriations
About the Asylum.
DR.. Chas. f. Musigbrod of Warm
Springs, the contractor and surgeon in
charge of the Montana insane asylum,
arrived in the city, Wednesday, and re-
turned to Helena today. The doctor is
not the least bit alarmed because the leg
i%slature has been unable to make appro'
priations. "You need not fear" said he,
'that the insane will be turned loose on
the state. l have every confidence in
Montana meeting her just obligations
just as soon as our Legislative machine
gets in working order"
"Will you continue to care for the in
sane ard take chances on getting your
pay?" inquired u TRIBUNE representa-
tive.
"At the request of Governor Toole, ]
will, and feel perfectly secure in doing
so. 1t the state does not pay me this
year, it will next, and all ! ask is reason
able compensation and interest on the
money to be advanced. We have now
1s1 patients and you will readily see that
it will require some money to carry on
our institution for a year or more"
A WE'LL MANAGED ASYLUM.
The reporter made some inquiry as to
the number of patients, ttc., at the asylum
and was shown an epitome of DR.. Steele's
recent report Oh that institution. Dur
ing Inc years 1883 and 1889, and up to
and including Jan. 81, 1890, the admis-
sions to the insane asylum have been as
follows: During 1883 there were ad-
| miited to the asylum SO patients, and 106
patients were admitted during 1899.
During the year 1889 the number of
patients discharged was 81. The number
of patients in the asylum is 181, of which
154 are men and 81 women. T~wenty-four
! of the patients are in the convelescent
ward. The medical aud surgical attend
ance received by these u~nfortunates is of
the highest order. Everything is done
that Kindness and medical skill can sug-
gest for the good and we'll being of each
and every inmate. The food is in all re-
| spects suitable and ample. Sanitary ar
rangements are beyond criticism. The
entire arrangement of the Institution re-
fleets great credit upon those in charge.
AS TO THE PENITENTIARY.
"Do you think there will be any diff
Guilty in caring for the convicts at the
penitentiary through this no -approprla-
ton period?" asked the reporter.
"Not the least trouble. l would be
would be clad to take the contract on a
reasonable basis and look to the future
for my pay. l have every confidence in
the integrity of the State of Montana and
while it is unfortunate that needed legis-
lature has been delayed, | consider that
there is ne danger of the public institu-
tious being closed or that any other dire
calamity will ensue. l see my friend,
Marshal Irwin, made an application to
congress for aid in taking care of the
convicts. That was a mistake, as Carter
properly pointed out. Montana does not
want to plead the baby or pauper act.
We are amply able to take care of our
selves, even under the present distress
ing Legislative situation"
DR.. Musigbrod is shipping large guam
titles of ore to the Montana smelter and
he made a visit last evening to that in.
stitution. He expresses himself as being
very much pleased with Great Falls and
is Of the opinion that this is to be one of
the foremost cities of Montana.