River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-20
led this 18th day Of Aug, 1880.

Names-Residing in town of Gilman.
: Anderson, Gjermund AmundsOn,
Carley Helgenson, Ole Nicholson.
Hans p Hanson, knud Pkrutvold,
Hans Z Ness. Nels Nelson.
IT IT IorkIeson, John y Iorslien,
Nels Nyhagen, Daniel Bergen,
iians Sem, liver Mlkkelson,
Iorkei Larson.
Name-Residing in town Of Ell Paso.
L II Place, Erick Jensen
n L, Place. n o HOdahl,
o Henneman, G King,
" Anderson, Johnson,
IA RiorDsen. III Olson,
Jens C6enghem, Halvor yarper,
b BjOrnson, John OlsOn'
Lars l. Moen.
The report of Supt. of Poor House
was read, and on motion, accepted and
adopted as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
CiFNTi EvrS.-I hereby sumbit TO you my re-
port Of the Pierce county poor house and farll
TOR the year ending September 30. 1880.
We bean the year with ten inmates, Of which
number there were seven males and three fe-
males; and there have been received during the
year eight males making the whole number
provided for during the year eighteen; out OF
his mum her six have been discharged leaving
in the poor house on the 30.h day OF September,
1890, twelve, Of which number nine are males
and three are females. OF those remaining In
the poor house there is one from Ellsworth, four
rom Trimbelle, two from River Falls, two from
Prescott. one from Marteli, one from Maiden
Rack and one from spring Lake. Total mum
Ser OF weeks board furnished inmates b52. We
have eudeayored TO keep IN view a proper re-
gard for the poor and unfortunate entrusted TO
our care and have furnished an abundance Of
good plain but substantial food and clothing.
and have required all 70 labor whom We thought
able according to their ability. and have tried
to economic AMI guard against waste and ex-
There has been raised on the farm the past
wear 200 bushels CT wheat. lie bushels of oats.
ak..HM s. NafA
bushels Of rutaoagas, I bushels OF onions.
bushels beets. and cabbage sufficient for the
winter. We cut at least 81 tons OF hay. We
killed in the last year about lSo0 lbs pork ana
500 los beef, making amount Of farm produc-
ten SIS. 50. estimated.
we have two old hogs and Eve pigs to kill yet
but none TO keep over. There Is on the isrn
| horses. Il head Of cattle, Of which are cows,
are s-year-Old steers. yearllng bull. yearling
heifers and one calf, about % fowls all IN good
condition.
\ Amount paid overseer and matfoa COO %
Wages OF other employees and including
services Of poor commissioners 4i6 So
Medical attendance including medicine 26l -
] groceries, provisions, hardware, &c 1s2 p
Clothing, 10 q
Total. sisss %
and stoek % %
slsOl Os
Making cost per week for board Of inmates
besides what was raised on the farm -. 90
| respectfully recommend that there be built
on the farm barn, wagon and tOel shed, hog
pen and hen house which is very much needed
on this farm. Also that there should be more
| land cleared
Respectfully submitted.
C. FENT0N.
Superintendent of Poor Farm.
The report of Agents Of Poor was
then read and referred to Committee
To settle with Poor AGENTS
The application from the Town of
Trimbelle for bridge aid was read to
the Board. 1t was moved to refer the
application to special committee of
three for Investigation. and report to
| this Beard. Carried. Referred to