The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-18
THE B04RD EYPL.1INs.


of Sos. SelI tie reasons which influence
ed The STALE BOARD OF correc ions aud
charities in locating the asylum at
New berry He says:
Your favor Of lie IA Il iust, is re-
c;eyed. lam sony that my telegram had
to be so "sLogf, many others asked wire
ad ice and.my time Was united and also
that 1t could u, nave been sweet" TO
each aud every nmittee, the mem
bers o. " hich were SO kind aud atten-
tive to this board during its visit to the
Upper Peninsula.
The fact, ,ega.diug Newbesry, and
the propositions AID agreements of tie
Luce county committee, il it. county
seat should be chosen Tor tue site OF the
new a.yluih. are ON ii,c ia the cover
nor'S office and are pubic property,
and 1t is % he reg cited that other
leading Gpr papers did nos do rs you
have d. re, b re attempting to inform
their many readers on subject Of so
much interest to them. am certain
that this board will be glad to have
you know the facts, and, were it in ses-
sion, would instruct me to furnish
them; and take pleasure in attempt
ing to do so.
To start with it must be borne in mind
that this board was limited to dona-
tions. The bill introduced provided,
that, the said commissioners shall
select and purchase, or receive by dona-
iion, etc" In its passage it was amend
ed to read, "the said commissioners
may receive bv donation, etc" All
provisions for purchase was striker out.
The conditions attending the aeceptauce
of donation were that il was to be
"in healthy, easily accessible part OF
the Upper Peninsula OF the state"
and be "a tract of lGnd containing not
less than 400 acres, which shall be,
capable of being supplied with sufii
cient quantity of living water for al the
purposes Of such an institution and al
80 to furnish proper facilities for
drainage"
Newberry is located on one OF the
lines of railroad, and
fopr trains stop there daily, two each
way. She has the lowest average mile
age, OF any site offered, from the coun
ties of the Upper Peninsula, which
have ly far the largest number OF in
sane in the northern asylum at Traverse
City
Newberry has an elevation of ISL
above lake Michigan, and the site
which is offered, for the asylum lies
south OF the village within one mile of
It's limits and has an elevation of ia
feet above the village. The annual
death rate during the last five years in
Luce county has been about in 900,
and 10 epidemics have originated at
during that period.
Regarding our "bugbeay" / would
say, that according to the best informal
ion obtained, there is no considerable
all of snow until the last of December,
which disappears i'll april; OF course,
seasons differ there as they do all over
he state 1t be o. some consolation to
;ou TO know that this was not bug
pear" to you alone. \ physician well
with the Upper Peninsula,
n no way connected with this board,
writes us, since the selection of the site
las been made, Il shall nov feel as
hough the action # the board has saw
d the state % heavy outlay for fur
,vercoats. The awluliy chilly zephys
from Lake Superior could
)e resisted in no other way, and it is
ortunate that the board recognized the
ianger of trying to conduct an asylum
where patients could not enjoy the
oeEefits Of open air exercises without
mourning dangers from eXl osuIe."
The good quality, quantity, and dura-
ton OF the water supp " Mt Newberry
ere demonstrated. Tho first by the
analysts of tie water made 10y two
liflercnt analysis Of Michigan; the Sec
nd by actual comparative facts show
ng the number Of gallons pumped per
lay of twenty four hours, as follows:
Asylum 80. 100000 gallons
Pontiac 80. .l2j. 600
Traverse City 49,. 10000
A furnace $4,000 g
We" o'i'' Chemic1 works 100000
The third. duration of the supply,
~ three different experts, each of
whom expresses the opinion that there
S most satisfactory proof of perma-
lent supply. T.