The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-04-21
THE COUNTY POOR FARM.
It is a Model Of It's Kind and is Being Daily I'm
provsd-viewed by Supervisors.

IL - Model OF It's Kind and ~ beinG Daiy I'M
provee-viewed by Supervisors.
On 1'hur,s,niy afternoon the members
rdr the board of supervisors, County
physician Darling and representative
oi The DIAMOND DRILL visited the coun-
ty poor farm under the guidance of the
retiring superintendent oI poor, Henry
w. lIartc The premises we're reached
niter hall IN hours drive over very
muddy road and another half hour was
very pleasantly spent there. A descip-
tion of the poor house proper, would he
unnecessary at this time, as it was given
extended mention in these columns az
the time OF its completion. Since then,
however, the premises have been so ma.
terially improved that they deserve es.
pccial mention. A neat and commo-
dious hospital has been erected The
structure is OF hewn logs with the inter
ior finished in hardwood lumber. IL
contains four lnrgc cots and IL designed
for paticRts whorcquirc trcatmentaway
from the other charges. Two good sta
bles have been cfccted-one for the
horses and the other Tor the COWS kept
ON the fnrm. work shop has also been
built. This affords place Tor the stor-
age Of all tools, n good work bench and
the upper story il devoted to general
storage purposes Several acres OF
ground have been cleared and
n force Of men were at work re.
moving stumps and preparing he land for
n crop this year. All was activity ON
tho premises. In the work shop n man
was employed making wooden rakcs for
usc in cleaning up the premises. In the
house there wasno lounging about every.
one having some employment, with the
exception Of the unfortunntes who were
unable 90 leave their cots. Poor Super
intendcnt Nelson was managing the work
on the grounds and was ns busy as n
beaver. The men employed in thir
capacity are unable 10 get employment
elsewhere and receive scvcnty-fvc cent?
per dny. The stock OF the premises con
sists of n good span ofhorscs, three COWS
two calvcsand a goodly iIock oi chickens
All the milk, butter and eggs needed ar,
produced on the iarm The stables are
like the house, models Oi nentncss Few
barns ON the thriiticst of farms would
compare with thom in this point. I'll,
stock is sleek and evidences the best o
care. The house could not be kept IN 4
better condition and reflects great credit
upon Mrs. Nelson, in whose charge il is
Itisnot difficult aftcra survey of the prem
ises to conclude that within very short
+ spnce oftimc the poor inrm will be sell
: sustaining. A surplus Of certain supplies
r can be rnised and can be exchanged fo
g supplies which are not produced there
: There IL no questioning the inct that th
= proper system has been adopted nm,
! That, also, those In chnrgc. espcciall,
D Mr.. IIartc, nre entitled TO great credi
e Tor work thus inr Accomplished The eN
pcnse thusinr incurred hns not bee
large and viii bc returned TO the count
with compound interest In tho course {
a Few years. Iron county has ns GOO
, poor facilities as has any county in th
', upper peninsula, while mnny Of then
" would not compare very iavoraLly wit
y ours.