The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-03
NO MONEY TO RUN IT.
The Orphans Home Is Nearly Com
pleled, but Cannot Be
Opened Yet
Most All the Appropriation Needed
for the Structure and
Furniture.
The Trustees Decide That Necessities DO
not Justify Them RunsinE In
Debt for Maintenance.

u IL expected that the building Of the
orphans home. a. Twin Bridges, Madison
county, will DO completed some time next
month, though IL 10 not likely 90 be opened
and ready for the oooupany Of the states
little charges until some time pe1t fall or
winter. This IL due ia no small MEASURE 10
the inaufheisnoy OF The approp' iAsion made
by the last Legislature for the erection of
the building. The bill creating an orphans
home cot aside 1880 to put up the build
ing, and 5000 for the purpose OF main
tanning u for 1898 and 1884. when the
board OF trustees for the homo came 10 ex-
anime plans for a suitable building they
found that for the $500 IL would be i'm
possible to got as commodious and Gem
fofable a structure ne would be needed for
the orphnns. After consulting with the state
ofiieera they concluded TO put up building
that would be credit 80 tho state, and
that would be sufficiently large for the de-
mands that might be made on 10 for some
yeas to come. This they did. The build
ina is now completed except that the paint
ing and drying out has TO be done. UP to
this time 10 has cost about $4,000 Of the
Sl5.5 appro priated for the building and
available will about be sufficient
TO furnish the building and run II
perhass two or three months. II there is
anything left to be applied toward main
tanning the Institution 10 will probably be
opened few months before the Legislature
meets. 30 as. 10 have ID ia full operation by
that time. IL was thought 81 one time Of
having some Of she banks advance the
money TO maintain the institution and wait
until the Legislature met for rsimburs
meat, as Is being done In the case Of the
state reform Hchool. The trustees Of the
orr hans home, however. concluded that
there WAS no such pressing necessity for
that institution a. thoro was for the reform
school, Until the Orphans home is opened
the several counties can ooatinuo TO care
for their young charges as thsv have in the
past With the reform school IL was a diff
ieFsnt proposition. as the counties have no
place to keen youthful incOfriaibles, etc,
except in the jails.
The orphans home ~ Twin Bridges is a
brick building. with stone basement and
trimmings. 10 IL two full stories, with
basement and attic. aud 10 of pleasing eI-
terror design and comfortable and eommo-
dious interior. The building will accom-
modate from seventy-hve to 100 children.
The trustees have selected q. w. Comfort
80 superintendent and Mrs. Comic as
matFon. Neitheg OF them will enter upon
the active discharge Of their duties how
ever. until the home Is opened for the re-
esptioh Of orphans.
BY the provisions OF the law creating the
institution. 10 10 designed for the support
and care of orphans, foundlings and dest-
tute children of TIE state. Any such under
age OF twelve are TO be received and cared
for as she expense Of the state. II the board
-
years of age may be received. Children
taken into the home sre to b. afforded such
literary. technical, industrial and other
education As can be made beneficial TO
them. shops will be established at the
home wherein suitable trades may be
taught.