The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

niratiOn to the victorious army below.
Owing. presumably to the generalShlp OF their
the "coXeyites'' escaped with no
oss of life, but several wounded.
/ Population, 1893.
Received None.
Mr.. John d. Fry, of ST. Paul was a caller at
he prison Friday.
Discharged Seven; four regular; two par
Toned; one paroled.
Engineer and Mrs R. f. Jones spent Sunday
at Lake Como.
Night Gate Keeper Lund spent Saturday after
noon in st. Paul on business.
A couple of nice dressed hogs were received at
the prison butcher shop Tuesday.
The First Grade boys enjoyed liberal slice !
of watermelon for desert at yesterdays dinner. |
Warden Wolfer went to st. Paul, Saturday
on business trip, returning home at
noon.
Capt. Hall of the night guards was confined to
his home several days during the past week by
Illness
Oscar Davenport has been appointed to the
position of assistant cook in the prisoners
kitchen.
Several men has been at work during the past
week repairing the tin roofing on the cell build
ing and shops.
Uncle john began was on duty in the cell
room Thursday night. during the absence of
Night Keeper Anderson.
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pipes in the prison foundry. which were taken
out some time ago on account of repairs to the
building.
One carload of Irvine in an unfinished state
was received at the prison Irvine shops last week
from Fremont Nebraska. 1t will be finished and
returned.
Miss Zellah Knox, clerk of the board of cor
rectiOns and charities, of ST. Paul. in company
with Secretary I'll. III. Hart paid the prison a visit
last week.
Keeper Archie Parker is spending a ten days
vacation at his home in Marine. Capt. Taylor
has charge of the blacksmith shop during Mr..
Parker's absence.
Asst. Deputy Warden Giennon, DR.. E. S.
BOeyn and DR.. j. b. Merrill spent Sunday at
White Bear where they went to witness an in
tereStIDg game or DaSe Dali.
Keeper Chas. Austin, formerly in charge of
Irvine Shop No.3, has taken charge OF the paint
shop, and Keeper McFall will in the future pre-
| side over Irvine Shop No.3.
| The state upholster has taken up his head
quarters III the state cobber shop, his old quar-
tiers in the state carpenter shop being monopo
| liZed by the new shoe shops.
| Mrs. Cook, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Judge
Nethaway, of this city, ia company with Deputy
Warden Lemon viewed the industries of this
institution yesterday afternoon.
Engineer Jones has in his office at the engine
room d full grown ferret. The rat catcher" is
sort of an "old gold' color and is very tame
Mr.. Jones brought his ferretShip from ST. Paul
The State Board of Prison Managers held al
extra session at the Hotel RYAN. in st. Paul Fri
day, Attorney General Childs, Warden Wolfel
and Col Clark Chambers, State Agent, being
present.
Mr.. Aid Collins of Minneapolis. Agent fol
the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and In
surance Co., paid this institution a visit yester
day and inspected the boilers in the prison
engine room.
Mr.. Joseph Connolly, son of Superintendent
T. F. Connolly has accepted position as CUTIE
in the new shoe shops, and will commence Worl
as soon as the necessary stock arrives, which Il
expected daily.
Mr.. Chas. E. Bair of chicago with Mr.. d. j
Mccarthy of this city. in company with Capt
T. w. Alexander made the rounds Of this in
stitutiOn Monday, paying THE MIRROR oftic
pleasant visit
Foreman Plaster has just finished painting
three new improved Minnesota Chief seperators
These are fine machines and far exceed anythin
of the kind heretofore manufactured within tn
prison enclosure.
A load of nice bright straw arrived Tuesday
and bed filling has begun. Steward Benner ha
purchased several tons which will be deliyere
as soon as possible, when all the beds will rt
ceive due attention.
The report that Deputy Lemon was conteml
lating putting in sluce at his newly discOvere
gold diggings, is wholly without foundation
The Deputy don't believe in sluceing for dust,
he wants nuggets or nothing.
1 Miss Louise Todd daughter of editor Irwin
3 Todd of the Hastings Gazette, in company wit
a editor Nick Nelson of the Washington Co., JOu
1 nal, paid the prison visit yesterday, maxim
THE MIRROR pleasant call.
A number of men has been at work for sever;
. days the past week, taking up the old platfOrl
" around the sewer at the south side of the ce
room, and laying a neat t1agstone pavement
its stead, making most noticeable improvement
it statement of the miscellaneous earnings
IS the prison for the month Of July shows that til
total earnings from the rent of shops, convi'
it labor and sales and collections on account
n binder Irvine was S15,54164. The largest item
d for the sale of binder twine, $11,273.99 havir
i. been received on this account