The Arizona sentinel., 1894-04-14
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gratulties of cash, clothing and R. t. Fare to discharged prisoners the number of whom in this quar- ter has been unusually large; other Wlse' the gross and net per capita per diem would have been still further reduced.
 DEATH.
 It is my painful duty to report the death from consumption, of Saves an Apache Indian, convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment by the District Court of Pinal County.
 ESCAPES.
 Zach Booth No. 92O, who effected his escape December 27th, 1893, was subsequently, captured and was returned to this institution January 3rd, 1894.
 IMPROVEMENTS.
 During the quarter, much work of a progressive and permanent character was consumated, although the expenses were kept at minimum.
 The two. cells excavated in the bank forming the South wall of the prison, and mentioned in my last quarterly report, were com pleted and fitted with iron-doors, etc. One Is used for isolatingcon- victs afflicted with consump ption and the other for the solitary con- finement of refractary prisoners, in addition, another cell was excav- ated and completed and will be used as barber-shop,
 The small frame building situated on the hill north of the offices and mess-house, was taken down and fe-erected in the prison yyasd where it will be devoted to the purposes of photograph gallery.
 Sufficient adobe-dirt was hauled to permit the manufacture of 10000 adobes, of which about 4000 are now made; 1t is intended to remove the cement and granite bank form ing a portion of the west wall, re- placing the same with an adobe wall identical in dimensions with the man walls now forming the enclosure. This course is rendered necessary by the approach of the excavations on the west side of the prison hill.
 Cutting and dressing granite has been vigorously prosecuted on a  large scale, the necessary tools hay ing been procured for that purpose Two shifts of convicts, employed on alternate days have been instructed in the details of properly dressing and cutting the stone and have been kept constantly at work as result a large quantity of dressed stone is on hand which when sold, will net a handsome sum.
 The dressing alone, without con sidering the value of the granite itself, based upon current stone cutters rates is estimated at $459
 The excavations on the west side of the hill have utilized the labor of a considerable number of pris- oners.
 The gravel and blue-dirt pro duced, were dumped into a chute and sold for macadamizing pur- poses.
 The financial results, indicated in another portion of this report, are very satisfactory. when the diff faculties attending the inauguration of this enterprise are considered. These having been removed, future operations will prove far nor renumerate.
 During a portion of the quarter work was hindered by the delay i'll constructing the chute by the own CTS and immediately after it's com pIetion, by it's accidental collapse, as also by delays through ether causes.
 However, whenever possible, work was pushed ahead as rapidly as circumstances permitted and a considerable amount of macadamiz ing material, 2,l44 tons, were excayated and loaded into the ' chute, ready for the teamsters.