Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-10

a. all unscrupulous. will nearly always aim
az securing the control OF the local board.
While this does not always mean conflict
with the board having control. yet expe-
rence teaches us that this result may per-
hans follow.
measure which may be present ID In the
earnest hope that something may be d, ne
which shall relieve US of much Of the dis
turhance which we have heretofore encoun-
tered. Just as far as the i6 er SITS OF the
people are above the interests OF any man,
just SO far the welfare of the schools ara
above any S@,rsonai eonsiler1ti MS.
bonrd of Charities and Corrections.
The excellent condition Of the charita-
Bile and penal Institutions cf the state is
very gratifying. 1t demonstrates the ef-
hciency OF their government, and especially
or the men placed In immediate charge.
The report OF the superintendent OF the
Insane asylum, of the warden OF the pen
ltentiary, and Of the superintendent of
the .ss r reform seeso' herewith presented In
be found or great interest rs giving some
thing OF the whole history Of the ~institu-
lions, not to be obtained from any other
source.
Insane Asylum.
There were In the hospital for the insane
on July l, 1892, 2S6 patients. which num-
Der was increased to 81 on July /, 1893,
and to 36l on July !, 1894. The over
spring Of the last year was such that but for
the timely erection OF the laundry build
Ing for which partial appropriation was
made by the last legislature; great incon-
y~enience and trouble would have resulted.
This building of Sioux Falls granite, 40x60,
Two stories with q basement for the laun-
dry; for which 5000 was appropriated,
could probably not be duplicated by an in
dividual for less than $4,000. The stone
or which II was built was quarried, dressed
and loaded on cars at Sioux Falls by con-
Tcts In the penitentiary. The freight was
Dll1 to Nunkfuu nuf nf thu urn.naAlc Of pnrE
raised on the hospital farm which was
sold for that purpose. All the rough work
upon the building, such as excavating for
aud laying the foundation, mixing and car
rying mortar and handling the stone was
done by the patients. One patient, an ex-
pert mason, carried up one corner OF the
building In a most workmanlike manner.
He was soon afterwards discharged, pro-
nounced cured. The poor unfortunates IN
the asylum merit your kind regard. Let
us be thankful that the man whom the
this institution Is 50 well fitted for his
work. Firm In government, vet so kind and
merclful. He is feared and loved by those
who through the saddest of all misfortunes
have been given into his charge. The dis
cipiine OF the Institution Is perfect. The
duties OF subordinates are all we'll known
and faithfully performed. There has been
admitted to the hospital during the past
two years 226 patients. discharged during
the came period. ISL; died and escaped, 80,
making a net gain Of A..
fcnttenttary.
The legislature OF 1893 appropriated So
90 for machinery. and material to begin
the mnnufac ure of binding Irvine at the
penitentiary. FOrty-two dollars and ninety
seven cents was expended In finding that
the appropriation was wholly inadequate
for what was contemplated, and the project
was abandoned The penitentieFy Is ex-
ceptionally well governed. The best OF dis
work whenever II can be done in quarrying
and dressing stone and In work upon the
farm. There are now upon the grounds at
the prison over 200 cords Of nice stone,
much of which is dressed, and the warden
Informs me that he Is ready 10 furnish the
erection Of any buildings, rough or dressed,
state all the stone 1t may need for the
and load II on the cars at Sioux Falls when.
ever demanded.
The board OF charities and corrections
recommend the re-enactment or the parole
law, repealed two years e.e- which rsc-
concentration 1 cannot indorse. / appreciate
the!r humanity, but experience teaches US
that fear of punishment holds mankind in
check, and that as the fear Is removed,
crime multiplies. 1t Is sad TO see a young
man confined In the penitentlaTy FOR a
crime, but Ii Is sadder yet to think that
penitentiaries must be erected and main
tanned at great cost to protect society from
the vicious. Our present law of pardon Is
liberal, and the pardoning power will always
be exercised In meriC Orious cases.
The communication OF the warden that
a prisoner to whom good time has been
given, discharged at the expiration OF has
sentence, be restored to citizenship by the
oneration of Law Is worth your careful con-
sideratiOn.
The plan proposed hy the board Of chart
ties and corrections for the conveyance OF
prisoners from the place of sentence to the
penitenti8ry Is well worthy OF your atten-
ton. 1t Is the plan adopted and now In use
In taking the insane to the asylum, and re-
suits In great saving Of exDense as Is 20
The same is true OF prisoners who are SEM
TO the reform school, and 1 trust will not
escape your notice.
A wall Is sadly needed around the peni-
grounds, enclosing a space sufficient for the
erection OF all workshops hereafter needed.
with abundant room. The. warden assures
me- that at merely. a nominal cost he can
erect the wall under directions from yon.
The hoard Of charities and corrections dur
Ing the past year has bought 160 acres of
land convenient to the prison, which Ii has
paid for out of the prison earnings. 1t Ia
hoped that enough can be raised next year
to 70 far toward reducing the cost OF main
year has not only seriously affected this
institution, but also the insane asylum and
reform school.
Reform School.
The feform school is an institution which
merits your careful attention. On June
so, 1894, there were In this institution 81
persons, CT boys and % girls, al increase
of 10 during the last two years. or these
80 are from our own state, and Z from
NOTln DHkOtd. DuTlltG tue hsl year INC
auditor of state was notified by the auditor
OF North Dakota that &, 900 had been sent
the reform school at PlankintoD for the
maintenance OF North Dakota inmates.
The auditor asked that the money be paid
into the treasury. Payment was refused
upon the ground that the money had been
earned by the institution, and belonged to
IL, and IL was claimed that II was sadly In
need OF II. The matter wac brought 10
the attention OF the executive, who imme-
diately wrote to the superintendent of the
reform school, and he president of the
board of charities and corrections. They
were told that the legislature made prOvi-
sion for this institution, based upon Its
supposed needs, from the best data obtain
able, that the number In the school were
all taken into account, without reference
TO the place from whence they came. and
that this money did not belong 10 the insti.
tuition and must be paid into the treasury
OF the state. AMI 80 was done. call this
matter to your attention, h ping tn you will
state specifically what shall be done with
the moneys received by any Of the lnstitu-
lions from outside sources, so that here
after there may be no doubt and no &C.
casion for conflict between authorities.
/ hope you Will not fail to read carefully
the report of the superintendent Of the re-
form school. Those who are acquainted
with Capt. Ainsworth and his methods
feel that he Is a man whom God has made
for the especial duty which he Is called
upon to perform. During the lest t"s years
q shop building has been erected under an