The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1896-01-04

plleOIlJ tuo COuFlcGS as rule. are
cheerful in according strict obedi.
ence to the regulations provided
for their guidance and the record
of cases wherein punishment was
found necessary has been consider
ably shortened, In connection
with the above, would invite your
attention to that part of the Assis-
tant Superintendent's report relat-
ing to punishments for infractions
of prison rules.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
The system of Sunday services
still continue in effect and is well
attended; the beneficial effects of
these efforts cannot be over esti-
mated, and l am pleased to state
that they seem to be greatly ap-
preciated by the prisoners.
SANITARY CONDITIONS.
AS it appears from the accom-
paring report of the Prison Physi-
clan, the condition of the prison IN
this respect, is excellent, they hav-
ing been no deaths during the
quarter and the percentage of
serious illness small.
REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
During the quarter the following
extensive improvements have been
made, the expense incurred thereby
having been paid from the "Terri-
torial Prison Fund.-" as allowed by
Act &c of the last legislature.
A spacious adobe building. SO
feet wide and 100 feet long, covered
with IL corrugated iron roof, we'll
ventilated and fitted throughout
with large windows, and double
doors has been erected on the
east side of the cell house and
divided into apartments for the re-
ception Of the electric light plant,
new shoe and tailor shops, laundry
and bath house, the adobes were
made at the prison, and the work
of erection has been entirely done
by prison labor at large saving to
the Territory.
The engine, Boiler and dynamo
have been receiving and the two
former placed in position, the plac-
ing of the dynamo, and the work
pertaining thereto. will be done as
soon as the electrician under whose
direction this work is to be done
arrives.
New sewer and water system
have been placed throughout the
prison yard greatly benefting our
sanitary condition, a portion of the
two inch water pipe has been re-
placed by four inch pipe, which in
creases the pressure of water so
that good supply is always OBJ
tainable throughout the different
departments of the prison at the
same time, with the small pipe
heretofore used, a hydrant, open in
one part of the prison would cut off
the supply from the balance.
The tailor and shoe shop, stock
and fixtures have been moved into
their apartment in the new build
ing, the room formerly used by
them is being prepared to be used
rs bake-shop, and a large bake
oven is now in course of erection
therein.
PRISON FARM.
During the quarter work has
progressed favorably upon the
farm, 80 acres have beer plowed,
fenced and part of same leveled.
Five and one half acres have been
planted with canaigre, i've acres of
which, as an experiment is to be
grown without irrigation, the other
half acre to be irrigated.
We have about three acres in
vegetables, which tract we irrigate
with hand pumps; the experiment.
with the tobacco plants, has proved
beyond q doubt that the land is
we'll adapted for their successful
cultivation.
We recently commenced cutting
wood upon the prison land and
have about 80 cords of willow wood
now ready to be hauled to the pri-
son, and we have now on hand at
the prison 354 cords Of mesopite