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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
THE STATE PENITENTrARY.
Fewer Convicts Per Population, and
Kept at Less Cost, Than in
ANY Other State.

Entering the city of WaIia Walla from
the north, one passes in the shadow OF the
great stockade that surrounds the state
penitentiary and its wide grounds. This
stockade . now OF wood, but in a short
time 10 viii probably give place 10 a hand
some wall Of brick, as the cost of this
great Improvement to the state will be but
slight for the coneicts Will themselves
make the bricks and lay them one on tina
other until the great smooth barrier COM
pletely shuts them IN from all contact with
the outer world, until the iron gates clang
back for their egress when the laws
vengeance has been fulfilled. The entrance
TO the penitentiary Is Of brick, with hand
some stone facings, and most OF the large
buildings are OF the same material. II is
conveniently situated close to the railroad,
about mia from the center OF the city
and Just over It's limits, and Is within an
easy distance OF Fort Walls Walla, where
Uncle Sam keeps large body OF troops.
that might be had In hurry II the con-
vlcts should prefer storming the present
stockade to building new one.
But they are. on tho whole. very well
behaved for their class, never getting up
fail deliveries or anything OF kind calcu-
lated TO create a sensation and relieve the
monotony OF life. There were only two
escapes last year, and these were TRUSTEES.
who practically had their liberty and who
simply went for q walk one day and failed
to return. One was overtaken in Idaho
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tial structure of brick and stone. four
stories in height. including the high base
ment, and covering ground space or
152xS5 feet. The massive foundation is
built OF sandstone and the superstFucture
OF brick. the outer course being of pressed
brick OF different shades, with cut stone
trimmings and a handsome stone en-
trance. The interior Is tastefully finished
In native woods.
The contract does not include the heat
ing apparatus. and no provision has yet
been made for equipment or maintenance.
To furnish and otherwise equip the build
ing. improve the grounds and maintain
the school for d period or two years. an
appropriation OF about 5000 win be
needed II is said that the building is
the largest and finest ever erected in the
state for so small sum. 1t Il admirably
designed TO meet all modern requirements
Of normal schools. and when completed
and equipped. II Will have cost about $780,
o9
The trustees are Maj. Ell wilkin, pres
ent mayor OF Fairhaven. chairman, ap-
pointed for two years; r. c. Higginson,
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THE OLD UNIVERSITY BUILDING.

at an elevation OF about $50 feet above
tide water. ana commanding a magni1-
cent view OF the neighooring Islands. the
harbor, city and distant mountains OF the
Coast range IN British Columbia In
March, 1894, the legislature made an APP
preparation OF $4,000 for the construction
OF building, and $50 600 for the oonstruo-
ton and equipment or building for tho
same purpose at Cheney, with the pro-
vlso that the funds should be derived
from the proceeds OF the sale of per
cent. bonds 20 the amount of 100000 Sc
cured by the normal school land grant OF
100 600 acres, and further providing that
until said bonds should be sold warrants
bearing per cent. interest, payable an
nuany, should be issued on & fund 10 be
known as the state normal school fund"
The plans for the Whatcom building
wers drawn by skiliings & Coiner. Of
Seattle, and the contract was let in No
vember, 1885. TO William B. Davey, OF
Fairhaven, for s34 44s.s0. A few minor
changes increased this amount TO s34,75i. 40.
The building Is handsome and substan-
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victs in the brick yard. the ttIts mill and
the farm. The profit on the briekmsklng
is placed at s., 600. One and a quarter mill
lions OF brick were sold during the past
season, and of better quality than the
year previous. The machinery was thrown
out as practically useless. horsepower was
used for grinding the clay, and the bricks
made by hand. II IL smoother brick and
much more favored by bricklayers and
builders.
About half a million OF the brick mads
were used during the year IN improve
ments The convicts also experimental in
flower pot making. and turned out about
81. 600 creditable specimens for the peniten-
tiary's hothouse. A new dollhouse was
also built.
Farmers OF this state viii bs more inter-
ested in the iute mill. as its operations de-
fena them from the possibility OF grain
sack trust putting up prices Just at hsr-
vest time out of ali proportion to the cost
OF the article. Tbs penitcntiary got tho
sacks down to $40 per thousand IN the pre-
vious year, but last year they did better.
and sold 1.2r0. 7o2 a. SIS. They also had a
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STEILAC0OM ASYLUM.
Western WashinRton's Hospital for
the Insane, Where the Old
Fort Once stood.

Western Washington Hospital for the
Insane. commonly called the "Stellncoom
asylum" rs located at Fort Stoilscoom on
the border OF the Nesqualiy plains. In fun
view OF the Cascade range OF mountains.
and IS a historic place. In 1919, after the
Mexican war, IL was selected as an army
post, and was used for that purpose until
1867. when IL was abandoned. IL contains
nearly a section of land, and was obtain
ed from the government by the territory
for an asylum for the insane.
The first patients arrived from Monte
cello August ~. 18Th There were twenty
one of them. of whom Eve are stu In tho
hospital. The insane were cared for by
Hin Harmon for five years. under con-
tract which expired August, 1876. The
contract system was then disconunued
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STATE REFORM SCHOOL
where IneorriEIbie Yonnossess -
Taught TO ne Good cttissns
az small Cost.

Nothing will give 20 much ssfhE6e'ns
10 the "a xuayers OF tho state a. ~ -
economy which has marked the cenda
of all tho states institutions during u
nast two years. The appropriations nas
for them by the legislature were cu1 49,
TO the lowest notch, and yet none q 20 ~
has gone beyond the sums des'gnas
and most OF them have balances On hs@
Tue state reform school al ChensN -
noKabie evidence of THIS. ~ II has 80. 80
residue to cover back Into the stats -.
ury. These facts Will also have - -
ence on the home-seeker from sne -
N he takes the report Of this ineu's ..ss.
in connection with the report o. N ~
psn!tentiary, hs win not snly ~ z
by the economy in the aduan1ua as..s
our affairs. but by the more pn1 ~
fact that, for our population. % -
state can show such clean o'ii = ~
health. so few offensse agsinu pss
property.
Facts About Inmates. ~.
The whols number OF inmates = ~
to the stats reform school nses ~. 81
opened on June TO- 1881. - ~. q 49, 80 "a
ara h1ys and r. girls. one nueas -
sevsutesn boys ard 70 girls hsss - .sss..s
eeivea during the last two ysafs :. 80
noye 49,. a., gran,ea 20 lai boys and ? - u.
"a =, bovs and 4 girls have osss
charged. Ten paroles haye Desh ...s,s
ore nov has escaped. has psss s e
"a 10. Atas Y-h@rs were rerns'nH 4
fba schooi September % 100 boys
girls. - s.n1
PssrcA county. n from ksnS. I've s 49,.
kans rs from WaIla waiia, 10 non 49,
Isorn Z from gnohorslsh. ana W.
,o,4nttaa hava furnished frsm -
afxtv-fhres BOYS and 81 girs 49, - -
..s.,.g o., treorrtg4bliity, q bcys i ~
;srrsnv a FOR vagraney, for p 'D.ss. !
r 80 grrand larceny, for s.-s.rsyr
.rsfn ara for horse sssaiIns -assss.
-. trrns.ea are IA m srIess. ~ ar - -
zee egearly all OF the inmates .'.,srs
sar,,itsu In xflrn enc or Dosn syys
rers lnferserats seventy y - - ~
ana u girls had used liquor
7 girls had used tobacco.
Cost Of the school .x<.<
a.s. .n.i,,tenar.rs Of the rsfo'I = -
b.. c,sf ne .tafs less during ths -r.ws>
,,aar. thar it coat bsfo1s, - ~
..sys,v. that the n1fnDea ~
,,s~,e~ has been greater s.s,.sxssA
ire any ether period OF ~ -sorsgs
,si~fy-flve thousand dollars ), "a ~
AIRED for tho school on MA1c ..ss az sxvss.
ssa0o additional fer me pst ss...ssr y -
~ acres OK land. Up 20 - .s.sssrssss -
s4s Ea.7 Of the fund for $50 "a usst
been expended. As sns. - Msfea y
neused balanc@ Of fs.s-s..S s.s.ss. 80
Isss. it Will b. seen mat Sns I'...sr.ssxsesss
is credit ~ .sl5.1s tbs - 10 -
states that st TIA sxpiFAi "a sura -
years the reform sGnosa 60 =.
into ire stA&s treasury ~ srss sDes
Is go or ia apgropTiasion IN b 49,
OF the appropriation $3.50 49, "a 81 =
for from 80 nexs lssiss~
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-s-~sg~-r.s So -s- ~ s-u6ezea are largely
seonornic problems
avae s-nsehzascaI arts" are provided FOR
through sae lnstr1meutalsgy c. TIRE vaTiaus
ensrnes-srs2 co1-ses. ard Is eZutg-nea-.
kacnstv ard curriculum the dsparI mems
q sEgasng snE Haernz and EaeNEss nscal en-
esnesrsng III compare favara5.y WIN
TssowA CT ire best technical senooss. The
mechanical sngsneTTng pfa1t may oe est
mated Al s5s.@8. IRE chemical. p1vss1ai
ard bso3oe1nag laboratories are AEsHlss
wei equipped for shesF work
Tae work % the several schools ~ inff-
eafed ~ sfae5r respective asuses- TIE
neaCai q farming hss = ssl0rs cosrse q
eve pears 81 agriculture anI horticulture,
che larger par< % the tine beng devosea
- practical work n these Departments,
ard ths study % me problems Tnsch pre-
sant themselves 70 tne farmer ard fruit
grower. r Is expected that most Of ina
sfadea.s entering this coarse wlh De hoys
VITO can spend bur e Short tine in school
and ws.s return - ne farm FOR me remain
der o. the.r fsvss. they cannot be given
a Es5erat @911atsoB n 50 short tine, but
can bs given much useful knowledge and
training
TIE school Of czfrytng Is designed 20
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and t1s hospital systeFn established Dr.
Pred 3. sparling was the nrst supsrin-
Eendent. out was succeeded after nine
months by DR.. Rufus Willard. who served
for thres years. Or. John ". wAugaop.
the present superintendent. succeeded
Or. Wizard. and has remained In that
cApacfty up 10 the present time. a period
or sixteen years.
For over sixteen years me patients we're
kept IN the Old military barracks In
June. ISss. work vas begun on the present
hospital buildings. ard they wers occsnled
Ga the winter o. Iss3-sS. Since shsa three
additional wings have been erected. max
Ing fifteen wards In al. The buildings ere
ali OF brick. three stories high. and with
an eastern frontage Of sos feet and a
southern frontage % AZ feet. or a total
frontage OF l.0sa.5 feet. TIE buildings are
heated BY steam. Tnars ~ also an alee-
tric light and ics plant. Beside the main
hospital. tasTe - . cottage a. the farm.
one anA hagf miles a@&y. where thirty
patients are quartsrsd.
TIE number 81 D&a@als laz sra41eIly
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balance or band OF 1909. In every de-
z,artraent OF the Institution there seems 20
have bean Improvement. extension ard
economy this Year.
Another thinz tha; VII please the farm
~rs. especially those 81 Wails Vall2 cogn-
-. Is the handsome piece OF road rnAes BY
+ha convlcts On either side Of tbs peniten-
tfarv. Tals hills rave been cgt down. many
sns made ard ne whole vel graded, and
makes an approach 20 ths Institution 81
k@eusrg v5th the weIi-keps roads inside.
The best % g. from the farmers point OF
vsax. a that ghI. a. a county road. and SIS
Improvement has ro3 cosf IRE county nor
the state cert. Along this new roadway
a pretty Is igne9 fence Rms for s,ayo
seet. also ire work q the conVisSs
Tnev Aavs a,s9 core much - .nnpr0vs ~
grounds laying br1ek Walks. putting IA
three fountains. With so}la brick fognea-
fioas. All building a summer house Of
faaclf1{ sesigB. that catches ths eve Of
raoss passing and aids much 20 the beau
~ o the place. Or Eoffsns its more for
ss1dsng s8Dssia-
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vsrsssct that the new bsildinz - enc o. Eas
xnoss complete Tor school purposes 10 be
found IN the West
Ssnce January. rssz. the sehcoi has been
under rae management Of Principal w J.
sutton. during which zine = has laoorec
under many ard great d-fffcGlgies. foF
two years Il was run entirely waE1oof sEe-
FORMATIONS and occupied una1tracrsve
ard insufficient quarters. but notwitn-
standing these 1iscours genaents ard the
general financial depression. the attend
ancs has increased tour-foat- N 40 me
enrichment IN ths naruas Department 4fosle
reached IT. while fhs number IN al<e1o-
ancs at xae present tine exceeds tn4S OF
anv previous ye11
II n prepar3Sor1 o. teachers FOR ths
sehno!s OF the state. the ain has been
qualasy rather than quantity. and students
hSys bean encouraged 20 Zee tnat any
thing less than az advanced Diploma was
unsatisfactory. As a result, me classes
graduated have been small, but OF rae 81
diplomas granted % members OF this
school only TIVE have bsen from the ele-
rnenta-y course. Without exception these
graduates are holding responsible and re-
fnunerativs positions, sra TIE demand Ger
teachers who have received their train
ing at this institution has been greater
than II has been sble 20 supply.
Tna course Of study covers a period Of
four years and a candidate for admission
20 the first years work must hold Sec
oni grade county certificate or pass an
equivalent examination. A cert1heats OF
graduation ensatles the holder 20 teach n
che public schools OF the state or is ac-
cepted for admission 30 its colleges or uni
versl,ies.
An appropriation Of s2sseos was made by
rhs last legislature for maintenance FOR
the succeeding two years. OF tbs sum the
report OF tNe board or trustees VIII show
q balance in the treasury ~ the end OF
that Gme.
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WHATCoM NORMAL SCHOOL.
A Beautfful Building On BeIlin z ham
Bay. which VIII soon BE
Ready for Punfts.

Among the various educational f5stttu-
tons CT the state for wasea the new leg
tsietUre vii be asked 20 make an apFro-
p-iatkca Il the new ssats normal senool at
New Whatcon- the only oae y Western
washington The act loeaEsng tie school
there was passed BY the Legislature four
years ago and e general fund ap2ropTia-
ton vas made for the construction OF a
building. but lack OF sGtsc1eat funds
ecrpelled tas governor 70 veto r. Under
rne terms OF the act, however. site was
selected by a state commission OF which
tie governor was q member. and the mat
ter o: an appropriation went over for two
years.
TIE site seIected comprises ten acres
within the corporate limits OF New What
com. upon what Is known as Sehoms nill,
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assisting prisoners 20 escape ana ovhst
minor crimes. ] each. OF raS sentences
there are Is for 10 years ana 9P"&Fos' =
Ter rom s 20 : wears q Tor frcEa 70 4
years. ard a. FOR less than years. " tbs
whole number reserved during tas yeas
only s.ght we're natives o this STATE
Cost and Bill OF Fare.
AZ 70 The cost % maintaining these erin
lna1s. .hs Institution Vii compare faNor-
ably vita any OF rs population n ths
country. = must be remembered tlat ioF
probably 10 more inmates the charges Tor
salaries. lslft heat Rna wafer seFt-ee
would - relatively the sane Ter Sinai as
for large ratio % population, AID tnefe-
fore the cost az : cents per cay PEI cAS+~a
raav - he'd 50 az JOS hg2re- dA@zs
convlets. too. are kept il good health A.
teraztgng fronn indoor - outdoor ~HE e.
ara ray - presumed 20 nave cnof o@@Il-y
hearty appetltes. To large !ogs5as cataEls
zssh many rnsa 20 feed. aid % oiE ooAFa-
frs houses 81 mAnu t&ctaT.nz ossaiers. wAat
xns CRIMINALS Get teE > cents q dag. Das4 ~
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THE ELLENSBURG NORMAL.
An Instttutiou Where Pupils Are
Trained 10 Become Teachers
1T Moderate Cost.

The state normal school as Eilensourw
Is in Iss sixth year. during TIRE last two
of which lt has occupied the building pro
vgded for its use by an act o. the legisla-
tura OK iSaS This building. erected al q
s.xt 81 nearly s6aeo Is one OF the best
arranged and most substantial structures
for normal school purposes on the Pacific
coast. In addition 70 The cost OF constr1sc-
tlcu the state also expended Sa.os9 Tor
furniture ard equipments. Important sd-
dfflous viii he made this year in library
ard annaratE1s. which. together win the
welI-sasectet hooks and apparatus nov IN
use Will constitute a very complies equip
usnt for the professional and academic
work 81 the scaooL
The Course Of study.
II. course q study ard training com
frises work IA academic and protest. lon al
staaias and practice teaching. TIE acs-
aenls branches ara selected VITA special
reference 70 their application TO teach
inE. and comprise \ very thorough basis
Tor fhe profess loual tea cher.
The training work : ne central ro.at Of
tat CREST i1 tbe whole curriculum. Every
feature of TIE accidents instruction leads
20 a rzslou8l practice So school ROOM vsork
A Gornltory capable % acoosnEno tsA ttag
about sixty students has Been provided
hy private enterprise. Here me c0St q
swing has besn vedncsa 20 s. Is per wees.
aai .rc.udes hoa9A furnished room. fuel,
uzHt end lAan4ry work.
ru.goa asa text books zgs free. eot
cash student pays s. fuEo ~ incidental
feGt oat e whtcn ne railroad fars Of
a. s-ataass travelling over 10 rifles -
rsae1 gee srheo5 and remaining until the
erd % tee e-e-as year, IS pzid.
During tns Fs.sg faur years tbe atlsnG-
anFe 1sA inrgeassi. ana tae staden*s al
United ffve s4aNn more tnoroug2
prep4ra t.a1 fee lie Wcrk Bv this :
rneaug gas- arssg number ~ students
y ID ere Eta@4ases 90 asEa azapcls ara
ctaer luF-t-a.loos - Ike character are "a
attendance taaa have bseu naresoEere.
Tse aIfeaGaGee se- Isgs-s4 vas IL. Ter
fs9tss. @sss Ger 5S&-ss -. ard ser July 70
Isacs1aozr. 1Sss. 2s&
ssacs tAs cTGsAAE4 lisa % tas soAsSl
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.ncteased from q in IN
pnr,- 49, - an increase Of 4 - -
,sas u Ut ne year closing - - n
$3.50 LENS were adnls,ss 4
~ .sl- % ne At present = - n
.s..e. :. ne year, MAKE 4 49,. sa1an
cents under cara and ,r.sss 49, of n r.
the Year. O; these "a, - txs.
- eiea and 5Ss remain. ~ oauAsaaDt
number was Sc s. VIZ M
The total amount ern
ss@F was SSSs4 20. or 4 esS. eessas 4.
e1 ss.sS cents. The cr- - an
1000, clothing, fuel. drur 49, lacade
teiiicsfs and employees, bprs., e Is
N tSe', al the expenses. \. e deaS
MAINTAINING the hosp.tsr 0Frs1 !
burlng the twensy-fv.
80 1890, zen opsn s,E9 pasis..s -
. - !. saEllissed. OF whom Ia 49, kss
- 80 haVe died and Is 49,,
hecent rmprsveae.t
There have beer no rev a,,,ss
ca during the past year 49,. ~
stAna on TIA lawn, where - : ~
band played twice wses aos1x
summer. The grounds sav. y
sep ana greatly improved ~ us.. ~
movers shrubs. shade tsess - I
sre1tees. areors. etc. A ana -.
oeeh constFuesed. which Il sss-.s.a.s -
Aoia se0e"e gallons OF water = =
Piled and kept run ey 49,.
spring which furnishes sns Ao....s, .
an abundance OF the purest -. "a
the buildings belonging to - - 4
are kept IN first-class order. - 49, =
and out -
The officers OF The hospssa, q, . /.
Stewart, OF Seattle: ]. S. whirSA..,s :
Tacoma, and F, A whae - -
trustees: John w. wsuxAoe n
perintendent: DIR. N. J. RsdussA - y
assistant physician: DR.. lohn
harry, second assistant phyg.e.a.. -
Rogers, steward ard acOountass. - :
Harriette NJ. seaver, matron ~
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The general health OF the institution for
rhe past year shows a condition that can
nor be surpassed by any institution OF a
similar character in the United Statss.
Not a single death occurred. Bat this
was not very remarkable for the climate
OF Walls Walls- as there was only one
death from natural causes ct tho pentten-
tiary during TIE TWO previous years. This
in Itself speaks volumes for the sanitary
condition OF the place ard the careful
treatment CT the prisoners
The present beard OF directors are 70 bs
commended for such an excellent condi-
tia1 OF AFFAIRS They are g. 8. %ye.
George T. Berry and James McInroe. The
warden OF this wels-coaducte6 institution
IS Thomas Mcsgrovs.
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MEDICAL LAKE ASYLur
Eastern washington's nsspita, -
the Insane and It's New A..
Communications.

Medical Lake Is 50 called from =.
medicinal virtues OF Its watsrs ans ~.
together with the salgbrisy OF =. =
mate. win. Il is believed, make Il hs.Hs
resort OF growing fame. The Ha.a.ss
for the Insane at old Fort stegaeaoaa e.
came overcrowded. and instead q .al.,..
ing the building so as TO contnps Is :.
commodate all OF the patienss ~ 4.
state. the Legislators wisely dects&a !.
erect a new institution in the other m,
division os the state and thas ava &.
cost of transporting the patients fsx i
great a distance. No more beautiful !,
healthful site could have been sssc,a
in the whole Eastern division.
The Number Of Iamates.
The Eastern Washington Hospsnl ~
the Insane was opened May :. Iss. WI
20 patients received from the wesea
hospital at Fort Steilacocm. Two msa,A,
later f02 more were received. and ~,
then all patients committed east q ~
Cascades have been sent thers dlfect
The population OF the institution Al ~
close Of the fiscal year ending sepssmAsf
80. 1895, was 21s, and at the end q 10
last fiscal year, "a
The total number OF patients discharrA
during tina past Ave yeags was N-ax
average OF 81 10 per cent. per year. Ua
the total number OF deaths during e.
same period was 56-an average q IL
per year. The average recovery nls
based on the number admitted wss =
per cent, and the average death M
based on the total number treated m
All per cent.
The per capita cost OF patients durisg
the past year was s. cents per d.sz
which includes salaries and board FOR -
GERS and employees. Excluding aiano
the cost was % cents per diem.
IL should be remembered that ~ ~
capita cost of small institutions b nesut
sarily greater than In larger snes, becsuo
the salary list is distributed over fsvu
number OF patients. The number q ina.
ing officers and employees would ~ Rl
slightly increased II the population vxs
suddenly raised from 900 20 800
Recent Improvements.
During the last biennial period to ~
wing. accommodating 100 patients ~
costing SIS. 600, was completed and eccs
Piled. although the appropriation ~
made for the purpose al the prsylcus u
ennial period. There was also erected :
bakery costing 5000. a plumber shop oas-
Ing 1875, and other outbuildings ana ~
provements costing $780,
A vast amount Of grading has heea CO..
during the past two years. ever sM o.
bio yards OF soil and rock having tsah
moved. and several acres OF lawn covsra
with top-soil and seeded to blue Eraa ~
clover. Numerous other tmproyem6aa
have been made
The trustees OF the institution AfG 2.
r. Percivai. OF Cheney; w. ]. Dsyw g
Spokane. and Charles MeDougall, q Afa''
cal Lake. The resident officers are "
John NJ. Semple, superintendent; ps =
RI. Anderson, assistant physician; =
Craig. steward, and Miss Kate DvJT'
matron, and John Movie ic. head vA'eM'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
CHENEY NORMAL SCHOOL.
at Last In suitable Quarters-A Sac
cr-sfpi Career Despite Difficulties
The High standard Reautred.

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wooden scTsseture known as the ACADEMY
tlil3sur. AE.d loEaied 70 tAe state - 10
s.. yeas cf Cheney FOR ras use % tas n2r-
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tased quarters aftsr tn@ burning % 20
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Iss3 ard rensed 20 tlls board - trustees -
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seaool has a. s4zt come into - nerzbage.
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