Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-01-14
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most successful, for at present the or
ganization is housing no fewer thai
700 men every night. The social de
partment Of the army has established
three lodging houses in the city-tht
Eyangeline, at 387 South Clark street,
the Beacon, SIS South State street. anC
the Harbor Light, at 118 West Madi-
son street. The first of these was es-
tabllshed only a little over a year ago
the second six months ago, while the
third has been in operation but six
weeks. The State street house is four
stories in height, and will accom-
modate 300 dodgers. the other two
houses are not quite as large but
each will easily care for 200 men. So
sk1llfully have the homes been man
aged that although they are almost
charitable institutions they are now.
despite their youthfulness, self-sup-
porting. The charge for nights lodg-
ing is only 10 cents, and besides his
bed the ledger is also given his break
| fast.
The guest is not confined to one bill
or fare either. He has a choice be-
tween two menus. He can have coffee
and rolls or coffee, a bowl Of rolled
oats and two slices Of bread. 1t is I'M
necessary to say that most of the
breakfasters take the latter. The
men have privileges of the bath and
or the washrOom, where there are ia
clllties for washing their clothing. At
none OF the homes are there anv 70
HSioas exercises, but the attention of
the guests is called to the army SER
vices being held at the points nearest
to the homes.
Each home has a large living and
reading room. Men are privileged In |
remain here all day long if they like.
without charge, but they are nog al |
loved to so to sleep. If they doze of
the clerk will not be very long in COM
Ing around and waking them I'D. The
aTausements INDUCED in by the men
are practically restricted to reading
ana playing dominoes and checkers.
Other games considered as harmless
as dominoes and checkers would
doubtless be permitted, but those two
are the only ones provided for. Sew
srai sets of these games have been
purchased by the managers of the
ZONES and placed at the disposal of
ne men, and all day long the tables
n the reading rooms are surrounded
" guests playing to pass away the
ime. Playing-cards are not allowed
n the house.
All three of the houses are practical
run on the same plan and all are l
alike. On the several floors l
re double-decked hunks placed in
ows. The double-deckers are so close L
'getner that there is barely room for u
he little double lockers which are il
laced at the heads of the beds. Each o
ECKER is divided into two separate u
arts in order that the two men who s.
,nupy the bed may each have a sepa 81
tie place to put his clothes. When a u
dyer comes in at night he puts his X
anne in the register or gives it to the L
ERIK, who puts it in for each. Each bed IL
is a number and the guest receives "
card bearing the number of the bed Sc
hlch he is to occupy. He is also CT
ven key bearing the same number nj
MS key will unlock the side of tho L
cker at the head of the bed. which tn
so bears the same number. In this 10
cker the man puts his clothes and DC
cks them up on retiring. If he has Ju
y valuables he is supposed to leave dc
EN- in the Office when he registers. ca
he takes them to the dormitory it re
at his own risk, as the home will Ie
t be responsible for any losses. Sc
The bedrooms are kept somewhat We
tier than those of the average Iodg- INK
,-house. Each bunk is supplied with ITO
1ugh bed clothes to keep the coldest-
oded man warm in the coolest
ather. On each floor is large stove
supplying heat in the winter time. go7
each floor the bedroom extends gag
:, the '"Nnt to the back of the Blu
Ueral outside windows ex- owe
IS the ends Of the apartment. bee
by opening all of these win for
tile way plenty OF ventilation PEG
"a. Each floor of the dormi ore
thoroughly fumigate1 once nat
lonth. Several large pots of
are placed about on the floor
Enit4d after all of the windows "
p Slosed. The doors are closed erin
blphur is left to burn itself cite
= night some courageous pie
dash through the suf- gett