The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-01
THE WHITE PINE NEWS.
Saturday, October l, 1898.
WHY NOT BE FAIR?

ed at their State Conventions, each
contain plank condemning the So
called "scandalsn that are alleged to
have been exposed in connection with
the Insane Asylum and the Orphans
Home. 1t seems to have made no dif-
ference to the men who adopted these
platforms that these scandals were
thoroughly and publicly investigated,
that the charges were preferred by
discharged employees and that they
failed, by corroborative testimo-
nv to substantiate their accusations.
The purpose of these planks is to cast
discredit upon Governor Sadler, who is
a member of the Board of Commission
ers for the Insane, and State Superin-
tendent Cutting, who is one of the
Board of Directors of the Orphans
Home, and both candidates for re-elec-
ton on the Silver party ticket. We
hope that the account which follows
may help to correct any impression
that these misrepresentation may have
made upon our readers:
While in the western part of the
State recently, we visited both of the
above institutions with the express pur-
pose of satisfying ourselves as to the
manner in which they are managed.
We approached the Asylum on bright
sunny morning. On the broad, green
lawn which nearly surrounds the main
building, large number of the female
patients we're quietly sitting on chairs
and benches or on the grass in the
shade of the trees enjoying fresh air,
and the fragrance of the flowers which
were scattered about everywhere in or
namental beds. Some were sewing,
some reading, and some doing nothing,
but all looked contented. We entered
the building which seemed prevailed by
the same spirit of quiet and repose, and
were shown all through the mems
wards by an attendant. The halls had
Just been scrubbed and the rooms put
in order for the day. The inmates, ex-
cept few violent patients were out of
doors at work or in their recreation
yard. Everything seemed to be clean
and in perfect order. The air was pure
and sweet and lacked those oppressive
odors so common in hospitals. Visitors
are not allowed to crafty morbid
curiosity at the expense of the patients
and are only permitted to see them at a
distance, except in case Of relatives or
friends, when the patient Is summoned
to The reception room. In this way we
saw johnny Farrell, wno recently went
to the Asylum from Ely. We found
him somewhat improved in condition
and perfectly eontented to remain until
he Is cured. He spends most Of his time
in the blacksmith shop. where he makes
himself very useful. Ii IS by thus en-
ploying the patients that are able to
work, they are kept from brooding over
their misfortunes and at the same time
the expense of operating the institution
is greatly reduced. A farm of 200 acres
is worked entirely by the patients and
furnishes an abundance of butter, milk,
vegetables, pork and chickens. An eff
fort is also made to develop the social
natures of the patients. Every Satur-
day night dance is held in the assem-
bly, hall of the institution. There are
several good musicians among them
who play the piano and violin, and we
were informed that these afflicted peo-
pie look forward to these dances with
as much pleasure as their more FORUM
ate brothers and sisters.
This Institution containing an aver
age of nearly 200 patients, is run at a
cost to the State of s35, 900 year, or
little less that soc. day per patient,
record which compares favorably with
that of any similar institution in any
other State in theUnion. This can only
be done by the most careful economy.
We had pleasant chat with Superin-
tendent Bergstein in his office and left
he Asylum firmly convinced that what
ever may be the reasons for his personal
lnpopularity, he has shown himself an
ible and careful public servant.
On the afternoon of the same dav. we
went to Carson City and visited the
orphans Home and were shown thro'
The institution by Superintendent Bee
De. The main building is a large frame .
containing the Superintend
'nt's and attendants apartments, the !
yirls' dormitory and the dining room c
md kitchen. Adjoining is another
rame building containing the bows,
lormitory and play room, and a new !
tructure, recently built of stone. con- S
aims two large and well ventilated
ehool rooms. Everything about the '
rounds and buildings was in perfect a
rider and repair. The bathrooms. dor. I
1itories and closets were all neat and n
lean. The children were out of doors s
t play, the girls and boys in separate v
fairgrounds, and apparently as happy @
nd as hearty as any equal number of 4
hildren from the best OF families. q
heir play clothes are coarse and SER s
lcable but each child is furnished with a
neat wardrobe for dress-up occasions v
nd has separate locker in which to
eep his belongings. There has been !,
most no sickness among the children
r the past three years and except in
Sc of accident, the services of doctor
I've not been needed. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
sebe seem to have put their heart into p