The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11

pie and of our, Institutions, and should be-
Encouraged whenever practicable. rather
mun ffS e as Ms On
better than the state, 1t Is poor policy to-
The administration Of the county ty asyium nn
In Wisconsin is most admirable. Judged
respects as the administration of the
state hospitals. In that state or in ours.
In respect to =, economy. there is hardly any
contrary notwithstanding.. take rake for IL IL
Wis which visited. The ins ahe if1nhha has
a farm Of 405 acres of no greater fertility
Of in the SOU outSern half Of a on
state; This farm, also. maintains the
maintenance Of the chronic insane. GH nclud
ing SUPERVISION: ATTENDANCE. and all items
improvements. was sl.Ss per capita last
year. This low cost was not secured at
for the inmates. for they are re We'll FED.
well clothed and enjoy more comforts and
population, but was attained Simply and
solely by, reason of economy in manage
their productive. capacity on the farm.
Agricultural. dairy and garden. products
We're pyeduced e the aSe Of
weight 12,545 pounds; 6S hogs. weight 1920
pounds; calves. weight 400 pounds. There
extension of buildings and repair, is done
utilized; Other counties in Wisconsin
fs we gan Others nee
age for 1856 was si4s Dr. Folwei ii Of our
s sate ysaS hs r dsanv 9aa oe e
sSS equity WI Wis stnscSHEi peeTa
mond:: The first two are among the old
est of the county asylums the, remaining
found ali the institutions Ds'i better housed
and aIH equiPPed than expected The PEG;
eral toward them The farms are large,
well cultivated and well stocked. The
the farm buildings have been erected by
dens are maintained. At one, IS bushels
Of strawberries were picked this year.
Tae m EVERY and asr o the ygR
IN some way: | did not happen to see, the
ali large wei lighted s and admira555y
best. butter made on the farm is fur
nished at all meals. tea or coffee are also
ding are cleaner than / have es Seen A in any any
similar i institution Water is furnished in
seem All Of the hans
are, absolutely, free from institution
smell All of them have cold storage, ia
cilities and most of them raise, all their
meats as well as vegetables. The newer
institutions have no bars unless in two
small rooms on either side and either
none or the slenderest means of restraint.
Patients occasionally wander away. but
are soon and easily recovered"
From personal observation. l can indorse
these statements with the addition that I
saw the patients at meals. and ate of the
food prepared for them. | am loath to
believe that we cannot obtain as good
local manlagement in this state as they
in the report of the board of hospital
trustees that the welfare of the inmates
might be sacrificed to spirit of economy
is not borne out by the facts in any de,
gree. and is no more to be apprehended
here. than in Wisconsin; besides the pay
ment of the states contribution of $1.50
per capita could and should be made con-
tingent here as it is in Wisconsin. upon
the maintenance of the high standard that
should prevail. In view of the extensive
accommodation that we already have at
our hospitals. it would not be necessary
to authorize a larger number of county
asylums at this time than one to each
Congressional district: The larger. cities
might also with propriety be authorized to
provide asylums for their own chronic