Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
"a Year Of Plenty i'm and About Provo, -

patients, and cottage four can accom-
modate so patients.
Now the most humane and intelligent
provision possible Is made for the
most violent, vicious or actively sui
cidal patient passing through the eight
grades n need boz, but eliminating II
recoverable, In the beautiful ana ele-
CANT cottage known as number iouf'
that has Justly attracted So much at
tentIon It f. generally said mat Il any
thing more liberal or gorgeous IMAM
this cottage q Is desired, the patient
should seek an expensive and private
sanitarlum
This splendid new structure, the
building Itself. IT'S location at the base
Of the grand slipping mountain SIDE
overlooking the city lake ana valley
placed a suitable distance from the
main structure and on an an
Gle 40 as TO receive the d.
rect sunshine on all us sides It's
large cheerful glass plnes, commodloha
day room with sOlarum and fountain
and prlllomatod flower landings alcove
and central pillars panel ceiling ana
spotlesa floor all combine TO make
most charming home Tor the conVales-
cent and for n class Of Indies who have
no real home aside from the one NO
generously provided by the state, And
no less attractive or comfortable are
the side or private sleeping rooms for
the "guests (nmatcs) Of this cottage,
The grand stair case leading to the
side rooms and large dormltoiy above,
with two sets OF marble hnlshed
shower and needle baths for luxury
and hydIotherapy enter also into the
picture
Ideal, IDEAL" asserted a well known
visiting physician az he fingered win
the superintendent In the CHEEKY ana
commodlous day.Toom Of the already
Justly praised cottage number four,
During the fiscal period closing No
vcmber &c. 1904 the finishing extern
sions to cottages one and two have been
made, giving each a capacity OF 80
patients
The entire power and heating plant
has bean removed 10 lts new location
giving an area and finished picture TO
the rear OF the great structures, In
this connection 1t IL well to note the
magnificent drive marked out ana
partly finished enelrcllng the entire
group OF buildings, wholly within the
state grounds aud enabling the tourist
and visitor to view the full group Of
structures and from all sides, at the
same time overlooking the city, lake
and valley spread out to the west
The new power and heating plant Is
said to be the finest In the state IN
addition to the regular appointments,
a new ball engine, dynamo, a boiler
and a pump have been installed
one IF the most important achieve
ments In the way Of sanitation Is the
establishing OF set Of large collect
ing tubes converging into the globe
vcntIlators In each attic division Of the
main building.
Two handsome massive drinking
fountains placed in the patients
grounds, one IN each division, give
character TO these grounds and add UNI
told comfort and delight TO the pa
tents during the warmer weather
The visitor Is struck with the UNI
dulating symmetry Of the grounds, The
sloplng Of the hillside and the filling In
OF a large area several feet deep, has
been skllfully and cheerfully accom-
plished by the attendants and patients.
The local patriotism thus established,
to say nothing OF the magnificent
grounds thus prepared eXemplifes
again the characteristic management
Of this great and growing institution.
The farm has been greatly improved
1.-The orchard, garden, and special areas,
The typical Jersey herd still maintains
its high preEtlge The general health
status has been high The death rate Is
low The discharge rate Is high, The
sickness rate is reduced to the mini
mum There have been no cases Of con-
taglous diseases occurring during the
past year There are many factors
which bring about these happy results
among them may be mentioned the nat
ural healthfulness Of the location ana
environment; the direct water supply
from Provo river, the excellent system
Of ventilation, the uniform heating the
simple. regular yet ample dietary the
careful and regular cleansing Of all ths
inside receptacles and pipes, the out
side life Of the patients carried 10 such
a great extent: the universe employ
ment plan Of treatment, the homelike
character Of the entire life Of the people
and the attendants being yeritable COM
panions and teachers
on Thanksgiving day the menu was
exceedingly fine and elaborate OF the
375 patients, all but one were able 10 sit
up and enjoy the turkey"
Christmas Is a great day with the
guests" Gnmates) Of the state mental
hospital, AZ all are supplied with h
Xmas" Of some Kind Beside the bun.
dies, boxes. parcels and packages which
come IN great numbers from relatives
and friends
The establishment OF universal coh-
fdence with the patrons brings many
fold the number Of presents, and artl-
cles Of wearing apparel etc, 10 the
grateful inmates
The high grade character Of the en-
tertalnments aud Sunday service De.
speak volumes for the local manage
ment. Tho well dressed, orderly and
cornely appearance OF the patients ex-
cites admiration and IL marvel 10
those unacquainted with proper institu-
ton work.
Tmthfuly II can he emphasized that
the outgoing board may De justly proud
Of the excellent achievements under
the direction Of the local management,
and the incoming board may be equally
pleased with the splendid condition OF
affairs universally found.
ELECTRIC ENERGY.
Electricity Is truly one Of the great
est features In Industrial life, every
kind Of machinery being successfully
operated by Il, and II Is rapidly super
seding steam IN all modern plants. The
march of electrical science has been
remarkable In the year 1890 contract
was closed for apparatus TO be Installed
near Telluride, Colorado, for the first
little. commercial. hlgh-pressurc alter.
mating current power transmission OF
the world. From that beginning has
grown the Telluride Power company
and It's industries In Colorado, Utah !
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