Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-15
SOME WARDS OF The STATE
Wreck Left by Economical" Fusionist'
and Effect on Institutions
PUBLIC PROPERTY SADLY NEGLECTED
Republicans Have Placed In splendid
Condition All the Institutions
and Reduced Cost Below
the Poynter Figures.

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from three to four feet OF mud and filth
were found in the bottom of eacn. The
mattresses were so rotten that the super
intendent had to replace them throughout,
and one of the first things he did was to
purchase ninety wooden blankets, as those
in use were absolutely unfit for use. Bed
clothing had to be bought for every bed.
The old beds were so filthy and worn out
that IL was necessary to throw them away.
The tableware had to be bought outright,
as there was not sufficient for the use OF
the pupils. The entire institution had to
be overhauled and repaired. Today there
Is not a better institution anywhere. All
necessary repairs have been made, new
furniture has been bought and the place
has been made comfortable and sanitary.
Kenrney Industrial school.
The Kearney Industrial School for Boys
was the building which was in such
condition that when the republicans took
charge of it they had to prop it up while
they repaired it, The institution was In
this condition when the fusonlsts turned it
over:
The industrial building and barns needed
new roofs painting and general repairs ,
sanitary, II was too far gone for repair.
The hog house was unsanitary and had
70 be generally oVerhauled.
The greenhouse had to be rebuilt.
The boys mattresses were worn out and
many Of them had been filled with straw.
The bedding was in the same condition.
Carpets and furniture were worn out and
had to be replaced.
Floors in an the cottages were worn out,
especially in the lower stories and base
ments.
The dishes had almost all disappeared
and necessitated a new outfit and in the
boys dining hall no linen was used at all
The inmates were fed on tin dishes.
Equipment Of all kinds almost worthless
A shortage OF books of all kinds.
Fences, corralls, pastures, all run down,
and the latter covered with rubbish OF all
description.
Everything about the place was run
down and so badly in need of repair was
the main building that 1t was absolutely
necessary for the republicans to prop 1t up
temporarily pending permanent repairs. To
bring the institution up to its present con-
dition the republican administrations have
had to do this:
Administration Building-The building has
been completely overhauled. Every window
in the building had to be taken out and new
slls and bases put in and stones under each
window reset and recut in order to get the
proper slant to keep out the rain. In the
second story new hardwood floors have
been laid in the dining room, kitchen and
chapel. All rooms have been repapered and
painted and floors have been laid in the
library, halls officers room and living
rooms. shower bath has been put in the
basement and equipped with six baths The
aHd the walls naf Ssye fepanted ana
Industrial Building - The building has
been reroofed and painted. In the base
ment, where the boys kitchen is located,
the walls have been cemented and calci-
mined and the ceilings painted. new ce-
ment floor has been placed in the vegetable
room. A twelve-foot hot water tank has
been installed. In the laundry a new floor
has been laid the walls cemented and
cleaned. In the second story the boys din
ing room has a new hardwood floor; the
walls have been painted and cleaned From
the walls of the employees rooms the paper
was taken of and the walls have been
Grade or Family Cottages-There are five
Of these buildings and all have been re-
rooted and repaired. Hardwood floors
have been laid in the basement, school
rooms. halls and dormtories. The plumb
ing In these cottages had to be repaired
throughout and is now in first-class condi-
ton.
Boiler House and Heating Plant-One new
100 horsepower boiler has been installed,
three old boilers have been reset ara re-
paired and the heating system entirely
overhauled. new water tank sixteen feet
by sixty inches has beer Installed and all
work is done by steam. The exhaust from
the engine is conducted into the heating
system, so that no heat is lost.
Green House-This building has prac-
wall has been built around II and an inde-
pendent hot water plant has been installed
to heat the same.
New Buildings-One COW barn 3Ox40 feet
with a capacity to stable twenty-five cows
in the basement and storing thirty tons of
hay in the main barn. new hog house
24x1O0 feet: a chicken house 12X100 feet.
The carpenter shop has been equipped
with individual work benches and each boy
has a set of tools The printing ONCE has
been equipped with new type and all other
equipments to make It frst-class office
The tailoring and shoemaking departments
have been equipped with new machines and
all necessary apparatus. New uniforms
have been supplied the boys similar 10 those
worn by the university students. Tables in
linen and good hotel chinaware In place OF
the tin dishes,
The schools have been supplied with a
full list of text books and have beer
graded. well equipped band of fourteen
pieces has been organized and practices
twice a week
All of the old board walks have beer
taken up and cement walks have been laid
with twelve-inch curbing All crossing.
are of cement, making total of abou
1900 square feet OF cement walk which hai
been laid.
A new storage room 4Ox6O feet. with I
twelve-foot basement, is under course o.
construction and will be used for STORING
farm products. This structure is OF cemen
blocks and the upper story will he used a.
a drill room and gymnasium. The waite
supply Is secured from eight wells, fed b!
points which were in such condition whel
the fusionists released them that II wa
necessary TO pull all the pipes and clear
the joints. A new engine room 90X4O fee
has been constructed and thirty horse
power gasoline engine has been Unstable,
TO run the electric light plant and do tn