Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

manufacture OF gas for hea,,,,
power purposes from the unlIni,as anc
oi carbonaceous material fo,,nS osds
reef or dolomitlo limestone The, W me
tne second ridge OF the rnountain tvrms
Ihfee thousand acres or mora s"sln.
land mas been located this sumr,o,. tn's
company OF eastern capitnlist. anu
peen organized to manpfacn,ras nas
IRON the carbonaceous rock INT sas
De plped to Salt Lake City ana s WI
points In the state, and the lndvs.ser
VIII not only be of great financial 10y
~ 70 Provo but become a great foo,e e.
N the manufacturing Industry ~ ,bs
state and In the domestic economv w
the citizens Of the localities whera ,,a
product VIII be marketed ''''
State Mental Hospital
me STATE mental hospital Is the o,,,
state institution located I'm the co ony
IL Is situated at the foot of the ,,a,,.S
tam ABOUT mile east OF Provo sns
occupies beautiful site giving an " na
opstructed birdseye view of the emit.
valley. The institution is managed 81,
tne state board of insanity consist,n.
Oh the Following gentlemen: Gov. Johs
Z. Cutler State Treasurer Ian,a.
christiansen, and State Auditor Jobn
A. Edwards. with Messrs Harvey Sln,
secretary, and J, II. Farrer treasnror
The following are the officers IN
charge: DR.. d. n. Calder, superintend
ent; Or. Frederic Gift, assls,an,
physician; w. r. II. Paxman. steward
Mary A. Mclean. matron. Eph Home,
chief engineer and electrician ana
James Bowden. farmer, these with a
staff OF 2S attendants and II other en-
ployes carry on the work Of the insr.
tuition.
The care and treatment given tina
patients Is that which obtains In all
similar institutions which have adopted
the most approved methods OF treating
mental diseases This includes No
unnecessary restraint, and kind and
consideratc treatment by attendants Il
strictly enforced. The institution is
model of cleanliness and sanitary and
hyglenic rules are closely followed In
all the departments. SUNDAY services
are held, and entertainments are given
In which the patients take part.
The record of cures I'm the hospltaI
for the year has been very satisfactory
as will be seen from the following
statistics;
Number of Patients.
There were in the hospital Nov 80
1904 $40 patients, lSQ women. and $50
men. There have been admitted dur.
ing the year 102 patients. 80 women
and 60 men. The whole number q,
patients under care and treatment dur.
ing the year was AS. 22S women and
252 men. Seyenty-one patients have
been discharged. 22 women and 40 men
There have been % deaths, four Of the
deaths were of persons between 20 and
80 years. six between 40 and 80 years,
nine between 90 and 70 years and six
over 70 years.
There were remaining in the hospital
NOV, 80, 1905. $40 patients, 1872 women,
and 1877 men. showing an increase for
the year of nine. two women and seven
men.
There has been appropriated by tho
board for maintenance for the year
$40, 500, the per capita cost per day be.
Ing about 81 cents
The institution has under cultivation,
seven acres Of orchard, II acres Of gar.
den 80 acres of alfalfa and 80 acres OF
The garden and orchard not
only furnishes the institution with
fruits and vegetables making a de.
sirabe part of the bill Of fare, but
provides beneficial labor for number
)f the patients, which, tends to pro-
note recovery The hospital also pro.
gides its large family with milk and
butter and for that purpose has a
nerd Of so Jersey cattle, numbering
among It some very valuable animals
he herd being second to none in the
state, and Of which 80 cows are now
giving milk. 1t has piggery OF 50
read. Berkshire and White Poland
'hina. The annual gross product from
hese departments Is about $4,000,
An all night electric light service
las been established throughout the
and additional arc lights
placed in the buildings and grounds
A number of other Improvements
ave been and are being carried out
'hey include an addition to the north
wing, to be used by male patients. Of
four story fire. proof brick and con-
rete building with new system Of
aths and improved sanitary arrange
nents, for which the last Legislature
made provisions. and Improvements
re being made I'm the laundry In &C.
ordance with former plans,