Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-11
insane ASYLUM
WELL MANAGED
BIENNIAL REPORT o. tasTiTu-
TON SHOWS SATISFACTORY
STATE or AFFAIRS.
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
Reecmnenaaascns MaGe. - Gsnefai
Health OF Patents Good.-Econom'e
Admin 2strataon Of Affairs.

Health OF Patents 60oa4-ESohosnae
Admin strataan Of Affairs.
TIE nlssunlal g,slaIrt al the naana@''-
mvn' If the Nca Mexico Insane Asr-
lum nG tnis Ctt> whsrh wlil sss0a b''
pres nts,d s" his ,Ncs-liancy. Herbert
]. Hagrrman. governor Of Sew Aex-
leo SHOWS ala ,XtTr.nr'y satisfactory
state of at.Atra. The institution has
been conducted wisely and economic
ally. and the patients have received
the hest OF treatment. The reports
OF the directors. o." steward. the
medical superintendent and ma,ron
all show that G. W. Ward, stewa,d of
the institution. has been pains;a<:ng
and efficient N the ardu0us duties
intrusted to hun. and that AeiIeal
Superintendent Dr II. NJ. Smith has
given the best OF care and attention
tn the patients whom he has In
charge
The general health OF the inmates
has been highly satisfactory and but
little acute sickness has occurred.
which can be accounted for By the
extreme care given 10 the discipline
and the food and the general hys"nIc
precautions observed.
Recent improvements.
Many improvements have been male
at the territorial institution. DuTin 7
the past two years two story brick
building containing quarters for sixty
patients. known as annex No. =. has
been completed and occupied. Also a
handsome ten room brick residence Is
being constructed for the medical sup
erintendent. TO comply with a provis.
ion OF an act passed at the last ses.
sion af The legislature. recurring him
to reside at the asylum.
A reservoir having a capacity Of
100000 gallons has been built and is
In operation. 1t is fed from a drill
ed well which furnishes an abundance
of pure water. The reservoir is locat-
ed at an elevation OF 120 feet pro-
viding adequate pressure for fire pur.
poses.
Recent purchases Of land were one
hundred and sixty-five acres at one
time. for the purpose OF building the
reservoir. the most of which is only
suitable for pasturage, although 1t
contains an abundance OF building
stone and small portion can he util-
led for fruit trees. A more recent
addition comprises tract of twenty
acres. all of which IL tillable. Nine
acres of this land is under ditch and
at a small expense at least three acres
more can be watered The ditchei
land will he used for farm or garden
and the latter for an orchard. All
farm, garden and orchard products
are consumed at the asylum.
The wards at the institution have
been frightened with white curtains,
new furniture has been added. papers
and periodicals subscribed for and
every effort made to increase the COM
fort of the patients and make their
surroundings attractive and homelike.
Recommendations.
The construction of a new ward for
the exclusive use of women patients
will be recommended to the governor.
The present needs of the institution
do not demand it hut more room will
soon be required. The ward should be
so isolated as to provide complete
separation of the two sexes, a much
desired provision. This in turn will
require more dining room space.
The old boilers already overtaxed
are no longer safe and will soon be
condemned. A new power house and
a heating and power plant is indispen-
sible II more buildings are to be con-
structed. The we'll at present barely
furnishes sufficient water for pres
ent needs and with larger plant an.
other we'll will be a necessity.
An electric light plant would be a
great saving to the territory as DEM
onstrated by the water works plant.
An isolated ward has never been need
ed. but the medical superintendent
calls attention to the fact that the
presence of contagious disease
would seriously embarrass the insti'
tuition. Such a ward should be pro
vided. The bond issue of s105,000 au'
thorized by the last legislature, will
provide for these improvements, but