Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
through /, VII. make n big payroll for
the city and a profitable Investment for

the city and a profitable Investment for.
the promoters.
government Ash hatchery fo'
Spring creek. neat, Sprngville, has lee1
promised. This VIII make the stocking
OF the lake with trout, bass and 9TH
FISH comparatively easy matter, ana
will not only add to its attractiveness.
for the sportsmen. but will increase Its
value commercially, as large quantities
of fish can be raised for the market
STATE MENTAL HOSPITAL.
Tho State Mental hospital situated
Immediately east of the city, was open
ed July 20, 1885. In the report of the
board OF directors to the legislature in
1885, the number Of patients is given
us 81. There are now 352 patients i'll
the institutions; but this Is a smaller
number than were being treated four
years ago. One reason for this Is that
DIR. ID. Fl. Calder, the medical super
intendent, has caused the removal and
return to their native countries OF
large number of patients who We're
subject to return under the emigration
laws.
The institution is one of which the
state may we'll be proud. 1t is con-
Quoted on the most approved lines, and
nothing Is left undone that Will con-
duce to the comfort and recovery of
the patients, so far as the facllltleS OF
the hospital will permit.
SOME IMPROVEMENTS
Some Of the improvements made dur
ing the past year are:
The erection of new bath and toilet
rooms; the remodeling of the interior
of the south wing. making additional
sleeping rooms; extending ward III
the full length of the other wards Civ
ing additional space for patients. the
increase being room for 20; the interior
has been reprinted throughout, and
new carpets, rugs, chairs, etc, have
been purchased.
Thirteen acres of land have been pur-
chased which gives the institution 273
acres. OF this, however, 100 acres are
highland pasture. The land owned by
the institution Is not enough to pro-
duce farm products sufficient for its
needs, and should be increased UP to
at least 900 acres. In addition to the
advantage of producing that which is
consumed by the hospital community
the benefit to large class of patients
from outdoor exercise in manual labor
Is not slight consideration and an
increase of land would increase oppor-
tunities for work.
The dairy herd has been augmented
from the maternal increase, and the
stock kept on the farm is the best The
farm Is under tho immediate direc-
ton of James Boyden, an experienced
farmer, and is in q high state of Gull
tivation. From it, and the live stock,
are produced large share of the prod
ucts consumed in the hospital. and the
object should be to have all the farm
products needed raised on the states
grounds owned by the hospital.
The question of water for culinary
Il F,, inn
fire has been an important one since
the beginning. The hospital now pays
Provo City $1,000 q year rent for water
from the city's system, and then there
have been difficulties about a sufficient
supply In the low water season. In
case of q fire this would be very
serious condition.
To overcome this difficulty, the hos
5pital authorities have appropriated
springs IN Slate canyon, which will
furnish sufficient water for culinary
purposes and for fire protection Tie
next legislature will he asked for an
appropriation of $4,000 to convey this
water to the hospital, and it certainly
is one of the great needs of the states
largest benevolent institution.
In the way OF general improvements,
which are always going on under the
careful supervision of DR.. Calder
there have been additional ornamental
gardening, and the entrance gate has /,
been extended along Center street, and
II fine cement and brick wall, with
ornamental gates, placed at the boun7
dairy of the hospital grounds. The ex-
ecutive officials of the institution are:
DIR. D. II. Calder, medical suporinten-
dent: DIR, Frederick Gift. assistant
physician: W. Il. II. Paxmap. steward.
JAMES FARRER.
In all Provo therc is no man moro
widely popular, more generally admir-
ed as a progressive business man than
the head Of the Commercial club |