Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-01-27

property belonging to the Poor Farm,
settled with the Steward and issued
warrants for all claims presented.
Total warrants issued $9,76S.54
Permanent fixtures not charge
able to per capita expense. non 40
Permanent fixtures not charge
apoor" ............ go. 2.S57.5S
not issued ...... ....... 10000
Physicians HsU expense, insane. ss.44
physicians expense Door S7.S6
ceeds of farm ....... -. 2,ss7s5
ceeds of farm .............. 1.74s.ss
Cooks salary :............... 1890 90
Day mans salary ........... $4,000
Night watch's salary .,....:.... 257.5o
Total number weeks board
Total number weeks board ~.
Cost per capita per week "in. ,
Cost per capita per week poor. 1877
Number of males in hos.
Number of females in hos.
Number of males in Poor
Number of females in cor
Deaths, insane" ........
Proceeds Of farm produce. 49,. 1855
COUNTY FARM INVOICE TAKEN ON
DECEMBER Is. 1908.
steers, yearling heifers. 1 bull, is
Pouitry:@2oo chickens, 81 geese.
guineas, Al ducks.
Hay and Grain:-1O blu. corn, rs tons
hay, 80 tons ensilage.
n nOtatOeS
onions, 20 blu. turnips, 10 blu. ruta bagas,
25 blu. carrots, 10 blu. beets.
ned os soods onelhaif butt chewing fe to-
bacco, 400 bars washing soap; SO lbs.
sugar, / Dbl. salt, IA sacks flour, 20 lbs.
rice. 10 lbs; pearl barley. 20 lbs rs tea
Kerosene 10 lantern globes, chimneys,
20 blu. beans, bu. pop corn, cartons
matches, ! 5O-galion Jar pickles, 100 ! 40
i 15-gal. lar lard, 9 empty 40 gallon
jars, 40-gal. jar kraut, l 15-gal. jar
kraut, ] empty S-gal jar 10 lbs. tapi-
oca, 2 doZ. packages miscellaneous sup
plies for cooking.
Poor House Dining Room:-1 range,
p P Shar 80 knT Snp029rd forks tf0T fsy
lamp, clock, l bell. 2 pals, l coffee
boiler, 1 teapot. q bowls, 90 plates, IT
individual sugar bowls, 20 cups 81 sau-
GERS. kettles, 9 spiders, milk pitch
ers. fiat irons, dish pans, l clothes
basket. 2 dippers.
"A chairs, 3 cuspidors. l hot water
bottle, | clothes bar, l cigar lighter, "a
shirts, % suits underwear, 81 pair socks,
20 oVeralls.
Poor House Bed Rooms :-21 beds and
bedding, Is chairs, ; new mattresses.
Wash Rooms washing machines, 2
wringers, wash boards.
Clothes Rooms sheets and pillow
cases, 10 dresses, four feather beds, 2
trunks
on .l,,i I t,;.,
23 pictures. tables towels, ! bed
pan, 2s blankets. 10 bedspreads.
Ladies, Bath R9om:-2O suits under
skirts, new rappers, s night dresses,
IA sheets, "a pillow cases, 20 pair stock
ings.
10 towels, l 5 bed mattresses and spr'gs,
new mattresses, 20 double blankets IA
curtains.
Mems Bath Room:-1S suits heavy
underwear, % shirts. "a suits summer
underwear, SO pair socks. Is pants, 20
overalls, 30 sheets. 30 pillow slips, s
pair suspenders, pair mittens,
Dining Rooms tables, cupboard 2
spiders. 3 ladies', ] range, ! coffee boi-
Ter, rails. % chairs, 30 cups, 80 plates,
% bowls, 4 Kettles. 80 spoons. / tray,
l clothes basket. wash dishes, dip
pers, clot'es bar lamps. :, lanterns,
5 curtains . pictures, 3 wash tubs, 3
boilers. 3 wash boards:
Miscenaneous:-1 barber chair. pair
clippers. razors. pair shears, strop,
/ mug and brush
Private Dwellings curtains, coffee |
mill, l kraut cutter. sausage cutter, l
kitchen table. ! Singer Sewing machine,
physicians record book. ] record book |
of insane, 2 small record books, ] bar
rel churn 81 milk cans. 2 strainers
Machinoery:-i drag ! corn ORR plow. l
shelter. / grind stone. l water tank, l |
breaking plow, ! cultivator, garden |
cultivators, / pipe tong. lawn mower |
q oh, xyinn For mir 1 hran nd
set of bits, wood saws. so gallons |
kerosene.