Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-10-20
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MADE AT THE COUNTrs,. a,ooe
FARM. SANITARY Us
! sARY AND MODERN

sARY AND MODERN
The county poor farm residence
has been greatly improved with the
completion Of the addition to the
building, the basement and other
sanitary and convenient arrange
ments that have been put in the past
summer. "A stone basement under;
the house provides space for neces-:
sary house purposes which did not
exist before. The basement has
been plastered and divided of into
rooms BY partitions. There is a fuel
room, holding large supply Of lig-
mite coal, and q vegetable room al
ready partly filled with potatoes
grown on the poor farm.
The basement contains q steam
heating plant and q good sized laun-
dry, also shower bath room and
toilet. ..53
Water for all purposes of the
house is obtained from we'll in the
rear of the building which we'll is
80 feet deep, and has at present 10
feet Of good water, suitable for all
domestic purposes. The water is
pumped to an elevation on the hill in
the rear of the house by an Erickson
hot air pump. The water is stored
in the tank at the top of the hill and
the pressure is sufficient for all pur-
poses in the house. A complete wa
ter system for sewerage and other
necessities is thus obtained at a mod
crate COST and is one Of the most
valuable acquisitions Of the poor
house. The additions to the build
ing which have been completed on
the west, and south sides were neces-
sary for SUFFICIENT room and for san
itary reasons. There is now on the
first floor mems hospital ward where
sick patients have a light. cheerful
room, comfortable In all kinds of
weather. There is also q womans'
ward on the second floor which is q
light,sa and pleasant room with cots
and modern conveniences for sick
people. Opening from this room is
an operating room for surgeons
which Is spotlessly clean and sani-
tary; also toilet and bath in con-
nection. These are all pleasant
rooms with plenty Of light. The
house is painted white.
The poor house now consists of
sixteen rooms used for various pur-i
poses. There are two porches on
the east side of the house, one for
the inmates and one for the super.
intendent and his family. One of
the rooms on the first floor is used
as smoking room for the men. A
better discipline has been estab-
lished than formerly existed and
much more cleanly and comfortable
surroundings are now possible with
the improvements that have been.
made by the county commissioners.
Superintendent .Hobert and wife give
their entire attention to the work on
the farm and q nurse is Kept for the
sick patients Of which there is always
il number to be looked after. n
The lawn in front Of the house is
& to be graded down and seeded to-
grass. The river that flows in front
otf the building and the trees that
line the bank Of the stream, make
pleasant prospect. or view from
the house. THERE'S plenty Of room
Ito raise poultry and stock on the
farm and there are about forty pigs
being raised in the barn yard among
the trees and bushes along the riv-3
! er. The team nssd Tor work on the
/ s. Door farm VIII % employed to haul
coal to the court house when there
sis no farm work to be done. The
cost Of the improvements is now =
little moro than the appropriation
made ~ the voters Of the county.
The county has ! property that will
become more valuable year IL year.
PRAISE FOR NEWSP PAPERS1
Chicago Judge t Emphasizes Thslrss
,viosth From Bench. s. s.
Chicago. Oct. i 1s:-Judge scanlan, In
4 sentencing Thomas Jackson, colorsA, J,