Weekly journal-miner., 1911-03-22
PICTURE APPEAL FOR
 THE PIONEERS HOME
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

To the Editor:
 A visitor from out of town. and |
 the other day, had the pleasure of
 visiting the Pioneer Home, which has
 been recently erected here by the
 taxpayers of the Territory at large.
 The matrOn, Mrs. St. John, kindly
 took us. through the building, and we noted with satisfaction the most excellent supervision being exercised by the assistant superintendent of the Home, and his wife, in the caring for the needs and comforts of the fine old men committed to their charge. The kitchen, too, was ex- traordinarily clean and inviting, the appetizing odors arising from the var ious pots and pans on the large range testifying to the pains which the cook and his "weighty" assist ant were taking to fulfil their DOT ton of the contract.
 The nome has a fttingly beautiful site amongst the rocks and pines, which were almost the first objects to arrest the gaze of the early pio- neer, where now the Queen City of the Hills rears her proud head.
 h the large reception room a cozy- looking fire of logs in the big fire place made a comfortable rendezvous for the old men who were gathered together there to exchange reminis- cences of the good (and hard) old days
 In the dining room and library well chosen books were noticed on the fast filling shelves and which are being appreciated and read by many of the pioneers already enrolled as members of the Home.
 The sleeping rooms for the accom- modation of the forty or so "home- seekers" expected to occupy them, were simply and tastily furnished, each with two single, white enameled iron beds, a stationary wash bowl, dressing table, a harmonious rug on the floor, and, noticeably, euspidor or two in each room.
 The infrmary and nurses rooms are in readiness to receive their first patient, who, however, can only be admitted through the roster of the of the Home, as no sick are taken in primarily.
 One thing, however, which is very is the bare appearance of the white wall spaces in the vast re- ception and other rooms, for, with the exception of the two very appro- priate pictures furnished by MT. Gus Heyman, when he so generously do hated the entire furnishings for one room, there are only very few pie lures. and these having been brought into the Home and hung on the walls by Assistant Superintendent St. John and his wife when they came to take charge.
 The donation by the public at large pr private individuals of few well chosen pictures would add attractive ness and "home feeling" to the place, and perhaps present subjects for thought and converse amongst such of the old pioneers wnO might not care for reading or more serious study.
 In this connection, one picture es- pecially. we are led to think of, and that is the altogether fine painting now being displayed in the window of the B.-B. Co.,, as being designed for donation to the iPoneers' Home Dy the Purchase Club" This paint ing, as some may remember, was ex- ecuted by Miss Lois Budlong, an artist of ability, who was living here some years ago, and who later mar ried Captain L. A. Phillips, G. A. R. veteran.
 They made their home here for some years later returning to San Diego, Cal, the former home of | Mrs. Phillips, where the Captain was Il