The Marshall republican., 1912-11-22
Saline County Home

Home Tuesday and made 1t a
point to be there at noon time.
On Mr.. Wilson's part the idea wa,
to acqusint the people with the
home. The editors had several
motives in accepting-scme nee5e.
a good dinner at once and other,
wanted to get familiar with Their
future home.
The editors all found what they
were looking for--Eiitor Francis,
Of Slater, said everything looked
Progressive around the pace ;
Editors Miller and Preston dis
agreed somewhat-Pre: ton thought
II would be nice to sit in a soft
chair on the south porch, while
Miller thought II would be more
fun to gather peanuts from the
tall timbers. Editor Newton took
a fit over the fine lot OF "Holstein
chickens; Bob Dunn hadn't had
such a dinner for a long time,
so tackled II like a man but for
got about the second and third
course, and no missed the best part
OF Il. He said he had to forego
the pleasure as he couldn't risk
not issuing the Progress this week.
He asked Mrs. Wilson to send him
In the last courses for supper, so
probably he has been Teasing since
But our readers are not interest
ed In editors or their prospects ior
the "poor farm" so we will try
to give little about the home.
w. N. Wilson succeeded Conrad
oser as superintendent six years
ago. He had considerable opposi-
ton and many said he would not
succeed, but he has made good.
He took his visitors over the place
and showed the splen I'D improve
ments made during his regime.
The farm has 26) acres OF good
land, but Il is considerably broken
and some Is badly washed. He
has been improving the overwork-
ed fields by resting and fertilizing
and Ia getting tho farm in good
shape.
In March,. 1909, the new home
was completed. II has AZ single
rooms and four large rooms, and
has a capacity OF 90 inmates. At
present there are 80 inmates-five
white and three colored women;
% white and six colore5 men. The
building cost s3s,ooo and $2i,ooo has
been paid. The last bonds will be
paid In 1914. II is steam heated,
but lighted with coal oil lamps,
which are dangerous and unsatis-
factory. II requires about four
cars OF oil during each winter.
The inmates have very warm COM
Portable rooms The home has
the only steam laundry In a coun
ty farm In the state. Supt. VIII
sons salary Is $3.50. He resides In
the residence across tn, street
with his wife and two daughters.
There Ia considerable work abost
the place, 80 three or four employ
es are necessary. as none OF the
inmates at present are able to as
sist. They are either mentally or
disabled.
At present Mr.. Wilson Is assist
cd by q. T. Harris, cook and as
T. p. Henry, attendant,
and ]. NJ. Hinton on the farm. Mr..
Wilson says he is badly In need OF
a woman nurse at present.
Some of the inmates are In
condition and require
much attention. The furnace must
be watched, rooms kept in order,
meals cooked and the big farm
looked after. It costs about Sst0)
to maintain the home over what
is raised on the farm. Mr. wilson
turns all he sells into the county
treasury from which also all bills
are paid, subject to the county
court. Surplus sold last year was
$1,000. this year about Sito,. Hog
cholera did a great deal of dam
age to the hogs the past year
and compels the hom. to buy meat
this u done sp ,ringly as
meat h served only once day.