The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-08-21

s. L., tor the past TWO months runner III
the turnkey office, has been transferred to
theoId prison to take care of the automobiles.
s'Major3 is the new runners handle
Mr.. Newell says he has man in his
crew that can shin up tree like monkey:
Take stock of your crew Mr.. Newell and
you will find nothing surprising in that.
Young Rosing made trip to the old
orison Thursday. Says he was re-
ceived with open arms. 1t was the checks
they were receiving, not you, youngster.
Guard Stanek was called home the first
of the week by the serious illness of his
mother. He is back on the job again now
and reports his mother as rapidly improv-
ing.
Rev. Mccoy is enjoying vacation from
his duties, both here and at his church in
Saltwater. Rev. Kenney had charge of
chapel services in Rev. McCoy's place
Sunday.
Mr.. Cox, who is Superintendent of the
Identification Bureau, at the Washington
State Prison, located at Walla Walla, was
an interested visitor at this institution the
past week.
Dan Patch may be slow, and at times
cause his driver to say things not found in
the dictionary, but when he does throw his
old carcas against heavy load, something
is going to move.
Ben Olson and Deputy Warden Coles
have a patent pending on device for auto
mobiles which will make them climb trees,
poles, etc. Ought to realize handsomely
on such device.
Mex says he will run anyone a hundred
yards, Labor Day, for four pies. Put
your money on Mex. Whenever any
thing to eat is concerned, he'll sure bring
home the bacon.
Guard Steven, who was assigned to
night duty this week, says when he gets
through with the night shift he will be a
millionaire. You can spend your money
Just as easy in the daytime, fellow.
House Steward Doyle's thermometer
registered 1870 degrees Friday. Maybe
the thing is busted; but if it is not, the
kitchen is next door neighbor to the place
none of us wish to go to, in regard to heat
at least.
Several of the boys have sent in Shop
make this a newspaper for the prisoners by
the prisoners. By doing that the Mirror
will be fulfilling the purpose for which it
was started.
A special booth has been built in the ex-
hibition building at the State Fair grounds;
numerous blocks and tackles are being
bought and put in place, and all this
trouble and worry over the fact that Capt.
Brostrom is going to exhibit one of his
prize spudS.
Guard Rutherford was off duty few
days this week. His wife is seriously i'll
and was taken to the hospital Thursday.
On Friday he had to have his father taken
to the hospital. Some people seem to play
in bad luck, and it looks as though Guard
Rutherford was getting his share, if not
little more.
St. Croix hands in the following: 81
hasten to acknowledge those friendly little
notices of my comrades in exile-O. C.,
Paddy, Sherlock and Uncle John. call
such chaps as these True Blue friends;
and my reply to each of them is that they
may leave for broader, happier fields soon
very soon. May conclude with wish
of success TO the Mirror force, and es-
pecial congratulations in all ways that this
could apply to my respected friend Gay
hoppin, now editor-St. Croix.
The forms for New Factory are about all
in place to receive the concrete for first
floor.
1t was lucky thing for Ben Olson that
Deputy Coles met him in St. Paul Sunday
evening. Likely, if he had not. Ben and
his party would still be in st. Paul as he
had run out of gasoline.
There is $500 square feet of Main street
finished, and in about fourteen days more,
weather permitting, over half of street will
be finished.
Bids were opened Wednesday for
mechanical work for new buildings.