The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12


Tuesday morning.
Eleven hundred and fifty cubic yards of
dirt were removed from the new factory
site during the week.
Joy reigned supreme within the walls
Tuesday-The Deputy enacted the part of
''The Ghost Walked"
Assistant Deputy Backland conducted
party of young people through the institu-
ton Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. Bourne, Owens and Mcmillan
are averging about even points in the daily
game of ''horse shoes.
The "horse shoe court was moved from
between administration building and cell
house to new location across the street.
Assista mt Deputy Backland' house is be-
ing moved over towards the cemetery. A
live one among the dead ones.
The occupant of cell 227 will exchange
ALI Story for New Story, Top Notch,
Argosy and Strand Magazines.
The population increased considerable
during the week. Twenty-eight inmates
were received from the Old Prison.
Mr.. F. w. Temple of Blue Earth,
Mimi, former member of the old Board of
Managers is guest of the Warden's.
cap Alexander says he is back in the
old stride again. He has things moving
along in ship-shape in his department.
Night Captain Hartman has again re-
sumed his duties after several months
illness. He has completely recovered.
The double trackage, both inside and
outside, of walls, has been ballasted with
cinders, making good solid roadbed.
All the electric and telephone wires have
beet cut off Asst. Deputy Backland's
house preparatory to moving tomorrow.
A small motor was temporarily installed
in The Mirror Office during the week.
1t is used to operate the small job press.
Officer Glennon is assigned to warehouse
vice officer Piculell who takes Mr.. Glen
mons place in shop H. Effective June 10th.
One of our Pollock friends was up Sat-
urday ordering supplies. He wanted some
"choke-em. We marked down tooth
picks.
Chief Engineer Schatz was down from
week. The chief is going to move down
pretty soon.
The sidewalks are now completed to
the main street. The crew have started to
lay foundation for sidewalk in front of the
Irvine factory building.
The State Board of Control met at this
institution Tuesday, the 10th. Routine
business was transacted and several inter-
views granted to inmates.
E. Erickson, former employee of this
institution, has reentered the service and
has been assigned to duty in the shipping
department at the warehouse.
Warden Wolfer presided at conference,
held at the old prison last Saturday, at
tended by thirty-two travelling represent
atives of farm machinery Dept.
A crew of men from the St. Paul Found
ry Company were busy Sunday repairing
the railroad gate, which was damaged Sat-
urday accidently by switching crew.
"Shorty'' of mouse catching fame, is
about to leave us. His place is already
taken by fine cat. Officer Morrison says
someone has to do the mouse catching.
Deputy Warden Coles drove his car over
to Lake Minnetonka and back one day
during the week. Experienced no trouble,
and stated: "She works like a watch
Dollhouse Captain Broostrom left on
his annual vacation Tuesday. He is going
camping and expects to have new spuds
out of his garden by the time he gets back.
Twenty-one hundred cubic yards of dirt
have been removed by contractor Olson at
the northwest corner of the prison grounds.
A steam-shovel is being used in the work.
The Editor thought he would take a
look around the place the other day and
got lost. 1t was with considerable diff
Guilty that he found his way back to the !
sanctum.
The placing of the "splatter DASH on
the outside walls is finished and presents
very fine appearance. Architect Johnson
deserves great deal of credit for such
beautiful design.
The main street will be made of concrete
and will be laid in twenty-hv foot sec
tons, leaving an opening of l inch which
will be filled with a pitch preparation for
expansion of joints.
Our baker leaves soon, having been
granted parole. He is busy breaking in a
new man. While we will miss his good |
bread, ETC., yet we are glad he has got his
chance to 'make good
The choir is doing fine. The quartette
is quite an addition and considering the
small amount of practice they have had
they did exceptionally well Sunday at ser
vices, singing "Have Faith in Cod
Mr.. Leavitt, of Litchfeld, a former
member of the Board of Control, was
guest of Warden Wolfer Thursday and