The mirror., 1913-06-19
MIRRORETTES
By O'C.
By O'C.


Officer Anderson is in charge of the
concrete gang.
Senator Sullivan and party of friend:
were visitors Friday.
The Deputy Warden held interviews
with inmates Saturday.
Things are humming around the ware
house. ''Theres S a reason.
A large crew of men were busy cleaning
up in the warehouse Sunday.
Contractor Olson's crew have started to
grade in front of cellhouse A.
There is something lawful brewing.
Paddy is looking awful wise lately.
Officer Broostrom and family are spend
ing few days at Big Lake, MINI.
Excavating for the new factory build
ings is about one fourth completed.
Twine clerk, Horace Whittier of the old
prison, called at front Office Monday.
Guard Griff has been transferred back to
duty on the wall. Effective June 10Th.
We managed to get ''by'' Friday the
13th-had few narrow escapes though.
Wall guard Stoven has been assigned to
duty in the yard. Effective June 10th.
Cap. Whelan, of the old prison staff,
brought down four prisoners Thursday.
Supts. Ross and Downing of the old pri-
son, were visitors at front office Monday.
Officer Wellborn has been assigned to
duty in the cellhouse. Effective June Is.
Supt. of Construction Robertson was a
business visitor to St. Paul, Wednesday.
Mr.. M. E. Baker, book-keeper in gen.
eral office, has returned from a trip home.
Acting Captain of the dollhouse Haefner
states that these are some strenuous days.
Bids for the new buildings will be re-
ceived by the Board of Control June Doth.
An unusual number of visitors were con-
Quoted through the prison during the last
week.
The "black dirt squad is busy spread
ing black dirt in front of both cellhouse
blocks.
H. E. Ericsson former guard has been
employed as twine shipping clerk at new
prison.
Several of the officers have been putting
in their evenings taking on little baseball
practice.
Officer French, of the old prison staff,
who is enjoying his vacation, was visi-
tor Tuesday.
Owing to the increase in the population
an additional guard has been assigned to
duty in the cellhouse.
Chief Engineer Schatz of the old prison
accompanied party of visitors through
the institution Saturday.
Ben Olson met with an accident Thurs
day evening, spraining his ankle. He ex-
poets to be out again in few days.
Foreman Alexander of the twine plant
spent a couple of days at Big Lake. He
and the "6nny'' tribe have bone to pick.
About ninety members of the civics
class of the south high school, Minneapolis
were conducted through the prison Monday.
The library down here looks pretty lone
some at present. Hope the 'Jayhawker, -
and Doc, bis assistant, "breeze' in soon.
The grading behind the west wall is
completed. The hill at the northwest
corner outside of wall is fast disappearing.
Mr.. P. B. Hunt has been employed as
craftsman under Supt. Downing in farm
machinery experimental Dept. at old
prison.
Mr.. E. w. Owens, sales agent, farm
machinery Dept, spent busy day Mon
day moving his family over from Mime
apolis.
''Tim,'' of "Salvation'' fame, wa.
transferred here Friday the 18th. He i:
now assisting c. P, the main prop in the
dining hall.
Two more inmates were added to thf
farm force during the week; couple Of
full blooded Indians-federal prisoners from
South Dakota
Cement sidewalks parallinp the Irvine