The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-08-28

Work on the false work of the new
building is progressing rapidly.
Usual interviews were held by the Dep
uty Warden Saturday-two times.
Mr.. Caldwell, of the Western Shoe Co.,
paid this institution visit Friday.
Contractor Olsen has new helper in
his Office. cred" having resigned.
A few more days will see the compile
ton of the paving on the Main stem.
ssBuck'' Fitzgerald is very much on the
Job when it comes to acting as usher.
The first coat of paint is practically on
all the cells in cell hall A. Fast work.
The Ladies of the Christian Science So
ciety held services in the auditorium Sum
day.
Several state officials of Missouri were
interested visitors at this institution Mon
day.
Guard Strandberg was transferred from
the paint squad to crew of men In the
yard.
Ben Olson escorted party of friends
through the institution last Thursday af-
ternoOn.
5000 booklets, to be used at the State
Fair, has made the printers sit up and take
notice this week.
W., lately from the old prison, is now
holding down the runners job for the
turnkey and usher.
Sammie says he has shaved the bunch
I az
er of 1 thanksgiving.
Alex Bernstein, of the Farm Machinery
Department, old prison, was caller at the
Mirror Office Saturday.
Chief Schatz and Engineer Frawley are
installing another motor in the printing
office to furnish the operative power for our
Hickok ruling machine.
Mr.. Downing, of the Farm Machinery
erecting department, was down on business
last Thursday afternoon.
We have another installment of "Yarns
of the Barracks which will be presented
to the readers next week.
1t does not pay to tell a man you know
all about something you don't know any
thing about. Ask the Major.
Irvine is rapidly accumulating in the
warehouse. Harvest must be about over,
at least the cutting part of it.
The editorial column was backed off the
map in last weeks Mirror; due to an un-
usually large number of shop notes.
Med, of baker fame, is now working
in the dining room. His place in the
bakery has been taken by 'sSlim Jim
Guard Strandberg has had crew of men
busy filling in around the foundation of
the new foundry building the past week.
About half carload of steel frames and
door guards were received by the contractor,
for use in the Farm Machinery building,
the past week.
Major is runner no more. If he knew
as much about automobiles as he claimed
10 know, he would no doubt still have the
runnerS berth.
Three men, who are on the erecting COM
mittee of the new penitentiary at Joliet,
ILL.,, were interested visitors at this institu-
ton the past week.
Guard Piculell escorted party of friends
through the institution this week. Namely:
Miss Grace White, Nellie Whelan and the
Misses Whelander.
The brickmason and his helper, St.
Croix, have been busy the past week un-
covering and fixing up the numerous man.
holes about the institution.
A force has been busy at the Fair
ground exhibition building the past week,
getting things lined out and in shape for
the display of machinery, etc.
Harry Boreen is as busy as a cat with
two tails now. The job with Mr.. Robert
son calls for man who is not afraid to
hustle, and Harry sure fills the bill.
1887, 685 pounds of Irvine was shipped,
from both institutions, during the year
ending August LIST, 1918. ,118, 425
pounds of this was shipped last fall.
Contributors attention! It's an automo-
bile all right He brought it down for the
purpose of proving the assertion. Can't
go against direct evidence you know.
Capt. Alexander is some amputator.
Sliced bout six inches off a mans leg the
other afternoon, then told him to get up
and walk. 1t happened to be wooden
leg.
The concrete has been poured in the
basement forms of the farm machinery
building. They are placing the window
frames in place and when this is completed
the pouring will continue.