The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-28

AL last tue OAHU.
And it's ours for keeps.
There'll be music in the air now.
For all of which we're thankful and glad.
The orchestra will accompany the sing
ing at the chapel services for the first time
here Sunday.
The new water softener back of the en-
CINE room is in complete running order and
is working perfectly.
Fifteen more men from the old prison
was Tuesdays contribution to the popula-
ton of the institution bringing it up to
626.
All right "Frenchy," GO to it and give
us all the happenings, as you hnd them,
at the old prison. Glad to have you on
the Job.
A large force of men under direction of
Officer Barron made rapid progress in the
construction of another tunnel beneath the
tracks last week.
The new beds have been placed in the
hospital and everything is being perfected
looking to the transfer of that department
from the o. P.
Mrs. Louis Beadard and several lady
friends of Minneapolis we're visitors
Wednesday afternoon, guests of Assistant
Deputy Warden Blackland.
The band didn't lose much time getting
down to practice after arriving at the new
prison, and from now on daily rehearsals
will be held on the lawn.
Hoo Hoo, has graduated from inmate
barber, and is now the monarch of all he
surveys in the officers barber shop. Shorty
succeeds him as assistant to the Cannon.
Tailor Nelson and his corps of efficient
assistants certainly used system in equip
ping the inmates with their new summer
uniforms. All were supplied in less than
two days, and without hitch.
Just because Uncle John is now with us
think they are to be deprived of his always
breezy news notes. Not much! "Frenchy''
will cover the field at the old prison.
Miss Kittie Smith, of Gallatin, Tenn,
Miss Aline Hunt, of Saltwater, and Mr..
Fred La Grandeur, of Somerset, Wis.,,
were prison visitors Monday afternoon;
guests of Mr.. Mcclellan.
Kilograms is just beginning to get his
appetite back. Twenty-one years resi-
dent of the old prison made the change of
surroundings 60 pretty hard with him, but
he is gradually becoming acclimated.
6. NJ. Fossum, purchasing agent of the
State Board of Control, accompanied by
his wife and friends, were guests at the
new prison Friday and were escorted through
the various departments by Steward Dera-
gish.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Henline and Miss
Leila Baker, of Laporte, Mich, are guests
of their brother, M. E. Baker, of our front
Office force, at his home in Saltwater.
Last week they were interested visitors at
the prison.
The new moving picture machine order
ed for this institution by the Board of Con-
troll arrived Saturday and was at once set
up, in the balcony of the Auditorium.
The machine is the famous Powers make
one of the best on the market.
Captain Alexander, in addition to his
other duties, has been made receiving clerk
and will in future have charge of the receiv-
ing and discharge of prisoners. A SUBJ
stantial safe has been installed in his office
for the safe keeping of prisoners valuables.
Our readers will miss Paddy's breezy
quips of humor again this week. Our
little Joker has been kept so busy during
the past two weeks keeping tab on the
transfers from the old prison that he has
had little time for anything else; and in ad-
dition, he has had Duke to battle twice a
week