Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-22

pleasure OF visiting the State Indus
trial School, four miles east of Elko
i'll company with Superintendent Mat
thew Kyle, and to say that we were
pleased with the splendid progress
made in preparing the building for the
purposes for which it is intended, the
beautifying OF the grounds. and the
general plan OF conducting the insti-
tuition, would be putting ii mildly. In
the short space of time that has
the building a wonderful amount of
work has been accomplished, and Sup
crintendent Kyle is deserving OF high
est praise for the manner in which
he has directed operations. Quiet
and unassuming as he is, he has said
but little OF his accomplishments at
the Home in our various conversations
with him, and we were most aSreeably
surprised at the splendid advance
ment made. y man less reticent in
his place might we'll feel inclined to
boast OF what has been accomplished,
and he would be justly pardonable if
he has had TO assist him his accomp-
iishments are little short of revela-
ton.
Approaching the Home we observed
that the entire eighty-thlee acres sur
rounding the place are under good
fence, the south side, or the part fac
Ing the road being OF strong wire net
ting presenting a neat and substan-
tial appearance. y large gate opens
to the grounds and above this will ap-
pear the words, Nevada Industrial
School" Leading to the building is
q wide avenue with gentle grade,
ard on either side is a perfect line
OF newly set shade trees. At the
front and sides of the building are
arranged in perfect order one hundred
and twenty-five locust and Carolina
poplars. and two hundred fruit trees
including apple, crab apple and plumb
trees. There are also quantities of
current raspberry. and gooseberry
bushes. Toward the northeast corner
is couple of acres of potatoes, six
acres of oats and alfalfa, and about
halt an acre of vegetables. This Is
III watesed from a big well sixteen
feet deep by means of an electric
pump. The gentle slope OF the ground
makes irrigation very easy. The well
is located on ground sufficiently high
TO flow water from it to all the ground
south of the hill.
According to an official statement
made by w. =. Boardman a test of
the flow of this well shows that when
the pump was throwing 80 gallons a
minute the lowering OF the water
was very slight. This amount is suf.
fcient to irrigate 20 acres Of land at
three acre feet per season OF one hun.
dred and fifty days. With the dis
charge valve wide open the discharge
per minute was $50 gallons. sufficient
TO water upwards of fifty acres.
The building itself is one Of the
most beautiful and substantial of all
the state buildings. 1t is situated on
the brow of the hill and has the gen.
eral appearance of a splendid private
mansion. II is absolutely free from
an! prison atmosphere but is home.
like in every particular. There is not
bar on any window, nothing to in
diCate that it is a place of detention.
Plans for the Opening.
Superintendent Kyle plans TO open
The institution on or about June 18th.
Invitations will be extended to all
state officials and the public gener.
ally. and 1t is proposed to. make 1t
a state occasion. Upon proclamation
by the governor the institution will
then be ready to receive boys from
the several counties.
| How the Place viii Be Conducted.
Superintendent Kyle recently visited
several such institutions of other stat
es to study. the manner In which
they are conducted, and he proposes to
| conduct the Nevada Home in such q
way that the better side of the in
| mates will be appealed TO. the good
ir them developed and strengthened
and that they be encouraged to good
citizenship. Boys who may be sent tc
this institution will be of such age
that their minds are receptive and
they are largely influenced by environ
ment. MIR. Kyle will endeavor tc
make environments such that good re
suits are bound to be obtained. lie Is
intensely interested in his work and
if he realizes his hopes this institu
tion will be one of the finest of its
kind in the world.
A reasonable amount of work viii
bo required of the boys which viii
assist In making the place seif.sustain