Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-13
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
 IN GOOD CONDITION
 UNDER NEW MANAGER
Thomas E. PuIIiam, Ex-Sheriff of CoCOninO County, Does Much to Bring Reform School to a Proper Basis.

In the state industrial school atI Fort Grant there are now 70 inmates 65 boys and five girls They are all enjoying good health and are behav
 ing we'll There has been no escapes for several months and these boys and girls are satisfied and many of them are trying 10 work for thei rown well fare
 The boys are organized into twoI military companies, the younger and older ones being divided this way. Two teachers are employed at the school and the inmates work half day and go to school the other half
 The brass band at this school is re garded as one of the best in the state and is under the direction of Prof. GungI who for many years was in the United States army as a musical l instructor
 cultivating Land,
 Two hundred acres of fertile land l are in cultivation, the work being done by the inmates under the direc- |uon of an employed farmer This land |this year produced crops of oats, bar Hey, alfalfa and vegetables. Eighteen ! thousand sweet potato slips were planted this spring and $500 tomato vines are now bearing Twenty-Five acres are devoted to the raising of Irish potatoes. Many other varieties of vegetables are also to be found in the gardens During the spring this year there was an abundance of water available for irrigation from the |streams that come down from the 1 Graham mountains. This water has ceased running now, but pipe lines reaching into the mountains bring sufficient water from the mountain for domestic purposes at the school and for irrigating the garden. Eff teen employees are required for the Icare of this school. A number of these are designated as guards and watch men, but all include in their duties ithe direction of the avrious work done by the inmates such as farming, gardening, mending shoes and cloth ling. laundry work, etc.
 Outing on the Fourth.
 The ages of the boys range from 10
 to IS years and they are kept under
 strict discipline. but are allowed con
 siderable freedom on special occa-
 sions. For instance, on the Fourth of .July the entire school was taken to D 'the mountains where they enjoyed a huge barbecue and picnic dinner. They were allowed the privilege of the hills and they thoroughly enjoyed the
 outing. none showing any disposition to make their escape
 Merit System Maintained
 The industrial school Is in charge
 of Superintendent T. D. Pullian, who
 took charge of the institution on Jan
 1 ,last. Mir Pullian is a pioneer resi-
 dent of Flagstaff and he was in Bis , bee yesterday on business. Speaking 3 of the school he said that he wal - much pleased with the progress he il l making in putting this institution or - higher plane. He says that by l system of merit he has made it pos r sible for an inmate to win parol' v in nine months by good behavior an' 7 service and a demonstration of a dc 7 sire to improve his or her character a After one years parole the child vii be given final discharge it it Ina @ made good, a surveillance being kep a over conduct after parole.
 @ Improvements Under Way @ MT Pulliam is now engaged in teal a ing down the old barracks buildin 7 and sorting the lumber and other m, s terial which is 10 be used in new in n Iprovements. The school is accomm, Q dated by good sewer system nov o though this is to be enlarged and e t tended farther away from the scho'
 as a result of a recent legislative al g propriation for that purpose
 The supplies for the school are a