Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-05-11
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|VH|1E BIRD IS
sP|C AND SPANl...JI ]
PRESS REPRESENTATIVE
BEE |HE,rrn CAMP AND TELLS OF
WHAT HE SAW.
/ u)NV|cTS ARE AT WORK

N)uIIUIO Hill HI WVM
engineer in Charge-Horace
M Guard-Men Industrious
irsSA ,aS AHappy-Work Going Ahead.
Considerable interest is being mani
s,sd in the convict camp at White
;,J I and the plans for the construction
snlendid state highway from White
a Is New Meadows. Sunday a rep
.sntatiye ~ of the Free Press visited
eamp and the scene of operations,
y dinner with the convicts doing
= work. looked over the road as far as
a out at the present time, talked with
\ engineer, guard, the cook and the
J, took some splendid views of the
pmp and surroundings and which lat
! We hope to reproduce later.
1 The engineer in charge of the opera
Hans is R. T. Hazard, who has been
ngsged in engineering work for the
|ate for the past two years and is pos
pssed of extensive experience that in
rres construction and road building
tbe lowest cost. Horace Trask, for
,erly of Kellogg, Idaho, is the guard
charge of the men, and the conf
euce he reposes in his charges seems
1 be reciprocated by the men. In fact
restraint whatever is placed over
hem, the tent of Guard Trask being
emOved some distances from that of
De bunk tent
R. E. McAllister is the chef who sup
Dies an abundance of the requirements
|Or the inward man and we are au-
(horized to state ON definite informa-
6On that he is "some cook So the
|cmmissary department is well looked
|fter, supplies being purchased of the
)almOn River Stores Company. AS the
|older fights on his stomach, as it
Jas been said, so the workman works
b his stomach. The well fed are happy
ind Industrious, and there is not a
(Ouch in the bunch, which is score one
|Or Mac.
There are 25 of the convicts in the
|amp at present and later 20 more are
\ come. The twenty-five are healthy,
lapPy and Industrious, on the job in
|arnest during working hours, and
pending. the balance of the time in
PERSONAL amusement and pastimes. s
lours are devoted to the state work.
Fhe balance of the time belongs to the
hen They have laid and prepared
puck patches for the raising of garden
putt, and in the way of ornamentation
4 Surroundings TO make things more
lomehke and comfortable have made
Power beds that are artistcially parked
nto stars, circles and other shapes to
Please the eye Of the aesthetic.
The bunk house and cook house were
\ before the men arrived. They are
y maryels for neatness and comfort.
american flags denote a spirit of
Patnotism in the air, and near the bunk
|ent is flag pole with the beautiful
aars and stripes floating from the top.
! nag also flies over the bunk tent and
plner flags are used about the sur
o,unldings. The men have also decorat-
Y 1nelr bunk tent nicely.
Practically no restraint is placed
''ef the crew, and none is necessary
- a .aefe never seems to be any diff.
u'uities or trouble. They are placed
= 1aeir honor and are free from res.
aain'' Some Of the men make several
y! lips day to White Bird. Several play
y s''a lne White Bird ball team and one
!. 49,, ,ne men sings in the choir of the
~ sai church. In the crew is a barbe,
rAI , proves his experience and ability
'..a. aeeping down underground on the
H. sses Of the men and his services be.
s,,s s,' peing efficient are very neces
n ny and appreciated. This may seem
- aa., out OF joint with the old time
rS,aOas Ian OF punishment of men charged
,,.a ,.s. oifenees against the state OF
,is;t % asd serving as penalty, but 9
yas. W the camp will convince the
,s;r,fage IN skeptical Individual that crime
0s.,a i oe on the decline if the modern
\ ouS mOu are used in stimulating a desire
ata 0n 70 De useful instead of rousine
uent @ anu venom by ignominious treat
AZ T n work on the main road started
Inc ~ taesuay noon. The clearing of thu
ten VI o. .ne road of brush was the frs
boyo,'o oome work has been done will
laraen and the idea at present is t.
ush;n, :ne men to the work befor,
se5 ss ~ hard. Teams have not beer
IOna ~ Tar and no rock work has beer
his wse, yet although it will commenc,
sipu mo- ,ba road work starts at White Bird
ghits pe D.. oid road on the north side O,
laes nlra creek down to the Canfiel,
here ,a; ana a new grade starts from
copnsa.g sO,ag TO Remington ferry wher,
eer Ha.wl s with the main road. Engi
aina,v azzafd states that if the preli
ontrao, "ork proves o be cheaper tha,
lille n N work the road from Grange
ushsS0 % New Meadows will he randi,
ea Ra 70 completion.
Fide WITH tsnway proper will be "a fee
rainava "a 3 inch gutter for prope
Fork so., II will be completed as tn
rowneS s % ahead and ballasted an,
. tie Maa,rom Mo from here straight througl