The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-01-22
SERVES is YEARS
AS CHEF AT JAIL
COOK AT SILVER BOW COUNTY
BASTILE SAYS HE WILL GO
ON FOREVER
Seventeen Years on the Job Without
Losing a Single Shift; Took Office
Under John Quinn; Never Drank,
or Used Tobacco in any Form, in
His Life.

Sheriffs may come and sheriffs
may go but Albert Rouleau, who
has been secure against political
~upheavals, will commence, with
this month, his eighteenth year as
chef at the county Jail of Silver
Bow. He has been longer in office
than any other official of the
county.
"Ill go on forever-if they'll let
me-" Rouleau declares, and it is more
than likely that they will, for under
his administration the boarders of
the county fare we'll and are content
ed with the plain but wholesome en-
trees on the prison menu With
Rouleau on the job-and he's been
on it for II years without losing a
single shift-the sheriff who happens
to be in office at the wish of the peo-
pie need not concern himself regard
ing that branch of his department.
Any one so steadfast and dutiful
as Rouleau generally can feel secure
in his tenure to an office which Is in
conspicuous but nevertheless import
ant. No one is going to die of pto-
maine poisoning with Roueau on the
job, for back of his Jail experience
is a lifelong experience as chef in
the more presumptuous dining halls.
With his plain allotment of viands
he can appeal to the gastronomic
tastes of his boarders with a rare
ability and takes great pride in his
work.
Past Meridian of Life
Rouleau had lived so years of life
before entering the county jail as
chef, but despite the fact that II
years have been added to that long
period he is robust, active and sur
prisingly hale. Having reached a
meridian in life, he seems not to pass
it and carries his age with a peren-
ial sameness.
Four sheriffs have come and gone
and a fifth is in office now, with Rou-
leau still chef in the county Jail. In
served meals to thousands of prison
ers. John Quinn was sheriff and en-
gagged Rouleau for each of his two
terms. Driscol for one year, and
O'Rourke for three terms and half
Of the fourth. Each has though so
much of Rouleau and his efficient
and capable work that to make a
would be utmost folly.
Having come in contact with pris-
life for nearly two decades, Roul-
eau has grown sage and philosophi-
cal and has established a criterion
goes with the service of his
meals.
Way to Reach Prisoners
Gas a whole, my boarders are a
rough lot, but you can get to them
through their stomachs by treating
hem to plain foods properly cooked"
Rouleau says. "They come In here
with their hearts turned on the world
and with faith in themselves and hu-
manity broken, and are surprised to
find that some interest is taken in
welfare"
Mr.. Rouleau doesn't smoke, chew
drink-never did in his life-and
ne %perceives material good coming
from prohibition. A year ago an
average of $50 prisoners were fed
in the county Jail. Now the
average is not more than 40.
at was a common thing each
morning to hear, another five or six
II uhho AOl yOu W lSSus Dul now a
Trunk in the county jail is a curiosity
albeit a bootlegger or moonshiner is
lot such a rarity, Fewer of the
devils are getting into serious
rouble because of drink"
Rouleau never knows whom he
will have to assist him from one day
o another. AS his help are usually
pair of prisoners or detained wit
lesses, they may DO more than learn
heir duties and become helpful be-
ore being taken from him OF late
le has been more fortunate than
.sual, for Larry Sharek. an Austrian.
as made an able assistant during the
tx months he has been held as a :
fitness, while Silbano Marines. a
Iexican and cool by profession. has {
pent all of a month in the ~scullery {
f the county Jail 3
Besides the pride he takes In his {
'ork, Rouleau takes a greater pride I
his family. He is justly proud of :
is two sons, one of whom is a car {
enter, while the other has prepar- 4
d himself for a practice of dentistry \
harles Elmer Rouleau is the car i
enter, and DR.. Francis Albert Roul- r
au is the son who is ready to take +
state examination and then will +
egin a practice in Butte +
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