State Reform School, 1894 Report
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The institution has no cells, no bars to the windows, no high fenced | The institution has no cells, no bars to the windows, no high fenced | ||
enclosure, nothing but the main building in which the inmates are kept, | enclosure, nothing but the main building in which the inmates are kept, | ||
| − | In one instance tho Director | + | In one instance tho Director has found it |
necessary to use artificial restraint to maintain the presence and control | necessary to use artificial restraint to maintain the presence and control | ||
of an inmate. This inmate whose name need not be mentioned here, it | of an inmate. This inmate whose name need not be mentioned here, it | ||
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was received in the institution, and it is believed was an adept in many | was received in the institution, and it is believed was an adept in many | ||
species of crime at the time he was received. Still his presence in the | species of crime at the time he was received. Still his presence in the | ||
| − | + | institution has been maintained, notwithstanding the attempts made to | |
assist his escape by persons outside of the institution and living many | assist his escape by persons outside of the institution and living many | ||
miles distant from Miles City. | miles distant from Miles City. | ||
| − | + | ===Buildings=== | |
| − | brick walls, which is 100x50 feet, of three stories and an attic and cellar. | + | * main school building of 16-inch |
| − | The ground floor is used for work rooms, dining hall, bath room, wash | + | brick walls, which is 100x50 feet, of three stories and an attic and cellar. The ground floor is used for work rooms, dining hall, bath room, wash room and kitchen; the second floor for ottices and Director's apartments and assembly room, and the third floor for dormitories and school rooms. The spacious attic is used as a storage room and gymnasium, and the cellar for the furnaces, supply rooms and fuel bins. The entire building is heated by five furnaces, with a thorough ventilation system in connection, and is lighted by electricity. An artesian well supplies soft water for kitchen and wash rooms and lavatories. |
| − | room and kitchen; the second floor for ottices and Director's apartments | + | * brick stable for four horses and hay loft |
| − | and assembly room, and the third floor for dormitories and school rooms. | + | * frame ice house |
| − | The spacious attic is used as a storage room and gymnasium, and the | + | * root house |
| − | cellar for the furnaces, supply rooms and fuel bins. The entire building | + | * wagon shed |
| − | is heated by five furnaces, with a thorough ventilation system in connection, | + | * privies |
| − | and is lighted by electricity. An artesian well supplies soft water | + | |
| − | for kitchen and wash rooms and lavatories. | + | |
| − | brick stable for four horses and hay loft | + | |
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A water right has been purchased for the forty acres of land; water | A water right has been purchased for the forty acres of land; water | ||
| − | is purchased yearly at $2.00 per inch from | + | is purchased yearly at $2.00 per inch from the Miles City Canal & Irrigating |
| − | Co., insuring a good crop every year. | + | Co., insuring a good crop every year. The Director has made a wonderful change with irrigation of the 35 |
| − | The Director has made a | + | |
acres, which were sage brush prairie in March, to a fertile garden spot in | acres, which were sage brush prairie in March, to a fertile garden spot in | ||
August, bearing a bountiful harvest of grain, vegetables and fruit. | August, bearing a bountiful harvest of grain, vegetables and fruit. | ||
| − | Every employe of the institution is a worker; there is no place for a drone, and the appearance of the buildings and grounds show that many | + | Every employe of the institution is a worker; there is no place for a drone, and the appearance of the buildings and grounds show that many a hard days work has been done since the school opened. |
| − | a hard days work has been done since the school opened. | + | |
==Expenditures== | ==Expenditures== | ||
