The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 16, 1928, Page 10

Legislators tentiary Buildings as [hey Appear From a Distance : | INSPECT NEW TMPROVEMENTS AT INSTITUTION Visit Fine New Dairy Barns and 3-story Officers’ Quar- ters, Built Last Year ATTEND PICTURE SHOW Turkey Dinner Served in Pris on Dining Room—Trip Made Via Soo Line % ving the members of the state|i|~ ” legislature an opportunity to exam Ine first hand the great improve- ments made at the state penitentiary during the past year as the resul! of appropriations made by the 192 Bession of the state’s lawmaking body, Warden John J. Lee yesterday was host to state senators and rep: resentatives and their wives at wha proved to be the most instructive as well as most enjoyable social feature | of the present special session. Guests, almost 200 in number, were transported to and from the penitentiary in one group through the courtesy of the Soo line, which put a three-car special train ut the disposal of the warden. Leaving the Soo line station promptly at 2:45 p. m., the ain first went out the north Soo tr until it was directly opposite the new dairy barns built at the peniten- tiary the past summer. Most of the delegation “ck the opportunity to! inspect the new structurcs, and found the most modern and most tompletely equipped dairy barns in the state. Barns Are Models Built on a total appropriation of $25,000, through the use of prison labor for the most part, the barns provide a fine home for the herd of more than 100 Holstein cattle which the prison now boasts. Each of the barns, which are exactly alike, ide and out, is 128x38 feet in ize, while the two are connected by a central barn and fecd room which is 30x50 fect. The stock barns have both floors and ceilings of solid concrete, the apper slab being the floor of the im- mense hay mow above, making that part of the barn in which the stock is housed strictly fireproof. The; walls are of brick as far up as the; hayloft. At the side of each of the; large barns is a brick silo 18x40 feet in size, 10 fect of which is below the ground level. Two hundred and sixty thousand brick were used in| building the structures, all of which: were made at the prison brick yards. Another interesting figure is the 250,000 shingles which were required to roof the buildings. With the exception of the super- tonding of the work and the actual ‘ck laying, all construction work ss done by inmates of the peniten- all of whom, according to War- ee, worked as willingly and with as much interest in their labor as though they were drawing the full union scale of wage instead of the 25 cents a day paid prisoners. Modern Equipment The two dairy barns contain 100 individual stalls and eight box stalls, and each has the most modern barn equipment, incl ig tubular steel ns, stalls and ‘adjustable stanch- ions, finished in gray enamel, and automatic water bowls. Water for the barn is piped from the ‘iten- tiary. This required the digging of a ditch eight feet deep and the equip- ment alone for this connection cost $1,100, which was included in the legislative appropriation of $25,000, as was also the $2,000 worth of in- terior equipment. The huge lofts in the new barns provide room for approximately 250 tons of hay. The prison last year put up over 375 tons of hay and con- sequently will have plenty of feed for the winter. Pointed out by the warden yester- day, cow No. 43 (all prison cows are known by number instead of by name) proved an attraction when’ Mr. Lee explained that she was aj most unusual cow. The cow never “goes dry” but is milked the year "round, and produces such a quan- tity of milk that it is necessary to milk her three times daily. The penitentiary now has 60 head of milk cows, and at the present time is milking 41 of them. The herd pro- duces all milk used at the institu- tion and enough in excess so that some is sold in the city. Warden Lee estimates that if all the milk luced at the institution was sold at the prevailing market price it would bring the institution approxi- mately $1,000 a month. In a brief talk given later in the| afternoon, the warden said it. was the hope of the prison officials and the board of administration that the institution fe ‘time Lak eat, self- 8 44 ut in order ome bry ge be necessary to increase the dairy herd, as that could be made @ large source of income. Inspect Officers’ Quarters After inspection of the dairy barms was completed, the visitors “boarded the special train was taken back to the junc- the north and south Soo lines run out on the Soo branch along- ison itself. y guests were first taken ¢ | pacity is rront view of North is the new offi quarters an the large cell room which contains 320 cells, arranged in long rows, four t high. The prison’s ca- ng taxed at the present institution today has a ion of 305 “guests,” 11 of whom are women. Some of the cells must of nece: be used for storage purposes, so that there fs hardly an empty cell in the lot. the inmates ar: “life i now in the prison there are 72 in- mates who are out on parole. The prison’s library of more than 6,000 volumes was pointed out to Here the prisoners who ined may borrow books with which to pass their idle hours. Twine Plant Interesting Conducting the visitors through the twine plant, the warden and his assistants explained briefly the var- ious operations followed in| manu- facturing the hemp and sisal, which is shipped here from the Philippine Islands and New Zealand, into the product which has such an impor- tant use in the great wheat fields of North Dakota and other states. The twine plant, Warden Lee stated, sells its product at an avcr- age of two and one-quarter cents a pound less than any other manufac- turer, and consequently in the 27 years it has been*in operation has saved for the farmers of North Da- time, as th total regist item alone. Since the plant was es- tablished in 1900, its earnings have sold to start the business, in addition to paying the operating expenses of the institution. From the twine plant the party was conducted through the boiler rooms where they could view the automatic stokers now used in firing the huge furnaces. This improve- ! ment in equipment has resulted in a! 15 per cent saving in the amount of coal used, the warden explained, in addition to making it possible to use ficiently. Guests at Movie Show Visitors were then ushered into the prison auditorium where th mirth provoking motion picture, “The Rookie,” featuring Karl Dane and George K. Arthur, was shown. The prison orchestra of five pieces furnished excellent music during the} show as well as in the dining room: while dinner was served. i Although Warden Lee had stated in his invitations that “lunch” would be served after the inspection trip, the guests found that “lunch” at the penitentiary was a fine turkey din- ner, all the trimmings, when they were taken to the prison dining hall. The menu included roast tur- key with dressing, mashed potatoes with gravy, jelly, celery, pickles, cabbage salad, hot buns, apple pic a la mode, coffee, candy and and the helpings were exce generous. Wanted Solons to ‘See for Them- | selves’ Before the visitors boarded the train for the return trip to the city, Warden Lee thanked the members of the legislature for their visit, ex- plaining that the 1927 legislature was the only one in the past 20 years which had made extensive ap- propriations for the benefit of the penitentiary, and he wanted them to judge for themselves whether or not the money had. been judicious: spent. Concerning the new offic building, the warden pointed out that North Dakota is the first state in the union to provide such a building for its prison employes. He thanked the members of the| board of administration for their fine cooperation, saying he had never found a finer group of people’ whom to work, and extended appreciation to the Soo line of- ficials for their assistance, the mem- bers of the Business and Profession- al Women’s club who helped serve the guests in the dining room, and the members of the orchestra for playing throughout the show and the inner. through: the fine three-story offi- ’ quarters which ted thi: SGambrs The building is of fire- construction throughout, 101x «38 fee i sine, aod bee sleeping 5 a room. has bathrooms ps uildine by barns, iit with Percy Trubshaw of Valley City, inj behalf of the sts, told Warden! Mrs. Lee that their hospitality had been tivated and also thanked all who helped to make the party such a success. 4 Fellows _ meetin, Pegi on Gr meeting” \ welcome. . Profitable for State Rr Visitors, te penitentiar the left ground and kota a total of $1,700,000 in that | senate chamber. pel ee: ’ center is the main prison buiid.ng, whi.e at tae rigut idences of Deputy Warden B, A. n J. Lee just beyond. ‘oehle in the fore- paid back all the bonds which were | This fine three-story fire-proof building was erected durin; : for the officers and employes of the state institution. North Dakota, ’acco! state in the union to provide sucha building for its em; ap eae f Session Sidelights | a cheaper grade of coal just as ef- The state’s highways are getting their share of attention at the ses- sion. The highway department has placed a’ group of pictures on the walls of one capitol hallway showing the various bridges in the state, sec- tions of roads, and maps. Attorney General George F. Shafer is working in cramped quarters these.days. With the legislature, his outer room, where a number of workers are customarily located, has been turned into a cloakroom and re- tiring room for the house. Party lines are not fixed by the center: aisle. in the North Dakota Unlike the United States senate, where the Republicans and Democrats have their own “sides” of the chamber, the North akota chamber arrangements mix- es Nonpartisans and Independents. Nonpartisan leaders sit side-by-side with militant Independents. Senate and house members do not have to engage in endurance runs this year. Last year, with a large number of committees in each house, rooms had to be obtained in downtown buildings and ‘the legislators . were jumping from one section of the downtown , d to another. This year, with only, one major committee ‘meeting, and that in a -building- convenient to. the hotels, there is. less hiking in- volved. Loses Damage Action St. Louis, Mo., Jan. .16.—(AP)— A circuit-court ‘jury decided yeater- day that Irwin Hayes, 28, was -not entitled to damages as a result of be- ing struck on the nose by a baseball in a home-run hit by James Bottom- ley, St. Louis Cardinal first -base- man, in a game here June. 22,°1925. Hayes had sued the club for $15,000. atioenley deposed that he had no intention of hitting Hayes, who sitting in the bleachers, and Branch Rickey, Cardinal business manager, testified the club used ordinary care to protect its patrons. At a previous trial Hayes ‘ined ji of $3,500, but the. judge‘ordered a new Tia! Odd Fellows m Tiesday, Jan. 17, 8 p.m. sharp. Grand Lodge meeting arrangements, V' welcome. County in Bismarck Tuesday County commissioners of North Dakota are assembling in Bismarck today preparatory to the opening of their 2lst annual meeting here Tuesday. The sessions will continue through Thursday. i Initial assembly and registration of the conventionites is scheduled for 10 a. m. Tuesday at the Rex theatre. t that time, payment of dues and suing of programs will take place. C. L. Young. city attorney, will welcome the commissioners to Bis- marck at the formal opening of the convention at 2 o'clock tomorrow af- ternoon at the Rex theatre. E Governor A. G. Sorlie will be the ker at the first session. illism Krekow, president of the aug cence association, will also 5 3 Following the roll call of officers and members, the appointment of the following committees will lace—Question box, i finance, by-laws and nominations. The meeting will close with a gen- eral discussion. The first session Wednesday will open at 9:30 a. m. rincipal 5} MINNESOTA BANK CLOSES St. Paul, Jan. 16.—(AP)—Closing of the State Bank of New London, with deposits of $465,000 was an- nounced today by A. J. Veigel, state commissioner of banks. It was closed on order of the board of di- rectors for purposes of reorganiza- Grand unty Commissioners] PHEASANT PROPAGATION PLANNED “R Bismarck Tucedes| FOR BURLEIGH: COUNTY; WILL SET 1,000 Chinese Pheasants to Be Trapped in Southern Coun- ties and Released on Locail the state Gaine Refyges in Spring as Result Sportsmen Sunday pheasants on various game refuges take] of the Bismarck environs resolutions, | Spring. pay the expenses of es fg) county, Dr. pre jota-need of $2,000. estimat a of “Conservation iy the prolific and gamey pheasant is era u hunting,” are ve any Jones, member of the Yoeal ¢ of the Izaak Walton sponsored the mceti Mr. Jones descri of South Dakota in repleti tive wild pointed out that Ni could do the. same, described the pheasant as a game bird and urged that Burlei ample for tl ! conservation movement. Bu have the ane will leave Dickey, count State Board Contributes P, Peterson, state game and jes, joounty. Selection of {ies was made by the sportsmen To make. Burleigh county the heasant Capital of North Bakots the aim of 75 sportsmen who thered in the Lion’s den of Pacific hotel Sunday where they enthusiastically endorsed 4nd inaugurated a movement that will place 1,000 county sportsmen full cooperation of his de- partment and‘would match dollars, for dollar the expenses of inaugur- ane propagation movement. about Jan. 30 for it, Mcintosh and where tl will devote three or four weeks to trapping. the {nucleus of 1,000 birds that will be tused as the WILD LIFE CONSERVATIVE EXAMPLE eries has donated the crates neces: pond Aled transfer the birds from the southern counties to Bismarck where they will be euperal ly housed at in March Mr, King stated that if the weath-| co! er did not prove too severe 'y would be jiberated about Feb. 1 or continued cold would postpone their liberation until sometime in March. That the birds will. be protected until it is ht wise to distribute them indiscriminately, a committee to seek various game refuges was the appointed. Its members are Sam King, A.C, Isaminger and C. R. Ko- sitzky. y: ‘ Active work of securing funds, trapping the birds, caring for and distributing them, was placed in the hands of the local chapter of the Izaak Walton league which sponsor- ed the movement. , Steen Is Treasurer Contributions in the form of checks or cash should be mailed to! O. Steen, secretary of the Bis- marck Izaak Walton league, 1112 Broadway. : Voluntary contributions of $220 in cash were received at the Sunday meeting. Four eubscritpions of $25 Y' apiece were recorded. e subscrib- ers were, Dr.. Roan, 0. Corwin-Churchill Moto: pala P. E. LaFrance, son, H. P. Goddard, M. J. O’Connor, William Kontos, F. Knowles, A. woe Carl Nelson, and E. G. irbe, One of Submarine - Victims Was Former | a coe ae Watford City Man = propagation Carl Harold Thompson, a former resident of Watf City, was a member of the ill-fated crew of 40 that went down with the submarine S-4 when it was rammed by the coast destroyer Paulding off Prov- » R. L, a month ago, it was ascertained today by The Bismarck e. Anton Alstad of Watford City is state game warden, an uncle of the dead man- while lant, @ local sportsman, many other, relatives also reside in the Watford City community. Thompson left North Dakota a few years ago with his father, Lars Wavelet to reside in Tacoma, ‘ash. Thompson’s body was recovered a week ago and was shipped to San Francisco for burial there. of Meeting of 50 Chinese _ring-neck petus to.a fund drive rop- heasant in Burl ‘W. Roan volunt $50 as the nucleus for f the native wild BEE : i future ie VE — the success its na- ef it life wi easants, forth “Dakota stated that the would La Moure parent brood in this Mr. King and Mr. following Mr. Peterson’s statement /| : that it would not be import the bids from York, Ligees bere or : pheasant sections ifn the United States jtime, as North Dakota fa hada large influx of the birds f South {kota, the Dakota al the state where they are reported to be wintering in great flocks. 8 Asked to Subscril the last year to provide comuorgable quarters rding. to. Warden: Lee, is the first ployes at a state prison. - the subscription Diebold Is Named River Falls Coach River Falls, Wis., Diebold, former Wisponsir. basket- ball star, was named director and basketball coach at River Falls nor- mal today. - He succeéds S. J. Stan- ley, who was taken ill. before ‘Christ- n. 16—Mark | ™ Diebotd,: who was star guard tia, Hnlversity. of Wisconsin floor team, for three years, captained the x. the seasxca of 1925 ‘and at that tithe was given a place on the Big Ten all. erence team. The new coach arrive at River ‘Falls Monday and take over his. duties.. Former ,coach. Stanley is in the hospital at Mendota. River squint wil} play its first conterence. parte of the season Sat- Weren't Any Profits Ernest Vierkotter, German swim- mer who won 000 prize by winning the Toronto swim, says his expenses ate up practically all the ee His expenses, he says, were |. _ Two Presidents at Havana = li Reina era netted the state of vos eed Mativuy! suesccrs “bo “Wha . exactly aseigs 1 goodwill conference in Ha‘ President Coolidge of the ing. Its Carl Nel Peterson, S. W. Corwin, Ebert. occ Gt regen, New WANTED JACK RABBITS Horsehides, cowhides and furs. Write for wholesale prices on box lots of fresh frozen fish. Ship to the Northern Hide & Fur Co. at the present. the southern border of ibe A committee to take charge of ‘was ap- cam] inted at the ig meet- members are V. E. Jones, » A. W. Mellon, Fred P. J. Meyer of the Armour Cream- DOCK COAL mM You'll notice at once a r in comfort when you use Coal. Its i [ elf i Proprietor of Mohler Barber Colleges Di Butte, Mont., Jan. 16—(AP)—P. inderaon,