Mosier bulletin., May 02, 1913, Image 1

B u tera i a » sec<jnd-c)asa matter March ÎU, 1SX>9 ut
the iM»wt » f l i f i i t M i«ie r , O n v o ii, umjvr the A r t o f
March :!. 1*7*.
SOME INTERESTING OfiTÂ
Tht* following interesting '«*-
ter was received recently
1 1 •
J. M. Burpee and is a r e p ly ^ 11
query made by him t» Dr K. **•
U e Steiner. Superintendent of
the Oregon State Insane Asylum,
regarding conditions generally
o f the institution and its inmates,
for the benefit o f the many
interested citizens who are a' -
tending Mr. Hargreaves’ weekly
lectures on the public institutions
o f the state. The reply follows:
In line o f amusements, the pa­
tients are taken for walks and
drives, they have a moving pic­
ture show once a week ami a pa­
tients’ dance once a week. In
the summer time they are out o f
doors much o f the time and the
asylum hand furnishes music for
them.
In reference to violent patients,
almut which you inquire, we have
practically no violent patients.
The old violent wards that pre­
vailed in asylums some years ago
have heen done away with and
with modern hospital treatment
the insane are not much given to
violence. O f course, there are
occasional outbreaks o f acute
disturbance,
accompanied by
more or less violence, but this
is now very seldom ami there is
but ver.\ little restraint, and a
very small amount o f quieting
medicine required in the care of
this vast number of insane peo­
ple.
J. M. B u r p e e .
Mosier, Ore.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter o f April
11th, will state that I am send­
ing you. under separate cover,
a copy of our last biennial report.
The editorial portion o f this re­
port as well as the table con­
tained therein, will perhaps fur­
nish you with the information
[Tliis in t e r f ilin g article will be con­
you desire. This gives the num­
ber o f patients on hand at the cluded next week.J
beginning o f the period; the
number received during the two
years and, also, a detailed ac­
count o f the result o f treatment.
Today marks the seventieth
Since this report was made the
anniversary
of the founding of
Eastern Oregon State Hospital
the
first
American
civil govern­
for the Insane has l>een opened
ment
west
o
f
the
Rocky
Moun­
and 325 patients were trans­
ferred to that institution from tains at Champoeg, about 32
miles south o f Portland, on the
this on January 25th.
I might make some general jeast hankvf the Willamette riv-
statements in reference to this ler, says the Portland Journal.
institution, answering the in­ This was known as the “ provis-
and was
quiries contained in your iettei. j ional government,”
I
formed
by
the
handful
o f early
and these may not lx> mentioned
settlers
in
order
to
have
local
in the report:
This institution was opened in laws to govern affairs until the
the Fall o f 1883, at which time United Stales government saw
the patients then receiving care fit to extend its actual ¡Militical
by the state were transferred jurisdiction over the “ Oregon
from Portland, where they had country.”
Champoeg may he justly called
heen kept under contract; there
the
“ Plymouth Rock” o f the
were 2Ô8 men and 102 women
received. As the population of Pacific coast, and a fitting cele­
the state has increased, the num­ bration will he held under the
ber of insane in custody has nat­ auspices o f the Oregon Pioneer
urally increased about in pro­ Association.
M
r .
OREGON A N N IE H TODAY
portion. The proportion o f in­
sane to the sane population in
Oregon is about the average that
is found in other states in this
A gold medal to I he school lx>y
country. Originally this insti­
or girl between tiie ages o f 10
tution received the insane, the
'and 15 who writes the best com­
epileptic, the idiotic and the fee­
position, not to exceed 800 words,
ble minded. Now the institu­
on the repair and maintenance
tion for feeble minded takescaie
o f earth roads, is to be awarded
o f the idiot and imbecile class in
by Logan Waller Page, Director,
a large measure, though some of
Office o f Public Roads, United
them are still brought to this in­
States Department o f Agricult­
stitution. The purposes o f this
ure, Washington, D. C.
All
institution are for the custodial
compositions must he submitted
care o f the incurable insane as
to Mr. Page before May 15,1913,
well as the treatment o f the
and the medal will lie awarded
more recent cases. Tim report
as soon thereafter as the compo­
we are sending you will show
sitions can be graded. The com­
that during the two years cov­
position may be based on knowl­
ered there were 1317 patients
edge gained from books or other
received; o f this number 872, oi
sources, but no quotations should
66 '/'r, were discharged. There
be made.
were 407 fully recovered and 246
A fte r many years’ experience
much improved or almost well,
‘
in
dealing with the public road
which shows a very gratifying
situation
o f the country, it is
percentage o f recovery o f the
Mr.
P
age’s
ltelief that ignorance
number admitted.
Most cases o f insanity recover on the subject o f repair and
during the first year o f their a f­ maintenance o f roads is as much
fliction. A fte r this there is but the cause o f their bad condition
little prospect, tho some cases as any other one factor. It is
have recovered even a fter a pe­ expected that the competition
riod o f as much as five years. will bring about a better under­
Gradually there is an accumula­ standing on the subject o f repair
tion o f chronic insane in every and maintenance in the rural dis­
institution o f this character who tricts.
Many children living in the
have to be fed, clothed, given
medical attention, amused and rural districts have experienced
the disadvantages o f roads made
employed.
This institution is particularly impassable through a lack o f
well adapted for carrying out proper maintenance and it is ex­
this purpose. We have a large pected that their interest in the
farm of 1170 acres, where about competition will stimulate great­
300 patients are kept and em­ er interest among the parents.
ployed. This not only furnishes Bad roads have prevented many
healthful employment for the children from obtaining a proper
patients, which is most beneficial education and have even pre­
to them, but assists materially vented doctors from reaching
in maintaining the institution. the side o f rural patients in time
The employment o f patients to save their lives.
Any child between the ages
about the farm and gardens, as
mentioned,
attending a country
well as in every other depart­
school,
may
com pte. Only one
ment of the institution, is made
side
o
f
the
paper rpust be writ­
a prominent feature of their care
and treatment; as, for instance, ten on; each page should be
in the kitchens, where there are numbered; the name, age and
six cooks employed, there are 40 address o f the writer, and the
or 50 patients engaged as help­ name and location o f the school
ers. This does not include a which he or she is attending,
large number o f women patients must be plainly written at the
who assist in the preparation o f i toP o f the first page. The an­
vegetables, canning o f fruit, etc. nouncement o f the competition
WHO WANTS ¡M L O MEDAL?
I
has been sent to the superin­
tendents o f schools in the rural
districts. No further informa­
tion can l>e obtained trom the
Office o f Public Roads. This an­
nouncement should be plain to
every one, and .all children will
thus start on a basis o f equality.
IE WOULD SPEND
BILLIONS FOR ROADS
R E J O U V fD
T H A T TKERE/5ASTO RE
/ IV T H IS T 0 V \ A W H E R E
YO U V 0 N T G E T F O O L E D
B U T W i l l G E T GOOD p l u m p
V A LU E S FO R Y O U R m o n e y
BUSTER BR0VN
Hay, Grain and Feed
3
Of
A ll
Kinds
'I T S
Sole Agents for
[Portland Journal Special]
Washington, April <30. — An ex­
penditure o f $1,000.000.l)00 for
good roads and $2.(XX),000,000
for their maintenance for the
next 50 years was proposed by
Jonathan Bourne, o f Oregon, to­
day in a plan reported to a joint
congressional committee on that
subject.
Bourne’s plan proposes that
$1,000,000,000 he raised by sell­
ing government bonds and loans
made to the various states which
will give their own 50 year bonds
in exchange.
The apportion­
ment o f the fund would he made
on basis o f road mileage, as­
sessed valuation and the area and
population o f the various states. *
It also provides a “ national school *
of highway and bridge engineer­
ing” to develop experts for the
work.
Shady Brook Dairy Feed
.- f
W i\
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“Big 6
ORTLEY VAUDEVILLE COMPANY MAKES
6000
1
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Seldom has the Mosier opera VI
house held so large an audience »
as that which gathered last Sat­
urday night to listen to the "Ort-
ley Vaudeville Company,” an
aggregation o f home talent,
“ make good” in a program con­
suming two hours o f mirth-pro­
voking sense and nonsense.
Individually and collectively,
the players were all artists, from
i
the youngest to the oldest, and
their entertainment was far su­
l
perior to any “ road show” that
ever struck this town at twice
the price.
It would take too much time
and space to sing the prais­
es of each and every actor on
the boards that night, and we
don’ t intend to mention a few
and get in bad with tiie rest o f
the bunch, but it might I k * safe
to safe to say that Mrs. L. I).
Firebaugh as “ Bridget O’Raffer­
ty ,” and Mr. Faust as “ Ik ev,”
were the footlight favorites.
A t the conclusion o f the tiro-
gram the floor was cleared for
dancing, which was enjoyed by
many until a late hour.
The evening’s entertainment
netted about $35, which amount
will l>e applied on the purchase
o f an organ for the church at,
Ortley.
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Interesting Sunday School Items
[Contributed.]
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H orse F eed
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WE Do NOT BELIEVE IN FOOLING oUR CUSTOM­
ER .5 IN
APRIL
OR
ANY Ol HER MONTH, BUT
IN GIVING THEM GOOD VALUE AND GOOD GOODJ
365
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L um ber Co.
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Retailers of
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D A Y «5 OUT
Of
THE Y EA R.
COME, -5EE
THAT 5 ALL.
WH AT WE'VE GOT FOR YOU.
NichoS & Co.,
O regon
M o s ie r
LU M BER and
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FUEL
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C. O. B u r r o w s , m gr .
MOSIER
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W irin g &
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kft
In Business
50 Years
W. F. LARA WA Y
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E lectric
Hood River
Oregon
$
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I n a Jeweler and Optician o f many year« experience.
If you have a “ sick” time-piece, tie can cure it.
I f you have eye trouble, he can correct it by fitting you
with proper lenses.
I f you have jewelry of any kind to repair, he can do it.
I f you want new jewelry o f any kind, he has it.
If you want A N Y T H IN G in his line, he is the man to consult.
His prices are right and so is his work.
P A T R O N I Z E H IM A N D B E C O N V I N C E D
Suppig Co.
Hood River , Ore.
D ealers in a ll kinds of
E lec tric al A p p aratu s
3 Cents
an d Supp lies.
worth oi
e le c t r ic it y
w ill d o t!»e
w m hin f
fo r r\ fam ily
of »¡x.
Test
o I S wn D I i A oi Y ih
S
With the first puff “ the cares that
k ; '
5*
/ fifoni
TsUphon«
like the Arabs and silently steal
today fo ro n e .
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hut true in every
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S . E. F R A N C I S C O .
Proprietor “ T H E O A K S .”
The Union Sunday School found
out something last Sunday they
had never known before.
¡occasion o f this kind would af-
The Sunday previous the sec-' just like one “ Big Family.”
retary had appointed Randy
Try us, you’ ll like “ Our Fam- ford an excellent opportunity to
congregate and learn Who’s
Cook and Ira Warren “ Tally ily .”
Who. Why not think this over?
Boys’” to keep the record of all
people from the country attend­
It is not too early to consider
ing the Union Sunday School,
what we shall do as a communi­
“ 8 t a g g .r " Oil.
Kandy Cook to keep the record
P ro m th e beginning o f Saptem lK*r
ty to celebrate the Fourth of
o f people attending from the
July. Other nearby towns have u n til N o v em b er a h run 11 tlsh ra ile d
« tlrk le b a rk la caugh t In considerab le
west side o f Mosier Creek, and
already decided to celebrate and q u a n titie s off th e Islnnd o f D u n a
Ira Warren the people from the
have begun laying plans for the m nnde. a t th e m outh o f th e D w ln n
east side.
occasion. Mosier hasn’ t had an riv e r. In th e g u lf o f Ittg n . and also
n e ar th e Islnnd o f S em gallen. tn th e
The reports o f the tally boys old-time celebration
for four D w ln n riv e r, n e a r D u n ah e rg . Itiia>du
for last Sunday was rather a years and it’s about time the T h e fisherm en m a k e nn oil fro m th is
surprise to the secretary and people were waking up i'rom flsh w h lrb Is very useful In th e lea th e r
and harness In d u s try as s p res erv a­
others, too:
their Rip Van Winkle siesta anil tiv e T h e nam e o f th is tl"h Is 1 S tlch-
Country people, 32
doing something t«» let the other H ug" In G e rm a n , th e eoinm on na m e Is
Town poopk*.
20
half o f the universe know we’ re “ kn serng e." and in aorne ro tm n u n ltie a
tt Is called “atugg er "
Total
in the game. We would suggest
That is what we found o u t - that the entire Mosier District,
8tood by H i» T h eo ry.
more country |»eople than town including Ortley, o f course, join
T h n l* * . tli»* nn«-lt*nt p h tlo n o p b ir, ffe*
people attending the Sunday in a genuine old-fashioned 4th o f H a m t Mint
w n * no d lffp re w e be-
Hf** end
“JVh?. tbrn."
School. What do you think of July celebration, pink peanuts,
roasted lemonade, and all. Let cr1*f1 on#* o f thi»«* to w hom th#* r*»umrk
that, anyway?
w a r nuifl#*. "don’t von put an #*nd to
N ext Sunday is “ Mothers’ the cankerworm. care, squirm your Ilf#»?** ’• IW ’nnae.** won th e reply.
Day.” Now, mothers, here is a by his lonesome for one day. and I "th e re la no d iffe re n c e .”
special opportunity for you to all the citizens get together and
H i t M in d Occupied.
visit the Sunday School and see spend a day in fellowship, good
••fMrT* »he e v In luted w hen he klaaed
will
and
harmony.
There
are
how we are taking care o f >oUr
her.
** You furtref ro u rs e lf "
many newcomers in our neigh­ T i w s l l t h
»»♦• refilled • H lm ly
"H ut
boys and girls.
I ra n ih in t ot m v « e lf any old tim e
borhood
whom
we
would
all
like
The Union Sunday School is a
Jw *t im » w ru n »»re o re n p y tn * m? «m il*
"Fam ily School;” whole families to meet and who would like to rld ed n tteu tto u ” Koeton Tm n«« r l p t
get acquainted with us, and an
attend, and we all together are
¡e]
FR E E
infest the day will fold their tents
Try it.
I k l
.t
2.
Ir M
T k o r in you r
your enjoyment will he complete.
respect.
It isn't 1 W !;y that’ the longest,
hardest day'c work she does.
D o you mc£n to c y that you have
electric light ai d n ota T h o r E lec­
tric W ash ing Machine !
Sure! Get afte1
” that now. D on't
let your w ife break her hack over
a wash board. G' t her a T h o r
Electric W asher quick."
try one of our famous cigars and
Poetic,
“ W h a t’s the matter, Sm ith? Y o u
look all to the b a d !
W e ll, I ’ll tell you. T ilin g s are upset
at home. T h e kid’u sick — wife
worn out. Fraude!/, I ’m up atjninst
it
S im ply cannot t - t a • help.
Y ou r wifo tryin g to do « II the work?
Y e s — vnd tho w o r h t o o .
W ell, tire w « a king i ;n’t eo hard.
A Thoi ?
AFTER DINNKR
aw ay .”
!
7 /,yÿ.V ;mj
y
m g
U n e a s y if jij!
Lies the Head
o f him whose house has no porch lamp. W h y
worry about midnight marauders when it is so
well known that burglars fear babies and
lamps more than dogs and pistols ?
T h ey strictly avoid houses having elec­
tric lights— particularly porch lamps And
the annals o f crime show that such houses
are rarely if ever burglarized.
H ave your house wired at once for electric
service, and then you’ ll fully appreciate the
feeling o f absolute safety afforded by a brillian*
Edison Mazda Porch Lamp.
Let us submit an estimate to wire your house.
You'll be astonished at the mod­
erate cost
P a c if ic
pow er
a L ig h t C o .
“ A L W A Y S AT Y O L K S E R V IC E .”
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