The Decatur County Journal
January 30, l902

F.L. SHIRA, steward of the poor farm, reports six deaths among the inmates during the year l90l, as follows:

EZRA STAFFORD,
JAMES LEONARD,
REV. A. CALDWELL,
MRS. MINNIE WILLIS,
MRS. NANCY ALLEY,
MISS MAGGIE LARKINS.

At the present there are twenty-nine inmates at the farm, of which thirteen are insane. The building of a fire escape is probably the only improvement that will be required on the farm this year. The steward estimates the cost of keeping the inmates at $2.50 per week during the year l90l, but he thinks the expense will be reduced to $7 per month this year. The steward's report shows the following:

Salary and hired help....................$l,342.14
Groceries and provisions.............. 833.05
Dry goods and clothing................ 175.16
Repairs and improvements........... 194.21
Medical attendance...................... 198.00
Drugs & hospital appliances......... 115.58
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$3,848.14

By sale farm products................ $ 199.00
Groceries & provisions on hand. 350.60
Dry goods & clothing on hand.... 200.00
Drugs in stock............................ 52.58
Live stock, grain & feed............. 2,878.48
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$3,680.48

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