Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . oners at that time were F. W. Paine, Fran-cis Lowden, and Piatt Preston. These men, and particularly Mr. Paine, felt thatnot only from the stand])oint of the state, for desirability of location and economyof subsistence, but from the fact tha-t constructive works might be operated whichcould be of benefit to the farmers of the region, this change of place would bewise. The most distinctive features of labor have been the brick yards, whichdid a very large and profitable work for many year
Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . oners at that time were F. W. Paine, Fran-cis Lowden, and Piatt Preston. These men, and particularly Mr. Paine, felt thatnot only from the stand])oint of the state, for desirability of location and economyof subsistence, but from the fact tha-t constructive works might be operated whichcould be of benefit to the farmers of the region, this change of place would bewise. The most distinctive features of labor have been the brick yards, whichdid a very large and profitable work for many years and were discontinued in 190cto allow the management to put the main force upon the jute mills, for the makingof grain bags and rugs and other fabrics. This system of constructive labor bythe inmates of the penitentiary is to be attributed largely to the intelligent busi-ness conceptions as well as philanthropic interest in the men by Mr. F. W. Paineand Mr. W. K. Kirkman. They had formed the impression that for the sake ofhealth of mind and body in the prisoners systematic labor was a necessity, and. Waidcns Residence Work Shops Administration BuildingTlie Hospital Tlie Jute Mill BUILDINGS OF THE WASHINGTON STATE PE^^TENTIARY 30U OLD WALLA WALLA COUNTY for a number of councilnien. As a matter of historical reference, we deem itworth while to incorporate that ordinance here: Ordinance No. 1S5 passed the council of the City of Walla Walla February22, ii<84, receiving the approval of the mayor on the same day, and being entitledas follows: An ordinance to divide the City of Walla Walla into wards, andapportionment of coimcilmen. The text of the ordinance is as follows: Section i. The City of Walla Walla shall be and is hereby divided into fourwards, to be known as the first, second, third, and fourth wards. Sec. 2. The first ward shall be bounded as follows: Commencing at a pointwhere the center of Main Street intersects the center of Third Street, thencesoutherly along the c
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