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The annual profits on the cultivation of the farm, which goes into the support of paupers at the poor house, is justly chargeable to the expense account, and would therefore increase the same somewhat, but has never been itemized by the keeper. The average numbers in the poor house is about seventy annually. Last year there were from eighteen to twenty-two in the' insane department. The cost of maintaining paupers per caput, is from $1.50 to $1.80, which also includes medical attendance. The present able board of county superintendents of poor have had the control of this department of the county charities for nine years. Kindness, economy and great good judgment have characterized their administration. Their-location is such that the work they are called upon to do readily admits of investigation and intelligent action.
Aug. O. Hyde resides at Marshall; T. W. Hall resides at Battle Creek; E. H. Johnson resides at Albion; superintendents. Dr. Jay, of Marshall, is the medical officer; Henry L. White is the keeper.
Mr. White's salary is $800 per annum.
That the county highly appreciates the services of the superintendents, is proven by the fact that they have held the office so many years. Two-dollars a day seems an inadequate compensation for such unpleasant services. Their pay aggregates about $800 per annum.
Calhoun county has not been deficient in candidates for political preferment, and many more are anxiously waiting to be summoned to usefulness, and especially to the honors and emoluments of office. She has furnished to this and other states the following: One governor, five-lieutenant governors, four members of congress, one chief justice for Utah, four ministers to foreign courts, one United States senator, three-superintendents of public instruction, two commissioners of internal
improvement, two commissioners of the state land office, one assistant secretary of the interior.
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