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Executive Documents of the
State of Minnesota
For the Fiscal Year
Ending July 31, 1892

                         INSPECTION OF COUNTY POOR HOUSES.
                         
              THE FREEBORN COUNTY POORHOUSE was visited February 23, 1892,
            with County Commissioner Hansen. The poorhouse is four miles
            north of Albert Lea. There are 160 acres of rather poor land.
            The overseer is Ira Hazelton. He receives $300 per year and
            furnishes three horses, wagon, all the furniture in the house,
            except bedsteads and stove. The county furnishes everything
            else. The county pays the help. Mr. Hazelton has been on the
            farm since May 1, 1889. There were only three paupers - one
            woman and two men. The largest number has been five. The
            county owns about fourteen cows and sends the cream to a neigh-
            boring creamery. The house consists of a kitchen 13 x 18, with
            hard pine floor; pantry 5 x 12, dining room 15 x 21 where the
            family and the paupers all eat at one table; family bedroom
            8 x 10; a sitting room 14 x 18; a bedroom for women opens from
            the family sitting room; store room 7 x 7; spare room 15 x 15.
            The second floor contains six small bed rooms; and a large
            dormitory. The beds and bedding were very clean. The house was
            very clean and neat. The floors were painted. The bill of fare
            was reported as follows:
            Breakfast: potatoes and meat, griddle cakes, coffee with sugar
              and cream.
            Dinner: soup, potatoes and meat (fresh in winter, usually salt
              pork in summer), coffee, milk if wanted, usually pie.
            Supper: biscuit, sauce, fried potatoes, tea, etc., creamery
              butter.
              This house is not very conveniently arranged but there is
            opportunity for separation of sexes. There is great need of
            a good range. The administration is very satisfactory.
            
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