THE FEEDER DAM BRIDGE This magnificent structure was completed and ready for travel in April 1895. It is constructed of solid steel, meaures 204 feet in length and stands 32 feet in height, having a roadway of 18 feet and a capacity of 129 pounds per square foot. It is built on stone abutments and consists of a single span crossing Eel River on the line between Sugar Ridge and Harrison townships, being consturcted by the C. F. Hunt Co., of Indianapolis, through John M. Larsh of Crawfordsville, agent, at a cost of $5000, the Company and Mr. Larsh sustaining considerable loss on their contract. Mr. Larsh, the agent, is well and favorably known in a business way to the people of Clay county, having erected a number of bridges here in the past few years, every one of which has proven entirely satisfactory, and none of which has ever cost the county a cent for repairs on account of deficient workmanship or material. The above bridge is the finest in the county and its strength, solidity and grandeur are a matter of pride to our people, of credit to our Commissioners and a compliment to the contractors. Aside from his exactness as a businesss man, Mr. Larsh is an affable gentleman and speedily converts an acquaintance into a friend, always retaining them as such by his courteous bearing and genteel treatment. CLAY COUNTY INFIRMARY Clay county has an excellent poor farm that may be said to be self-sustaining but needs a new and modern infirmary. Notwithstanding many improvements have been made, much remains to be accomplished to make this institution all that it should be. The present infirmary is often overcrowded, having at this time some forty men, women and children as inmates, among them two pronounced as incurable insane. Under the excellent management of Wm. H. McCullough as superintendent the farm and infirmafy has been conducted to the evident satisfaction of all the people of the county. The farm consists of a total of 240 acres, 149 acres of which were purchased from the John Steed estate, 40 acres from James and Smith Campbell, 11 acres from the John Cullin estate and 40 acres from George Siegelin. The location is two miles southwest of Bowling Green. The first poor farm in Clay county was located two and a half miles northwest of Bowling Green and was known as the Blunk farm.