The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, September 6, 1906 The County board of supervisors made their visit of inspection to the county farm, Tuesday, and by invitation was accompanied by the Leader editor. There are at present twenty-one inmates of the house, including the incurable insane recently returned from Clarinda. Superintendent NISWENDER and wife keep the premises in remarkably tidy order and the interior of the house is so clean that it suggests the most pains taking care. An inspection of the entire building revealed the fact that this condition obtained throughout the entire institution, and it is truly a "home" for the unfortunates under the present management. People over the county should visit the farm more than they do and at any time they will find a welcome by MR. and MRS. NISWENDER. There are no sick at the present time and the methods for diversion are varied. The crops on the farm are good and the stock look thrifty and things generally are in good repair. The building for habitation has been erected something over two years and has stood the test well. The brick walls have settled on their foundations without breaks and have justified the architectural calculations. The interior finishings stand as a warrant to good workmanship and taken as a whole this charity establishment is a pride to the public. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 31, 2004 iggy29@rnetinc.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm