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Domestic News
June 2, 1900
Free Press
Hays, Ellis County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Warden Tomlinson reports $90,000 in improvements to Kansas Penitentiary in Leavenworth over the past year, including new twine and brick plants, warehouse, school house, retimbered shafts, wells, and coal car tracks.
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The Kansas Penitentiary.
Leavenworth, May 28.-Warden Tomlinson in discussing the work of the state prison said that many valuable improvements had been made to the property during the last year.
Among these was the building of the twine plant at a cost of $40,000, a brick warehouse for the twine plant, a brick plant and a school house.
In addition to this the shafts have been retimbered, new wells made and 2,000 feet of track laid for the coal cars.
The cost of the improvements has aggregated $90,000.
Leavenworth, May 28.-Warden Tomlinson in discussing the work of the state prison said that many valuable improvements had been made to the property during the last year.
Among these was the building of the twine plant at a cost of $40,000, a brick warehouse for the twine plant, a brick plant and a school house.
In addition to this the shafts have been retimbered, new wells made and 2,000 feet of track laid for the coal cars.
The cost of the improvements has aggregated $90,000.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Kansas Penitentiary
Leavenworth Prison
Twine Plant
Brick Plant
School House
Infrastructure Improvements
What entities or persons were involved?
Warden Tomlinson
Where did it happen?
Leavenworth
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Leavenworth
Event Date
During The Last Year
Key Persons
Warden Tomlinson
Outcome
improvements cost aggregated $90,000
Event Details
Many valuable improvements made to the Kansas Penitentiary property, including building of twine plant at $40,000, brick warehouse for twine plant, brick plant, school house, retimbering shafts, new wells, and 2,000 feet of track for coal cars.