The Minister of Justice placed an automobile at my service, and when I
arrived at the boundary of the reservation, I was stopped by a military
officer. I handed him my letter from the Minister of Justice, and,
glancing over it, he replied, "You are welcome," and, taking a seat by
my side, we drove to the prison grounds, where I was introduced to the
Superintendent, and invited by him to be his guest during my stay. I
found the prisoners garrisoned in company quarters. One hundred and
thirty-five privates, nine corporals, three sergeants and one company
clerk constituted a company, with a captain in command of them holding
the same rank and pay as a captain in the army, and who was chosen from
the non-commissioned officers in the army for distinguished services.
The prisoners were classified in twelve companies. Four companies formed
the first grade, consisting of Companies A, B, C and D; four companies
formed the second grade, consisting of Companies E, F, G and H, and four
companies formed the third grade, consisting of Companies I , K, L, and
M. The first grade received fifteen cents per day and the third grade
five cents per day, and no pay was forfeited for violation of prison
rules and regulations, but prisoners received no pay during the time
they were on bread and water. Corporals received fifty per cent. more
pay than privates, and sergeants and company clerks one hundred per
cent. more. Prisoners were required to work eight hours each day,
Sundays excepted-commencing at eight a. m., with one hour for dinner,
and ending at five p. m., and to attend night school from six p. m.
until eight p. m. five nights in the week, and once a week musicians and
singers visited the prison and gave entertainments.

The company quarters were only one-story high, but were large and well
ventilated, being eighty feet square with wide verandas and furnished
with steam and hot water pipes for cold weather, and lighted throughout