The Nome nugget., 1902-10-11


 Judge Moore ard discharged from fur ther duty. Following is the fell tex. a of the grand jury's report:
 We, the members of the grand jury |" of the Second division Of the District O. Alaska, duly drawn, cmpaneljoJ and sworn to inquire into the commission of offeuses, the conduct of fhe fedora ;s,and municipal offices and officers. an3 the conditi0rs ifecting the general Vwelfare of this division world respect | afnlly report as follows:
 Matters In, ,estigated.
 After disposing of the criminal ca ,es spresented by the district attorneys coffee, special committees were ap- lpointed,to investigate and report upon ,the following matters: [. S. marshal's coffee; clerk of the |. 5. district court; U. <. district attorney, office L. s. commissioner Cape Nome mining dis trict: post office and mail service: fed eral jail; life saving stat on: care O insane: fire depart ont; school depart .Jment: social evils: condition of native tribes: water suprlies: adultcrated food :.And coal: municipal offices health and ,fquarantine protection of fish and game.
 Federal Offices
 We find tthe several offices of the f,d- .eral ser rvice to be conducted in all 'tti- ,-cient and .busines--like manntr. The quarters occupied hy the l $ marshal, .clerk of U. 5. district court, and U. ,. hdistrict attorney are entirely incon- ,mensurate with the volume of business and clerical force necessary to dispatch same. No protection whatever against Joss by fire is afforded for valuable court records; this is a matter of the utmost importance to the public in gen ,eral and proper provisions for the safety ..of court records should be made.
 New Court House Needed.
 The present court house does not af- lord proper accommodations for secret deliberations by trial iuries, q condition which does not serve the best interests .0fIustice- A similar condition of affairs haas made it necessary for this grand i3nry to secure quarters removed from sthe court building. The books of the .-clerk of the U $. District court' $ office ..shOw that the receipts from licenses zines and forfeitureS for this district rhave greatly exceeded expenditures HWe'Delieve it but just that portion of ithis.eXcess be expended in the erection -of new court house. which will afford sufficient accommodations to properly and expcGitiously conduct the affairs of the federal offices and also to provide a fire proof,vaut for the storage of court records. We strongly recommend that ,the judge of the U. $. district court of Alaska, Second division, be authorized to eXrend, from funds now to the credit of this judicial division, sum sufficient for the erection of suitable court building.
 Quarters For Insane.
 No quarters for the temporary con- iitinement of insane yersons are provided in the federal jail and inadequate quar- ters for female prisoners. We find on
 
 iin the federal jail are required to be on duty twelve hours per day. We recom- tmend that tbeir daily duty be reduced | sto eight hours.
 The United States commissioner | .>oftice, Cape Nome mining district has fbeen duly investigated and found to be in excellent condition but without any protection from fire for the records in | jhis office.
 Investigation Recommended.
 From persistent rumors and the na- 'ture of some of the testimony of wit .nesses coming before us we are led to ibelieve that certain abuses were prac- lticed during the regime of the late U. >E. commissioner at Council City, and .shave been practiced in the office of the present commissioner at Candle City. We recommend that an investigation sOf the conduct of these officials be made.
 The School System.
 We find'the system of teaching and "uASOipiihO III oui puDllC SCIlOolS tO De or ian excellent character; the force of teachers isadequate to meet all the re- -quirements of this district: the system sOf heating and ventilation is.very poor. and we recommend the proper facilities for heating and ventilation be installed. We recommend that all contracts for furnishing supplies and making i'm eprovements be first advertised in the local newspapers before being awarded.
 Better Mail Service. f Our investigation of the pest office ;Rnd mail service shows that the local office is equipped with every conveni- ience to facilitate and expedite the dis tribation and forwarding of mail. We are sure that an overland mail service far superior to that of last season will ;be maintained during the coming win tier, the contract having been let to