The Nome nugget., 1902-04-19

of navigation five more persons were adjGdgcd insane, two of them being now in the federal jail, two at Fort Davi, military hospital and one at St. Michael.
 The records of the district attorney 5 office shows that since Aug. l3, 1901. 3S criminal cases were disposed of, and in addition to the business transacted in the federal court tue district attorney represented the United States in 100 cases in the commissioner court in J3 of which convictions were had. The alleged Ophir creek riot case was in vest!rated and the jury reports that while an actual riot was not committed il disapproves of the conduct of some of the chief actors in the matter.
 The deputy collector of internal rev enuc Is commended for tbc faithful discharge of his duties. though greatly handicapped by inadequate expense al lowance. Two hundred internal rev enue tax certificates for the sale of liquor have been issued, but according to the clerk of the court 5 records. only j6 territorial licenses have been paid The impOs>ibility of securing couvic- tions in eases where liquor Is sold to
 
 need of proper provision for the pay ment of officers to ferret out these cases is urged.
 The mail service, or the lack of 1t. receives attention, the lliamna route 10 Nome is commended but that division of the post office department at Wash ingtOn which sanctioned the present cont act by that route is censured.
 |, ,S commissioners for clerical help is de- nouuced; but in regard to the Nome commissioner the report states: "The office of your commissioner at Nome We find in first class condition, tie records being up to date and well kept
 Food supplies and weights and meas ures receive attention: the necessity iur an inspector of food Stutfs and weights and measures Is pointed out, and the enactment of law providing tor all stamping of all meat aud food products showing the date of packing and cur ing.
 The conduct of the police department of the city is touched upon, including the social evil" and the report disap- proves of the employment Of women in saloons for the purpose of inducing the SttiC VI llIIOHItdulS. lb tS uISO SldUcu that mo charge could be sustained against police officials in Nome, and it is conceded that conditions in th, com munity have largely improved over previous years, ev.dencing grouter efficiency on the part of the United States marshal and the lucal police.' '
 The city physician is commended for his. painstahing efforts in the care Uf the pauper sick.
 The school beard comes in for page or so of attention, it being shown that since it's organization the board has re- ceived $3s,9li.44, including S7,962 transferred 10 the city, there being now in the hands of the clerk the sun, of S3, 73S.2S. The present. high school building cost Sl2, coo, and the lots Cover which there is, now q suit Sl,000. The report states that the Jury does not think that the contractors made d great profit in building the school house and that mot one dollar found it's way into the pocket, of men who were not entitled to receive it." The report, however, says: 1t is the opinion ot the grand jury that under different conditions from those existing here at the time the school beard was