The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13

| the CIilceS nelng entirely too Slldll TOT ! the amount of business transacted. ! There are no vaults for the safe keep ! ing of records, and in case of fire incal- ! culab!e los, would result. The court ! house bull ling is said to be practically j a wreck and a new building is needed, large enough for all purposes and for an office for the [. $. commissioner and | recorder.
 | City Offices.
 The report states that the offices of l the ely clerk, treasurer. assessor and I taX collector are up to date and that 1 the sNotem adopted is thorough and compre hensiye. A lot of unimportant recommendation are made. The police I department, the report finds, has been 1 conducted in q loose and careless man ner:' tho custom of collecting money 1 from women of the town and gamblers has been done away with. The city prison is bad one and should be re- mCCt.Cd.
 1Ge public schools are pronounced ! good alt the report says: We believe that Nome is entitled to and should ] continue to have, a public school sys- tenn equal to (those) that in cities of the size oi Nome wherever found."
 1 The sisters of Holy Cross hospital are commended fer their earnest work 1 in caria. for the sick, and recom- mehQation is made that the proper , authorities secure payment to the hos i pilal fu.' the care of natives during the past wiBter. The hospital has received | the -t:ul Cf !tlS fer the care of natives ] covering u period of 525 days.
 The sanitary condition of the town is said to be bad. and it should be rem edied from the Standard Oil to the graveyard. A system of drainage is also reccmHmnded. The tenderloin district is disgusting (sicl sight: four cul1ins are exposed in the cemetery and a native chiid is buried in an egg case. The VI pointment by the government of a meat and market inspector, who shall also be inspector of weights and measures. is also recommended.
 For TEat Purpose.
 ''The conduct of the Acting |. $. At 'orrey Geo. B. Grigsby. and the L. $. Marshal and his entire force of depu ties in the case of the United States vs. J. J. iolley,' says this report, from the time of the killing of Police Officer ! samuel James on Jan. 9th, has been re- l prcLensible and deserves the severest criticism and condemnation. These 1 officials of the United States Govern ment. not Cniy neglected to perform | their sworn duty, but aided and abetted crime. He misconduct of the said Of- l Iicials through their aggressive efforts to shield the accused from the hour of the shtoting and at the Coroner's ip- quest, down to the preliminary eXami- l,atiUn before Commissioner Reed, and from that time continually and through out tLC entire trial in the L. 5. Dis trict Court, is but Il repetition of simi- 1 lar efforts hat have been made in the past to shield criminal offenders who were able to render pecuniary or poll tical service to ring of as infamous 1 p!otterS and piunderers as ever reigned in the darkest days of iniquity upon 1 these bleak and barren shores.
 Cntragers of Society.
 "We most earnestly and respectfully Eetiticn the Government of the United States to relieve this community of these 0utrager5 of society and appoint Ito office in this Judicial Division, men of honor and integrity who may act in accord and sympathy with our present Honorable Judge: that justice may be ! dOIIilu SAtINu tO Ollc aHi dIl ullht. duu that tle God-tearing. law abiding citi- zen of our land, who has come to this isolated north to improve his condition, may be protected in his Fig hts, and for ! the preservation of life and limb, the people of this Judicial Division of A las | ka. sincerely request the cooperation of the Government at Washington by the appointment to these important l ,,pvi innc of hi ity men of the very highest character and 1 honor.
 Aad Col. Grigsby.
 "Wo condemn the course pursued in office by Melvin Grigsby U. $. District Attorney, in leaving his post of duty \ after rC maining here but three months. His departure for the states last Octo- ber vii bout intention of returning un- til the coming summer. after placing lhe office of United States District At torney in charge of an incompetent as- ! sistant, has resulted in ohstructing and delaying the administration of justice in this Judicial Division. We believe that the public business of this portion l of Alaska has grown to such import ance that the people are entitled to and they demand the appointment to office of men of the stricteSt integrity who will act for the United States Govern ment with devotion to their duties and I who vii faithfully serve the public by remaining at their posts of duty the | ma jor portion of the year.
 A Daniel, Yea a Daniel.
 We endorse the administration of the Hon. Alfred $. Moore, Judge of this Judicial Division. His conduct throughout the past years trials, sur rounded by corrupt officials. has been digniGed and upright. Well may the miners of Northwestern Alaska con- gratnlate themselves upon having at il last established for them Court of Justice presided over by Judge of un- question: ble integrity, ability and fear-