Arizona silver belt., 1904-12-15
GRAND JURY REPORT

Inc pdrtih report ui tue Branu Jury
 which we publish with the exception oi
 paragraph withheld by order of the
 court. will be read with great interest
 and, no doubt, will provoke considerable
 discussion and comment. The sale of ground that should properly be-
 long to the Globe school district
 and which is q part of the children (
 play ground at the Central school has
 been town talk for a week, and the transaction certainly looks like sharp practice on the part of those who made the purchase, and the suggestion of the committee making the report that suit be commenced, if necessary, to annul the deed to the land in ques tion should certainly be adopted.
 Globe, like many another growing and prosperous mining. camp, without local government, or restrictions on the spread of vice, other than the gen eral laws of the territory. has devel- oped all the worst features of "wide open town to such an offensive de- gree that vigorous remonstrance is called for, such as is contained in the report of the committee appointed to investigate the public morals of Gila county. While the territorial statutes relating to disorderly houses may not be entirely adequate to meet condi- tions prevailing in Globe, their strict enforcement would, nevertheless, curb licentiousness and ribaldry to such a degree that these vices would not be founted before the pub lie gaze, violating every rale of de- cency. In many of the larger towns of Arizona women are not now allowed n saloons, neither as employees or com mon frequenters, and sentimen ut against public gambling is becoming so strong that it will, in all probability, crystalline into restrictive legislation to be intaoduced at the approaching ses- sion of the legislature in January. If public sentiment revolts against these violations of law and rules of decenecy, and causes the suppression of the evils complained of, the proprietors of ques- tionable houses have themselves to blame for arousing public indignation In the absence of more stringent legis- lation, the enforcement of present laws would effect much good. Ranger Win. Sparks IS very properly commended in this connection.
 In our opinion, the suggestions of the committee on county buildings hardly meet the requirements. In view of the growth of pop Ilation here and increase of public business, the ac- commodations offered by the present court house are greatly inadequate, and in place of adding to the present unsightly and unsanitary building, we would urge that provision be made for it's removal, and the erection in its place of large and modern court house and jail, and that to meet the cost of such improvements, con gress be asked to pass an enabling act, permitting Gila county to issue bonds as required, in excess of the 1 per cent. limit of indebtedness. We are | of the same opinion in regard to the county hospital, believing, that new site and larger and better adapted buildings should be provided.
 After fully considering the matter of the alleged shortage in the &C., counts of former Treasurer Morehead, the grand jury has considered that it is in the interest of the county to have the books again exported and have em- ployed R. J. Volrath, of Tucson, to make the investigation. He is now ut work and will probably be ready to submit his report some time next month.
 As will be noted, the grand jury was not discharged, and will be called to- gether again next May. the time fixed Tor the adjourned session to be held.
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