The Nome nugget., 1904-05-21
THE GRAND JURY
MAKES ITS REPORT
All the Federal Officials Commended for the
Faithful Discharge of Their Duties.-Late
City Council CenSured for Reckless
ExtravaganCe.-SOme Excellent
Recommendations Made.

gentleman: and we are glad to be able
at this time to assure your honor that
you have the entire confidence of those
who stand for law and right in this
community as against the evil and the
lawless, and that the work which you
are and have been doing is bearing its
fruit, knowing as we do that it is sat
isfacton to any Judge to know that his
endeavOrS in the cause of justice are
not without avail"
District Attorneys Office.
The work of the district attorneys
Office is also highly commended, and it
is recommended that the office be fur
nished with law library, the library
now in use being the property of the
present district attorney; additional
rooms for the use of the district attOr-
ney are also recommended, as well as
the appointment of an additional as
sistant owing TO the large amount of
business transacted during the open
season. The report adds:
"We especially commend the prompt,
criminals by that office. We find the
district attorney is retarded in his work
by the fact that he has no fund at his
command for procuring. evidence, and
as the marshal's Office is not authorized
to expend money in looking up evil
dence, we recommend that the district
attorney be authorized by the attorney
general to employ a person especially
TO look up evidence"
U. S. Marshal's Office.
The Office of the United States Mar
shall, the report says, is in excellent
shape. 1t reads:
"We have investigated the Office of
the U. S. Marshal and find that the
business of that Office is being well and
competently conducted by Y. S. Mar
shah Frank H. Richards: that the books
and records are accurately kept and all
the duties of the Office ably performed.
The services required to be rendered
are extensive. owing to the vast terri
tory under it's jurisdiction and the diff
culties encountered in travelling, and
the inadequate mail service"
1t is also urged that the marshal be
authorized to appoint deputy with
headquarters at Solomofto operate in
conjunction with the U. s. Commiss-
Toner recently appointed by the court
for that place. 1t is added:
I'VE call the Attorney Generals at
tention to the exorbitant fees charged
in the marshals Office for the service of
processes which frequently work an in
justice and hardship upon litigants
We would urgently recommend to the
Attorney General that the salaries of
all federal officials and government en-
ployees in the District of Alaska be
materially increased in view of the ex-
pense of living, and in accordance with
the salaries paid in other lines of en-
ployment. We recommend that in flu
ture the United States Marshal shall
ask for bids for advertising sales under
execution. We recommend that the
law be changed regarding the sale OF
personal property where the value OF
such property exceeds one hundred
dollars, such sale to be advertised in a
regular newspaper for two successive
weeks prior to such sale.
Tie Clerks Office.
The report states that the Office of
the clerk of court was found to be In
good condition. 1t states:
"The present incumbent OF the office,
Mr.. Geo. " Borchsenius, is courteous,