The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-10-06
GRAND JURY AN
ACTIVE BODY
Tuesday-13 In
dictments and Many Prac-
teal Suggestions.

The grand jury after a session of
nine days, days fun of business and
honest investigation, adjourned on
s Tuesday of this week, sine die They
left the evidences of their earnest
candeavors behind them, however, in
5 the finding of thirteen true bills
against offenders of the law none
of which were made public for prac-
teal reasons. There are rumors on
s the street, however, of probable
truthful coloring, that a number of
the indictments are against bootleg
gers in Grangeville; but the facts
will be known as the arr ests are
made.
In addition to the indictments re- /
ported, the grand jury made investi /
cations and recommendations ITO
the Honorable District Court" as fol
lows:
a We haev carefully examined the
Idaho county Jail and condemn the
same in strongest terms:
That the present building is too
small, improperly lighted ventilated,
and unsanitary.
a That there are no conveniences for
the proper care and handling of Grim
inals.
That it lis unsafe for any officer to
handle criminals, it being necessary
Al A.., 10 1anE nm
lock any cell.
That 1t is too poorly constructed to
hold any desperate criminal.
That 1t is unsafe as being fire
trap, and is in every way disgrace
to Idaho county.
Wherefore we recommend that steps
be taken at once, for the construc-
ton of new county jail, up to date
and modern i'm every respect, suitable
for prisoners of both sexes.
# That it be constructed on the block
of ground owned by Idaho county,
the probable location of new court
house to be considered in its loca-
ton.
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lifts residence to be constructed in
connection Herewith.
2.
We visited the farm for county
poor and found the same in fair con-
dition, however,
We recommend that the quarters for
it's inmates be reconstructed along
sanitary lines with view TO even
temperature, light, and well venti-
lated sleeping and living rooms, with
bath, and that iron beds with springs
and mattresses be purchased to re-
place the old wooden hunks, now in
use, and that the bedding used by
inmates affected with infectious dis
eases be properly fumigated or burn
ed
That the orchard be given closer
attention, care, and cultivation, and
reset where necessary.
That the burying ground be proper
ly plated and a record kept in the
recorders office of all burials.
No complaint was made by the in
mates.
All other departments We found in
good condition, and the oVerseer, Mr.
John Byers, is to be commended fol
the general neat condition of farm
and buildings and believe that he ha
Sone as we'll as could be under exist
ing circumstances.
3.
We have given the several county O.
fices hasty inspection, time not pei
uniting a more thorough investigate
# and find all offices in good condition
We recommend that an efficien
deputy sheriff be appointed for tn
mining districts with Elk City as hi
headquarters.
We recommend to the citizens o
81 Grangeville that greater care be eS
ercised in the enforceme mt of cit,
and state laws within its jurisdiction
as our Investigations have confirme'
us in the belief that should sue
care be exercised, there would D.
less need of grand jury in Idah
county.
We heartily commend the Hon. I
U.S. c. Steele for calling grand jury a
this time and recommend that
grand jury be called at the beginnin
of the next session of the distraS
court, as the shortness OF time ma
prevented a thorough investigator
of matters brought to our attentio