Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-28
GRAND. R J | 'J|Q!|R!|f's FINAL REPORT
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1 Indictments Found Against Three Recommend Deputy Marshal for H '. is.'r t't ;>ys
 Kenai-Praise Federal Officials.


 final report this morning to Judge F. M. Brown, of the district court. Among other things the jury rec ommend better mail service to Slate creek, deputy marshal at Kenai, revenue cutter for Prince William Sound, praised all federal officials and thanked the court for courteous treatment.
 The. report is given in full below:
 We, the grand jury, duly impanelled and sworn to aerve at the, April, 1914, term of the above entitled court, re spectfully submit this our final report There have been submitted to us by the U. s. district attorneys of flee and we have examined four cases, finding indictments in three cases, and "not a; true bill'' in one case, and we have examined during the course of these investigations twenty-two witnesses.
 Federal Offices.
 We have inspected the offices of the U. s. district attorney, the clerk of the court and the U. s. marshal, and, as far as we were able to as certain, these offices are conducted in a very satis factory manner It is a pleasure to report that the efficiency of the Department of Justice in the Third judicial division deserves the well merited commendation of this grand jury. The generally prosper ous condition of the people, their confidence in the courts and the re- spective officers throughout this di-. vision, the small percentage of crime and disorder are matters of such i'm portance that your grand jury takes the liberty of mentioning the same in this report We would recommend that the U. S. marshal be authorized to appoint deputy marshal to be stationed at Kenai, Alaska.
 U. s. Commissioners Office.
 We have inspected the office of the U. s. commissioner in the Valdez re- cording precinct and find the business conducted in a very able and efficient manner. The fire proof safes in this office are not large enough to ac- commodate all the records, and we very strongly recommend the imme- diate purchase of another safe or the construction of a fire proof vault for this purpose. We would also recon mend the removal of this office to federal grounds, where we believe it rightfully belongs, or in case there is not sufficient room in the federal constructed. We further recommend that the present method of paying U. s. commissioners under a fee sys- tenn be changed, and that these off cers be paid stated salary, such salary torbe sufficient for the sup port of the commissioner, and to all low the government to employ cap able and efficient men to perform these services. ....
 Public Schools.
 We have visited the public schools of Valdez and as far as we are able to ascertain, found them to be con- ducted in a. very satisfactory manner, and no complaints as to the faculty or the mannene: of conducting, the schools have been laid; before this body: -. ".>'M ... :. .-}s s r.., Mali Service. This grand.Jury> is reliably inform ed that there are about s75.men en- ployed at the different camps in the a Chisana mining district during the summer months. They only receive two mails during the. entire season. I've would recommend that these camps be given twice month mail Eservice during the~'sunmer' months. Between Valdez and Tonsina, Alaska, |'there are five roadhouses. and three Etelegraph stations:l'' There are post offices at two. of th1se roadhouses. Durine the months ':of June. July, August and September these different