The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1914-05-16


Judge q. H. Sullivan. Judge Sullivan
passed the document to County Clerk
Richardson, directing him to read 1t
in open court. The report in full Is
THE REPORT.
To the Hon. w. H. Jackson. Judge of
the superior court of Stevens county,
State of Washington:
The grand jury of said county and
state respectfully sebmit to you this
while in the discharge of our duties
under your instructions heretofore
given.
This, grand jury was convened on
with the exception of the half day Sat
urday and half day Monday on two
occasions. have been continuously in
including the day of this report.
Indictments Found.
In the regular course of business
we have reported to your court twenty
indictments endorsed "a true bill' and
three indictments endorsed mot true
said superior court.
Many Gases Investigated.
AS might be expected in a county
so diversified in interests as the county
of Stevens is. much discussion of con-
ditions touching the welfare of the
various communities under our juris-
oiction came before us for our investi--
cation and consideration. This grand
jury. has deemed II, wise. and proper
to rive each complaint fair respect
full and thorough consideration re-
gardless of the Importance or lack of
Importance of the subject considered:
and dUrin" our deliberations we have
called a ~reat number of witnesses.
many from remote parts of the county.
and examined them in the presence of
the grand jury. touching their know
1ndn of Tn
we hav investigated about one hun
dred cases and examined approximate
ly two hundred witnesses. many of
hom came voluntarily and asked no
recompense. while others came In re-
sponse to process of the court issued
upon our order and were paid regularly
as other witnesses.
County Hospital and Poor Farm.
We have visited and inspected eted the the
hospital feature of the institution is
well managed and the inmates thereof
well cared for. Some suggestions as
rubbish about the premises in the
neighborhood Of the barns might be
made with .propriety. but the situa-
practicable to economically farm 1t
at a profit and we would recommend
that the land be sold and that the
county build hospital and poor sn1s house Use
tract of land sufficient in area to pro-
vide employment for those inmates who
are inclined to industry and turn TO
sary garden truck for use in the In
stitution. This land should be near
the city as matter Of convenience IN
and to afford ready attention from the
county physician, and others whose SER
vices are required.
The County Jail.
We have visited the county jail and
dni that it is kept In O cieaniy sint1 ana
for offering suggestions for improve
ment In its management.
More Room in Courthouse Needed.
The courthouse has also been inspec.e
ed and We. find that thee grown .at Oh
more room to facilitate the handling
of the public business, but in all .otl.
respects the building is modern in its
appointments. kept In a sanitary con-
dition, is well provided with vaults
and safes for the preservation of Il
county records and for protecting. them
s The H papt and aP0pf eh9
a pleasing appearance. The only op-
servation of criticism that we might
offer would be as to tho unsightly piles
but this condition will doubtless cor
rect itself In course Of time.
County Offices Well Administered
We have found with all the county
officers a disposition to faithfully per-
form their duties to h the puOll6cii n6iieine dne
and painstaking with those who come
to transact business with the county
There seems to be no disposition on lhe
duty and 1t Is source OF satisfaction
to commend all of them as persons en-
~aged with as much concern and m
dustry in economically handling the
affairs of the people as an ordinary
and prudent set of men would exercise
in the care and handling OF their
business.
The harmony which prevails among
each other as officials Is especially
servable and Is to be commended
Crime Hard to Suppress.
Our experience as gGGand Jury the e
furtherance of Justice and for the pur-
rose of prosecuting yiolators Of t.
law has convinced us that our oftlclalS
support of the community. but they
should be provided with means a WIZ
which to gather competent evidence
thereby suppress crime We find that
proximatsly 49,. twsnty.iiye & o,,,tts,a th9usand sra
Clothed SsER wit with % authority to bring Offend
ers to Justice. Against these are ar
rayed hundreds who are inclined 10
sefy IN greater or less as degree aets reasoe ne
these officials who have the protection
of the interests of the people in hand
should be Loyalty encouraged and sup
ported in their work by every law-abld-
Ing citizen. While there must, out OF
the nature of things. be more or less
Of crime in every community we nhd
that the most pernicious of criminals
are those who persist in violating the
laws governing tho handling and use
of intoxicating liquors. These Grim
inals so artfully ply their nefarious
Impossible to secure a conviction under
the local option law, but where a con-
viction is once had in these cases, since
a majority of the people have declared
against the liquor license In dry ter
ritory, we would recommend to your
honorable court that in administering
the punishment for such violations
hereafter a Jail sentence be combined
with the fines In tho judgment pro-
nounced and that the maximum punish
ment bo inflicted in order that such
Illicit liquor traffic be suppressed; and
we would make the same recommends
tion as to gambling.
Commissioners to Provide Funds.
We would also recommend that the
county commissioners comply with sec
tion 6305 OF volume Q, Remington and
Ballinger's codes and statutes OF Wash
iuRtOn. relative to providing the aD-