Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-09
GRAND JURY MAKES
 ITS FINAL REPORT
Has Investigated Many Cases and Urges Appointment of Addi-
 tiOnal Officials.

court yesterday afternoon and was discharged from further duty by the court.
 The grand jury has returned many secret indictments which are believed as aimed at prevention of waste of food fish at the canneries,, the protec-' tion of game animals and birds of the territory, and to suppress the traf- fic of peddling liquor among the na- tives. The asker for a larger force of inspectors to oversee cannery oper- ations as well as. the appointment of deputy U. s. Marshall and U. s. commissioner at Kenai. The atten- tion of the Internal Revenue depart ment is called to the custom of Japa- nese and Chinese employees of canner- ies bringing intoxicating liquors into the territory and giving or selling it to the natives.
 Following is the final report of the Grand Jury in full:
 "To the Honorable Fred M. Brown,
 Judge of the District Court for the
 Territory of Alaska, Division Num-
 Der Three:
 We the Grand Jury empanneled and sworn to serve at the regular February 18th, 1915, adjourned term at Valdez, Alaska, beginning Septem- Der 14th, 1915, of the above entitled Court, respectfully submit this, our final report:
 We have investigated all cases and matters brought before us, and have returned thirty-seven True Bills and five Not True Bills We have examined one hundred and four witnesses.
 we have examined the following offices pertaining to the Courts of Justice for this Division, to-wit: The office of the United States Clerk, which we find in practically perfect condition and efficiency:
 ''The office of the United States Attorney where we find the Attorney and his Assistants competent and ac- tive and the office conducted with thoroughness and dispatch.
 we also investigated the office of the United States Marshal and Fed eral Jail and submit the following:
 Having thoroughly investigated the office of the United States Mar shal, the Jail and the Court House the care of which is under the con- trol of the marshal, we find the affairs of the office conducted in most thor ough and efficient manner; the Jail maintained in the most excellent and sanitary oonditioa. and the Court House and grounds are cared for in a manner which reflects the greatest credit upon the United States Mar shal
 We particularly commend the Marshal upon the precautions adopt ed for protecting the Federal build ings from fire, and for the means taken to insure the safe keeping, health and safety of the prisoners in his care.
 "The committee visited the United States Commissioners office and found everything in the best of or der therein and that the work is done in most efficient manner. The rooms are commodious and neat, but we wish to recommend some safe storage for completed record books which are now in the way of the Commissioners work.
 we visited the City Council, in spected the books of the Treasurer and Clerk and found them up to date in every particular.
 we visited the Public Schools and found the Educational work at a high point of efficiency. Owing, how ever, to lack of funds, some need ed improvements are delayed. We called on the Secretary and Treasur- CT of the School Board and found their accounts being kept in an accu- rate manner.
 This Grand Jury, many of whom are long residents of Alaska, having cognizance of the wanton waste of fish and other violations of the fish ing laws for Alaska, and realizing our inability to secure the necessary evidence to enable us to make due presentment or indictment thereof, and the handicap upon the United States Attorneys office in that re- gard in the trial of causes for such violations:
 "And further noting the fact that there are operating in this division some thirty-five to forty large can neries, besides number of salteries for the supervision of which there is provided but small force of inspec-