Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-07
FINISHES WORK
 IN RECORD TIME
Grand Jury Sworn In, Examines Into Criminal Matters, lnvesti- gates Officials and Reports
 Within Ten Hours

the jurors from further duty, Judge Charles E. Bunnell, in the district court, comph- mented them very highly for their prompt and energetic service, and stated that they had probably created record as far as the courts of Alaska were concerned.
 The grand jury was summoned to appear at 10 o'clock last Monday morning. By noon they had qualified and been sworn in, the jury had been charged by Judge Bun hell and they retired to the jury room. At s o'clock the same evening they announced to the court that they were ready to report, their report was at once read and they were disch srged-all within the space of ten hours
 When the roll of the grand jury was called on the opening of court last Monday morning eighteen men answered to their names, the balance not having been served with summons because of failure to locate them Of these, two failed to qualify, and the jury as finally constituted consisted ot the minimum number allowed by law sixteen Shortly before noon they retired to the fire hall, which had been reserved for their use, and after adjournment for lunch, were in session the whole afternoon, ad- journing for dinner shortly after 6 o'clock, and to allow the secretary to prepare the report. At s o'clock they reported in court, The following is the report in full:
 Report of Grand Jury "To the Honorable Charles F. Bunnell,
 Judge of the District Court for the Ter
 ritory of Alaska, Fourth Judicial Di-
 vision:
 "We, the grand jury for the special Idit- arod, June, 1917, term of this court, duly convened on the 25th day of June, 1917 respectfully beg to submit to your honor the following report
 We have investigated all matters where with we have been charged, and have re turned two indictments marked Not true bill" that in the course of our investlga- tions we have examined nine witnesses.
 "We have examined the federal offices at Iditarod consisting of the commissioners office deputy clerks office, and the federal jail and United States marshaIs office and IOunu edcu auu dil ol odiu oiiCeo UeiA6 Soh ducted in very efficient manner, and the present incumbents very courteous in their treatment.
 ''We would recommend that the present rental of the federal jail, to wit, S75, Is too high, and that we believe the sum of $50 IS amply sufficient for such purposes.
 We would further recommend that the office of the United States commissioner deputy clerk of the district court and the marshals office be removed to the town of Flat, and that future terms of the district court be called and held st said town of Flat
 "All of which is respectfully submitted "C. R. Peck, Foreman "W. B. Thomas, Sec Jonas L. Brewis Chas. Krutsinger Geo. A. Chapin A. D. Currle
 George Young Harry Johnson John Gerhold Ivan Wales
 W. w. Nelson c. G. Lamont
 Charley Bowman Philip Riley
 J. E. Kettlewell c. Brink
 Dated at Iditarod, Alaska, July 2, 1917"
 Cases Disposed of
 The cases investigated by the grand jury were those of the United States vs. J. E. Beattie and the United States vs E. " Brown. In both cases it is conjectured that the apparent impossibility of obtaining con yictions on uncorroborated testimony of the complaining witnesses was the factor which determined the grand jury's action.
 The case of the United States vs. A. A. Bergland, who was bound over to the grand iury by Commissioner Stubbs of the kusko kwim precinct on charge of assault with a deadly weapon, was dismissed by Judge Bunnel on Monday last, on motion of As sistant District Attorney Harry Pratt, on dence to warrant presentation of the case to the grand jury.
 New Suits Filed
 Jerry Ford has commenced suit against Frank Stevens in which he asks judgment on two separate notes, one for $6O6.5O and interest from January 3, 1912, and an attor- neys fee of $50; the second for $550 and interest from January 3, 1912, and an at torneys fee of $125, together with costs. C. E. Taylor is attorney for plaintiff.
 G. w. Albrecht has commenced suit against R. L. Carlisle for $l7282, with in terest from August l, 1911.
 Jay c. Johnston filed suit on June 30 against Agnes Johnson praying that the bonds of matrimony between himself and defendant be dissolved, that the custody of the two minor children be awarded him. and for such other relief as the court may deem reasonable Henry Roden represents the plaintiff.
 Court Notes
 The naturalization calendar contains the names of the following applicants for citl- zenship: Cres Totland, Flat; w. J. Beaven, Flat; John H. Jensen, Flat; Alphonso Walsh, Iditarod; Antonio Tropea, 1ditarod John Beaton, Flat. It will be necessary for some of the applicants to appear at this term of court in order to save the appll- cations from cancellation.
 -.- Monday -exening is set aside for the hear ing of naturalization matters Those apph-