Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-05
DAYS OO|NGS OF THE DISTRICT COURT

the District Court this morning the Grand Jury made it's final report, and were dismissed from further atten- dance. The report follows:
 We, the Grand Jury of the Dis trict Court for the Territory of AL aska, Third Division, at the October Is, 1917 term of said court, held at Valdez. Alaska, hereby respectfully submit our final report.
 we have investigated all cases and matters brought before us and have returned ffty-fve True Bills" and eleven Not True Bills We have ex- amined two hundred and twenty wit nesses.
 we have examined the following | offices pertaining to the Courts of Jus tice for this Division, to wit, the office of Clerk of the District Court, which we found in practically perfect con- dition and efficiency.
 We have examined the office of United States Attorney and we wish to particularly draw to your atten- tion the efficient manner in which this office is conducted, the courteous but firm and just treatment of those ac- cused, and the fact that everything was done with thoroughness and dis patch
 We also investigated the office of the United States Marshal and the Federal Jail and Court House, the care of which is under the control of the Marshal, and we find the af fairs of that office conducted in most thorough and efficient manner. The jail is maintained in a very excellent and sanitary condition. and the Court House and grounds are cared for in manner which reflects the greatest credit upon the United States Mar shal's office.
 we visited the United States Con- missioner's office and found every thing in the best of order therein, and that the work is done in a most ef- ticient manner. The rooms are com mOdious and neat. However we wish to recommend some safe place of storage be provided for completed rec ord books and other records which are now unprotected from fire. The loss of these books and records by fire or otherwise would be to large extent irremediable, as it would be difficult if not impossible to replace the same
 we visited the Public Schools and found the educational work at high point of efficiency.
 We strongly recommend the ap- pointment of three additional Assist ant United States Attorneys for this division one to be assigned to duty at each of the following places, to wit. Seward, Valdez and COrdOva. A great saving would be thus effected in the expense of the enforcement of the criminal statutes. and such sta tutes could he more rigidly enforced
 We also recommend that the Com missioners of Alaska be paid sal ary. They are the only officials of the United States overnment with judicial powers whose compensation is paid from fees of the office. The payment of salaries to such commissioners would tend greatly to promote public justice.
 : We urgently suggest the enact ment of a law by our Territorial Leg ! islature which shall provide for the entry of an order, in the discretion of the Judge of the District Court, suspending sentence in criminal cases.
 That such proposed law provide that should the convicted person vio- late any of the terms of the parole imposed and made a part of the rec ord in such criminal case, then the de- fendant shall be immediately com mitted to serve the original sentence imposed. We think the Judges of the various Division should, in event such law Is enacted, agree upon and adopt rules and regulations govern ing conditions of parole and proceed