The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-26
FINAL REPORT OF GRAND JURY
 IS HANDED IN
Recommended That Steps Be Taken to Conserve the Fish Supply
 of Alaska
RETURN 23 TRUE BILLS
Wants Bureau of Fisheries To Provide More Men For Enforcing the
 Law

The federal grand jury which has been in sesion for the past ten days this morning rendered final report and were discharged after receiving the thanks of the court for their attendance and work.
 The final report of the grand jury contains many good recommendations for the conservation and handling of the annual run of salmon and for improvements to the court house The report in full follows: To the HONORABLE ROBERT w.
 JENNINGS,
 Judge of the above entitled court
 We, the grand jurors summoned to
 We, the grand jurors sumoned to attend this regular January, 1918, term of the above entitled court, having finished our work and per formed all the duties required of us and concluded all business brought before us, beg leave to report as follows:
 We have been in session 10 days and have acted on 25 cases, and have found 23 true bills and 2 not true bills, and have considered sev- eral other matters of great import ance We have examined 51 witnes. ses
 Believing that the salmon of south eastern Alaska is being depleted and that the annual takes of salmon are exceeding the natural production, we recommend that a hearing be held by the Secretary of Commerce dur ing the present year to determine the advisability of limiting or pro- hibiting commercial fishing for sal mon in all streams of Southeastern Alaska, and for a distance outside the mouths thereof of not to exceed five hundred yards, with the excep- tion of the streams between Yakutat and Cape Spencer be made subjects of such special provisions or excep- tions as individual conditions make necessary and advisable. and that the streams on which hatcheries are located be likewise given special consideration or exemption.
 It is our belief that such a pro- vision would go far towards con- serving and perpetuating the supply of salmon and preventing illegal fish ing and prevent the taking of fish that are unfit for food and that should be allowed to spawn.
 We recommend that the Bureau of Fisheries appoint as many special men during the summer as stream watchmen as may be necessary for the reason that the present force of officers in charge of such matters are wholly insufficient to prevent illegal fishing in these streams on account of their great number and the wide territory over which they are scattered.
 We recommend that the Bureau of Fisheries, with the Council of Ma tional Defense, take such steps as are necessary to prohibit the use of edible fish for fertilizer, meals and oils and require that the natural waste from salmon canning, mild-cur ing. and salting operations be util- ized to such good purposes as the manufacture of fertilizer, meals and oils for food for fur-bearing ami mals in activity.
 We have examined the court house and jail and find them in good con dition; we desire to speak espe- cially of the excellent condition in which the kitchen is kept. We find that the jail is in a very sanitary condition. and we believe that the officers thereof are performing their duties in a satisfactory manner.
 We recommend that the United States court house be painted on the outside;
 That padded cell be provided for the care of insane patients;
 That bath tub be placed in the cook house, which is occupied by | the cook in the upper story;
 That linoleum be placed on the | office floors of the United States | Marshals office; that the Marshals' office be supplied with one steel filing cabinet;
 That new steps be built leading to | the court house. and that fence be built along the west side of the court house as same is in a dan gerous condition;
 That the palstering in the court house be repaired and that the walls be calsomined where needed.
 We take this oportunity to thank the Court. the United States At torney and his assistants, and the United States Marshars office for courtesies shown and assistance giv- en us during our deliberations.
 Respectfully Submitted.
 J. c. MORRISON. Foreman.
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