The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-11
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DAWSON CHILD SHOT.

DAWSON, May f. - Margerie. the 6-year-old daughter of John Grant Irving, miner living at the mouth of Hunker creek was shot in the back and instantly killed last eve ming by her sister Dorothy, aged s.
 The mother had been duck-hunt- ing during the afternoon, and upon her return to the house, left the shotgun standing in a corner. Ill passing the place a short time later, the mother knocked the gun over accidentally, and when little Dorothy picked it up to restore it to it's place, the weapon was dis charged, the contents of the barrel entering the back of the smaller girl who was standing nearby
 MINER IS SHOT IN LEG.
 Oscar Johnson. a miner, was acri- dentally shot in the leg near this city yesterday by another miner, who was fooling with a rifle which he did not know was loaded. John sons injuries are painful, but not serious.
 ALASKA BILL PASSES.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4,- The bill recently introduced by Del egate Wickersham, which provides that federal appointees in Alaska shall serve the territory in the ca pacity of collectors of taxes without additional compensation, was passed by the lower house of congress this afternoon. The bill is, in effect, an approval of one of the acts of the late legislature which was held in valid by the Alaska courts
 HALsETT FUNERAL PLANNED.
 SEATTLE. May 4. - The funeral of Andrew Halsett, the former Fair banksan who died in this city last week, will be held here tomorrow under the auspices of the local lodge of Odd Fellows, of which organiza- ton the deceased was a member
 RIGGS ON ALASKA BOARD.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May A. Thomas Riggs, Jr., chief of the Alaska boundary survey, was select ed today as the third member of the Alaska engineer board, which will locate and survey the route of the proposed government railroad in the Northern territory, Riggs has spent oCNCi cl SNoSoio iii 'iiN -'oA 'A' as chief of the boundary survey, and is thoroughly acquainted with conditions in Alaska. He was candidate for governor, and comes from Boston.
 HoTELMAN SHOT.
 DAWSON. May 5-According to advices which have just reached this city from Mayo. on the upper Stewart, George Cunningham, ho- telman at that place, is lying seri- ously wounded as the result of the accidental discharge of 22-caliber rifle. There is no doctor at Mayo and the injured man must wait for surgical aid until the opening Of navigation. The bullet passed through Cunningham thigh, the rifle being discharged while he was trying to teach his little daughter to shoot
 MOOSE BUY BUILDING.
 DAWSON. May 5. - The local lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose, which was instituted last summer, has just concluded the purchase of the brick building on Third avenue known as the Wilson building, erect ed several years ago at cost Of s4O,OOO The price paid by the Moose for the structure is said to have been $16OOO. and the members say they will make of it the finest hall in the North.
 The local organization now boasts a membership of nearly 800.
 WANTS ALAsKANs EMPLOYED.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. May B. Governor Strong, of Alaska. called l on the members of the Alaska rail raad commission thia afternoon for