The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19
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BISHOPS SON DEAD.

Sult OI injuries received over month ago when he was severely burned by an exploding lamp. He came to this city for medical treat ment immediately after the injuries Were received, and up to d few days ago it was thought that he was improving.
 GETTING READY.
 BATTLE, Ap:u il-The frs shipment of supplies for the gov ernment railroad work will go North tonight The shipment consists of heavy timbers and other material for the wharf which is to be con structed by the commission at Ship creek. The members of the local railroad staff are working overtime to get things in readiness for the commencement of work in the North, and it is expected that there be steady stream of shipments during the remainder of the season. Sev eral gangs are to be hired at Sew ard within a short time for work along lhe Alaska Northern railroad. which 1s to be repaired as soon as conditions will permit
 Lieutenant Mears has gone to Portland for the purpose, it is be lieved, of securing equipment along the Columbia river for use in dig ging a channel at Ship creek. It is understood that the equipment which the commission expected to get from the canal zone cannot be spared, owing to the continued slide trouble in tie Culebra cut.
 NOTHING THERE.
 f,,r coveries have been made on the find was made.
 ALL SAME FAIRBANKS.
 NOME. April 12.-District Attor ney Saxton attempted to stop the sale of beer at the kermiss on Sat urday night, and in consequence of the failure of those in charge of the affair to obey the federal oft cial, Al Nichol7on, the Kermiss bar tender, was paced under arrest to- day on, the charge of violating the law. { fhe Kermiss was held under the 3auspices of the Nome Kennel cub. \ for the purpose of raising funds sfor the annual sweepstakes The T5tins for kerniss queen net ted tES club $2000, and the gross receipts for the evening were $2,350,
 0UR FUTHER BRIGHT.
 SEATTLE, April l}-In an ad- dress delivered last night helore ,he members of the Alaska bureau of the New Seattle Chamter of Commerce Congressman Edward N. taylor. of Colorado, ranking member ol the house public lands committee, pre- diCted the greatest prosperCy tor Alaska in con#e@Ceuc2 of the con struction of d government railroad in the Northern terrroiJ.
 TO USE OUR COAL
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 13- The members of the cabinet have been informed that the Matanu,Ka coal fields will be connected with the coAst by railroad as soon as poN iHaA> in order that the govern maf saqpen up the coal lodges and sh1F@ fuel to the coast for the use of the vessels of the United States navy.
 WORK STARTED.
 NOME, April 13.-The Russian war department has completed plans for the construction of a railroad along the Siberian coast, and con struction work, it is reported here, has already been started in Ram chatka, on the western shore of Der ing sea. It is understood that the Northern terminus is to be located at some point on the Gulf of Ana dyr.
 Letters have been received in this city from Russian officials inquirina if supplies can be secured here during tl,. Yo, ,l,o which will Le paced in the field taiS season.
 MAY REACH US.
 WASHINGTON. J. C. April ,2-- In an interview which appeared in the New York Times today. George w. Perkins declared that the Cop per River X Northwestern railroad would be extended towards the h. terior country so as to tap the rich agricultural districts of the Tanana valley.
 In speaking of the purchase of the seward road by the government Perkins expressed the belief that the administration had taken long step toward the development of the territory.
 ONE PASSENGER COMING.
 SEATTLE April 14.-The steam ship Northwestern sailed for the North last evening with a capacity load. Louis Garfinkle was a pass enger for Fairbanks.
 DOG RACE ON.
 NOME, April 14.-With a cold northwest wind blowing and the trail badly drifted in places. the big an nual dog race started this morning, with five of the best teams in the camp entered. Fred Ayre was un- able to start, owing to the illness of his dogs.
 Alex Holman, driving Dr. Kittle- sens team. was the first to get away. He was followed by the Council Kennel clubs team. driven by Murphy, a native. Paul Kegstead, l driving his own team, was third on the trail, the Allen & Darling team, | with Scotty Allen up, was fourth 1 and the last to start was l.. Sep ! ala.
 All of the teams are in the pink of condition especially the Kegstead 1 dogs, although they are handicapped | with heavy driver. Kegstead l weighs POO pounds, and it is ex pected that this will count against | him on the long course.
 TO RUN ROADS TO COAL.
 SEATTLE, April 14.-Advices re- ceived in this city today from the | national capital state that the mem bers of the Alaska engineering com mission are making DlanS for the |