The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-09

| filed in the district court a suit for 5000. % damages against L. M. Churchill of Wrangell The text of the complaint is as follows
 In the District Court for the District of Alaska, Division Number One, at Juneau.
 George Mason, Plaintiff
 VS.
 l.. M. Churchill, Defendant Complaint.
 George Mason, plaintiff, complains of L. M. Churchill, defendant, and ayers that the matter in dispute here in exceeds the sum of $500, to wit: the sum of $5000, and that the mat ter in dispute herein arises under theConstitution and laws of the United States; and, for cause of ac- ton against the defendant, ayers that he, the plaintiff is an Indian, and was , born within the United states, to wit: at Sitka, within the Territory of Alaska, that he is over the age of 21 years; that he pays taxes to the Ter ritory of Alaska; and that at the time of his birth, he was without re- 'triction of any sort subject to the complete Jurisdiction of the United States; and ayers that, under and by virtue of the Fourteenth Amendment 70 theConstitution of the United States, and also by virtue of the Act of Congress passed on February 8, 1897, "A Stat. 3SS, c. 119, and en- titled An Act to provide for the all otment of lands in severalty to In- Hans on the various reservations, and to extend the protection of the laws of the United States and the Ter ,itories over the Indians, and for oth- ar purposes" he is citizen of the United States and entitled to the tight and privilege of citizens of the United States.
 That, on the 25th day of April, 922, there was held primary cleo ton as provided by the Session Laws If Alaska, chapter 39 for the year 1919, and entitled An Act to pro- vide for the holding of primary cleo ions in the Territory of Alaska, to fix the time and manner of holding he same, to prescribe the qualifica- lions of candidates to be nominated It such elections, to designate the manner of filing and authenticating heir candidacy, and to repeal Chap CT AS, of the Session Laws of Alaska, 1917, entitled An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections in he Territory of Alaska, to fix the time and manner of holding the same, to prescribe the qualifications of ca iidates to be nominated at such cleo tions, and to designate the manner of fling and authenticating their can didacy and for other purposes ''
 That the defendant, L. M. Church ill., at the said primary election afore- mentioned, held office as one of the election judges as provided for by the aid act of chapter 39, Session Laws If Alaska, 1919, and hereafter called the primary laws, and that as one of said election judges, it was the duty )f the defendant to pass upon the qualifications of all persons seeking 0 cast vote at the primary election, md to permit and assist all persons qualifying under the primary law to vote.
 That this plaintiff was a citizen md had hetn bona fide resident of the Territory of Alaska for more than )ne year and of the precinct of Wrangell for more than 30 days prior to the 25th to the 25th day of April, 1922; and was such citizen and resi- dent at the time of said primary election and at the time of his at tempted request to vote. as hereinaf- ter set forth; and was in every way qualified, under the laws of the Ter ritory of Alaska, to vote at such pri- mary election; and had complied with the laws of the Territory of Alaska in that behalf.
 That on the 25th day of April 1922 the day set by law for holding of such primary election, this plaintiff presented himself to the election judges appointed by law. for the pur- pose of casting his vote, as provided by law, having complied with all the statutes in that regard, whereupon this plaintiff was challenged by the said L. M. Churchill as to his. the said plaintiffs. right to vote. whereupon this plaintiff offered to take the oath as provided under section 2, of chap ter 39, Session Laws of Alaska for