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Gabert, Geo. (See also Gus Gabert);
Hometown: Thorp, WI; The Alaska party composed of E. L. Snyder, Carl Gorbing, Geo. Gabert,
Jos. Dallendorfer, and Herman Dooge of Thorp, WI will join the Neillsville group,
Neillsville, WI News, 1/20/98; Listed in names & address section, Dooley Diary;
Gabert, Gus. (See also Geo. Gabert);
Name listed on passenger list for Rival along with others in the Wisconsin Alaska Party,
departed Port Townsend for Valdez, 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Gadt, Charles. Hometown: Lansing, MI;
Passenger list -- Steam schooner Albion, departing Portland 3/8/98, Portland Oregonian,
3/8/98; Group from Lansing, MI including Henry Caswell, Charles Gerts (Gadt? suggested by
order in passenger list), Frank Knapp, Samuel Taylor, August Kunofski (Snowaski?), Morris
Finhenstine (M Finkelstine), Antone Kowatski (A. Kososky), Julius Wats (Watzell?), Bert
Hattlay, and Richard Venyse (Van Nuys), Portland Oregonian,
3/6/98; Witness with Frain to Bennett claim on Manker Creek, TMDR, p. 81; Locator,
"Gold King" No. 66 above canyon on Manker Creek, 8/5/98, witness Egerter, TMDR,
p. 82;
Gaffke, Charles. Passenger list
for the schooner Hera, departed Seattle for Copper River 3/22/98, Seattle P-I, 3/23/98;
Gales, Edward. Born: MN, March
1857, C1900; Hometown: Princeton, MN; Arrived in Alaska, April 1898, C1900;
Galligher, Wm. Passenger list for
steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;
Galusha, B.T. V-Lot, Index, p.47; Filed
in VMDR, p. 45;
Galusha, Fred. Passenger list -- Steam
schooner Albion, departing Portland 3/8/98, Portland Oregonian, 3/8/98;
Gannett, Fred C. Files Glacier
Island Claim, 8/14/1898, PWSMDR, Book 2, 1898-1900, p. 42; witness to W. T. Caryl claims
at Solomon Gulch in VMDR, pp. 48-50;
Ganz, -. Visited Dooley, "a Cook
Inlet pioneer" Dooley Diary, 1/7/99;
Gard, J. Hometown: Lynn, MA; Piloted
Dooley party from Lake Klutina to Amy's Rapids, Dooley Diary, 6/30/98; address: 257 Broad
St. Lynn, MA, Dooley Diary, Names Section; Started for Valdez, Dooley Diary, 7/14/98;
Returned from Valdez, Dooley Diary, 7/27/98; Auctioneer sold out his stuff, Dooley Diary,
7/30/98;
Gardiner, S. (also S. Gardner);
Locator, "Humdinger," placer claim no. 23 above canyon, Manker Creek, 7/27/98,
witnesses Margeson & Sweet, TMDR, p. 73; Pearson visited at Copper Center Hospital,
Feb. 18, 1898, scurvy victim, Pearson, CS1, p. 185; Partner, James Nucum, reports he is
sick at relief station with scurvy, 4/29/99, Brown in Abercrombie 1900, p. 41; has scurvy
from the ankle down, but recovering; refuses to be put on payroll because wants to return
to Copper Center. p. 43;
Gardner, -. (See also Gardiner),
Locator, QCMDR, p. 95; Floated Keystone Canyon with Lewis, Brookfield, & Flemmings in
1898, Powell, Trailing, p. 147-149;
Gardner, John. (Also Gardiner);
Locator with Scott, Denler, Opie, E. Young, J. McIntyre, W. J. Gardner, Carrie Ammann,
QCMDR, 1898, p. 45; Partner, James Nucum, reports he is sick at relief station with
scurvy, 4/29/99, Brown in Abercrombie 1900, p. 41; has scurvy from the ankle down, but
recovering; refuses to be put on payroll because wants to return to Copper Center. p. 43;
Gardner, John. Passenger, steam
schooner National City, departing Portland, OR, 3/14/98 with "by far the larger
number of her passengers" bound for the Copper River, but a few for Dyea/Skagway,
Portland Oregonian, 3/15/98;
Gardner, William J. Passenger list --
Steam schooner Albion, departing Portland 3/8/98, Portland Oregonian, 3/8/98; Locator with
Scott, Denler, Opie, E. Young, J. McIntyre, J. Gardner, Carrie Ammann, QCMDR, 1898, p. 45;
Conger sets out from Bear Creek camp with him for Teikhell, 11/19/98, Conger, p. 168;
froze his feet, 11/24/95, Conger, p. 171;
Garner, A. B. (See A.B. Garnes), Died
of scurvy, 3/?/99, Seattle Times, 7/7/99 in Townsend Letters;
Garnes, A. B. (See A.B. Garner),
Hometown: Roslyn, WA; Crossed Valdez Glacier, 1898; Died of scurvy at Copper Center winter
of 1898-1899. Guiteau, Louis, Death Trail,The Alaskana (Sept. 1972), pp. 3-8;
Garney, Clinton. Jr. (Also:
Gumer, MLR, Bk. G, (H&I), Tunnel Rights, 9/10/97, PWSMDR, Bk. 1, p. 29;
Garrett, James W. (Also: J. W.
Garrett, and Garret); Hometown: San Francisco, CA; V-Lot, Index, p. 75; V-Lot, Index, p.
83; Granted 2nd Valdez townsite lot for woodlot, 5/19/1898, Minutes, CS1; Stationed at
Amy's Rapids to help people across river, Golden Cross?, p. 61; Stationed at Keystone
Canyon to feed all hungry prospectors coming out, Powell, Trailing, pp. 156f f; goes with
Rice to Klutina Rapids, Rice in Abercrombie 1900, p. 55; in charge of military stores at
Lake Klutina, in Rice, Abercrombie 1900, p. 95 ff; Powell meets at lake Klutina on Aug.
29, 1899, p. 131, Crary lists name; from Elkhart, Indiana, Crary, Diary Ms. 6/28/1898, p.
8; Powell hires as assistant scout, 1899. Powell, Trailing, p. 161; also Powell,
Abercrombie 1900, p. 131; Gulkana Indians shared salmon with in 1899, Powell, Trailing, p.
191;
Garthley, R. (Name could be
Carthley); Passenger on steam schooner Noyo, departing Seattle for Copper River ports with
a few passengers for Juneau and Skagway, Seattle P-I, 3/16/98;
Gasteldi, Bernard. Hometown:
Norwalk, CT; Margeson/Benedict trip, Gold Hunters, p. 9; Witnesses with King, O'Connell's
"Emerald" claim on Manker Creek, 7/29/98, TMDR, p. 61; Witnesses with King,
O'Connell's "Viola" claim on Manker Creek, 7/29/98, TMDR, p. 61; Benedict,
Gasteldi, Lawrentz, Gittner, and Potts decide to return to States after reaching Copper
River, Margeson, Gold
Hunters, p. 171;
Gatd, Charles. (See Charles
Gadt); Locator, 6/26/1899, QCMDR, p. 105;
Gates, Ed. A. Party of R.
F. McClelland, E. A. Gates, W. Hatch, and Herbert T Gates in Seattle waiting for Excelsior
to depart, Seattle P-I, 2/19/98; Ed and Herb Gates have been sick but feeling better,
McClellan Letter of 5/6/98, Princeton Union (MN), 6/23/98; Locator, 1898, QCMDR, p. 3, 19;
witness to Keller, QCMDR, p. 15; Kernan, p. 29; to Warner, p. 104; 1899: Locator, 8/18/99,
QCMDR, p. 156; UKMDR, 3/9/99, Witness for Bennett; Locator, p. 69 with Fitch as witness;
locator, 3/24/1899 with Kain as witness, p. 157;
Gates, Herbert B. (Also: H. L.
Gates, UKMDR); Party of R. F. McClelland, E. A. Gates, W. Hatch, and Herbert T. Gates in
Seattle waiting for Excelsior to depart, Seattle P-I, 2/19/98; Ed and Herb Gates have been
sick but feeling better, McClellan Letter of 5/6/98, Princeton Union (MN), 6/23/98;
Locator, 1898, QCMDR, p. 3; witness to Fitch, QCMDR, p. 27; 1899, Locator, 8/1/1899, p.
161;
UKMDR, 3/9/1899, Witness to Fitch; Locator with Fitch witness, 3/9/1899, QCMDR, p. 77;
Locator, 3/24/1899, QCMDR, p. 83; witness for J. Stotter, 3/10/1899, QCMDR, p. 111;
Gelineau, Dick. (Also: Gileneau,
UKMDR; Gelineau, TVN); Witness for McCormick, 3/10/1899, UKMDR, p. 151;
Gelineau, J. K. Witness to
Nelson, QCMDR, 1898, p. 66; to Duff, p. 102; Locator, QCMDR, p. 88; witness for Feldman,
3/15/ 1899, UKMDR, p. 153;
Gensel, Charles. (See Genzel);
Passenger on steamer Alliance, departing Seattle for Yakutat Bay and Valdes, 3/24/98;
party of 37 from Sioux City, IA led by J. N. Henry were to be dropped off at Yakutat, the
others apparently headed for Valdes, Seattle P-I, 3/25/98;
Genzel, Charles. (Name could be
Gensel); Passenger on steamer Alliance, departing Seattle for Yakutat Bay and Valdes,
3/24/98; party of 37 from Sioux City, IA led by J. N. Henry were to be dropped off at
Yakutat, the others apparently headed for Valdes, Seattle P-I, 3/25/98;
George Boerke & Co. V-Lot,
Index, p. 92;
Geran, G. F. Filed in VMDR, p. 46;
Gerben, A. Passenger list for steamer
Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;
Gergen, Herb. (Herbert Gerkin on
passenger list); Passenger on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend
Leader, 3/7/98; Geo. Vine, Oscar Johnson, Frank Smith, Ed. Young, Henry Chesterman, John
Grasser, Herb Gergen, and Jos. Brost are still in Alaska, Neillsville Times [WI], 2/9/99;
Gerkin, Herbert. (See Herb. Gergen);
Germain, A. Passenger on steamer
Alliance, departing Seattle for Yakutat Bay and Valdes, 3/24/98; party of 37 from Sioux
City, IA led by J. N. Henry were to be dropped off at Yakutat, the others apparently
headed for Valdes, Seattle P-I, 3/25/98;
Gerts, Charles. (See Charles Gadt);
Lansing, MI; Group from Lansing, MI including Henry Caswell, Charles Gerts (Gadt?
suggested by order in passenger list), Frank Knapp, Samuel Taylor, August Kunofski
(Snowaski?), Morris Finhenstine (M Finkelstine), Antone Kowatski (A. Kososky), Julius Wats
(Watzell?), Bert Hattlay, and Richard Venyse (Van Nuys), Portland Oregonian, 3/6/98;
Getz, G. List of prospectors crossing
Valdez Glacier, May 29, 1898, W. H. Crary Diary, p. 5;
Gianiams, Fred. Passenger list
for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;
Giavini, John. (See Glavini);
Passenger list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes,
Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;
Gibbons, Ed. Passenger list -- Steam
schooner Albion, departing Portland 3/8/98, Portland Oregonian, 3/8/98;
Giles, J. C. Passenger list for
steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;
Gilkison, G. G. Passenger on the
Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Gilland, L. Passenger List --
Steam Schooner Albion -- Departed Portland for Copper River, 4/9/98, Portland Oregonian,
4/10/98;
Gillespie & Co. W. H. Crary
meets 6/26/1898, W. H. Crary, Diary Ms., p. 7;
Gillett, William L. (Also, Gillette,
-?; Gillet in VMDR) VMDR, p. 33, 46, 115, 118; Elected Chairman of first Valdez Mining
District Meeting, 3/12/1898, VMDR; Witnesses claim filed 4/16/1898 in VMDR, Location
notice for Jack Pot Bay with Henry Weir, PWSMDR, Book 2, p. 179; Files claim at Latouche,
August 1899.
ML, Bk. 2, cf. pp. 257-269;
Gillett, W. S. Passenger on the
Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Gillette, Mr. -. Hometown: CO;
Gillette of Colorado and members of the Hudson, WI party located promising finds near
headwaters of Slina [Slana?], Christochina [sic], and Robertson rivers, Interview with
B.F. Millard, Seattle P-I, 10/27/98;
Gillette, -. (See: William L.
Gillett ?); Crossed Valdez Glacier, 1898; At Copper Center winter of 1898-1899, Guiteau,
Louis, Death Trail, The Alaskana (Sept. 1972), pp. 3-8;
Gillette, Edward. Railroad engineer on
Abercrombie expedition, Gillette, in Abercrombie 1900; Babcock camps near him, Babcock, In
Abercrombie, 1900, p. 76-77; Report in Abercrombie, 1900;
Gillis, Julius. Passenger on
Helen Almy bound for Copper River, capsized shortly after departing San Francisco,
3/20/98, Seattle P-I, 3/23/98;
Gittner, Fred. Hometown: Cannons,
CT; Margeson/Benedict trip, Gold Hunters, p. 9; Benedict, Gasteldi, Lawrentz, Gittner, and
Potts decide to return to States after reaching Copper River, Margeson, Gold Hunters, p.
171;
Gladhaugh, M. O. (Mike Gladhough,
Seattle P-I); At 1897 Miners Meeting, 6/11/1897, PWSMDR, Bk. 1, p.1; Located
"Gladhaugh Quartz Lode Mining Claim," April 7, recorded 5/31/97, C. Pederson
witness; Copper King adjoins on east end; MLR, Bk. G, (H & I), pp. 306-307, (Valdez
Court Library); Locator of "Mammoth Claim," for W. E. Hunt & S. J. Mills,
filed April 15, 1897, MLR, Bk. G, (H & I), pp. 308-309; Referred to in article on
Copper River Area, Seattle P-I, 11/13/97; Millsite, pp. 310; Location notice on Latouche
Island: Ripstein, Beatson, Beyer, Gladhough, Heidorn, & W. E. Hunt, PWSMDR, May, 1898,
Bk. 2, p. 16; Tom Olson showed Ellamar minesite to him and Peterson, in Valdez 1898, CS1;
Adjoining Gladhaugh Claim, Location of Quartz Claim, ML, Bk G (H & I), p. 309-309,
(Valdez Court Library); Millsite ML, Bk G (H & I), p. 310-311; Title Bond to mining
property, Gladhaugh and Beatson,1898, ML, Bk. 2, p. 69; Title Bond for the Eagle Quartz
Lode, Poco Quartz Lode, White Horse Quartz Lode and others including millsite to Collins,
Prentice, Lyne and F. G. Lawrence of Ashcroft B. C. for $40,500, ML, Bk G (H & I), 424
ff; Bond for Deed, Gladhaugh sold First West Extension of the Gladhaugh Lode known as the
Mammoth to Mills and Hunt, ML, Bk G (H & I), p. 437;
Glan, M. F. Passenger on steamer
Alliance, departing Seattle for Yakutat Bay and Valdes, 3/24/98; party of 37 from Sioux
City, IA led by J. N. Henry were to be dropped off at Yakutat, the others apparently
headed for Valdes, Seattle P-I, 3/25/98;
Glaser, Stephen. Passenger list
for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;
Glasscock, C. A. Passenger on steam
schooner Noyo, departing Seattle 3/15/98 for Copper River ports with a few passengers for
Juneau and Skagway, Seattle P-I, 3/16/98;
Glaudman, Tress. Brown leases a house
from her for housing the destitute, 11/5/1898. Brown in Abercrombie 1900, p. 40;
Glavini, John. (Could be Giavini);
Passenger list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes,
Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;
Gleason, A. D. Worked on relief
station on Valdez Glacier, Sept. 1898. CS1;
Glendenning, -. Subscribed to a
relief station fund for 1899 on Valdez Glacier, in Valdez, 1898, CS1;
Glending, William. Passenger on
steam schooner Noyo, departing Seattle for Copper River ports with a few passengers for
Juneau and Skagway, Seattle P-I, 3/16/98;
Glenn, -. (Mrs. J. D.). Passenger,
schooner Phelps, departing Seattle 4/5/98, Seattle P-I, 4/6/98; (Note: on the passenger
list, Mrs. J. D. Glenn, Miss Dixie, and Miss Bell Snyder's names occur together);
Glenn, Edwin F. Location notice,
[Capt.] O. J. Humphrey witness, Latouche Island, 8/5/1899, PWSMDR, Bk. 2, p. 260;
Gliason, Arthur D. V-Lot, Index, p.
104;
Goerbing, Charles. (See also Carl
Gorbing); Thorp, WI; Name appears on passenger list for the Rival departing Port Townsend
along with others in the Wisconsin Alaska Party, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Goff, C. A. Passenger, steam schooner
National City, departing Portland, OR, 3/14/98 with "by far the larger number of her
passengers" bound for the Copper River, but a few for Dyea/Skagway, Portland
Oregonian, 3/15/98;
Gogin, W. P. Passenger on steamer
Alliance, departing Seattle for Yakutat Bay and Valdes, 3/24/98; party of 37 from Sioux
City, IA led by J. N. Henry were to be dropped off at Yakutat, the others apparently
headed for Valdes, Seattle P-I, 3/25/98;
Golden, C. H. Locator, QCMDR, 1898, p.
8, 1899, witness for R. B. Dittman; for P. Dittman; Locator, QCMDR, p. 118; Witness for
Sternberg & Dittman, 7/20/99, TMDR, p. 84;
Golden Eagle Mining & Development Co. Filed in VMDR, p. 100;
Goldsman, E. Passenger on steam
schooner Noyo, departing Seattle 3/15/98 for Copper River ports with a few passengers for
Juneau and Skagway, Seattle P-I, 3/16/98;
Gomez, Mr. -. Passenger, steam
schooner National City, departing Portland, OR, 3/14/98 with "by far the larger
number of her passengers" bound for the Copper River, but a few for Dyea/Skagway,
Portland Oregonian, 3/15/98;
Gomez, -. (Mrs.-). Passenger, steam
schooner National City, departing Portland, OR, 3/14/98 with "by far the larger
number of her passengers" bound for the Copper River, but a few for Dyea/Skagway,
Portland Oregonian, 3/15/98;
Goodal party. (See also Goodell);
Camped near Conger, 9/5/98, Conger, p. 131;
Goodell, H. V-Lot, Index, p.27;
Goodell, M. E. V-Lot, Index, p.
87;
Goodman, W. E. Jr. Abercrombie
puts in charge of group going over Bates Pass (Valdez Glacier) on 5/6/1898; Glenn and
Abercrombie, p. 565; On Rafferty's trip, Rafferty in Glenn & Abercrombie, p. 612;
Gorbing, Carl. (See also Charles
Goerbing); Hometown: Thorp, WI; The Alaska party composed of E. L. Snyder, Carl Gorbing,
Geo. Gabert, Jos. Dallendorfer, and Herman Dooge of Thorp, WI will join the Neillsville
group, Neillsville, WI News, 1/20/98; Listed in names & address section, Dooley Diary;
Gordon, J. S. (J. Gordon, Seattle
P-I); Passenger on steam schooner Noyo, departing Seattle for Copper River ports with a
few passengers for Juneau and Skagway, Seattle P-I, 3/16/98; (Note Gordon and Cochran both
on Noya); J. E. Cochran and Gordon witness E. T. Looker's claim on Manker Creek, TMDR, p.
25; Wy Cockerille and Gordan witness J. E. Cochran's claim on Manker Creek, TMDR, p. 25;
H. B. Pearson and J. S. Gordon witness Henrick's claim on Manker Creek, TMDR, p. 26;
Witness with H. B. Pearson to L. Malone claim on Manker Creek, TMDR, p. 40; Witness with
H. B. Pearson to W. J. McGee claim on Manker Creek, TMDR, p. 40; also witness to other
claims; Locator, "Montana" Placer Claim, No. 49 on Manker Creek, witnesses,
Pearson & Cochran, 10/18/98, TMDR, p. 46; Gordon & Cochrane witness D. T. Davis
claim on Manker Creek, TMDR, p. 54; Pearson mentions that J. S. G. was elected recorder
for Upper Tanana Mining District, Monte Cristo gulch on 5/30/99. Gordon is only
person so far with these initial,; Pearson, CS1, p 187;
Gore, B. Passenger on steamer
Alliance, departing Seattle 1/3/98 headed for Portage Bay [head of Passage Canal, portage
to Cook Inlet], Seattle P-I, 1/4/98;
Gorich, J. A. Locator, QCMDR,
1898, p. 74;
Gorman, -. Sick, Dooley meets and
helps along trail, Dooley Diary, 6/16/99;
Gorman, T. F. Passenger on steam
schooner Noyo, departing Seattle 3/15/98 for Copper River ports with a few passengers for
Juneau and Skagway, Seattle P-I, 3/16/98;
Goss, P. B. V-Lot, Index, p. 100;
Filed in VMDR, p. 75, 76; witness to Jas. R. Riggins and C. H. Riggins, VMDR, Bk. 1, p.
68,69; Chaired meeings of Port Valdez Mining District, 7/23/98, 7/30/98, VMDR; Elected to
Township Committee (3rd) May 10, 1898; Elected treasurer, chairman after Edwards, Minutes,
CS1, p. 77; Attended May 10, 11, 12, 16, June 3, 17, July 1, 18, Aug. 5, Oct. 10, 29, Nov.
9, Nov. 11, CS1, p. 77 ff; Conduct Christian Endeavor meetings in Valdez winter of
1898-1899, Powell, Trailing, p. 97; Mr. & Mrs. Goss donated 10 suppers to employees
building relief station on Valdez Glacier, Sept. 1898, Bourke notes, CS1; Location Notice,
water rights, by The Golden Eagle Mining and Dredging Co. Goss, Dunham, and C. H. Riggins
Directors, for stream two miles north of Valdez, by mining claims owned the Co. VMDR,
3/22/99;
Goss, -. (Mrs. P. B.). Conduct
Christian Endeavor meetings in Valdez winter of 1898-1899, Powell, Trailing, p. 97; Mr.
& Mrs. Goss donated 10 suppers to employees building relief station on Valdez Glacier,
Sept. 1898, Bourke notes, CS1;
Gotsky, J. T. Passenger on Helen
Almy bound for Copper River, capsized shortly after departing San Francisco, 3/20/98,
Seattle P-I, 3/23/98;
Gott, C. List of prospectors crossing
Valdez Glacier, May 29, 1898, W. H. Crary Diary, p. 5;
Grady, J. E. Hazelet party, 1900,
Hazelet Diary, 2/2/1900; possibly on Valdez Trail in 1898-1899;
Graf, B. (R.?). Passenger on
steam schooner Noyo, departing Seattle for Copper River ports with a few passengers for
Juneau and Skagway, Seattle P-I, 3/16/98;
Graf, E. S. Passenger on steam
schooner Noyo, departing Seattle for Copper River ports with a few passengers for Juneau
and Skagway, Seattle P-I, 3/16/98;
Graham, J. E. Passenger List -- Steam
Schooner Albion -- Departed Portland for Copper River, 4/9/98, Portland Oregonian,
4/10/98;
Grainger, J. E. Hometown:
Alleghany, PA; Passenger list -- Steam schooner Albion, departing Portland 3/8/98.Portland
Oregonian, 3/8/98; Heading a party with Smith from Alleghany, PA, Portland Oregonian,
3/6/98;
Grammon, E. Passenger on steamer
Alliance, departing Seattle for Yakutat Bay and Valdes, 3/24/98; party of 37 from Sioux
City, IA led by J. N. Henry were to be dropped off at Yakutat, the others apparently
headed for Valdes, Seattle P-I, 3/25/98;
Graney, Dan. Jack Hannon and Dan
Graney arrive at Dooley's claim in QCMD and tells him he is digging in a poor place,
Dooley Diary, 4/15/99;
Grant, W. S. Passenger, schooner
Phelps, departing Seattle 4/5/98, Seattle P-I, 4/6/98;
Grasser, John. Hometown: Neillsville,
WI; Passenger on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader,
3/7/98; Witness to E. Young, QCMDR, 1898, p. 27; to F. M. Smith, QCMDR, 1898, p. 41;
Listed in names and addresses, probably with Gus Klopp, Dooley Diary;
Grau, Geo. Hometown: Elkhart, IN;
Listed in names & address section, Dooley Diary;
Gray, -. Owns Gray's Hotel. W. H.
Crary stays at it 6/11/98, Crary
Diary, p. 6;
Gray, Smith W. First-class
passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, 2/28/98; Nominated for position of Valdez Recorder by C. L. Betts on
3/12/1898, but lost to J. F. Kertchem, VMDR, p. 11; Elected to Permanent (2nd) Township
Committee, 4/26/1898, Chairman, Minutes, CS1, p. 76 ff; Filed Jewel Lode Mining Claim,
Glacier Island, 8/8/1898, ML, Bk. 2, 1898-1900, p. 33, 98; V-Lot, Index, p.18;
Green, Charles. Hometown: Orca, AK;
From Orca returned to Seattle on Alliance, interviewed, Seattle P-I, 2/3/98;
Greene, J. D. Witness to Location
Notice Shelly & Frase, Copper Creek, Fidalgo Bay, 8/23/1899, PWSMDR, Bk. 2, p. 199;
Greenig, Dan T. Arrived on
"Behring Sea" enroute to Klondike in 1897; cut some of the first steps in Valdez
Glacier; assisted in building 1st cabin in Hangtown, Pathfinder I:9, 7/1920, p. 16;
Arrived in Port Valdez, 12/20/1897 aboard "Behring Sea" with Lutz Vogel and
Charles Sponberg; part of a company, Valdez Miner, 1/18/1935; witness for Geo. Kem (Kene?
Kern?), 4/19/1899, UKMDR, p. 139;
Greenlaw, K. Hometown: CA; Gold-seeker
returned to Seattle on Excelsior, interviewed, Seattle P-I, 3/18/98;
Greenlaw, Senator E. E. Hometown:
Phoenix, AZ? On site representative for a Phoeniz, AZ railway company; proposes building
RR from extreme head of Valdez Bay along the Valdez or "Little" River for 30
miles and then tunneling under a ridge and on into the Yukon, story written by H. B.
Allen, correspondent, Seattle P-I, 3/9/98;
Grey, S. J. Secretary of the
Arctic Mining Company (Crary's company), Crary Diary, p. 2 (may not have come to Alaska);
Grey, S. W. (See S.W. Gray);
Grey, Sol. Passenger on steam schooner
Noyo, departing Seattle for Copper River ports with a few passengers for Juneau and
Skagway, Seattle P-I, 3/16/98;
Grider, H. B. Passenger list for
steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;
Griffith, -. Killed a bear at Klutina
Lake Camp, 8/23/1898, Crary, Diary Ms. p. 11;
Griffiths, B. L. Passenger List
-- Steam Schooner Albion -- Departed Portland for Copper River, 4/9/98, Portland
Oregonian, 4/10/98;
Grinnell, J. S. Assistant transit man
for E. Gillette on railway survey, Gillette in Abercrombie 1900, pp. 149;
Griswold, Park. (Also: Griswald);
Second-class passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez,
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2/28/98; Involved in firearm incident that killed an Indian
woman, 1899, Powell, Trailing, p. 215-216; With Conger spring of 1899, 6/4/99, Conger, p.
223;
Grogg, Sylvester. Hometown: St.
Joe, MO. Passenger list for the schooner Hera, departed Seattle for Copper River 3/22/98,
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 3/23/98; Filed claim in 1898-1899 TMDR, p. 56-57; Crossed
Valdez Glacier to Valdez, 11/19/1898 in storm with 9 men, 3 died on glacier, frostbitten,
A. Powell, Trailing, p. 95; Left Twelve-Mile Camp for Valdez 11/14/1898 with brother,
Ferguson, Polinsky and Egram - party of nine -two returned, Mike Smith died,
Brown in Glenn & Abercrombie, p. 623;
Grogg, Wm. Born: MO, Sept. 1868,
C1900; Hometown: Shellyville, MO; Passenger list for the schooner Hera, departed Seattle
for Copper River 3/22/98, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 3/23/98; V-Lot, Index, p. 108; List
of prospectors crossing Valdez Glacier, 5/29/1898, Crary Diary, p. 5; Filed claim in
1898-1899 TMDR, p. 55; QCMDR, 1898, Locator, p. 37; Subscriber to building relief station
on Valdez Glacier, Sept. 1898; Crossed Valdez Glacier to Valdez, Nov. 19, 1898
in storm with 9 men, 3 died on glacier, Powell, Trailing, p. 95; Left Twelve-Mile Camp for
Valdez 11/14/1898 with brother, Ferguson, Polinsky and Egram in party of nine; two
returned to camp, Mike Smith died, Brown in Glenn & Abercrombie, p. 623; Bourke notes,
CS1; had contract with Johnson to build station on Trans-Alaska Military Trail, Babcock,
In Abercrombie 1900, p. 76-77;
Groo, Samuel J. Born: 12/14/1860;
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT; Passenger, steam schooner National City, departing Portland,
OR, 3/14/98 with "by far the larger number of her passengers" bound for the
Copper River, but a few for Dyea/Skagway, Portland Oregonian, 3/15/98; [Note: Groo,
Clancy, Sands, C. L. Swanson all on National City together]; With Machin & Clancy on
Klutina, Groo Diary, 1898; Moved to Manker Creek, 1/14/98; went over divide to Tiekel Feb.
1899; Groo Diary, 2/3/99-2/20/99; QCMDR, 1898, Locator, p. 84; UKMDR, Witness for Sands,
3/11/1899, p. 135; Locator, 3/13/1899, p. 175; clearly thinks scurvy is contagious, leaves
Quartz Creek for Tiekel in mid-winter to avoid it, Groo Diary, cf. 3/3/99 passim; Groo, F.
Sands, Swanson & Vaber locate on Porcupine Gulch, 3/9/99; same group drew lots of
locations on Stewart Creek, 3/12/99; drew lots for claims on Vaber Gulch off Konsina with
Kain outfit, 3/13/99; more claims in Sam's Gulch, 3/24/99;
Gross, H. B. Witness with Patterson to
Hutchinson claim on Manker Creek, TMDR, p. 77; Locator, "Virtue" placer claim,
above canyon on Manker Creek, 10/10/98, witnesses Hutchinson & Patterson, TMDR, p.78;
Gross, H. W. First-class
passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, 2/28/98;
Groves, E. Passenger on steamer
Alliance, departing Seattle for Yakutat Bay and Valdes, 3/24/98; party of 37 from Sioux
City, IA led by J. N. Henry were to be dropped off at Yakutat, the others apparently
headed for Valdes, Seattle P-I, 3/25/98;
Grund, August. Hometown: MN; Died
of scurvy, May 26, member of Conger's party, Conger, 5/26/98;
Gruwell, F. M. Passenger on the
Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Guinare, A. W. Army Officers on
steamer Valencia, departing Seattle 4/7/98, Seattle P-I 4/8/98 & Seattle Times,
4/8/98;
Guiteau, Luther. (Also
"Lute"); French chef who crossed Valdez Glacier, was first boat to successfully
run the rapids from Klutina Lake to Copper Center, wintered at Copper Center working in
hospital. Alaska Gold Rush of 1898, Diary serialized 1928 in Freeport (IL) Story
told by Guiteau, Louis. Death Trail, The Alaskana (Sept. 1972), pp. 3-8; Kingsley &
Becker leave; Philo Snow & Guiteau go on together; Guiteau Diary, 6/3/1898;
Gulderson, S. Passenger on steamer
Alliance, departing Seattle for Yakutat Bay and Valdes, 3/24/98; party of 37 from Sioux
City, IA led by J. N. Henry were to be dropped off at Yakutat, the others apparently
headed for Valdes, Seattle P-I, 3/25/98;
Gumaer, -. Guide for Preston, Preston
in Glenn & Abercrombie, p. 601;
Gumer, Clinton Jr. (Or: Gumee?) From:
San Francisco, CA; Notice of Tunnel Right, C. H. Anderson, A. K. Delaney, Edward de Groff,
L. L. Williams, W. H. McNair, W. D. McNair, E. E. James, Hugh Murray, Clinton Gumer, Jr. ,
David Wallace, W. R. Curtis, filed PWSMDR, Bk. 1, 9/15/97; copy MLR, Bk. G, (H&I), ,
pp. 328, 329; Gumee to PWS Mining & Development Co. MLR, Bk. G, (H&I), pp. 372-73;
Gunagie, T. S. (See Gunagle);
Gunagle, -, (Mrs. T.S.). (Could
be Gunagie). First-class passenger on steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 2/16/98, for
Dyea & Valdez,Seattle P-I, 2/17/98;
Gunagle, T. S. (Could be
Gunagie); First-class passenger on steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 2/16/98, for Dyea
& Valdez,Seattle P-I, 2/17/98;
Gunderson, O. Passenger on
steamer Alliance, departing Seattle for Yakutat Bay and Valdes, 3/24/98; party of 37 from
Sioux City, IA led by J. N. Henry were to be dropped off at Yakutat, the others apparently
headed for Valdes, Seattle P-I, 3/25/98;
Gunning, J. H. Passenger list for
steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;
Gunstat, M. Subscriber to
building relief station on Valdez Glacier, Sept. 1898, Bourke notes, CS1;
Gurmore, A. M. Army Officers on
steamer Valencia, departing Seattle 4/7/98, Seattle P-I 4/8/98 & Seattle Times,
4/8/98;
Gutherie, G. T. List of prospectors
crossing Valdez Glacier, 5/29/1898, W. H. Crary Diary, p. 5;
Guy, Robert. Passenger on steam
schooner Noyo, departing Seattle 3/15/98 for Copper River ports with a few passengers for
Juneau and Skagway, Seattle P-I, 3/16/98; Alaska Mutual Mining Company, 14 members on
Noya, but Guy not on main passenger list.
Guyer, Frank. Hometown: MN; Member of
Conger's party from Minnesota, Conger, xxxii; passim. Second-class passenger on steamer
Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle P-I, 2/28/98; Conger meets M.
Beatty and F. Guyer on way to Copper Center as he heads north, 2/14/95, Conger, p. 198;
Mentioned in letter about D. Wherley's accidental shooting of Roy Murfin, Sleepy Eye
Dispatch, 4/22/98;
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