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Meals, Andrew Jackson. (Also
Jack). Born: Butler Co. PA, 11/18/1852, Pioneers;
Hometown: O'Neal, NE; Second-class passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle,
2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2/28/98; Arrived in Alaska, March1898,
C1900; Partner with Hazelet, Hazelet Diary; Arrived in Valdez fall of 1899 with Dempsey
and Hazelett reporting on richness of the Chistochina. Went over Glacier in 1900 to
Chesna with Hazelett, and Meals, TVN, 1:1. 3/06/01; Powell visits claim on Chistochina,
Powell, Abercrombie 1900, pp. 133-134; Power of Attorney , ML, Book 3 (F & J) pp.
170ff; Meals, ML, Bk. 3 (Bks. J & F), pp. 186; Notice of Location by Power of
Attorney, ML, Bk. 3 (Bks. J & F), pp. 194ff;
Meals, John. Hometown:
O'Neil, NE; in names and addresses section, Dooley Diary;
Means, James. Filed in
VMDR, p. 160;
Means, Samuel B. Born: MO,
May 1860, C1900; Hometown: Chico, CA; Arrived in Alaska, April 1898, C1900; Member of
Crary party ("Hungry Five") in 1898; Mason; Crary, Diary, pp. 2 ff;
Mecham, -. (Poor
handwriting, could be Mechem), Born: Germany, June 1865, C1900; Hometown: Crawford, New
Brooks [State not give], C1900; Arrived in Alaska, April 1898, C1900;
Medart, F. Harry.
Passenger on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Mehl, George. First class
passenger on steamer Valencia, departing Seattle 4/7/98, Seattle P-I 4/8/98 & Seattle
Times, 4/8/98;
Meislang, -. Involved in
wage dispute with Krumholz, settled by miners' meeting, Pearson Journal, CS1, p. 185;
Meiss, Ed. List of
prospectors crossing Valdez Glacier, May 29, 1898, W. H. Crary Diary, p. 5;
Melby, E. G. 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; Location notice, Galena Bay, June 23 1899,
PWSMDR, Bk. 2, p. 158;
Melby, Ed. His log cabin
at Copper Center "is nothing but a saloon, and a place to play poker," Guiteau
Diary, 9/2/98;
Mellark, Henry. (Also
Mellerk, Melleark). Witness for C. Ammann, QCMDR, 1899, p. 121; QCMDR, 1898, Locator, p.
24; 1899, Locator, QCMDR, p. 125;
Mellerk, Henry. (See
Mellark);
Melleark, Henry. (See
Mellark);
Melley, E. G. UKMDR, Co-locators
on 3/11/1899, Carvey, Melley, C. F. Behren, T. Mamon, L. A. Dicker, Jas. Rogan, L.
Swenson, J. Hanalin;
Melville, A. Army Officers
on steamer Valencia, departing Seattle 4/7/98, Seattle P-I 4/8/98 & Seattle Times,
4/8/98;
Melvin, G. D. First class
passenger on steamer Valencia, departing Seattle 4/7/98, Seattle P-I 4/8/98 & Seattle
Times, 4/8/98;
Mendenhall, -.
(Mendenhalf, Seattle P-I & Times); With Party of Army Officers on steamer Valencia,
departing Seattle 4/7/98, Seattle P-I 4/8/98 & Seattle Times, 4/8/98;
Mendins, Henry. Location
notice, Latouche, June 1899, PWSMDR, Bk. 2, p. 136;
Menke, Emil. Location
notice for the "Little Anna", Abercrombie Gulch, 1/19/99, witness: Mrs. Anna
Barrett,VMDR, p. 114;
Merchant, Frank. First
class passenger boarding Valencia in Seattle, departing Seattle 3/6/98 with 600
passengers, Seattle P-I, 3/6/98;
Merchant, Norman. Born:
Horsham, England, 3/9/1877, Pioneers; Locator, "Sunset" placer claim on Manker
Creek, No. 46 above Canyon, witness H. B. Pearson, J. E. Cochran, TMDR, 1898, p. 42;
10/4/98 has dinner with Pearson, Bradbury, Kendricks, Maloe, Lewis, Merchant, Pearson
Journal Extracts, CS1, p. 185; Witness to H. E. F. King's proof of labor for W. C. McGee's
"Nicoli Placer Mining Claim No. 3" 9/20/99, TMDR, p. 21; Locator, the "Gold
Dollar claim" on tributary to Mineral Creek, 10/11/99, Merrifield and Merchant
witnesses, VMDR, p. 164;
Merriam, Dr. H. G.
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;
Merrifield, George. Born:
Ohio,2/5/1853, Pioneers; Hometown: ND; Arrived in Alaska, March 1898, C1900; Filed in
VMDR, p. 61, 96, 117; V-Lot, Index, p. 55; Location notice: Merrifield & Mieslang,
West side of small bay on north side of Glacier Island,witness to F. G. Barlett's claim in
Mineral Creek 11/3/98 with L. G. Moore, p. 59; PWSMDR Bk. 2, p. 218-219;
Mersels, J. 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;
Messer, C. J. (Also
Mezser, TDMR, p. 24.); Locator, 7/27/98, "Tyee" No. 15 above canyon on Manker
Creek, witnesses H. Smith, H. H. Sweet, recorded,
10/12/98, TMDR, p. 18; 22, 24; Locator, Placer Claim No. 9 on Hertle Creek,
10/15/98, witnesses J. Manker, H. Smith, TMDR, p. 24; Messer Collection of Neal Benedict's
photos in Anchorage Museum of History and Art;
Messer, Jos. (Could be C. J.
Messer); Hometown: Los Angeles, CA; Dooley stopped at J. Messer and A. Cooper's cabin
after falling through ice and freezing 3 toes; has Christmas Dinner, "out of sight.
Had first moose meat." Dooley Diary, 12/26/98; Listed in names & address
section, Dooley Diary;
Metz, L. E. Passenger list
for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;
Meyer, J. E. (might be Mayer);
First class passenger on steamer Valencia, departing Seattle 4/7/98, Seattle P-I 4/8/98
& Seattle Times, 4/8/98;
Meyers, Ed. (Edgar, TMDR,
p. 36); Appointed to committee to draft laws and limits of Port Valdez Mining District,
3/19/98,VMDR; Witness, 10/16/98 with J. Manker to W. C. Bruce claim No. 3 on Manker Creek,
TMDR, p. 36; Witness with J. Manker, 10/14/98 to Herriot claim on Hertle Creek, TMDR, p.
38; Locator, Placer claim No. 11 above Canyon on Manker Creek, "Washington,"
9/6/98, witnesses, H. H. Sweet, C. A. Margeson, TMDR, p. 46; Locator, No. 5 on Hertle
Creek, 10/14/98, witnesses W. D. McGee, J. Manker, TMDR, p. 57;
Michaelson, Dick. Went
with Pearson on short prospecting trip, Pearson Journal, CS1, p. 185;
Michaelson, Robert.
Grubstake agreement and mining locations (Price, Fulsom,
Michaelson, Price, Speer) on Copper Mt. Latouche, 8/21/897, PWSMDR, Bk. 1, p. 14-22;
Location Notice, Bay View, 6/12/98. PWSMDR, Bk. 1, p. 10;
Miclorah, R. First-class
passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle P-I,
2/28/98;
Miesling, G. Passenger
List -- Steam Schooner Albion -- Departed Portland for Copper River, 4/9/98, Portland
Oregonian, 4/10/98;
Miesling, -. (Mrs. G.).
Passenger List -- Steam Schooner Albion -- Departed Portland for Copper River,
4/9/98, Portland Oregonian, 4/10/98;
Mieslang, Thos. A.
Merrifield & Mieslang, West side of small bay on north side of Glacier Island, PWSMDR,
Bk. 2. p. 218-219;
Mightener, Louis. Drowned
at first timber. Funeral conducted by F. L. Benedict,
Pearson Journal, CS1, p. 185;
Millard, Benjamin Franklin.
Born: Barrabos, WI, 5/5/1850 Pioneers; Hometown: Chippewa Falls, WI; First-class
passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, 2/28/98; Documents from Thrond Opdahl funeral including letter to
local Masonic Lodge from funeral committee and death certificate, mentions B. F. Millard,
H. J. Loew, Wm. L. Cook as members of funeral committee, written March 24, 26, published
Marshall News-Messenger, 4/22/98; 32nd degree Mason, Led funeral for Murfin, Guiteau
Diary, 3/23/1898; Millard & son brought Guiteau Portland Journal with news of war with
Spain, Guiteau Diary, 3/27/1898; discourages Guiteau from running lower Klutina Rapids,
3/3/98; Philo goes with Millard to look for trail (builds "Millard Trail")
across bend in Copper River, 6/11/98; Cf. Also: 5/2/98; 5/4/98; A. Powell, Trailing, p. 77
ff; Millard arrives in Copper Center from cutting his trail, Hazelet Diary, 9/11/98; Rohn
travels with Millard and Warner up Kotsina to copper area, Abercrombie 1900, p. 114; Gets
map of copper belt from departing miner and joins McClellan's party, Millard, TVN, 1: 7.
4/20/01; Conger, "The Millard party camped here Jan. 27th. Junction of Tanada Cr. and
Copper River, 3/9/98, Conger, p. 207; Oscar Rohn reports McClellan, Amy and Millard got
through Keystone Canyon before Rice, Young, Donwey & Holman parties did on June 19th
and are building trail at Tsaina when the others catch up; meets McClellan, Amy, Millard
& others on Tsaina, Abercrombie 1900, p. 113; Pearson arrives at his camp, 4/22/99,
Pearson. CS1, p187; QCMDR, 1899, Co-locators, Millard and McNeer, 6/27/99;
Millard, Charles W. (Also C.
Millard, both in Seattle P-I); Chippewa Falls, WI
Millard, Ray. Hometown:
Chippewa Falls, WI; First-class passenger on steamer
Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle P-I, 2/28/98; Crosses glacier
with father in 1898, Guiteau Diary, passim; Pearson arrives at Millard camp April 22,
1899, reports Ray Millard, Geo. Dickey, HCS1, p 187; Conger arrives at Camp Millard,
3/30/1898, info on Millard Party, passim. Conger, p. 214; George Dickie, Harry Lasway, W.
R. Millard, John Harmon, Ben Hunter in Copper Center planning to go up Copper River,
Interview with B. F. Millard, Seattle P-I, 10/27/98; has 16 quartz claims on the Tanana,
6/21/99, Conger, pp. 235-236;
Miller, -. Crary joins
with Webster Co. Miller and Dolan, Uppercue and Wirth and Patterson to hoist goods to top
of Third Bench, 4/28/98, Crary Diary, p. 4;
Miller, -. (Also Old Man
Miller); Over 70, Mrs. Miller (age 35) husband, both feet
frost-bitten, jealous of wife, Golden Cross? p. 88-89;
Miller, 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;
Miller, Mrs. -. Married to
old man Miller. "Old man Miller's wife left him at Chitina and came to Klutina.
He throught she skipped with his money and a miner's meeting sent Mac (Dave
McClellan) up with him to bring her back. But she has been buying supplies to take
to Miller, so no trouble ensued." Crary, Diary Ms. p. 16;
Miller, C. A. Passenger on
the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port
Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Miller, H. Passenger on
the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port
Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Miller, H. L. 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;
Miller, Henry. Born:
Sweden, Oct. 1865, C1900; Hometown: Wheaton, MN; Pearson works with Hy Miller, H. Cole, J.
Lavioss, Lon Malone, Capt. Lewis, Borden, Rosenthal at lake in Aug. 1898, Pearson, CS1, p.
185;
Miller, Jack. List of
prospectors crossing Valdez Glacier, 5/29/1898, W. H. Crary Diary, p. 5;
Miller, Jack. Caught in
snowstorm on Quartz Creek with Simonstad, Bell, Nelson, Jacobsen, and Faber in 1898,
Powell, Trailing, p. 159;
Miller, Jackson. Passenger list
-- Steam schooner Albion, departing Portland 3/8/98, Portland Oregonian, 3/8/98;
Miller, James. Passenger
list -- Steam schooner Albion, departing Portland
3/8/98.Portland Oregonian, 3/8/98;
Miller, John. Born:
Ireland, Aug. 1868, C1900; Hometown: St. Louis, MO; Dunloy, Ireland; First class passenger
on steamer Valencia, departing Seattle 4/7/98, Seattle P-I 4/8/98 & Seattle Times,
4/8/98; [Note: on Valencia with Powell, Burns, and Dolan]; Arrived in Alaska, April 1898,
C1900; Locator, with W. T. Burns witness, QCMDR, p. 28; witness to Dolan, p. 68; see A. M.
Powell entry;
Miller, John A. Filed for
Miller Mine, Galena Bay, 6/17/1896, MLR, Bk. G, (H & I);
Miller, Maximillian.
Hometown: New York; partner in Scientific Mining Company; 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; Died on Valdez Glacier 2/27/1899, Jury Finding, CS1; Also in Brown
in Abercrombie 1900, p. 38;
Miller, R. W. Passenger
list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I,
4/20/98;
Miller, W. F. Passenger
list -- Steam schooner Albion, departing Portland 3/8/98, Portland Oregonian, 3/8/98;
Miller, W. H. First class
passenger boarding Valencia in Seattle, departing Seattle 3/6/98 with 600 passengers,
Seattle P-I, 3/6/98;
Miller, Warren R. Born: WI, May
1869, C1900; Hometown: Chippewa Falls, WI;
Arrived in Alaska March 1898, C1900;
Miller, William T. (Also
Will, Bill), Hometown: Carpenteria, CA; Partner with Treloar, arrives in Valdez March 1898
on Valencia, crosses glacier, winters at Chistochina. Also with: Fred "Ed"
Corlis(s), and James Martin; spent time with along the trail: Arch Black, Jack "Happy
Jack" Costa, Ed Rasor, Hartly "Shortie" Clark, Sam Patch, Treloar,
Memoires; V-Lot, Index, p. 46; Filed in VMDR, 3/28/98. p. 42;
Milligan, S. Died of
scurvy, 1/31/99, Seattle Times, 7/7/99 in Townsend Letters;
Millis, Robt. Listed
without an address in names & address section, Dooley Diary;
Mills, J. S. Passenger on
the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port
Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Mills S. J. (Poor
handwriting, might be Neill (ML, Bk G, p. 701); Gives W. E. Hunt power of attorney,
witness Kennedy and Veazey, PWSMDR, Bk1, p. 54; Recorder, Sunrise Mining District, MLR,
BkG, p. 696; Hunt, Mills, Smith & Heidorn sell Latouche claims to O. J.
Humphrey, for $10,000, 9/14/1898, Filed for record, 2/2/1899; MLR, Bk G. pp. 701-704;
Misamore, Milton. (See
also Missamore); Hometown: Portland, OR; Passenger
List -- Steam Schooner Albion -- Departed Portland for Copper River, 4/9/98, Portland
Oregonian, 4/10/98; recently returned miner from Klondike, Portland Oregonian, 9/15/97;
Misel, Bill. (Typist
uncertain about last name); Visited Dooley camp, Dooley Diary, 4/3/98;
Missamore, M. (See also
Misamore); Hometown: Portland, (State not given); Name and address list, Dooley Diary;
Missner, Frank. Passenger
on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Mistling, P. Passenger
list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I,
4/20/98;
Mitchell, D. First class
passenger boarding Valencia in Seattle, departing Seattle 3/6/98 with 600 passengers,
Seattle P-I, 3/6/98;
Mitchell, E. M. 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;
Moher, W. H. First class
passenger on steamer Valencia, departing Seattle 4/7/98, Seattle P-I 4/8/98 & Seattle
Times, 4/8/98;
Mohler, George. (Mohler,
Mahle, Seattle P-I; See also George Mahler); 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; Alaska Mutual Mining Company, 14 members on Noya: Guy, Ladward, George Mahle, J.
W. Morgan, W. Seitz, W. Klein, R. Klein, A. Adams, A. Harward, A. Carvey, C. Decker, J.
Steinmits, H. Price, and W. Tynor;
Moland, W. J. Passenger on
the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Mondard, -. Died of
scurvy, 1/11/99. Seattle Times, 7/7/99 in Townsend Letters;
Montgomery, C. E.
Passenger list -- Steam schooner Albion, departing Portland 3/8/98, Portland Oregonian,
3/8/98;
Montgomery, Jim. 1898-
probable;
Montgomery, John.
Hometown: Seattle, WA; Passenger on steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 1/3/98, Seattle
P-I, 1/4/98;
Moon, Harry. Born: OH,
April 1851, C1900 gives Valdez, AK as hometown in 1900 Census; Arrived in Valdez, April
1898, C1900; Crossed Valdez Glacier, 1898; At Copper Center winter of 1898-1899, Guiteau,
Louis, Death Trail, The Alaskana, pp. 3-8;
Moon, John E. Passenger list
for the schooner Hera, departed Seattle for Copper River 3/22/98, Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, 3/23/98;
Moore, Clark. Conger meets
at Copper Center 9/22/1898; was with "the Sontag party at the time they robbed the
train in California." Conger, p. 148;
Moore, Chrs. Filed in
VMDR, p. 105;
Moore, D. Passenger,
schooner Phelps, departing Seattle 4/5/98, Seattle P-I, 4/6/98;
Moore, Geo. F. Passenger
list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I,
4/20/98;
Moore, H. L. Filed in
VMDR, p. 149, 150, 151, 157, 163; Witness to location notice A. Jones, Chisna river,
9/21/99, VMDR, p. 147;
Moore, J. A. Passenger
list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I,
4/20/98;
Moore, Miss Lillian. (Later,
Mrs. Ed Woods). Born: MA, April 1874, C1900;
Hometown: New York City; Filed in records of townsite lot claims for 1898-1899,
VMDR, p. 62, 67, 103; Crossed Valdez Glacier with Abercrombie in July 1898, Letter
describing trip in Valdez Museum Archives; Voight sells for $1 an undivided 1/2 interest
in the "Viola" claim to Lillian Moore, 3/22/98, witness O'Connel & Simpson,
TMDR, p. 83; Subscribed to a relief station fund for 1899 on Valdez Glacier, in Valdez,
1898, CS1;
Moore, Matt. Born: Japan,
May 1848, C1900; Hometown: Seattle, WA, C1900;
Arrived in Alaska, April 1892, C1900; On Valdez to Copper River area trail in summer of
1900, no direct evidence on presence in Valdez earlier;
Moore, Otis. Location
Notice for claim on Mineral Creek with I. Rice, S. J. Bartlett, Barb Cauvey, Otis Moore,
Mrs. W. M. Smith, J. A. Smith, J. D. Smith, C. B. Smith 6/28/98, in VMDR, p. 105;
Moore, S. C.
UKMDR,Co-locators on 3/7/1899, F. Smith, A. M. Hendrie, F. R.
Wortham, R. S. Baird, S. C. Moore, J. H. Bell, F. Scott, J. Parsons, E. Rape, p. 165;
Boodler and Moore arrive Dooley's camp reporting Major Rosebrook has scurvy but is
improving, Dooley Diary, 5/11/99, (note: Moore = S. C. Moore because of UKMDR and F.
Scott, who appears on Dooley's list of names);
Moore, T. J. First class
passenger boarding Valencia in Seattle, departing Seattle 3/6/98 with 600 passengers,
Seattle P-I, 3/6/98;
Moore, T. W. Passenger
List -- Steam Schooner Albion -- Departed Portland for Copper River, 4/9/98, Portland
Oregonian, 4/10/98;
Moore, W. J. Passenger
list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I,
4/20/98;
Moore, W. R. Passenger on the
Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Moore, Capt. Zem S. Came
to Alaska with Capt. McPherson in 1890, Pathfinder, 1:6.4/1920; Member of Swan's Party
along with Shepard, Williams, and Allen landing at Swanport, Nov. 1897, Pathfinder, VI:6,
4/1925, pp. 7-8;
Moran, John T. Passenger
on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Morgan, Benjamin.
Hometown: Seattle, WA; Passenger on steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 1/3/98, Seattle
P-I, 1/4/98;
Morgan, Charles. Passenger
list for the schooner Hera, departed Seattle for Copper River 3/22/98, Seattle P-I,
3/23/98; Brown sends on rescue effort to bring Gardner from relief station, 4/29/99. Brown
in Abercrombie 1900, p. 40;
Morgan, David. V-Lot, Index, p.
69;
Morgan, H. L. V-Lot,
Index, p. 97;
Morgan, J. X. Hometown:
Seattle, WA; Passenger on steamer Alliance, departing
Seattle 1/3/98. Seattle P-I, 1/4/98;
Morris, John P. Hometown:
Cheyenne, WY; Goes to head of lake [Klutina] with Kern, Dooley Diary, 7/26/98; names and
address section, Dooley Diary;
Morgan, John W. (See also
J. W. Margen, both spellings in Seattle P-I); Alaska Mutual Mining Company, 14 members on
Noya: Guy, Ladward, Mahle, J. W. Morgan, W. Seitz, W. Klein, R. Klein, A. Adams, A.
Harward, A. Carvey, C. Decker, J. Steinmits, H. Price, and W. Tynor.
Morgan, T. Second-class
passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle P-I,
2/28/98;
Morrell, W. O. First class
passenger boarding Valencia in Seattle, departing Seattle 3/6/98 with 600 passengers,
Seattle P-I, 3/6/98;
Morris, John P. Hometown:
Cheyenne, WY; Passenger on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend
Leader, 3/7/98; Goes to head of lake [Klutina] with Kern, Dooley Diary, 7/26/98; names and
address section, Dooley Diary;
Morrison, Joseph. Filed in
VMDR, p. 160;
Morse, A. G. 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;
Morse, Gus. Witness,
QCMDR, 1898, p. 9; for Carrie Ammann, QCMDR, p. 39; for Arnold,QCMDR, p. 44; G. Amman,
QCMDR, p. 46;
Morse, J. Second-class
passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle P-I,
2/28/98;
Morse, S. 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; UKMDR, Locator, 3/8/ 1899, p. 107;
Morton, Delos. First-class
passenger on steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 2/16/98, for Dyea & Valdez, Seattle
P-I, 2/17/98;
Morton, H. D. First-class
passenger on steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 2/16/98, for Dyea & Valdez, Seattle
P-I, 2/17/98;
Morton, John. Born: New York,
June, 1841, C1900; Hometown: Jamestown, CO
C1900; Appointed to committee to draft laws and limits of Port Valdez Mining District,
March 19, 1898, VMDR, p. 13; Filed for the Colorado Placer Claim, VMDR, p. 44;
Moulton, L. 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;
Mower, George C. (Also G.
C. Mower); 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; Witness to J. W. Arnold, QCMDR, 1898,
p. 4; Locator "Last Chance" 9/16/98 with J. W. Arnold Witness. QCMDR, 1898,
p.17; (Both Arnold and Mower came up on the National City);
Moyes, Capt. Emanuel.
Hometown: Stamford, CT; Margeson/Benedict trip. Gold Hunters, p. 9; Moyes, Jaynes &
Margeson go hunting & meet bear, Gold Hunters, pp. 109ff; Moyes, Butts & Williams
leave party to search for gold, Margeson, Gold Hunters, p. 113; Filed in TMDR, 1898, p.
10, 36; QCMDR, 1898, Locator, p. 50; Pearson spent Oct. 1898 to Feb. 1899 at Capt. Moyes
cabin on Grayling Creek, Pearson, Journal, CS1, p. 185;
Moylan, Patrick. Commodore
of Hoytville Yacht Club, given farewell party before leaving for "Klondike"; in
party of six travelling across country and on Moonlight with Conn & Ak. Mining &
Trading Co. Stamford Daily Advocate, 1/24/98. On Corner's jury. Coroner's report
depicting death Joseph Fournier et al. on Valdez Glacier, 5/2/1898;
Mulhall, J. B. 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;
Mullen, George B.
Travelling with wife on -- Steam schooner Albion, departing
Portland 3/8/98. Portland Oregonian, 3/8/98;
Mullen, John. Passenger,
schooner Phelps, departing Seattle 4/5/98, Seattle P-I,
4/6/98;
Mullen, Mrs. -. (George B.) Travelling with
husband -- Steam schooner Albion,
departing Portland 3/8/98. Portland Oregonian, 3/8/98;
Muller, Gus. A. Passenger,
schooner Phelps, departing Seattle 4/5/98, Seattle P-I, 4/6/98;
Munroe, -. Dooley sees
Munroe and McCarthy's land claims, Diary, 8/8/98;
Munson, C. E. Passenger
list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I,
4/20/98;
Muntz, E. H. Hometown:
Greenville, PA; Party of E. C. Campbell, H. E. Cummins, Rudolph Fischer, and E. H. Muntz
all of PA in Seattle preparing to leave on Excelsior for Valdez, Seattle P-I, 2/9/98;
Murfin, Le Roy. (Also
Murphy -, Hazelet, Margeson; Conger = Murfin, in Conger party; Murfine, San Francisco
Chronicle 4/8/98; Mulfin, Seattle PI); Hometown: Sleepy Eye, MN; Second-class passenger on
steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
2/28/98; Killed by teenager D. Wehrley [Whirley] in accidental shooting on glacier,
3/22/98. Townsend and other diarists, in Conger's party, Conger, xxxii; Teenager shot by
companion on Valdez Glacier, March 1898. Died. Hazelet Diary, p. 35; Margeson describes
incident, Gold Hunters, p. 71; Dooley notes Wehrley tried by miner's court and sentenced
"not to handle gun while in Alaska." Dooley Diary, 3/25/98;
Murphy, -. (See Murfin,
Conger);
Murphy, C. B. 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;
Murphy, D. T. Hometown:
Stamford, CT; President & founder of the Connecticut and Alaska Mining and
Trading Association, Prospectus, CS1, p. 112-113; Stamford, Conn. On Margeson/Benedict
trip, Gold Hunters, p. 9; Leaves party to return to states, Margeson, Gold Hunters, p.
113;
Murphy, John. J. ( J. J.
in SF Examiner; John J, Passenger list); Hometown: MA;
Passenger on steamer Wolcott, left Seattle for Copper River, 11/20/97, member of Witch
City Mining Company, Seattle P-I, 11/21/97; Passenger on steamer Wolcott, left Seattle for
Copper River, 11/20/97, member of Witch City Mining Company, Seattle P-I, 11/21/97; From
MA, Doc Tanner Party, San Francisco Examiner, in CS2, p. 83;
Murphy, M. B. Passenger
list -- Steam schooner Albion, departing Portland 3/8/98, Portland Oregonian, 3/8/98;
Murray, Hugh. Hometown:
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 Gumee, Jr. David Wallace, W. R. Curtis, filed
PWSMDR, Bk 1. 9/15/97; copy MLR, Bk. G, (H & I), pp. 328, 329; Murray to PWS Mining
& Development Co. MLR, Bk. G, (H & I), pp. 368-369;
Murray, John Walter.
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;
Mussy, Hugh. Tunnel
Rights, 9/10/97, PWSMDR, Bk. 1, p. 29;
Myers, F. D. Passenger on
the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port
Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Myers, F. M. Filed in
VMDR, p. 38;
Myhre, Theo. Passenger on
the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;
Myra, Ed. List of
prospectors crossing Valdez Glacier, 5/29/1898, W. H. Crary Diary, p. 5;
Mytinger, L. J. Died in
the Klutina, 7/11/1898, Benedict, p. 43;
