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Naggs, Thomas.  Passenger on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;

Nakes, John.  Passenger list for the schooner Hera, departed Seattle for Copper River 3/22/98, Seattle P-I, 3/23/98;

Natalia.  Ahtna Indian girl at Copper Center, 1899, Powell, Trailing. p. 171;

Navasso, E. Passenger list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;

Neill, H.  Passenger on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;

Neiss, O. G.  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;

Nelsen, -.  Sweden; In party of six Swedes (Anderson, Nelsen, Lofgreen, Hansen, Hanz, Proden) from Boston with Hazelet on Klutina, Hazelet, Diary, 6/12/98;

Nelson, -.  (= John Nelson?) Caught in snowstorm on Quartz Creek with Simonstad, Bell, Nelson, Jacobsen, and Faber in 1898, Powell, Trailing, p. 159;

Nelson, Andrew.  Born: Norway, Feb. 1862, C1900; Hometown: Hudson, WI;
Second-class passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle P-I, 2/28/98; Arrived in Alaska, March 1898, C1900; Notice of Location 8/5/99: Thormudson, A. Nelson, E. S. Larson. J. L. Olson, C. O. Erickson, witness Hazelet & Meals, Chisna area, ML, Bk. 3 (Bks. J & F), p. 156;

Nelson, C.  List of prospectors crossing Valdez Glacier, 5/29/1898, W. H. Crary Diary, p. 5;

Nelson, Charles G.  Born: MN, April 1869, C1900; Hometown: Grove City, MN;
Arrived in Alaska, March 1898, C1900; Brown gives a suit of underwear, Brown in Abercrombie 1900, p. 41;

Nelson, 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;

Nelson. H.  First-class passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle P-I, 2/28/98;

Nelson, J.  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;

Nelson, J. 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;

Nelson, J. W.  Passenger list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;

Nelson, John.  Born: Nova Scotia, Feb. 1876, C1900; Hometown: Everett, MA; Arrived in Alaska, March 1898, C1900; QCMDR, 1898, Locator, p. 66; witness to Duff, p. 102; Worked on relief station on Valdez Glacier, Sept. 1898, CS1;

Nelson, M. V-Lot, Index, p.21;

Nelson, N. P.  Passenger List -- Steam Schooner Albion -- Departed Portland for Copper River, 4/9/98, Portland Oregonian, 4/10/98;

Nemo, -.  Subscribed to a relief station fund for 1899 on Valdez Glacier, in Valdez, 1898, CS1;

Ness, Robert.  (Difficult to read, could be Noss, Nase, etc.); Hometown: Namomine ?, VA; Partner of Conover and Robinson, Ness and Robinson remained in Valdez, Interview with Conover, Seattle P-I, 3/26/98;

Newberg, -.  Sweden; In party of four Swedes (Wann, Colby, Newberg and Benson) with Hazelet on Copper River, Hazelet Diary, 6/12/98, 6/26/98, 7/1/98; Newberg, Benson & Wann arrive at Hazelet's camp on Chistochina, 2/19/99;

Newcomb, J.  List of prospectors crossing Valdez Glacier, 5/29/1898, W. H. Crary Diary, p. 5;

Newcomb, Jim P.  Saved his partner's life by going over Valdez Glacier in winter of 1898-99 to get scurvy medicine, Chase, Trail Blazers, Pioneers of Alaska, pp. 63-64;

Newman, W. A.  Passenger on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;

Newton, Frank.  Hometown: San Antonio, TX; Texas party of George Hogg, Frank Newton, S. W. Kearney, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Dowling, and H. Prince preparing to leave for Copper River, Seattle P-I, 2/4/98;

Newton, John.  Born: Kansas, July 1865, C1900; Hometown: Joliet, MT; Arrived in
Alaska, April 1899, C1900;

Newton, Thomas. Born: Kansas, July 1867, C1900; Hometown: Joliet, MT; Arrived in Alaska, April 1899, C1900;

Nichols, J.  List of prospectors crossing Valdez Glacier, May 29, 1898, W. H. Crary Diary, p. 5;

Nichols, R.  Passenger on Helen Almy bound for Copper River, capsized shortly after departing San Francisco, 3/20/98, Seattle P-I, 3/23/98;

Nicholson, James M.  (James Nicholson, 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; Scottish Veterinarian crossed glacier in 1898 and made way to Tanana, Source?

Nicoli Ebo.  (Also Nicolai; See Chief Nicolai). Hazelet meets with Indian Charlie,
Hazelet Diary, 11/12/98;

Nicoli No. 2.  (Title: Tenas Chief); Cashman stops at his camp in 1898, Cashman in Abercrombie 1900, p. 162;

Nielson, M.  Passenger list for the schooner Hera, departed Seattle for Copper River 3/22/98, Seattle P-I, 3/23/98;

Nierman, Doc. H. G. Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN; Occupied tent with Fournier and Von Antwerp, 4/30/1898, Coroner's report depicting death Joseph Fournier et al. on Valdez Glacier, 5/2/1898; Crossed Valdez Glacier, 1898; His cabin at Copper Center became hospital during winter of 1898-1899, Guiteau, Louis, Death Trail, The Alaskana, pp. 3-8;

Nilsen, Birge.  Hometown: Orca, AK; Gives power of attorney to John Christiansen of Orca, 7/27/97, PWSMDR, Bk. 1, p. 30; Notice of Location, "Discovery Claim," Latouche I. 7/15/97, PWSMDR, Bk. 1, p. 30;

Nitschie, V. H. Locator with P. A. Benson, QCMDR, 1898, p. 33;

Noden, C.  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;

Noe, Peder.  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;

Noel, 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;

Nokes, John.  (Also "Dad"); Hometown: AR; List of prospectors crossing Valdez
Glacier, 5/29/1898, Crary Diary, p. 5; Oct. 1899, V-Lot, Index, p. 112; Locator,
"Lizzzie," No. 38 above canyon on Manker Creek, witnesses F. Tabbott, F. Lavarar, TMDR, p. 48, 86; arrived with Remington's on Hera, Golden Cross? p. 63; Witness with Manker to F. Lavarar claim 8/1/99 on Hertle Creek, TMDR, p. 85; Locator, "Emma" on Hertle Creek, 8/1/99, witnesses Manker & Lavarar, TMDR, p. 86; arrived with Remington's on Hera, Golden Cross? p. 63;

Nolan, J. Hometown: Jefferson City, MO;  Cashman stops with him at Twelve-Mile Camp, Dec. 1898, Cashman Abercrombie 1900, p. 167; Listed in names & address section, as J. Nolan, Dooley Diary;

Nolan, W. J.  Identified bodies of Ehrherdt, Miller, Ellerkamp, Schultz and Elliman.  Sworn testimony concerning rescue attempt on Valdez Glacier and identification of body of Rudolph Ellerkamp correspondent for Louisville Post, Feb. 27, 1899.  Camped near him at Twelve Mile Camp, Jury Finding, CS1;

Noll, O. J.  Passenger list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;

Norcutt, A. J.  Passenger list for the schooner Hera, departed Seattle for Copper River 3/22/98, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 3/23/98;

Nordblock, B.  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;

Nordman, C. 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;

Noren, Chas.  (Also Noran, ML, BK. 3 p. 158; Noren, p. 157, 161); Born: Sweden,
April 1866, C1900; Hometown: Boyd, MN; Arrived in Alaska, April 1898, C1900;
Notice of Location, Located 8/10/99 with H. Torgeson, G. Anderson, O. Hanson, O. Anderson, F. Harris, witness Hazelet & Meals, Chisna area, ML, Bk. 3 (Bks. J & F), p. 157; Witness, p. 158;

Norman, Richard.  Hometown: Philadelphia, PA; Listed in names & address section, Dooley Diary;

Norn, Fred.  Fred Norn & C. J. Hubbard witness to Gillett & Weir selling claim to Gerow party for $150, 4/8/98, VMDR, pp. 46-47;

Northrup, R. R. First class passenger on steamer Valencia, departing Seattle 4/7/98, Seattle P-I 4/8/98 & Seattle Times, 4/8/98;

Norton, H. S.  Passenger list -- Steam schooner Albion, departing Portland 3/8/98, Portland Oregonian, 3/8/98;

Norton, John. Passenger list -- Steam schooner Albion, departing Portland 3/8/98 Portland Oregonian, 3/8/98;

Noyd, H. T.  Second-class passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2/28/98;

Nucum, James. Reported his partner, John Garden, sick at relief station, Brown in
Abercrombie 1900, p. 40;

Nuskolls, Richard.  (Also Nuckolls, Nuskalls), Hometown: CA; Old California
prospector, tells stories, Using dogs to pack supplies; headed for Tanana, Guiteau Diary, 7/27/98;

Nutter Bros. Powell rafts with Millard party from Copper Center to Orca in 1898,
Powell, Trailing, p. 77 ff:

Nyman, Erek.  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;

O'Brien, J.  Passenger list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;

O'Brien, M.  Passenger list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;

O'Brien, M.  First class passenger boarding Valencia in Seattle, departing Seattle 3/6/98 with 600 passengers, Seattle P-I, 3/6/98;

O'Brien, M. D.  Filed in TMDR, 1898, p. 14;

O'Brien, P.  Passenger list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;

O'Brien, Thos.  Witness with W. Jaynes to John Turrey "Bear" claim on O'Brien Creek, TMDR, p. 34; Witness with W. Jaynes to John Turrey "Little Joe" claim on O'Brien Creek, TMDR, p. 38; Co-locator with John Turrey of Eagle Quartz claim on O'Brien Creek, 10/15/98, witnessed by W. Jaynes, Thos. Kenedy, TMDR, p. 39;

O'Connel, D.  Filed in TMDR, 1898, p. 12;

O'Connell, Daniel.   Hometown: Glenbrook, CT; Margeson/Benedict trip, Gold Hunters, p. 9; Locator, "Emerald" placer claim, No. 26 below Discovery, Manker Creek, 7/29/98, witnesses H. E.F . King, & Gasteldi, TMDR, p. 61; King, O'Connell, Hoyt and Voigt make quick trip back to Valdez to get rubber boots in Sept. 1898, story of trip told by King, Margeson, Gold Hunters, pp. 210-215; Witness with J. Simpson to Voight's selling 1/2 interest in claim to L. Moore, 3/22/98, TMDR, p. 83;

O'Connell, Noah.  Files claim on S.W. side of Glacier Island, July 1,1898, PWSMDR, Book 2, p. 51; witness to Chamberlain claims, p. 164; Power of attorney for Cora Shutts of Galesburg, Iowa, PWSMDR, Bk. 2, p. 255; files claim for her, p. 256;

O'Connell, Minnie.   Location notice, S.E. side Glacier I, June 1899, PWSMDR, Bk. 2, p. 155;

O'Conner, Neal.  Born: Ireland, 1836, Pioneers; Dec. 1847, C1900; Hometown:
Sacramento, CA; Arrived in Alaska, March 1898, C1900; V-Lot, Index, p. 65; Sold lot to Mrs. Elizabeth King, TVN, 1:31. 10/5/01, p. 1;

O'Hara, Tom.  (Also Tom O'Hare, Groo Diary); Crossed Valdez Glacier, 1898; Died of scurvy at Copper Center winter of 1898-1899, Guiteau, Louis, Death Trail, The Alaskana, pp. 3-8; With Groo, Swanson, Mackin, Clancy at Amy's Rapids, Groo Diary, 7/5/98; caught salmon 7/11/98; died of scurvy Feb. 99, Groo Diary 3/3/99;

O'Neil, Thos.  Passenger list for the schooner Hera, departed Seattle for Copper River 3/22/98, Seattle P-I, 3/23/98;

Oberbillig, John.   Passenger list for the schooner Hera, departed Seattle for Copper River 3/22/98, SSeattle P-I, 3/23/98;

Oberfeld, Adolph.   Hometown: Booneville, MO; Margeson/Benedict trip, Gold Hunters, p. 9; Lawson, Allen, Oberfeld and Frickel leave Conn & AMT Co. to pursue search for gold by themselves, Margeson, Gold Hunters, p. 76; decided to return to states, Margeson, Gold Hunters, p. 77;

Ockley, Leslie.  Listed in names & address section, Dooley Diary;

Ohlemutz, H.  Location Notice with Fulmore and Bettel, "Judge Claim," Latouche, 8/10/97, PWSMDR, Bk. 1, p. 31; Location Notice, portage to Galena Bay, July 7, 1899, PWSMDR, Bk. 2, p. 1892; Location notice, 9/23/1899 with Davidson and Dankert, on Copper Mt. PWSMDR, Bk. 2. p. 275-6;

Ohlhausen, Alexander (Alex) C.   (Also Ohlhausen, QCMDR; Ahlhausen, UKMDR; Ohlhousen,TVN, 2/13/04); Born: Missouri, Sept. 1863, C1900; Hometown: Portland, OR, C1900; List of prospectors crossing Valdez Glacier, May 29, 1898, W. H. Crary Diary, p. 5; Co-locators: F. McCormick, J. F. Sweeny, Wm. Wiliams, A. C. Ohlhavsen, O. Peterson, Malmgren, John Williams, F. A. Henry, Chas. Johnson, QCMDR, p. 101; 1899: Notice of amended location 6/26/1899 by Sweeny, W. Williams, Ohlhausen, O. Peterson, Malmgren, J. Williams, Henry, C. Johnson, Pollard, Kain, Hamlen, Ward, Sender, Bush, Onstad, J. H. Smith, McCormick,QCMDR, p. 108; Locator, QCMDR, p. 113; UKMDR, Locator with J. Ward witness, 3/14/1899, p. 149; Charter member of the Order of Alaska Moose, 1899, TVN, 1:40., 12/7/01, p. 3;

Ohlson, W. E.  (See possibly N. E. Ohlsson); 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;

Ohlsson, Nils E.  (Also "North East" and Ohlson). Born: Sweden,10/28/1863, Pioneers; Filed in TMDR, 1898; Locator, QCMDR, 1898, p. 16; Travels with Remington party, in Manker Creek Stampede with Capt. Teeters, Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Delander, Shorty Wagey;

Olefsen, Olf.  Passenger on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;

Oler, S. 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;

Olesen, Julius. (See also J. Oleson); Passenger, schooner Phelps, departing Seattle 4/5/98, Seattle P-I, 4/6/98;

Oleson, Arthur P.  (Also Olson); On Hera, brother of Oscar, shot 200 ducks on Lake Hudson, fall 1898, Golden Cross?, p. 66;

Oleson, Edward.  (Oleson brothers, Golden Cross?, p. 66; See also Olson); Locator, No. 11 below Discovery on Manker Creek, 7/20/98, witnesses, W. C. Bruce and Swan Johnson, TMDR, p. 31;

Oleson, J.  (See also J. Oleson); Second-class passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2/28/98;

Oleson, Ole.  Hometown: MN; Powell finds notice: "I take one mining claim and if it's good I take two." Powell, Trailing, p. 58;

Oliphant, F. H.  Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA; Party of prospectors returning from Cook Inlet and Copper River Area, declined to be interviewed, mention, Seattle P-I, 11/13/97;

Ollenbaugh, Aug.  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;

Olsen, Chas.  Born: Sweden,186?, C1900; hometown illegible, MA; Arrived in Alaska, April 1898, C1900;

Olsen, E. L.  (Possibly Olson); Passenger list for the schooner Hera, departed Seattle for Copper River 3/22/98, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 3/23/98;

Olsen, Fred. Witness for Johnson, QCMDR, p. 96; Groo mentions with Sachs at
Manker Creek, 1/14/99;

Olsen, Harry.  Passenger list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;

Olsen, Nils E.  Born: Sweden, Oct. 1867, C1900; Hometown: Chicago, IL; Arrived in Alaska, March 1898, C1900;

Olsen, Otto R.  Witnesses for Carlson and Elk giving power of attorney to Axel Lind, 7/8/1897, PWSMDR, Bk 1, p. 12;

Olsen, S. [?]. First class passenger on steamer Valencia, departing Seattle 4/7/98, Seattle P-I 4/8/98 & Seattle Times, 4/8/98;

Olsen, Tom.  (See also Olson, Tom); Location Notice; J. Ellis, Thorstensen, Jacobsen, T. Olsen, Shepard, Larsen, 10/6/97, PWSMDR, Bk. 1, p. 33; Location Notice for Alaska King on Bligh I: Olsen & Pederson, 1/15/98, PWSMDR, Bk1, p. 42;

Olsen, William.  Passenger, schooner Phelps, departing Seattle 4/5/98, Seattle P-I, 4/6/98;

Olson, Arthur P.  (See also Oleson); Locator, Placer Claim No. 12 above Canyon on Manker Creek, 7/27/98, witnesses Oxelgren & Strawn, TMDR, p. 33; On Hera, brothers are Oscar & Arthur, shot 200 ducks on Lake Hudson, fall 1898, Golden Cross?, p. 66; Deed, Purchased Hill's Bidarky claim on Busby Island, Aug. 29, 1899, PWSMDR, Book 2, p. 254; Notice of assessment work, p. 255; Built most complete and sanitary cabins along with Swan Johnson at Lake Klutina, 1898-99, Golden Cross?, p. 82;

Olson, Bendix.  Location Notice, "Beaver mine," Latouche, 12/14/97, PWSMDR, Bk. 1, p. 38;

Olson, C. 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;

Olson, E. L.  (See E. L. Olsen);

Olson, Fred.  First class passenger boarding Valencia in Seattle, departing Seattle 3/6/98 with 600 passengers, Seattle P-I, 3/6/98;

Olson, J.  Second-class passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle P-I, 2/28/98;

Olson, J.  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;

Olson, John L.  Notice of Location Located 8/5/99: Thormudson, A. Nelson, E. S.
Larson. J. L. Olson, C. O. Erickson, witness Hazelet & Meals, Chisna area, ML, Bk. 3 (Bks. J & F), p. 156;

Olson, Mary.  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: same ship as J. Olson and C. E. Olson);

Olson, Oscar.  (See also Oleson); Filed in TMDR, p. 33; On Hera, brothers are Oscar & Arthur, shot 200 ducks on Lake Hudson, fall 1898, Golden Cross?, p. 66; Built most complete and sanitary cabins along with Swan Johnson at Lake Klutina, 1898-99, Golden Cross?, p. 82;

Olson, Otto J.  Passenger on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98;

Olson, Svend.  Hometown: Northwood, ND; Contract with M. O. Gladhaugh, 3/3/1899. PWSMDR, Bk. 2, p. 103;

Olson, Tom.  (See also Tom Olsen); Ran trading station in Port Valdez before 1898; not a citizen so could not file claim [note: did not need to be a citizen to file claim]; showed Ellamar minesite to Gladhaugh and Petersen, Valdez, 1898, CS1, #247; Located "Eagle" lode, 4/12/97; recorded 5/31/97 witnesses: Pederson & Gladhaugh;

Onne, O. L.  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;

Onstad, O. H.  (See W. H. Ousted); Locator, "No. 8" 8/26/98 with F. McCormick
witness, QCMDR, 1898, p. 21; Co-locators "Bear Creek No. 1," 9/1/98 by R. H.
Pollard, D. S. Kain, J. E. Hamlen, Jo Ward, Ike Sender, Lewis Bush, O. H. Onstad,
John H. Smith, Frank McCormick, John L. Sweeny, Wm. Williams, A. C. Ohlhausen, Oscar H. Peterson, Victor T. Malmgren, John Williams, F. A. Henry, Chas. Johnson, QCMDR, p.108; Notice of amended location for "Bear Creek No. 1" 6/26/1899 by Sweeny, W. Williams, Ohlhausen, O. Peterson, Malmgren, J. Williams, Henry, C. Johnson, Pollard, Kain, Hamlen, Ward, Sender, Bush, Onstad, J. H. Smith, McCormick, QCMDR, p.108;

Onstead, Wm.  Locator, UKMDR, October 1898, p. 41; Groo visits Onstead,
McDowell at Quartz Creek, Groo Diary, 1/31/99;

Opdahl, Tom. H.  (Also Ophedal, Hazelet; Richard Updol from Minota, MN, Conger; Thron and Thrond Opdahl, Marshall News Messenger); Marshal, MN; Townsend, physician for; Passenger on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98; Letter by John Hollo from Valdez says Tom [Thron] Opdahl is taking loads to the glacier with Larson brothers, written 3/10/98 published in Marshall New-Messenger, 4/8/98; Letter by John Hollo from Valdez says Tom [Thron] Opdahl died and was given Masonic funeral, mentions Dr. J.V. Quick attended Opdahl and was accused of overcharging for services, written 3/23-25/98 published in Marshall New-Messenger, 4/15/98; Documents from Thrond Opdahl funeral including letter to local Masonic Lodge from funeral committee and death certificate, written March 24, 26, published Marshall News-Messenger, 4/22/98; Died of heart attack crossing Valdez Glacier between March 17-25, 1898, Hazelet Diary, p. 35; Masons gave funeral - several hundred miners participated, Margeson, Gold Hunters, p. 70;

Opie, Harry.  Locator with Scott, Denler, E. Young, J. McIntyre, W. J. Gardner, Carrie Ammann, QCMDR, 1898, p. 45;

Orr, W. H.  Passenger on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port
Townsend Leader, 3/7/98; Dooley reports that "George K. shot the shoots with Bill Orr and Fleming," [probably Amy's rapids on Klutina River], Dooley Diary, 9/14/98; Locator, 10/191898, UKMDR, p. 141;

Osborn, Fred.  Hometown: Lynn, MA; Pearson, Osborn, Lusk stake claims on Salmon River Sept 1898, Pearson Journal,CS1, p. 185;

Oscar Dittwe & Co.   V-Lot, Index, p. 92;

Oschner, T. G.  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;

Osgood, W. F.  V-Lot, Index, p. 53;

Osgood, Daniel F.  (Also D. F.); Born: New Hampshire, April 1835, C1900; Hometown: Custer, Idaho, C1900; Arrived in Vadez, April 1898, C1900; Donated to building relief station on Valdez Glacier, Sept. 1898, Valdez, 1898 in CS1; Subscribed to a relief station fund for 1899 on Valdez Glacier, in Valdez, 1898, CS1;

Osland, -.  Subscriber to building relief station on Valdez Glacier, Sept. 1898, Bourke notes, CS1;

Otaway, Dr. -. (Also Dr. Ottawam Gold Hunters, Dr. Ottawa, Remington, Gold
Hunters; See J. E. Ottaway, Seattle P-I); Hometown: Rochester, NY; Took 14ft. steam launch to Lake Klutina, had good business, Margeson, Gold Hunters, p. 142-143;

Ottaway, Dr.  (Also Dr. Ottawa, Remington; J. E. Ottaway, Seattle P-I; Otaway,
Margeson); Hometown: Rochester, NY; First class passenger boarding Valencia in Seattle, departing Seattle 3/6/98 with 600 passengers, Seattle P-I, 3/6/98; Took 14ft. steam launch to Lake Klutina, had good business, Margeson, Gold Hunters, p. 142-143

Ottawam, Dr. See Otaway;

Otterness, J. A.  Planted garden opposite mouth of Sanford River, June 1898, Glenn and Abercrombie, p. 580;

Ousted, W. H.  (See also Onsted); 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;

Owen, Alma,  (Mrs. C. H.?). Passenger list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle
4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;

Owen, B. F.  First class passenger boarding Valencia in Seattle, departing Seattle 3/6/98 with 600 passengers, Seattle P-I, 3/6/98;

Owen, C. H.  Passenger list for steamer Alliance, departing Seattle 4/19/98 for Orca and Valdes, Seattle P-I, 4/20/98;

Owens, Frank R.  Born: IL, April 1870, C1900; Hometown: Downers Grove, MO;
Passenger on the Rival departing Port Townsend, WA 3/6/98, Port Townsend Leader, 3/7/98; Arrived in Alaska, Feb. 1898, C1900; Visits Dooley's spruce
bough hut during snowstorm at Quartz Creek area, Dooley Diary, 9/18/98; Dooley, Kern, and Owens start trip up Tonsina River, Diary, 10/2/98; Locator, "Snowflake Placer Claim" on Manker Creek, witnesses Cochran & Gordon, TMDR, p. 45; UKMDR, October 1898, Locator, p. 61; Locator with Bradbury and Hurd witnesses, 8/21/1989, p. 167; Member of George Dooley's Party: G. W. Karstens, J. H. Karstens, George Kern, W. . Looker, Frank Owens, William Orr, George Bradbury, Dooley Letter, Pathfinder; for additional information see Dooley Diary, passim.

Oyler, F.  Second-class passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle P-I, 2/28/98;

Oxelgren, J. A.  Filed in the TMDR, p. 27;

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