Taylor, Rev. Sam W.

1898-1899

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; Arrived in Alaska, March 1898, C1900; Crossed part of glacier with Remington party, April, May, 1898, Golden Cross, Chapter IV; Christmas party at Lake Klutena, 1898-1899, p. 80; Charter member of the Order of Alaska Moose, 1899. TVN, 1:40. 12/7/01. p. 3; QCMDR, witness to Dickerson, p. 79; Locator, p. 83; Signer of Petition to the President from Quartz Creek and Teikell Mining Dist, May 8, 1899 requesting Capt. Abercrombie be given “permission to employ [on the trail to interior Alaska] those men who need work, and thus enable them to remain in the country. With a good trail those who have means will be able to bring in machinery, and the development of the country will be accelerated.” NARA RG 107, Entry 80. Office of the Secretary of the War Department: 1667-103;