Capt. Warner

1898-1899

Capt. Warner & Purser Ozouf say it is suicide for anyone to go to the Copper River for mining. Country rough, river not navigable, nothing to mine (according to the Indians), no landing places in Prince William Sound; Alice Blanchard left 53 prospectors from Los Angeles at Alaska Packers’ Association cannery; no way to reach Copper River over Lake Ayak (Eyak); Portland Oregonian, 11/27/97;