Cleave, Corporal John W.

1898-1899

Preston arrives at Valdez military camp reporting that Tolley is “dangerously ill on top the summit [of Valdez Glacier?],” Hospital steward [Cleave], Bence an Hallett detailed to bring him down, MB-D, 5/14/98; Cleave, Studt, and Bjornstad took boat 5 miles up Valdez River [Lowe River], hiked over hill looking for lake [Robe Lake], weather too poor to see, MB-D, 5/29/98; Went on gold prospecting expedition with Bjornstad and Hallett [up Lowe River to near Keystone canyon], met raft-wrecked Brookfield party, MB-D, 6/1-6/98; Led trip over Marshall pass to copper River, 1898 in Abercrombie, 1900. Cleave & Heiden came in from across the divide after being away 5 weeks, MB-D, 7/20/98; With Capt. Abercrombie’s party leaving Valdez for interior, MB-D, 8/5/98; Returned to Valdez with Heiden and Studt, MB-D 8/8/98; Bjornstad and Hallett meet Heiden and Swager cutting trail to meet Schrader party, Cleave and Tolley with them, MB-D, 10/15/98;