Member of a group of 15 who have formed a partnership; leaving Dawson, SD; will go direct to Copper River country and if no gold on to the Klondike; departing Seattle 3/5/97 and should arrive in Alaska about 3/15/97, Dawson Sentinel, 2/25/98; Member of Poppe party from Grant and Roberts counties in South Dakota, passenger, steamer Valencia, leaving Seattle for Valdes, 3/6/98, Poppe.; On glacier, goods at summit; Danielson & Retrum will remain behind with the horses and do hauling for $50-$80 a day, Retrum letter of 4/1/98 in Dawson Sentinel, 5/13/98 (?);